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HP12 3QG

Booker, Cressex and Castlefield

Buckinghamshire

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Detailed insights for HP12 3QG

Overview

Postcode HP12 3QG 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 high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 149.6 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 1.2 miles away. There are 7 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Plomer Hill.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
150
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
14%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

7/10

Oakridge & Castlefield has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,066 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 31% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Oakridge & Castlefield has a very high crime rate, with approximately 149.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

14%

Approximately 14.0% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 17 ft away from HP12 3QG.

Flood risk

No risk

Oakridge & Castlefield near HP12 3QG 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for HP12 3QG
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miPlomer HillLargeWalking directions to Plomer Hill

Area Profile

Population
287
Population density
6,371.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
156
54.55%
Other White
50
17.48%
Caribbean
17
5.94%
Pakistani
11
3.85%
African
9
3.15%
Total population: 286

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
83
52.87%
Owns with a mortgage
30
19.11%
Other social rented
22
14.01%
Owns outright
17
10.83%
Other forms of private rent
3
1.91%
Total households: 157

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 3QG postcode area, located within Oakridge & Castlefield, there are 7 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for HP12 3QG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miNot applicableUnity CollegeOther independent special school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryThe Disraeli SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryOakridge SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of HP12 3QG

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for HP12 3QG
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSparGrafton Street, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3ALWalking directions to Spar
0.2 miKays CornerAbercromby Avenue, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3BDWalking directions to Kays Corner
0.2 miLifestyle ExpressDesborough Park Road, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3BEWalking directions to Lifestyle Express
0.3 miSuper Food and WineGreen Street, Buckinghamshire, HP11 2RFWalking directions to Super Food and Wine
0.3 miSiva SparMiddlebrook Road, Buckinghamshire, HP13 5NHWalking directions to Siva Spar

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 046CE01017905
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced2010-10-01

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Data Sources

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