Postcode HP12 4LJ (Buckinghamshire)

Map showing HP12 4LJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode HP12 4LJ is located in Buckinghamshire It was introduced in October 1984 and is an active postcode. HP12 4LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

HP12 4LJ 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 4LJ as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to HP12 4LJ is Wychwood Gardens which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Field Road and is 227 m away. The closest railway station is High Wycombe Rail Station, 2.72 km away.

The closest primary school to HP12 4LJ (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 Cressex Community School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 8, 2019 rated this school as Good

The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Palace and is 333 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 20, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 25.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 88.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 11.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wychwood Gardens 19 m
Juniper Drive 79 m
Five Acre Wood 81 m
New Road 92 m
Mulberry Close 127 m
Edmunds Gardens 130 m
New Road Close 177 m
Maple Close 177 m
Laburnum Road 178 m
Edmunds Close 223 m
Hodges Mews 228 m
Bookerhill Road 230 m
Middle Way 244 m
High Beeches 247 m
Woodland Close 284 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode HP12 4LJ

Introduction October 1984
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 4LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Castlefield School Good
(November 14, 2018)
244 m
Booker Hill School Good
(February 20, 2018)
305 m
Progress Schools - Buckinghamshire Good
(May 11, 2017)
745 m
Chiltern Wood School Good
(January 9, 2019)
1.08 km
Oakridge School Requires improvement
(May 3, 2018)
1.2 km
Chepping View Primary Academy 1.26 km
Millbrook Combined School Good
(January 19, 2017)
1.39 km
Cressex Community School Good
(January 8, 2019)
1.48 km
Wycombe High School Outstanding
(June 28, 2012)
1.55 km
Unity College Good
(September 28, 2017)
1.62 km
John Hampden Grammar School 1.66 km
High Wycombe Church of England Combined School Good
(October 4, 2017)
1.93 km
The Disraeli School Good
(March 6, 2019)
2.1 km
St Michael's Catholic School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.13 km
Wycombe Abbey 2.33 km
Hamilton Academy Good
(November 1, 2018)
2.45 km
West Wycombe School 2.57 km
The Downley School Outstanding
(October 9, 2007)
2.65 km
Abbey View Primary Academy 2.89 km
The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School Good
(March 12, 2020)
2.91 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
LuvCakes Other catering premises 4
Good
March 8, 2017
103 m
Newland Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
103 m
Castlefield County Combined School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
244 m
Booker Hill School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
305 m
Impact Food Group @ Booker Hill School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
305 m
Golden Palace Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 20, 2020
333 m
Osbourne Spice Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 20, 2020
333 m
Sanmeet Convenience Store Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 27, 2022
333 m
Al Watan Supermarket Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 14, 2022
423 m
Castle Cash And Carry Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 7, 2022
423 m
The Avenue Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 27, 2012
423 m
Booker Wholesale Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
506 m
Sparks Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
July 27, 2021
508 m
Olive Catering Services @ Oxford Instruments Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
564 m
Oxford Instruments - Connect Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 8, 2018
564 m
Castlefield Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 20, 2018
584 m
Red Hot Pizza / China Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 23, 2020
584 m
Tasteez Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 3, 2022
584 m
Malvern Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 18, 2013
684 m
Central News Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
April 5, 2019
701 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Field Road Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Mentmore Road Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Field Road Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Laburnum Road Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Edmunds Close Bus Stop/Station 277 m
High Wycombe Rail Station Rail 2.72 km
High Wycombe Rail Station Rail 2.9 km
London Luton Airport Air 39.96 km
London Oxford Airport Air 42.96 km

Nearby Nature

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

Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 153 m
Rowliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 268 m
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 537 m
Castlefield Wood Woodland Or Forest 828 m
High Barbers Wood Woodland Or Forest 915 m
Sunter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Booker Common Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Sands Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Hazel Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Toweridge Common Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Hellbottom Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Sandage Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Stoneybottom Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 24.8 Mbps 25.3 Mbps 39.06 Mbps
Upload 4.8 Mbps 4.8 Mbps 9.76 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 11.5% 23.3 4.3
30-300 Mbps 88.5% 35.3 6.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.62535500
Longitude -0.78446000
OS Easting 484240
OS Northing 0192537
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