Postcode HP12 3UW (Buckinghamshire)

Map showing HP12 3UW and nearby postcodes

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

HP12 3UW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 3UW as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to HP12 3UW is Chiltern Avenue which is centered 64 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Methodist Church and is 135 m away. The closest railway station is High Wycombe Rail Station, 2.31 km away.

The closest primary school to HP12 3UW (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Red Hot Pizza / China Garden and is 328 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 133 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.4% 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 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for HP12 3UW 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 3UW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Chiltern Avenue 64 m
Rutland Avenue 111 m
Pettifer Way 137 m
Longland Way 168 m
Middle Way 180 m
Rowliff Road 184 m
Hodges Mews 215 m
Link Close 245 m
Fowler Close 246 m
Link Road 261 m
Chairborough Road 276 m
Davies Court 276 m
Milldun Way 294 m
Cross Road 312 m
Laburnum Road 322 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode HP12 3UW

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 3UW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Castlefield School Good
(November 14, 2018)
173 m
Booker Hill School Good
(February 20, 2018)
718 m
Oakridge School Requires improvement
(May 3, 2018)
803 m
Chiltern Wood School Good
(January 9, 2019)
971 m
Progress Schools - Buckinghamshire Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.05 km
Millbrook Combined School Good
(January 19, 2017)
1.22 km
Chepping View Primary Academy 1.27 km
Unity College Good
(September 28, 2017)
1.3 km
Wycombe High School Outstanding
(June 28, 2012)
1.3 km
John Hampden Grammar School 1.43 km
High Wycombe Church of England Combined School Good
(October 4, 2017)
1.52 km
Cressex Community School Good
(January 8, 2019)
1.62 km
The Disraeli School Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.76 km
St Michael's Catholic School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.82 km
Wycombe Abbey 1.93 km
Hamilton Academy Good
(November 1, 2018)
2.04 km
The Downley School Outstanding
(October 9, 2007)
2.5 km
The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School Good
(March 12, 2020)
2.51 km
Godstowe Preparatory School 2.54 km
Abbey View Primary Academy 2.56 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al Watan Supermarket Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 14, 2022
161 m
Castle Cash And Carry Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 7, 2022
161 m
The Avenue Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 27, 2012
161 m
Castlefield County Combined School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
173 m
Castlefield Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 20, 2018
328 m
Red Hot Pizza / China Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 23, 2020
328 m
Tasteez Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 3, 2022
328 m
Al Khair Supermarket Retailers - other 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
February 4, 2022
472 m
Booker Wholesale Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
480 m
LuvCakes Other catering premises 4
Good
March 8, 2017
508 m
Newland Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
508 m
Oliveco Limited Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
September 13, 2019
520 m
Rounds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
520 m
Sweet Yourself Vegan Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
520 m
Olive Catering Services @ Oxford Instruments Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
560 m
Oxford Instruments - Connect Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 8, 2018
560 m
Istanbul Tr Kebab Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
575 m
Gopuff Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
591 m
Hillcrest Day Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
March 19, 2004
597 m
Sparks Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
July 27, 2021
632 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Methodist Church Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Chairborough Road Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Rutland Avenue Shops Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Pettifer Way Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Cross Road Bus Stop/Station 292 m
High Wycombe Rail Station Rail 2.31 km
High Wycombe Rail Station Rail 2.49 km
London Luton Airport Air 39.59 km
London Oxford Airport Air 43.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rowliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 378 m
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 559 m
Castlefield Wood Woodland Or Forest 689 m
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 801 m
High Barbers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Sunter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Sands Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Booker Common Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Great Tinker's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Roundabout Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Myee's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Toweridge Common Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Branch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.2 Mbps 133 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 29 10
30-300 Mbps 2.6% 100.2 16.6
300+ Mbps 97.4% 505.7 38

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 630,325 kWh - mean 17,036 kWh : median 16,909 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

37 meters consuming 144,178 kWh - mean 3,897 kWh : median 2,630 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HP12 3UW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.62647400
Longitude -0.77872400
OS Easting 484635
OS Northing 0192668
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13680
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: Asian terraces and flats
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 E33041450
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wycombe 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wycombe 013E
Output Area / Small Area 4B1