HP12 3HW

POSTCODE

HP12 3HW is a postcode in Castlefield & Oakridge.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.6256, -0.7768
OS grid SU847925 (484,769, 192,573)
IMD England
5/10
#15231
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 7.7 per 1k
MoM -10% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XJ6GF+67
Most deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
IMD England
Around average · 7.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£325,000
Median property price · HP12 3 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 68 sales
+30.0%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
South East
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
15231
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15231 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Buckinghamshire 046 (E02003708)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£43,599

£37,220–£51,072

Disposable (net) annual household income
£37,088

£32,165–£42,763

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£31,567

£29,082–£34,264

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£26,072

£22,675–£29,977

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · HP12 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · HP12 3 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 68 sales

HP12 3HW has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the HP12 3 sector.

Average price
£322,032
Median price: £325,000
Median +30.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 68 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Aug '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £194,250
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£370k£282k£194k
Aug '25Nov '25Feb '26Jun '26Aug '26
£175,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
HP12 3UY
£213,500 · 2026-08-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
HP12 3JA
£340,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
HP12 3JL
£215,000 · 2026-07-27 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
HP12 3DG
£360,000 · 2026-07-09 · Terraced · Freehold
HP12 3ER
£130,000 · 2026-07-09 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
HP12 3BQ
£215,000 · 2026-07-01 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
HP12 3LL
£205,000 · 2026-06-26 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
HP12 3HG
£426,000 · 2026-06-25 · Detached · Freehold
HP12 3NX
£285,000 · 2026-06-19 · Semi-detached · Freehold
HP12 3BJ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near HP12 3HW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near HP12 3HW

Counts are for Castlefield & Oakridge electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
42
YoY +56%
493419
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
13
YoY -57%
30174
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
1061
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
1592
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
22
YoY stable
382613
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

88
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,814
Pakistani42.8%
White Brit.23.7%
Other White8.7%
Other Asian5.4%
African3.9%
+ 13 other groups · 15.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,813
Muslim48.7%
Christian28.0%
No religion12.0%
Not answered7.1%
Hindu2.4%
+ 4 other religions · 1.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,811
35–4925.0%
50–6415.0%
25–3414.6%
10–158.2%
65–747.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.5%

Households

Total households: 603
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.4%
One person: aged 66+14.3%
One person: other13.3%
Other household types, with dependent children9.9%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over8.8%
+ 9 other households · 35.3%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • High Wycombe Rail Station

    Rail · south entrance

    2.2 km straight lineabout 27 min
  • Marlow Rail Station

    Rail

    6.1 km straight lineabout 76 min
  • Saunderton Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    6.5 km straight lineabout 82 min

Bus stops

  • Chairborough Road

    Bus · o/s 163 · south

    26 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Pettifer Way

    Bus · opp · south

    184 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Methodist Church

    Bus · Opp · north

    257 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Link Road

    Bus · opp · south

    331 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • The Jolly Bodger PH

    Bus · o/s · west

    361 m straight lineabout 5 min

Coordinates & Location for HP12 3HW

England
Country
Buckinghamshire
Local Authority
Castlefield & Oakridge
Ward
High Wycombe and Aylesbury
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
HP12 3HW
Coordinates
51.6256, -0.7768
Grid reference
SU847925
Easting
484,769
Northing
192,573
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3XJ6GF+67
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
High Wycombe
Travel to Work
High Wycombe and Aylesbury
ITL Region
Buckinghamshire
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Administrative Information

Buckinghamshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Wycombe E14001600
Constituency
E14001600
Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Castlefield & Oakridge
Constituency code
E14001600
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Buckinghamshire, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Buckinghamshire

Health & NHS

South Central
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Thames Valley
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South Central
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Buckinghamshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Thames Valley ICB - 14Y
Cancer Alliance
Thames Valley

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Buckinghamshire 046E E01017907
E01017907
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Buckinghamshire 046 E02003708
E02003708
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wycombe 013E E01017907
E01017907
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wycombe 013 E02003708
E02003708
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:42 AM5:52 PM
7:42 AM
Sunrise
5:52 PM
Sunset
10 hours 10 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:42 AM
Sunset (today)
5:52 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 10 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode HP12 3HW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01017907 and MSOA E02003708 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 15231
Present — Active
Postcode HP12 3HW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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