Postcode HP12 4LA (Buckinghamshire)

Map showing HP12 4LA and nearby postcodes

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

HP12 4LA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 4LA as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to HP12 4LA is New Road which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Field Road and is 156 m away. The closest railway station is High Wycombe Rail Station, 2.81 km away.

The closest primary school to HP12 4LA (for ages 11 and under) is Booker Hill School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 20, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Cressex Community School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 8, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of HP12 4LA is The Squirrel and is 654 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 19, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Palace and is 308 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 20, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 129.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 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 2.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

New Road 19 m
Edmunds Gardens 56 m
Juniper Drive 94 m
Wychwood Gardens 100 m
Edmunds Close 120 m
Five Acre Wood 154 m
Mulberry Close 156 m
Maple Close 215 m
Bookerhill Road 217 m
Laburnum Road 225 m
New Road Close 246 m
Field Road 250 m
Albion Road 253 m
Fraser Road 258 m
Youens Road 259 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode HP12 4LA

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 4LA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Booker Hill School Good
(February 20, 2018)
238 m
Castlefield School Good
(November 14, 2018)
336 m
Progress Schools - Buckinghamshire Good
(May 11, 2017)
738 m
Chiltern Wood School Good
(January 9, 2019)
1.08 km
Chepping View Primary Academy 1.23 km
Oakridge School Requires improvement
(May 3, 2018)
1.3 km
Cressex Community School Good
(January 8, 2019)
1.41 km
Millbrook Combined School Good
(January 19, 2017)
1.48 km
Wycombe High School Outstanding
(June 28, 2012)
1.58 km
John Hampden Grammar School 1.68 km
Unity College Good
(September 28, 2017)
1.73 km
High Wycombe Church of England Combined School Good
(October 4, 2017)
2.01 km
St Michael's Catholic School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.17 km
The Disraeli School Good
(March 6, 2019)
2.2 km
Wycombe Abbey 2.4 km
Hamilton Academy Good
(November 1, 2018)
2.54 km
West Wycombe School 2.61 km
The Downley School Outstanding
(October 9, 2007)
2.74 km
Abbey View Primary Academy 2.93 km
The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School Good
(March 12, 2020)
2.99 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
LuvCakes Other catering premises 4
Good
March 8, 2017
0 m
Newland Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
0 m
Booker Hill School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
238 m
Impact Food Group @ Booker Hill School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
238 m
Golden Palace Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 20, 2020
308 m
Osbourne Spice Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 20, 2020
308 m
Sanmeet Convenience Store Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 27, 2022
308 m
Castlefield County Combined School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
336 m
Sparks Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
July 27, 2021
473 m
Booker Wholesale Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
514 m
Al Watan Supermarket Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 14, 2022
525 m
Castle Cash And Carry Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 7, 2022
525 m
The Avenue Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 27, 2012
525 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
Malvern Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 18, 2013
605 m
The Squirrel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
654 m
Esso - Turnpike Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 11, 2015
684 m
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 27, 2018
684 m
Osbourne Spice Fusion Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
684 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Field Road Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Field Road Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Edmunds Close Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Edmunds Close Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Mentmore Road Bus Stop/Station 221 m
High Wycombe Rail Station Rail 2.81 km
High Wycombe Rail Station Rail 2.98 km
London Luton Airport Air 40.06 km
London Oxford Airport Air 42.94 km

Nearby Nature

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

Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 126 m
Rowliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 360 m
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 558 m
High Barbers Wood Woodland Or Forest 844 m
Castlefield Wood Woodland Or Forest 922 m
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 981 m
Sunter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Booker Common Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Sands Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Hazel Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Toweridge Common Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Hellbottom Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Sandage Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Stoneybottom Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Reading Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 129.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.6 3.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 128.9 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 442,317 kWh - mean 19,231 kWh : median 16,822 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 96,501 kWh - mean 4,386 kWh : median 3,310 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HP12 4LA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.62467300
Longitude -0.78547500
OS Easting 484171
OS Northing 0192460
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18194
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young 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 E33041445
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wycombe 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wycombe 012A
Output Area / Small Area 4A1