HP12 4PU postcode in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

HP12 4PU is a postcode in High Wycombe, in the Booker & Cressex ward of Buckinghamshire. It is in the Wycombe parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since June 1981.

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 Typical price £409,500 Homes sold in HP12 4, last 12 months. ▲ 2.4% on the year before Nearest school Chepping View Primary Academy 1.0 km in a straight line Nearest station High Wycombe 3.6 km in a straight line

Where HP12 4PU is, and what is near it

Map of HP12 4PU and what is near it Map of HP12 4PU: its centre point, with the 222 other postcodes in the HP12 4 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. HP12 4AW: also in HP12 4HP12 4BF: also in HP12 4HP12 4BW: also in HP12 4HP12 4DP: also in HP12 4HP12 4EE: also in HP12 4HP12 4EF: also in HP12 4HP12 4EQ: also in HP12 4HP12 4FE: also in HP12 4HP12 4FF: also in HP12 4HP12 4FN: also in HP12 4HP12 4NN: also in HP12 4HP12 4NP: also in HP12 4HP12 4NR: also in HP12 4HP12 4NT: also in HP12 4HP12 4NU: also in HP12 4HP12 4NW: also in HP12 4HP12 4NX: also in HP12 4HP12 4NY: also in HP12 4HP12 4NZ: also in HP12 4HP12 4PA: also in HP12 4HP12 4PB: also in HP12 4HP12 4PD: also in HP12 4HP12 4PE: also in HP12 4HP12 4PF: also in HP12 4HP12 4PH: also in HP12 4HP12 4PJ: also in HP12 4HP12 4PL: also in HP12 4HP12 4PN: also in HP12 4HP12 4PP: also in HP12 4HP12 4PT: also in HP12 4HP12 4PW: also in HP12 4HP12 4PZ: also in HP12 4HP12 4QA: also in HP12 4HP12 4QD: also in HP12 4HP12 4QE: also in HP12 4HP12 4QF: also in HP12 4HP12 4QJ: also in HP12 4HP12 4QL: also in HP12 4HP12 4QN: also in HP12 4HP12 4QP: also in HP12 4HP12 4QQ: also in HP12 4HP12 4QR: also in HP12 4HP12 4QS: also in HP12 4HP12 4QT: also in HP12 4HP12 4QU: also in HP12 4HP12 4QW: also in HP12 4HP12 4QX: also in HP12 4HP12 4QZ: also in HP12 4HP12 4RQ: also in HP12 4HP12 4SD: also in HP12 4HP12 4SE: also in HP12 4HP12 4SF: also in HP12 4HP12 4SG: also in HP12 4HP12 4SQ: also in HP12 4HP12 4SS: also in HP12 4HP12 4SU: also in HP12 4HP12 4TA: also in HP12 4HP12 4TB: also in HP12 4HP12 4TH: also in HP12 4HP12 4TJ: also in HP12 4HP12 4TL: also in HP12 4HP12 4TS: also in HP12 4HP12 4UA: also in HP12 4HP12 4UB: also in HP12 4HP12 4UD: also in HP12 4HP12 4UE: also in HP12 4HP12 4UF: also in HP12 4HP12 4UG: also in HP12 4HP12 4UH: also in HP12 4HP12 4UN: also in HP12 4HP12 4UQ: also in HP12 4HP12 4UZ: also in HP12 4 School 1.0 kmDesborough Surgery 2.9 kmMarlow station 5.0 kmBooker & Cressex HP12 4PU Map of HP12 4PU and what is near it Map of HP12 4PU: its centre point, with the 222 other postcodes in the HP12 4 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Marlow station 5.0 kmBooker & Cressex HP12 4PU
  • HP12 4PU
  • Other postcodes in HP12 4: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 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 51.6130, longitude -0.7908)

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 4PU?

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 4PU?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for HP12 4PU. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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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 4PU?

BinDayBuddy has not read Buckinghamshire Council's days for HP12 4PU 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 4PU 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 4PU.

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 4PU: 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 4PU 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 4PU?

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 4PU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in HP12 4PU from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 4PU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around HP12 4PU. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (44%). 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 4PU

Band D in Buckinghamshire for 2026‑27: £2,527. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,965 (band B) to £3,650 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,246.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,684
Band Babout 230 (32%)£1,965
Band Cabout 250 (35%)£2,246
Band Dabout 120 (17%)£2,527
Band Eabout 90 (13%)£3,088
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,650
Band Gwithheld£4,211
Band Hwithheld£5,053

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 14% 1919 to 1939
  4. 18% 1945 to 1964
  5. 44% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 15% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 2010 to 2019, 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 4PU is in (ONS area E01017844), rounded by the VOA.

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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 4PU?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of HP12 4PU is High Wycombe Rail Station, 3.6 km away in a straight line.

  • High Wycombe Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle
  • Marlow Rail Station Railway station 5.0 kmCycle

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

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Westwood, 99 m away.

More stations near HP12 4PU, 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 4PU?

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

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

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

  • A charging point Charging point · 6 chargers 1.9 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.8 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 4PU?

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

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 4PU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of HP12 4PU, 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 4PU?

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

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

The centre of HP12 4PU is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 4PU?

Police.uk records 95 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HP12 4PU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour28 reports
Violence and sexual offences23 reports
Shoplifting16 reports
Criminal damage and arson8 reports
Other theft6 reports
Public order5 reports

Also: other crime 3, burglary 2, vehicle crime 1, drugs 1, robbery 1, possession of weapons 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 4PU

Ward
Booker & Cressex
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
June 1981

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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