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HP12 3JW

Booker, Cressex and Castlefield

Buckinghamshire

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Detailed insights for HP12 3JW

Overview

Postcode HP12 3JW is located in an urban city, within the Booker, Cressex and Castlefield ward of Buckinghamshire in the South East region, and forms part of the Oakridge & Castlefield area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 69.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Oakridge & Castlefield is £49,700 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
69
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
17.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Oakridge & Castlefield has a moderate 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 69.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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

4/10

The average income of residents in Oakridge & Castlefield is £49,700 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

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

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 Booker, Cressex and Castlefield

Based on 70 recent sales, the median property price is £311,000 in Booker, Cressex and Castlefield area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £625,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Booker, Cressex and Castlefield 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 Booker, Cressex and Castlefield over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached7£505,000
Flats24£197,500
Semi-Detached19£375,000
Terraced20£323,750

10 year median price trend in Booker, Cressex and Castlefield

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Booker, Cressex and Castlefield.

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 miPremierBooker Lane, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3UTWalking directions to Premier
0.2 miThara SupermarketCopyground Lane, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3FNWalking directions to Thara Supermarket
0.3 miDashwood NewsDashwood Avenue, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3DBWalking directions to Dashwood News
0.3 miLifestyle ExpressDesborough Park Road, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3BEWalking directions to Lifestyle Express
0.3 miKays CornerAbercromby Avenue, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3BDWalking directions to Kays Corner

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictBuckinghamshireE06000060
Parliamentary ConstituencyWycombeE14001600
WardBooker, Cressex and CastlefieldE05013131
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

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.