HP12 4HE postcode in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

HP12 4HE 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 January 1980.

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 £409,500 Homes sold in HP12 4, last 12 months. ▲ 2.4% on the year before Nearest station High Wycombe 2.9 km in a straight line

Where HP12 4HE is, and what is near it

Map of HP12 4HE and what is near it Map of HP12 4HE: its centre point, with the 222 other postcodes in the HP12 4 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. HP12 4BA: also in HP12 4HP12 4BJ: also in HP12 4HP12 4BP: also in HP12 4HP12 4BS: also in HP12 4HP12 4BT: also in HP12 4HP12 4BU: also in HP12 4HP12 4BX: also in HP12 4HP12 4BY: also in HP12 4HP12 4BZ: also in HP12 4HP12 4DA: also in HP12 4HP12 4DB: also in HP12 4HP12 4DD: also in HP12 4HP12 4DE: also in HP12 4HP12 4DF: also in HP12 4HP12 4DG: also in HP12 4HP12 4DH: also in HP12 4HP12 4DN: also in HP12 4HP12 4DQ: also in HP12 4HP12 4DS: also in HP12 4HP12 4DW: also in HP12 4HP12 4DX: also in HP12 4HP12 4DY: also in HP12 4HP12 4DZ: also in HP12 4HP12 4EA: also in HP12 4HP12 4ED: also in HP12 4HP12 4ES: also in HP12 4HP12 4EU: also in HP12 4HP12 4EX: also in HP12 4HP12 4EY: also in HP12 4HP12 4EZ: also in HP12 4HP12 4FA: also in HP12 4HP12 4FX: also in HP12 4HP12 4HA: also in HP12 4HP12 4HB: also in HP12 4HP12 4HD: also in HP12 4HP12 4HF: also in HP12 4HP12 4HG: also in HP12 4HP12 4HH: also in HP12 4HP12 4HJ: also in HP12 4HP12 4HQ: also in HP12 4HP12 4HS: also in HP12 4HP12 4HT: also in HP12 4HP12 4HX: also in HP12 4HP12 4JD: also in HP12 4HP12 4JE: also in HP12 4HP12 4JF: also in HP12 4HP12 4JG: also in HP12 4HP12 4JN: also in HP12 4HP12 4JP: also in HP12 4HP12 4JQ: also in HP12 4HP12 4JR: also in HP12 4HP12 4JX: also in HP12 4HP12 4JY: also in HP12 4HP12 4LA: also in HP12 4HP12 4LD: also in HP12 4HP12 4LE: also in HP12 4HP12 4LF: also in HP12 4HP12 4LG: also in HP12 4HP12 4LH: also in HP12 4HP12 4LJ: also in HP12 4HP12 4LP: also in HP12 4HP12 4LQ: also in HP12 4HP12 4LR: also in HP12 4HP12 4LS: also in HP12 4HP12 4LT: also in HP12 4HP12 4LU: also in HP12 4HP12 4LX: also in HP12 4HP12 4LY: also in HP12 4HP12 4LZ: also in HP12 4HP12 4NA: also in HP12 4HP12 4NB: also in HP12 4HP12 4ND: also in HP12 4HP12 4NE: also in HP12 4HP12 4NF: also in HP12 4HP12 4NG: also in HP12 4HP12 4NL: also in HP12 4HP12 4NS: also in HP12 4HP12 4QH: also in HP12 4HP12 4RN: also in HP12 4HP12 4RP: also in HP12 4HP12 4RR: also in HP12 4HP12 4RT: also in HP12 4HP12 4RW: also in HP12 4 Cressex Health Centre 1.5 kmHigh Wycombe station 2.9 kmSaunderton station 5.8 kmBooker & Cressex HP12 4HE Map of HP12 4HE and what is near it Map of HP12 4HE: its centre point, with the 222 other postcodes in the HP12 4 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Booker & Cressex HP12 4HE
  • HP12 4HE
  • Other postcodes in HP12 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 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 51.6296, longitude -0.7870)

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 4HE?

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 4HE?

Every home and business at HP12 4HE 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.

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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 4HE?

BinDayBuddy has not read Buckinghamshire Council's days for HP12 4HE today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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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 4HE 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 4HE.

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 4HE: 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 4HE 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 4HE?

Homes in HP12 4 sold for a typical £409,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 92 sales, up 2.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£409,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£400,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £531,250 26 sales
  • Semi-detached £422,000 34 sales
  • Terraced £360,000 16 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £228,750 16 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 4HE

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in HP12 4HE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 20 February 2026. 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 4HE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 550 homes in the neighbourhood around HP12 4HE. The largest share of them, 44%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (37%). 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 4HE

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 £4,211 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,527.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (2%)£1,684
Band Babout 40 (7%)£1,965
Band Cabout 190 (35%)£2,246
Band Dabout 240 (44%)£2,527
Band Eabout 30 (5%)£3,088
Band Fabout 10 (2%)£3,650
Band Gabout 30 (5%)£4,211
Band Hwithheld£5,053

When the homes were built

  1. 4% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 13% 1919 to 1939
  4. 35% 1945 to 1964
  5. 37% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 4HE is in (ONS area E01017914), 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 4HE?

The nearest open schools to HP12 4HE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near HP12 4HE, 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 4HE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of HP12 4HE is High Wycombe Rail Station, 2.9 km away in a straight line.

  • High Wycombe Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle
  • Saunderton Rail Station Railway station 5.8 kmDrive

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

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest New Road, 151 m away.

More stations near HP12 4HE, 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 4HE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of HP12 4HE, 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 4HE?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of HP12 4HE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 6 chargers 2.3 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 4HE?

The nearest to the centre of HP12 4HE, 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 4HE?

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 4HE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of HP12 4HE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Catherine Court Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report April 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01494 524850 1.8 kmCycle
  • Chiltern Park House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01494 476500 1.8 kmCycle
  • The Heights Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01494 885460 1.9 kmCycle

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 4HE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HP12 4HE, 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 4HE?

The nearest vets to the centre of HP12 4HE 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 4HE in a conservation area?

The centre of HP12 4HE 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 4HE?

Police.uk records 175 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HP12 4HE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences59 reports
Anti-social behaviour47 reports
Public order17 reports
Other theft14 reports
Vehicle crime10 reports
Drugs7 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 6, other crime 6, robbery 4, possession of weapons 3, shoplifting 1, theft from the person 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 4HE

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
January 1980

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

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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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