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HP12 3JW

Rutland Avenue

Castlefield & Oakridge

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Detailed insights for HP12 3JW

Overview

Postcode HP12 3JW is located in an urban city, within the Castlefield & Oakridge ward of Buckinghamshire in the South East region, and forms part of the Oakridge & Castlefield area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 58.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Oakridge & Castlefield is £43,599 per year. The nearest station is High Wycombe located about 1.4 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
59
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
17.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Oakridge & Castlefield has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,159 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 40% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Oakridge & Castlefield has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 58.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

17.6%

Approximately 17.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in Oakridge & Castlefield is £43,599 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near HP12 3JW.

Flood risk

No risk

Oakridge & Castlefield near HP12 3JW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is High Wycombe located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
404
Population density
9,619 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
26.87(-15%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.72(+12%)
Public order
6.86(+13%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.29(-2%)
Other theft
5.72(+2%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
150
37.22%
British
114
28.29%
Other White
66
16.38%
Other
20
4.96%
Caribbean
14
3.47%
Total population: 403

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
89
30.38%
Level 4+ (Degree)
88
30.03%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
38
12.97%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
30
10.24%
Level 3 (A level)
30
10.24%
Total 16+ residents: 293

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
47
37.6%
Private landlord or letting agency
34
27.2%
Owns outright
20
16%
Other social rented
19
15.2%
Social rents from council
3
2.4%
Total households: 125

Property prices in Castlefield & Oakridge

Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £262,500 in Castlefield & Oakridge area, with individual transactions ranging from £130,000 up to £565,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Castlefield & Oakridge in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Castlefield & Oakridge over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£440,000
Flats27£195,000
Semi-Detached15£350,000
Terraced17£315,000

10 year median price trend in Castlefield & Oakridge

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Castlefield & Oakridge.

Schools

In the HP12 3JW postcode area, located within Oakridge & Castlefield, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for HP12 3JW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryOakridge SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryCastlefield SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryMillbrook Combined SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of HP12 3JW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for HP12 3JW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miPremier78 Booker Lane, High Wycombe, HP12 3UTWalking directions to Premier
0.2 miThara Supermarket2 Whitelands Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3EQWalking directions to Thara Supermarket
0.3 miSK Halal Food Ltd208 Dashwood Avenue, High Wycombe, HP12 3DDWalking directions to SK Halal Food Ltd
0.3 miLifestyle ExpressDesborough Park Road, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3BEWalking directions to Lifestyle Express
0.3 miKays Corner51 Desborough Park Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3BGWalking directions to Kays Corner

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Buckinghamshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,601
Band B£1,868
Band C£2,135
Band D£2,402
Band E£2,935
Band F£3,469
Band G£4,003
Band H£4,803

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for HP12 3JW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Majid Hussain

Castlefield & Oakridge - Elected 1 May 2025

Labour Party

Mohammad Ayub

Castlefield & Oakridge - Elected 1 May 2025

Conservative

Member of parliament

Emma Reynolds

Wycombe - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictBuckinghamshireE06000060
Parliamentary ConstituencyWycombeE14001600
ParishBuckinghamshire, unparished areaE43000275
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Oakridge & CastlefieldE02003708
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Buckinghamshire 046AE01017903
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.