HP12 4DP Buckinghamshire
Live postcode, introduced October 2003. Ward: Booker & Cressex. Region: South East.
Streets
No addresses are linked to this postcode in the ONS UPRN Directory.
Council tax
What each band costs in Buckinghamshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,527 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,684 | £1,965 | £2,246 | £2,527 | £3,088 | £3,650 | £4,211 | £5,053 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (35% of about 710 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Former Wycombe Rural District - Poultry Production, Land at Holmers Farm Way, High Wycombe.
- Tree preservation orders: 1 protected tree within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Westside Fruit / The Apple Orchard, Clay Lane, Booker: up to 11 homes, not permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Garages at Havenfield Road, High Wycombe, HP12 4ST: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | High Wycombe 2.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) |
| Marlow 361,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| Bourne End 255,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 21 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Westwood Booker | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Coachway High Wycombe | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Car parks | High Wycombe Park and Ride | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 27.7 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cressex Health Centre | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Asda Pharmacy | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cressex Dental Surgery | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Wycombe Hospital | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | Wycombe Police Station | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Park Garage Group -turnpike | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,330 m² | 370 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 2.2 ha | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 70 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 120 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 2.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hazel Grove | Wood | 700 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Reading Shaw | Wood | 750 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Hillgreen Wood | Wood | 850 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Hollyhill Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Booker Common | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Burroughs Grove Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
No addresses here are in the mapped area.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Buckinghamshire: see them on the Buckinghamshire page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 37% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 49% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.