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HP12 4DB

West Wycombe

Buckinghamshire

England / South East / Buckinghamshire / Sands / West Wycombe / HP12 4DB

Overview

Postcode HP12 4DB is located in an urban city, within the West Wycombe ward of Buckinghamshire in the South East region , and forms part of the Sands area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 91.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Sands is £60,200 per year. The nearest station is High Wycombe located about 1.8 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Round Wood.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
92
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

2/10

Sands has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,261 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Sands has a high crime rate, with approximately 91.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Sands is £60,200 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 82 ft away from HP12 4DB.

Flood risk

No risk

Sands near HP12 4DB 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 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miRound WoodLarge

Area Profile

Population
321
Population density
3,656 per km²

Demographics

British
211
65.53%
Other White
27
8.39%
Pakistani
22
6.83%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
11
3.42%
Indian
11
3.42%
Total population: 322

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
63
48.84%
Owns outright
48
37.21%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
10.85%
Other social rented
2
1.55%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.55%
Total households: 129

Property prices in West Wycombe

Based on 142 recent sales, the median property price is £425,000 in West Wycombe area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £890,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached33£570,000
Flats41£225,000
Semi-Detached49£425,000
Terraced19£380,000

10 years price trend in West Wycombe

Schools

In the HP12 4DB postcode area, located within Sands, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miNot applicableProgress Schools - BuckinghamshireOther independent special school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryMillbrook Combined SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.6 miPrimaryBooker Hill SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miCentral News, Food & WineLane End Road, Buckinghamshire, HP12 4HF
0.2 miTesco ExpressChapel Lane, Buckinghamshire, HP12 4BY
0.3 miDashwood NewsDashwood Avenue, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3DB
0.5 miPremierBooker Lane, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3UT
0.5 miSanmeet Convenience StoreMentmore Close, Buckinghamshire, HP12 4LU

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.