Postcode HP12 3JU (Buckinghamshire)

Map showing HP12 3JU and nearby postcodes

The postcode HP12 3JU is located in Buckinghamshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HP12 3JU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

HP12 3JU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of HP12 3JU as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to HP12 3JU is Grenfell Avenue which is centered 119 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Spearing Road and is 30 m away. The closest railway station is High Wycombe Rail Station, 2.46 km away.

The closest primary school to HP12 3JU (for ages 11 and under) is Castlefield School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 14, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Unity College. The last OFSTED inspection on September 28, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of HP12 3JU is The Hour Glass and is 436 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 21, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Red Hot Pizza / China Garden and is 197 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 137.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for HP12 3JU is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Buckinghamshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to HP12 3JU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to HP12 3JU, and the approximate distance away.

Grenfell Avenue 119 m
Cross Road 178 m
Spearing Road 204 m
Booker Lane 341 m
Whitelands Road 402 m
Rutland Avenue 404 m
Chairborough Road 507 m
Chiltern Avenue 533 m
New Road 704 m
Lane End Road 943 m
B482 3.97 km
A4010 8.45 km
B4009 17.6 km
A329 23.03 km
A413 23.23 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode HP12 3JU

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from HP12 3JU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Castlefield School Good
(November 14, 2018)
514 m
Millbrook Combined School Good
(January 19, 2017)
783 m
Oakridge School Requires improvement
(May 3, 2018)
794 m
Booker Hill School Good
(February 20, 2018)
799 m
Progress Schools - Buckinghamshire Good
(May 11, 2017)
839 m
Unity College Good
(September 28, 2017)
1.06 km
Chiltern Wood School Good
(January 9, 2019)
1.46 km
The Disraeli School Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.54 km
High Wycombe Church of England Combined School Good
(October 4, 2017)
1.73 km
Chepping View Primary Academy 1.74 km
Wycombe High School Outstanding
(June 28, 2012)
1.75 km
John Hampden Grammar School 1.89 km
Cressex Community School Good
(January 8, 2019)
2.05 km
The Downley School Outstanding
(October 9, 2007)
2.06 km
Hamilton Academy Good
(November 1, 2018)
2.14 km
Wycombe Abbey 2.16 km
St Michael's Catholic School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.22 km
West Wycombe School 2.22 km
Godstowe Preparatory School 2.59 km
The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School Good
(March 12, 2020)
2.72 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HP12 3JU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Castlefield Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 20, 2018
197 m
Red Hot Pizza / China Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 23, 2020
197 m
Tasteez Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 3, 2022
197 m
Al Watan Supermarket Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 14, 2022
325 m
Castle Cash And Carry Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 7, 2022
325 m
The Avenue Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 27, 2012
325 m
Sandcastle Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
359 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
436 m
The Hour Glass Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
436 m
Dashwood News Retailers - other 4
Good
April 20, 2016
470 m
Little Cherubs Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
476 m
Al Khair Supermarket Retailers - other 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
February 4, 2022
512 m
Castlefield County Combined School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
514 m
The Corner Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 26, 2021
542 m
Hightown Residential Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 21, 2019
546 m
Thara Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 18, 2018
552 m
A Leonetti - K162 SVH Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 8, 2022
564 m
Central News Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
April 5, 2019
566 m
Fries Guyz Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
580 m
Khan's Catering Manufacturers/packers 3
Satisfactory
March 19, 2020
580 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HP12 3JU - Data from Apr 2022

Spearing Road Bus Stop/Station 30 m
Cross Road Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Rutland Avenue Shops Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Grenfell Avenue Bus Stop/Station 235 m
New Road Bus Stop/Station 279 m
High Wycombe Rail Station Rail 2.46 km
High Wycombe Rail Station Rail 2.65 km
Saunderton Rail Station Rail 5.9 km
London Luton Airport Air 39.4 km
London Oxford Airport Air 42.84 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HP12 3JU - Data from Dec 2021

Castlefield Wood Woodland Or Forest 220 m
Rowliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 354 m
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 596 m
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 666 m
Sands Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Sunter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
High Barbers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Booker Common Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Branch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Great Tinker's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Toweridge Common Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Little Tinker's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Tilbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for HP12 3JU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 62 Mbps 137.5 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 14.5 Mbps 16.3 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 70.8 14.6
300+ Mbps 100% 841 44.7

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 481,026 kWh - mean 13,001 kWh : median 12,421 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

39 meters consuming 113,690 kWh - mean 2,915 kWh : median 2,769 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HP12 3JU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.63052000
Longitude -0.78131700
OS Easting 484448
OS Northing 0193115
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7496
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wycombe
Electoral Ward Booker, Cressex and Castlefield
Local Authority District Buckinghamshire
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Buckinghamshire Thames Valley
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Milton Keynes, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000060
Travel To Work Area High Wycombe and Aylesbury

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Buckinghamshire
Cancer Alliance Thames Valley
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South Central
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Buckinghamshire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Pakistani communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area High Wycombe BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division High Wycombe BUASD
Workplace Zone E33041447
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wycombe 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wycombe 013D
Output Area / Small Area 4B2