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HP12 4SQ

Booker, Cressex and Castlefield

Buckinghamshire

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Detailed insights for HP12 4SQ

Overview

Postcode HP12 4SQ 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 Lane End & Booker area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 190.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Lane End & Booker is £50,000 per year. The nearest station is High Wycombe located about 1.9 miles away. There are 3 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
191
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
32.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

6/10

Lane End & Booker has a moderate 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 190.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

32.6%

Approximately 32.6% 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 of residents in Lane End & Booker is £50,000 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 257 ft away from HP12 4SQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Lane End & Booker near HP12 4SQ 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 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
424
Population density
3,627 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
227
53.66%
Pakistani
56
13.24%
Other White
35
8.27%
Caribbean
28
6.62%
Indian
15
3.55%
Total population: 423

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
45
25.71%
Other social rented
43
24.57%
Owns outright
36
20.57%
Private landlord or letting agency
31
17.71%
Social rents from council
14
8%
Total households: 175

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 4SQ 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 4SQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryCressex Community SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryChepping View Primary AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miNot applicableKite Ridge SchoolPupil referral unit

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for HP12 4SQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSparSkyline Mews, Buckinghamshire, HP12 4FEWalking directions to Spar
0.1 miK S Food & WineTurnpike Road, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3NRWalking directions to K S Food & Wine
0.1 miTesco ExpressTurnpike Road, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3NRWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miAsdaCrest Road, High Wycombe, HP12 4NTWalking directions to Asda
0.4 miAldiJohn Hall Way, Buckinghamshire, HP11 1UBWalking directions to Aldi

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictBuckinghamshireE06000060
Parliamentary ConstituencyWycombeE14001600
WardBooker, Cressex and CastlefieldE05013131
ParishBuckinghamshire, unparished areaE43000275
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Lane End & BookerE02003712
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Buckinghamshire 052CE01017845
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced2007-11-01

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Data Sources

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