Postcode HP12 3LA is located in an urban city, within the Castlefield & Oakridge area of Buckinghamshire in the South East region, and forms part of the Oakridge & Castlefield area. It has very high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 60.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 28% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Oakridge & Castlefield is £43,599 per year. The median sale price in Castlefield & Oakridge is £285,000 (around £369 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £205,750 and £375,000. The nearest station is High Wycombe, about 1.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Round Wood.
Oakridge & Castlefield has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,800 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 15% most deprived areas in England.
Oakridge & Castlefield has an average crime rate, with approximately 60.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 30.8% 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.
The average income per household in Oakridge & Castlefield is £43,599 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 47 ft away from HP12 3LA.
Oakridge & Castlefield near HP12 3LA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is High Wycombe located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Round Wood | Large | Walking directions to Round Wood |
Based on 54 recent sales, the median property price is £285,000 (about £369 per square foot) in Castlefield & Oakridge area, with individual transactions ranging from £130,000 up to £440,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 3 | £407,000 | £387 |
| Semi-Detached | 15 | £375,000 | £378 |
| Terraced | 12 | £344,000 | £397 |
| Flats | 24 | £206,500 | £344 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £395,000 | £191,304 | £282,500 | £295,000 |
| 2017 | £376,000 | £195,000 | £295,000 | £280,000 |
| 2018 | £388,750 | £200,000 | £280,000 | £263,000 |
| 2019 | £418,000 | £200,000 | £310,000 | £260,000 |
| 2020 | £440,000 | £174,000 | £317,000 | £295,000 |
| 2021 | £418,750 | £189,000 | £295,000 | £274,000 |
| 2022 | £485,000 | £207,270 | £352,500 | £315,000 |
| 2023 | £390,000 | £204,000 | £397,500 | £320,000 |
| 2024 | £465,000 | £198,000 | £325,000 | £305,000 |
| 2025 | £440,000 | £208,750 | £355,000 | £322,500 |
| 2026 | £407,000 | £213,500 | £377,500 | £280,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £338 | £373 | £318 | £314 |
| 2017 | £322 | £386 | £339 | £338 |
| 2018 | £287 | £384 | £341 | £325 |
| 2019 | £299 | £350 | £324 | £382 |
| 2020 | £298 | £343 | £332 | £335 |
| 2021 | £345 | £338 | £337 | £349 |
| 2022 | £381 | £397 | £425 | £395 |
| 2023 | £381 | £386 | £438 | £397 |
| 2024 | £429 | £359 | £347 | £357 |
| 2025 | £387 | £383 | £396 | £383 |
| 2026 | £445 | £334 | £371 | £350 |
There were 36 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near HP12 3LA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2025 | Ashiyana, 156, Spearing Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3LA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £421,000 | |
| 19 May 2025 | 139, Spearing Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3LB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £347,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2025 | 184, Rutland Avenue, High Wycombe, HP12 3JG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £206,676 | |
| 26 Feb 2026 | 38, New Road, High Wycombe, HP12 4LG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £430,000 | |
| 15 Jan 2026 | 44, New Road, High Wycombe, HP12 4LG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £550,000 |
In the HP12 3LA postcode area, located within Oakridge & Castlefield, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Castlefield School | Foundation school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Jan 2015. | |
Castlefield School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Jan 2015
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Sept 2013. | |
Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Sept 2013
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| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | Progress Schools - Buckinghamshire | Other independent special school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Apr 2025. | |
Progress Schools - Buckinghamshire ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Apr 2025
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7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of HP12 3LA
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Premier | 78 Booker Lane, High Wycombe, HP12 3UT | Walking directions to Premier |
| 0.3 mi | Ak Halal Meat & Grocery | Mentmore Close, Buckinghamshire, HP12 4LU | Walking directions to Ak Halal Meat & Grocery |
| 0.3 mi | Central News, Food & Wine | 77 Lane End Road, High Wycombe, HP12 4HF | Walking directions to Central News, Food & Wine |
| 0.3 mi | Sanmeet Convenience Store | 9 Mentmore Road, High Wycombe, HP12 4LU | Walking directions to Sanmeet Convenience Store |
| 0.4 mi | Tesco Express | 127 Chapel Lane, High Wycombe, HP12 4BY | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
Annual council tax rates for Buckinghamshire district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for HP12 3LA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Majid Hussain
Castlefield & Oakridge - Elected 1 May 2025
Mohammad Ayub
Castlefield & Oakridge - Elected 1 May 2025
Emma Reynolds
Wycombe - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around HP12 3LA records about 60 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around HP12 3LA in Castlefield & Oakridge is £285,000 (about £369 per square foot) based on 54 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to HP12 3LA, including Castlefield School (Good), Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery (Good) and Progress Schools - Buckinghamshire (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
HP12 3LA scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 4,800 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Wycombe covering HP12 3LA is Emma Reynolds (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Majid Hussain (Labour Party) and Mohammad Ayub (Conservative and Unionist Party).