Postcode HP12 4BS (Buckinghamshire)

Map showing HP12 4BS and nearby postcodes

The postcode HP12 4BS is located in Buckinghamshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HP12 4BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

HP12 4BS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 4BS as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to HP12 4BS is Carrs Drive which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chapel Lane and is 23 m away. The closest railway station is High Wycombe Rail Station, 2.73 km away.

The closest primary school to HP12 4BS (for ages 11 and under) is Millbrook Combined School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 19, 2017. 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 4BS is The Hour Glass and is 183 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 21, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Corner Plaice and is 219 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 26, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 84.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 84.8% 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for HP12 4BS 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 4BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to HP12 4BS, and the approximate distance away.

Carrs Drive 50 m
Grove Road 86 m
Penmoor Close 96 m
Toweridge Lane 121 m
Gallows Lane 129 m
Sandsdown Close 130 m
Langston Court 147 m
Chapel Lane 155 m
Applewick Lane 191 m
Mill End Road 229 m
Walnut Tree Close 251 m
Pinewood Road 309 m
Stanley Road 313 m
Heathfield Road 353 m
Eaton Avenue 426 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode HP12 4BS

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 4BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Millbrook Combined School Good
(January 19, 2017)
401 m
Progress Schools - Buckinghamshire Good
(May 11, 2017)
940 m
Unity College Good
(September 28, 2017)
1 km
Castlefield School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.08 km
Oakridge School Requires improvement
(May 3, 2018)
1.09 km
Booker Hill School Good
(February 20, 2018)
1.2 km
The Disraeli School Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.43 km
The Downley School Outstanding
(October 9, 2007)
1.54 km
West Wycombe School 1.7 km
Chiltern Wood School Good
(January 9, 2019)
2.04 km
High Wycombe Church of England Combined School Good
(October 4, 2017)
2.08 km
Wycombe High School Outstanding
(June 28, 2012)
2.3 km
Chepping View Primary Academy 2.32 km
Hamilton Academy Good
(November 1, 2018)
2.36 km
John Hampden Grammar School 2.45 km
Wycombe Abbey 2.52 km
Cressex Community School Good
(January 8, 2019)
2.6 km
St Michael's Catholic School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.72 km
Godstowe Preparatory School 2.74 km
The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School Good
(March 12, 2020)
3.04 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HP12 4BS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
183 m
The Hour Glass Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
183 m
The Corner Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 26, 2021
219 m
Dashwood News Retailers - other 4
Good
April 20, 2016
344 m
Millbrook Combined School - Global Cafe School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 25, 2019
401 m
Sandcastle Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
418 m
A Leonetti - K162 SVH Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 8, 2022
469 m
Hightown Residential Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 21, 2019
587 m
Ridge View Homes Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
618 m
Stepping Stone Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 12, 2016
618 m
Central News Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
April 5, 2019
634 m
Clifton Lodge Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
655 m
Fries Guyz Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
657 m
Khan's Catering Manufacturers/packers 3
Satisfactory
March 19, 2020
657 m
PizzaWings Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
657 m
Tacos & Burgers Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
657 m
Little Cherubs Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
658 m
Abid Catering Services Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
735 m
Tot Town Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
736 m
Castlefield Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 20, 2018
754 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HP12 4BS - Data from Apr 2022

Chapel Lane Bus Stop/Station 23 m
Dashwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 202 m
The Hour Glass PH Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Gilletts Lane Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Dashwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 265 m
High Wycombe Rail Station Rail 2.73 km
High Wycombe Rail Station Rail 2.93 km
Saunderton Rail Station Rail 5.33 km
London Luton Airport Air 39.15 km
London Oxford Airport Air 42.39 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HP12 4BS - Data from Dec 2021

Castlefield Wood Woodland Or Forest 388 m
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 811 m
Sands Wood Woodland Or Forest 841 m
Rowliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 858 m
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Branch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Sunter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Toweridge Common Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
High Barbers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Tilbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Little Tinker's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Great Tinker's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Lee's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for HP12 4BS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.9 Mbps 84.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.3 Mbps 49.4 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 15.2% 81.3 18.9
300+ Mbps 84.8% 593 39

Gas Consumption

55 meters consuming 704,236 kWh - mean 12,804 kWh : median 12,166 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

66 meters consuming 245,059 kWh - mean 3,713 kWh : median 2,540 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HP12 4BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.63544000
Longitude -0.78407500
OS Easting 484248
OS Northing 0193659
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28261
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wycombe
Electoral Ward West Wycombe
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
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 E33041446
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wycombe 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wycombe 012B
Output Area / Small Area 5A2