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HP12 4QA

Holmer Lane

Booker & Cressex

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Detailed insights for HP12 4QA

Overview

Postcode HP12 4QA 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 high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 147.0 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 3 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
147
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
22%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

7/10

Lane End & Booker has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,182 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 40% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Lane End & Booker has a very high crime rate, with approximately 147.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

22%

Approximately 22.0% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 23 ft away from HP12 4QA.

Flood risk

No risk

Lane End & Booker near HP12 4QA 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
307
Population density
1,088.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
62.8(+98%)
Shoplifting
57.93(+626%)
Other theft
31.1(+454%)
Public order
18.29(+201%)
Anti-social behaviour
17.68(+44%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
154
50.33%
Pakistani
29
9.48%
Other
23
7.52%
Indian
21
6.86%
Caribbean
20
6.54%
Total population: 306

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
80
32.92%
No qualifications
58
23.87%
Level 3 (A level)
36
14.81%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
29
11.93%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
23
9.47%
Total 16+ residents: 243

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
41
34.75%
Owns outright
38
32.2%
Other social rented
21
17.8%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
6.78%
Social rents from council
5
4.24%
Total households: 118

Property prices in Booker & Cressex

Based on 62 recent sales, the median property price is £387,625 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
Detached16£590,000
Flats14£227,500
Semi-Detached15£435,000
Terraced17£377,500

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 4QA postcode area, located within Lane End & Booker, there are 3 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for HP12 4QA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miSecondaryCressex Community SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryChepping View Primary AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

0.6 miNot applicableKite Ridge SchoolPupil referral unit

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for HP12 4QA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miAsdaCrest Road, High Wycombe, HP12 4NTWalking directions to Asda
0.3 miAldiCrest Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1UAWalking directions to Aldi
0.3 miSparSkyline Mews, Buckinghamshire, HP12 4FEWalking directions to Spar
0.3 miK S Food & Wine2 New Road, High Wycombe, HP12 4RQWalking directions to K S Food & Wine
0.4 miTesco Express195 New Road, High Wycombe, HP12 4RQWalking directions to Tesco Express

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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for HP12 4QA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Arman Alam

Booker & Cressex - Elected 1 May 2025

Conservative

Member of parliament

Emma Reynolds

Wycombe - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

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 052CE01017845
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/06/2026.