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HP12 4EP

Barbers Wood Road

Booker & Cressex

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Detailed insights for HP12 4EP

Overview

Postcode HP12 4EP is located in an urban city, within the Booker & Cressex ward of Buckinghamshire in the South East region, and forms part of the Lane End & Booker area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 43.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Lane End & Booker is £56,775 per year. The nearest station is High Wycombe located about 2.0 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
44
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
17.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

2/10

Lane End & Booker has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,212 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Lane End & Booker has a low crime rate, with approximately 43.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

17.8%

Approximately 17.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 20.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income per household in Lane End & Booker is £56,775 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 100 ft away from HP12 4EP.

Flood risk

No risk

Lane End & Booker near HP12 4EP 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 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
273
Population density
2,809.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
22.21(-30%)
Anti-social behaviour
19.04(+64%)
Other theft
5.08(-9%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.44(-31%)
Public order
3.81(-38%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
204
75.84%
Pakistani
16
5.95%
Other White
12
4.46%
Indian
9
3.35%
Caribbean
7
2.6%
Total population: 269

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
65
29.95%
No qualifications
47
21.66%
Level 3 (A level)
35
16.13%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
31
14.29%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
17
7.83%
Total 16+ residents: 217

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
49
41.53%
Owns outright
39
33.05%
Other social rented
12
10.17%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
7.63%
Social rents from council
9
7.63%
Total households: 118

Property prices in Booker & Cressex

Based on 56 recent sales, the median property price is £390,000 in Booker & Cressex area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £962,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Booker & Cressex 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 over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached13£575,000
Flats10£210,500
Semi-Detached13£415,000
Terraced20£378,875

10 year median price trend in Booker & Cressex

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Booker & Cressex.

Schools

In the HP12 4EP postcode area, located within Lane End & Booker, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for HP12 4EP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryBooker Hill SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryCastlefield SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.6 miNot applicableProgress Schools - BuckinghamshireOther independent special school

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of HP12 4EP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for HP12 4EP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miSparSkyline Mews, Buckinghamshire, HP12 4FEWalking directions to Spar
0.4 miTesco ExpressTurnpike Road, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3NRWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miK S Food & WineTurnpike Road, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3NRWalking directions to K S Food & Wine
0.4 miSanmeet Convenience StoreMentmore Close, Buckinghamshire, HP12 4LUWalking directions to Sanmeet Convenience Store
0.4 miAk Halal Meat & GroceryMentmore Close, Buckinghamshire, HP12 4LUWalking directions to Ak Halal Meat & Grocery

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Buckinghamshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,601
Band B£1,868
Band C£2,135
Band D£2,402
Band E£2,935
Band F£3,469
Band G£4,003
Band H£4,803

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictBuckinghamshireE06000060
Parliamentary ConstituencyWycombeE14001600
WardBooker & CressexE05015939
ParishBuckinghamshire, unparished areaE43000275
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Lane End & BookerE02003712
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Buckinghamshire 052AE01017843
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: 16/01/2026.