# HP12 3GW: area report for a postcode in Buckinghamshire

HP12 3GW is a postcode in Buckinghamshire.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Buckinghamshire. Open the map at HP12 3GW for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Buckinghamshire](https://openindex.co.uk/buckinghamshire) › [HP12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hp12) › [HP12 3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hp12-3)

## Around this postcode

- **79 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 12% on July. Buckinghamshire 046B: 77 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-0.7696,51.6344,HP123GW
- **High Wycombe, 1.8 km**: About 22 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-0.7696,51.6344,HP123GW
- **4 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 240 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-0.7696,51.6344,HP123GW
- **No property in HP12 3GW listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-0.7696,51.6344,HP123GW
- **England’s most deprived 30%**: This neighbourhood, Buckinghamshire 046B. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-0.7696,51.6344,HP123GW
- **£477,450 average price**: For the whole of Buckinghamshire, August 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-0.7696,51.6344,HP123GW
- **3 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 220 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-0.7696,51.6344,HP123GW
- **3 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 180 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-0.7696,51.6344,HP123GW
- **No gigabit broadband at HP12 3GW**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-0.7696,51.6344,HP123GW
- **Low road and rail noise at HP12 3GW**: Road 45 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-0.7696,51.6344,HP123GW
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 6**: 1% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-0.7696,51.6344,HP123GW
- **10.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-0.7696,51.6344,HP123GW

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Unity College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/unity-college-e136373) | Special | 240 m (3 minutes on foot) | No outcome in Ofsted's file | – |
| [Oakridge School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/oakridge-school-e110289) | Primary | 450 m (6 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), March 2022 | 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [The Disraeli School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-disraeli-school-e131852) | Primary | 700 m (9 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade | 51% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Millbrook Combined School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/millbrook-combined-school-e131815) | Primary | 780 m (10 minutes on foot) | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met | 42% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [High Wycombe Church of England Combined School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/high-wycombe-church-of-england-combined-school-e110463) | Primary | 1.2 km (15 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, April 2023 | 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Castlefield School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/castlefield-school-e110522) | Primary | 1.3 km (16 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, May 2024 | 84% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Hamilton Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/hamilton-academy-e137964) | Primary | 1.3 km (16 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, April 2024 | 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Wycombe Abbey](https://openindex.co.uk/school/wycombe-abbey-e110547) | Independent | 1.5 km (19 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| March 2024 | £152,500 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 10 m |
| September 2025 | £162,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 60 m |
| July 2025 | £330,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 100 m |
| January 2025 | £325,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 100 m |
| March 2025 | £322,500 | Terraced, established, freehold | 120 m |
| October 2025 | £195,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 130 m |
| October 2025 | £220,000 | Flat or maisonette, new build, leasehold | 150 m |
| July 2025 | £250,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 150 m |

## Within 1 km

- GP practices: TOWER HOUSE SURGERY (220 m); DESBOROUGH SURGERY (600 m); RIVERSIDE SURGERY (610 m)
- Pharmacies: LANSDALES PHARMACY (590 m); PHARMAZON HOMECARE (790 m)
- Dental practices: THE CHILTERN DENTAL CENTRE (400 m); DESBOROUGH ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY) (450 m); BUCKINGHAMSHIRE PRIORITY DENTAL (450 m); DENTAL SURGERY (620 m); VALLEY DENTALCARE (620 m)
- Supermarkets: Spar Platinum Retail-High Wycombe (180 m, Spar); Lidl Central High Wycombe High Wycombe (470 m, Lidl); Aldi Baker Street High Wycombe (680 m, Aldi)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £477,450** (August 2026). Buckinghamshire’s average house price was £477,450 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). No change in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £43,290** (2025). Full-time workers living in Buckinghamshire earned a median of £43,290 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 81st highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 11.0×** (2025). A home in Buckinghamshire costs 11.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 34th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 11.9** (2025). Buckinghamshire has a deprivation score of 11.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 47th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Buckinghamshire 046B (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 27.9** (2025). Buckinghamshire 046B has a deprivation score of 27.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 9,332nd most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £250,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Buckinghamshire 046B was £250,000 in 2025. Joint 11,433rd cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,972** (2021). Buckinghamshire 046B had 1,972 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 5,781st most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 88.4%** (January 2026). In Buckinghamshire 046B, 88.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## HP12 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £375,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in HP12 was £375,000 in 2025. Joint 674th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 23,402** (2021). HP12 had 23,402 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,258th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in HP12 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 92.1%** (January 2026). In HP12, 92.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Buckinghamshire](https://openindex.co.uk/buckinghamshire)
- Centre: 51.6344, -0.7696

Council: [Buckinghamshire](https://openindex.co.uk/buckinghamshire) (Unitary authority, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Wycombe](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wycombe): Emma Reynolds (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), August 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-0.7696,51.6344,HP123GW

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