Postcode HP12 4RX (Buckinghamshire)

Map showing HP12 4RX and nearby postcodes

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

HP12 4RX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 4RX as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to HP12 4RX is Thrush Close which is centered 98 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Squirrel Lane and is 74 m away. The closest railway station is High Wycombe Rail Station, 2.93 km away.

The closest primary school to HP12 4RX (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 4RX is The Squirrel and is 373 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 19, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Greggs and is 240 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 27, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 96.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.3 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 2.1 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 4RX 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 4RX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Thrush Close 98 m
Ash Road 139 m
Squirrel Lane 169 m
Fernie Fields 190 m
Youens Road 202 m
Highfield Avenue 225 m
Fraser Road 228 m
The Laurels 242 m
Birinus Close 246 m
Havenfield Road 283 m
Hornbeam Close 285 m
Graham Drive 316 m
Halifax Road 389 m
New Road 458 m
Lane End Road 800 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode HP12 4RX

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 4RX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Booker Hill School Good
(February 20, 2018)
556 m
Castlefield School Good
(November 14, 2018)
667 m
Chiltern Wood School Good
(January 9, 2019)
854 m
Chepping View Primary Academy 861 m
Cressex Community School Good
(January 8, 2019)
960 m
Progress Schools - Buckinghamshire Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.11 km
Wycombe High School Outstanding
(June 28, 2012)
1.43 km
John Hampden Grammar School 1.5 km
Oakridge School Requires improvement
(May 3, 2018)
1.6 km
Millbrook Combined School Good
(January 19, 2017)
1.93 km
St Michael's Catholic School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.06 km
Unity College Good
(September 28, 2017)
2.1 km
High Wycombe Church of England Combined School Good
(October 4, 2017)
2.13 km
Wycombe Abbey 2.47 km
The Disraeli School Good
(March 6, 2019)
2.56 km
Hamilton Academy Good
(November 1, 2018)
2.71 km
Abbey View Primary Academy 2.84 km
West Wycombe School 3.02 km
The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School Good
(March 12, 2020)
3.06 km
The Downley School Outstanding
(October 9, 2007)
3.19 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Malvern Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 18, 2013
147 m
Esso - Turnpike Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 11, 2015
240 m
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 27, 2018
240 m
Osbourne Spice Fusion Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
240 m
Sparks Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
July 27, 2021
260 m
Dominos Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
341 m
K S Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
December 18, 2015
341 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 6, 2008
341 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 2, 2016
341 m
Christ The Servant King Other catering premises 4
Good
February 14, 2019
353 m
The Squirrel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
373 m
Olive Catering Services @ Oxford Instruments Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
437 m
Oxford Instruments - Connect Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 8, 2018
437 m
Coconut Lagoon Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 8, 2019
456 m
Jimmy's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 27, 2022
456 m
LuvCakes Other catering premises 4
Good
March 8, 2017
458 m
Newland Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
458 m
Booker Wholesale Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
464 m
High Wycombe Judo Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 18, 2019
490 m
Elaichi Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 24, 2019
547 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Squirrel Lane Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Squirrel Lane Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Edmunds Close Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Edmunds Close Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Turnpike Corner Bus Stop/Station 403 m
High Wycombe Rail Station Rail 2.93 km
High Wycombe Rail Station Rail 3.08 km
London Luton Airport Air 40.39 km
London Oxford Airport Air 43.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 561 m
Rowliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 806 m
Booker Common Woodland Or Forest 851 m
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 975 m
High Barbers Wood Woodland Or Forest 980 m
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 982 m
Sunter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Castlefield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Hazel Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Sands Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Reading Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Hollyhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Hillgreen Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Sandage Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
High Heavens Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 45 Mbps 96.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 7.1 Mbps 11.3 Mbps 36 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 0% 24 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 76.6 9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 150,313 kWh - mean 13,665 kWh : median 13,102 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 43,237 kWh - mean 3,931 kWh : median 3,245 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HP12 4RX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.62055500
Longitude -0.78541200
OS Easting 484183
OS Northing 0192002
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14190
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 E33041468
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wycombe 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wycombe 017B
Output Area / Small Area 4A1