Postcode HP12 3NW is located in an urban city, within the Abbey area of Buckinghamshire in the South East region, and forms part of the Town Centre & Marlow Hill area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 47.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 44% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Town Centre & Marlow Hill is £61,570 per year. The median sale price in Abbey is £462,500 (around £425 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £275,000 and £561,250. The nearest station is High Wycombe, about 1.3 miles away. There are 6 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area.
Town Centre & Marlow Hill has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,349 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 23% least deprived areas in England.
Town Centre & Marlow Hill has an average crime rate, with approximately 47.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Town Centre & Marlow Hill is £61,570 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 199 ft away from HP12 3NW.
Town Centre & Marlow Hill near HP12 3NW 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 116 recent sales, the median property price is £462,500 (about £425 per square foot) in Abbey area, with individual transactions ranging from £108,500 up to £1,050,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 30 | £582,500 | £432 |
| Semi-Detached | 35 | £518,000 | £448 |
| Terraced | 13 | £490,000 | £491 |
| Flats | 38 | £244,000 | £386 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £627,500 | £245,000 | £420,000 | £289,500 |
| 2017 | £572,000 | £225,938 | £432,500 | £550,000 |
| 2018 | £570,000 | £227,950 | £396,000 | £443,000 |
| 2019 | £595,000 | £247,975 | £430,000 | £276,500 |
| 2020 | £572,500 | £215,000 | £418,000 | £275,000 |
| 2021 | £657,250 | £244,500 | £490,000 | £465,000 |
| 2022 | £647,800 | £245,000 | £499,975 | £468,625 |
| 2023 | £715,000 | £269,000 | £498,750 | £430,000 |
| 2024 | £768,500 | £260,000 | £475,000 | £395,000 |
| 2025 | £685,000 | £265,000 | £550,000 | £445,000 |
| 2026 | £582,500 | £233,500 | £477,500 | £467,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £371 | £373 | £373 | £400 |
| 2017 | £403 | £411 | £390 | £360 |
| 2018 | £412 | £431 | £405 | £349 |
| 2019 | £384 | £406 | £402 | £378 |
| 2020 | £424 | £419 | £400 | £345 |
| 2021 | £427 | £422 | £405 | £408 |
| 2022 | £489 | £424 | £448 | £443 |
| 2023 | £474 | £473 | £446 | £414 |
| 2024 | £460 | £438 | £448 | £400 |
| 2025 | £482 | £410 | £476 | £462 |
| 2026 | £392 | £378 | £417 | £440 |
There were 29 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near HP12 3NW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 2026 | 14, Claydon Court, High Wycombe, HP12 3NW | Flats | Leasehold | £250,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2026 | 19, Seymour House, Cressex Road, High Wycombe, HP12 4TX | Flats | Leasehold | £165,000 | |
| 26 Sept 2025 | Flat 4, Wickham House, Cressex Road, High Wycombe, HP12 4FY | Flats | Leasehold | £172,000 | |
| 30 May 2025 | Flat 6, Wickham House, Cressex Road, High Wycombe, HP12 4FY | Flats | Leasehold | £235,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2025 | 47, Rupert Avenue, High Wycombe, HP12 3NG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £550,000 |
In the HP12 3NW postcode area, located within Town Centre & Marlow Hill, there are 6 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | John Hampden Grammar School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Sept 2022. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Chepping View Primary Academy | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Jun 2024. | |
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Wycombe High School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Apr 2024. |
5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of HP12 3NW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Tesco Express | 41 Marlow Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1TA | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.1 mi | Jaydees News | 33 Marlow Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1TA | Walking directions to Jaydees News |
| 0.2 mi | Shell Select | Desborough Avenue, Buckinghamshire, HP11 2TG | Walking directions to Shell Select |
| 0.3 mi | Waitrose | Handy Cross, High Wycombe, HP11 1UP | Walking directions to Waitrose |
| 0.4 mi | Aldi | Crest Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1UA | Walking directions to Aldi |
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 3NW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Lesley Clarke
Abbey - Elected 1 May 2025
Mahboob Hussain
Abbey - Elected 1 May 2025
Emma Reynolds
Wycombe - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around HP12 3NW records about 47 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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 vehicle crime.
The median sale price around HP12 3NW in Abbey is £462,500 (about £425 per square foot) based on 116 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to HP12 3NW, including John Hampden Grammar School (Outstanding), Chepping View Primary Academy (Outstanding) and Wycombe High School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
HP12 3NW scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 25,349 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 3NW is Emma Reynolds (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Lesley Clarke (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Mahboob Hussain (Conservative and Unionist Party).