HP12 3BU postcode in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

HP12 3BU is a postcode in High Wycombe, in the Sands ward of Buckinghamshire. It is in the Wycombe parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since March 1988.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Buckinghamshire: 82% Typical price £325,000 Homes sold in HP12 3, last 12 months. ▲ 30% on the year before Nearest station High Wycombe 2.3 km in a straight line

Where HP12 3BU is, and what is near it

Map of HP12 3BU and what is near it Map of HP12 3BU: its centre point, with the 243 other postcodes in the HP12 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. HP12 3AA: also in HP12 3HP12 3AB: also in HP12 3HP12 3AD: also in HP12 3HP12 3AE: also in HP12 3HP12 3AF: also in HP12 3HP12 3AG: also in HP12 3HP12 3AH: also in HP12 3HP12 3AJ: also in HP12 3HP12 3AL: also in HP12 3HP12 3AN: also in HP12 3HP12 3AP: also in HP12 3HP12 3AQ: also in HP12 3HP12 3AR: also in HP12 3HP12 3AS: also in HP12 3HP12 3AT: also in HP12 3HP12 3AU: also in HP12 3HP12 3AW: also in HP12 3HP12 3AX: also in HP12 3HP12 3AY: also in HP12 3HP12 3BA: also in HP12 3HP12 3BB: also in HP12 3HP12 3BD: also in HP12 3HP12 3BE: also in HP12 3HP12 3BF: also in HP12 3HP12 3BG: also in HP12 3HP12 3BH: also in HP12 3HP12 3BJ: also in HP12 3HP12 3BL: also in HP12 3HP12 3BN: also in HP12 3HP12 3BP: also in HP12 3HP12 3BQ: also in HP12 3HP12 3BS: also in HP12 3HP12 3BT: also in HP12 3HP12 3BW: also in HP12 3HP12 3BX: also in HP12 3HP12 3BY: also in HP12 3HP12 3BZ: also in HP12 3HP12 3DB: also in HP12 3HP12 3DD: also in HP12 3HP12 3DE: also in HP12 3HP12 3DF: also in HP12 3HP12 3DG: also in HP12 3HP12 3DJ: also in HP12 3HP12 3DL: also in HP12 3HP12 3DN: also in HP12 3HP12 3DP: also in HP12 3HP12 3DQ: also in HP12 3HP12 3DR: also in HP12 3HP12 3DS: also in HP12 3HP12 3DT: also in HP12 3HP12 3DU: also in HP12 3HP12 3DW: also in HP12 3HP12 3DX: also in HP12 3HP12 3DY: also in HP12 3HP12 3DZ: also in HP12 3HP12 3EA: also in HP12 3HP12 3EB: also in HP12 3HP12 3ED: also in HP12 3HP12 3EE: also in HP12 3HP12 3EF: also in HP12 3HP12 3EG: also in HP12 3HP12 3EH: also in HP12 3HP12 3EJ: also in HP12 3HP12 3EL: also in HP12 3HP12 3EN: also in HP12 3HP12 3EP: also in HP12 3HP12 3EQ: also in HP12 3HP12 3ER: also in HP12 3HP12 3ES: also in HP12 3HP12 3ET: also in HP12 3HP12 3EU: also in HP12 3HP12 3EW: also in HP12 3HP12 3EX: also in HP12 3HP12 3EY: also in HP12 3HP12 3EZ: also in HP12 3HP12 3FA: also in HP12 3HP12 3FB: also in HP12 3HP12 3FD: also in HP12 3HP12 3FG: also in HP12 3HP12 3FH: also in HP12 3HP12 3FJ: also in HP12 3HP12 3FN: also in HP12 3HP12 3FP: also in HP12 3HP12 3FQ: also in HP12 3HP12 3FW: also in HP12 3HP12 3FY: also in HP12 3HP12 3FZ: also in HP12 3HP12 3GF: also in HP12 3HP12 3GH: also in HP12 3HP12 3GW: also in HP12 3HP12 3GZ: also in HP12 3HP12 3HB: also in HP12 3HP12 3HD: also in HP12 3HP12 3HE: also in HP12 3HP12 3HF: also in HP12 3HP12 3HH: also in HP12 3HP12 3HJ: also in HP12 3HP12 3HL: also in HP12 3HP12 3HN: also in HP12 3HP12 3HR: also in HP12 3HP12 3HS: also in HP12 3HP12 3HU: also in HP12 3HP12 3HX: also in HP12 3HP12 3HY: also in HP12 3HP12 3JA: also in HP12 3HP12 3JD: also in HP12 3HP12 3JE: also in HP12 3HP12 3JG: also in HP12 3HP12 3JH: also in HP12 3HP12 3JJ: also in HP12 3HP12 3JN: also in HP12 3HP12 3JP: also in HP12 3HP12 3JQ: also in HP12 3HP12 3JR: also in HP12 3HP12 3JS: also in HP12 3HP12 3JT: also in HP12 3HP12 3JU: also in HP12 3HP12 3JW: also in HP12 3HP12 3JX: also in HP12 3HP12 3JY: also in HP12 3HP12 3JZ: also in HP12 3HP12 3LA: also in HP12 3HP12 3LB: also in HP12 3HP12 3LD: also in HP12 3HP12 3LQ: also in HP12 3HP12 3NS: also in HP12 3HP12 3PB: also in HP12 3HP12 3PD: also in HP12 3HP12 3PE: also in HP12 3HP12 3PF: also in HP12 3HP12 3PG: also in HP12 3HP12 3PL: also in HP12 3HP12 3QE: also in HP12 3HP12 3QG: also in HP12 3HP12 3QQ: also in HP12 3HP12 3UA: also in HP12 3HP12 3UD: also in HP12 3HP12 3UP: also in HP12 3HP12 3UR: also in HP12 3HP12 3UT: also in HP12 3HP12 3UU: also in HP12 3HP12 3UX: also in HP12 3HP12 3UY: also in HP12 3HP12 3UZ: also in HP12 3HP12 3XA: also in HP12 3HP12 3XB: also in HP12 3HP12 3XH: also in HP12 3HP12 3YN: also in HP12 3 Saunderton station 5.6 kmCastlefield & Oakridge HP12 3BU Map of HP12 3BU and what is near it Map of HP12 3BU: its centre point, with the 243 other postcodes in the HP12 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Castlefield & Oakridge HP12 3BU
  • HP12 3BU
  • Other postcodes in HP12 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.6354, longitude -0.7768)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after HP12 3BU?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at HP12 3BU?

Every home and business at HP12 3BU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Buckinghamshire: 82%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Buckinghamshire: 98%

The line marks the figure across Buckinghamshire.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at HP12 3BU?

BinDayBuddy has not read Buckinghamshire Council's days for HP12 3BU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for HP12 3BU on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is HP12 3BU at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include HP12 3BU.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Buckinghamshire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for HP12 3BU: 11,515 properties in Buckinghamshire are at high risk (3.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Buckinghamshire

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of HP12 3BU is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near HP12 3BU?

Homes in HP12 3 sold for a typical £325,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 68 sales, up 30% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£325,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£250,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 30% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £467,500 8 sales
  • Semi-detached £400,000 21 sales
  • Terraced £377,500 10 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £208,000 29 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole HP12 district: a typical £382,500 from 160 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in HP12 3BU

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in HP12 3BU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 15 May 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near HP12 3BU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,010 homes in the neighbourhood around HP12 3BU. The largest share of them, 50%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (26%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around HP12 3BU

Band D in Buckinghamshire for 2026‑27: £2,527. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,684 (band A) to £3,650 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,246.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (2%)£1,684
Band Babout 370 (37%)£1,965
Band Cabout 510 (50%)£2,246
Band Dabout 60 (6%)£2,527
Band Eabout 40 (4%)£3,088
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,650
Band Gfewer than 5£4,211
Band Hfewer than 5£5,053

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. 16% 1900 to 1918
  3. 13% 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. 26% 1983 to 1999
  7. 15% 2000 to 2009
  8. 13% 2010 to 2019
  9. 12% 2020 or later

Averages for Buckinghamshire before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of HP12 3BU is in (ONS area E01017913), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near HP12 3BU?

The nearest open schools to HP12 3BU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near HP12 3BU, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to HP12 3BU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of HP12 3BU is High Wycombe Rail Station, 2.3 km away in a straight line.

  • High Wycombe Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
  • Saunderton Rail Station Railway station 5.6 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Prestwood Close, 149 m away.

More stations near HP12 3BU, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near HP12 3BU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of HP12 3BU, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near HP12 3BU?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of HP12 3BU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.1 kmWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 6 chargers 2.5 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near HP12 3BU?

The nearest to the centre of HP12 3BU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to HP12 3BU?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near HP12 3BU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of HP12 3BU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near HP12 3BU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HP12 3BU, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near HP12 3BU?

The nearest vets to the centre of HP12 3BU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is HP12 3BU in a conservation area?

The centre of HP12 3BU is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near HP12 3BU?

Police.uk records 251 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HP12 3BU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences99 reports
Anti-social behaviour44 reports
Public order26 reports
Other theft16 reports
Criminal damage and arson13 reports
Shoplifting12 reports

Also: drugs 11, vehicle crime 10, other crime 8, robbery 4, possession of weapons 4, burglary 2, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for HP12 3BU

Ward
Sands
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
High Wycombe
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
March 1988

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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HP12 3BP30 mHP12 3AY60 mHP12 3EU60 mHP12 3AT110 mHP12 3AU110 mHP12 3DU110 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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