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HP12 4PB area guide

Who lives in HP12 4PB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Lane End & Booker
Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,553 (2024)
At a glance

What HP12 4PB is like

HP12 4PB is a postcode in the Lane End & Booker area of Buckinghamshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,553 people. 62.4% of households own their home, 16.2% rent privately and 20.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 56% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in HP12 4 sold for a median of £405,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HP12 4PB compares

Headline figures for HP12 4PB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
8/ 10

Higher than most: 42.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£405,500

Median over 98 sales in HP12 4, +1.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£56,775

Average annual income before tax, higher than 60% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HP12 4PB differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    42.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

HP12 4PB FAQs

01
Is HP12 4PB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 42.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in HP12 4PB?

The median sale price over the last year was £405,500.

Homes in HP12 4 sold for a median of £405,500 across 98 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is HP12 4PB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around HP12 4PB, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.
04
Who lives in HP12 4PB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.1% of residents. 62.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (55.4%).
05
Which council covers HP12 4PB?

The local authority for HP12 4PB is Buckinghamshire.

HP12 4PB comes under Buckinghamshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is HP12 4PB?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 25 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, 2.1 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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