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HP12 3UG area guide

Who lives in HP12 3UG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Oakridge & Castlefield
Council: Buckinghamshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,864 (2024)

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At a glance

What HP12 3UG is like

HP12 3UG is a postcode in the Oakridge & Castlefield area of Buckinghamshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,864 people. 49.8% of households own their home, 24.8% rent privately and 25.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 57.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in HP12 3 sold for a median of £325,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HP12 3UG compares

Headline figures for HP12 3UG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£325,000

Median over 68 sales in HP12 3, +30% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£43,599

Average annual income before tax, higher than 22% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HP12 3UG differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
24.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in HP12 3 is up 30% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

HP12 3UG FAQs

Is HP12 3UG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in HP12 3UG?

The median sale price over the last year was £325,000.

Homes in HP12 3 sold for a median of £325,000 across 68 sales in the year to August 2026, +30% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HP12 3UG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around HP12 3UG, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in HP12 3UG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 10.1% of residents. 49.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (66.2%).

Which council covers HP12 3UG?

The local authority for HP12 3UG is Buckinghamshire.

HP12 3UG comes under Buckinghamshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HP12 3UG?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is High Wycombe Rail Station, 1.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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