Highwood Avenue is in High Wycombe and in Wycombe district. HP12 4LS is located in the Sands electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wycombe. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Highwood Avenue, High Wycombe, HP12 4LS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: HP12 4NF, HP12 4NS, HP12 4LR, HP12 4LT, HP12 4NE, HP12 4EX, HP12 4DX, HP12 4DZ, HP12 4LX.

Highwood Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Highwood Avenue are based on property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wycombe.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP12 4LS

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Flats/Maisonettes
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Estimated Average Property Prices for Highwood Avenue

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Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highwood AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
78 Highwood Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£185,0002023-05-10 £185,000
40 Highwood Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£480,0002022-10-10 £480,000
37 Highwood Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£450,0002022-07-29 £450,000
42 Highwood Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£365,0002022-07-12 £365,000
41 Highwood Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£360,0002021-09-30 £360,000

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Bowerdean Nursery School
Gordon Road, HP13 6AW 		4,291 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Booker Hill School
Field Road, HP12 4LR 		270 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castlefield School
The Middle Way, HP12 3LE 		809 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chepping View Primary Academy
Cressex Road, HP12 4PR 		1,769 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Oakridge School
Oakridge Road, HP11 2PN 		1,846 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Millbrook Combined School
Mill End Road, HP12 4BA 		1,847 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Cressex Community School
Holmers Lane, HP12 4QA 		1,343 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4John Hampden Grammar School
Marlow Hill, HP11 1SZ 		2,290 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Wycombe High School
Marlow Road, HP11 1TB 		2,384 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
Amersham Road, HP13 6QT 		4,497 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The Highcrest Academy
Hatters Lane, HP13 7NQ 		5,058 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Michael's Catholic School
Daws Hill Lane, HP11 1PW 		2,851 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedProgress Schools - Buckinghamshire
Unit 3 - Spearmast Industrial Estate, Land End Road HP12 4JG 		546 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chiltern Wood School
Verney Avenue, HP12 3NE 		1,593 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kite Ridge School
Verney Avenue, HP12 3NE 		1,613 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUnity College
150 West Wycombe Road, HP12 3AE 		2,247 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWycombe Abbey
Abbey Way, HP11 1PE 		2,958 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Education And Youth Service LtdUnit 3, Spearmast Industrial Estate619 yd
Sparks CafePortable Catering Building, Halifax Road756 yd
BaxterStorey At Wycombe Wanderers Football ClubAdams Park, Hillbottom Road917 yd
Absolute Cuisine LtdArtisan, Hillbottom Road917 yd
Will Shaw Chef At Adams ParkAdams Park, Hillbottom Road917 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The SquirrelSquirrel Lane, High Wycombe545 yd
High Wycombe Judo CentreBarry Close, High Wycombe997 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Palace11 Mentmore Road, High Wycombe290 yd
Greggs186 - 188 New Road, High Wycombe852 yd
Cressex Tandoori & Burger Hut248 New Road, High Wycombe854 yd
Osbourne Spice Fusion Kitchen248 New Road, High Wycombe854 yd
Grill N Chill95 Rutland Avenue, High Wycombe934 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express195 New Road, High Wycombe965 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Castlefield School
MIDDLE WAY 		grass pitches706 yd
Asylum Gym (Closed)
Unit 4 Unit 4 Halifax Road 		health and fitness suite838 yd
Booker Recreation Ground
BOOKER RECREATION GROUND BOOKER RECREATION GROUND BARRY CLOSE 		grass pitches926 yd
High Wycombe Judo Centre
BARRY CLOSE 		929 yd
Wycombe Wanderers Fc (Adams Park)
ADAMS PARK ADAMS PARK HILLBOTTOM ROAD 		grass pitches1,057 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed69.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed159.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Highwood Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 151 crimes were reported near Highwood Avenue . 51% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of HP12 4LS.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Highwood Avenue, High Wycombe, HP12 4LS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 151
Violence And Sexual Offences 64
Anti Social Behaviour 20
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Other Theft 13
Public Order 12
Vehicle Crime 9
Drugs 7
Other Crime 5
Burglary 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of HP12 4LS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Graham Drive226 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Edmunds Close338 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Edmunds Gardens353 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Edmunds Gardens353 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Field Road176 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Five Acre Wood478 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bookerhill Road313 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Mentmore Road291 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Lane End Road444 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Juniper Drive484 yd
More Crime Statistics for Highwood Avenue, High Wycombe, HP12 4LS

Employment

HP12 4LS area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee106
Part-Time Employee47
Retired34
Self-Employed28
Looking after home or family20
Other14
Student (economically inactive)14
Unemployed13
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles39
Manufacturing22
Education17
Human health and social work activities15
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Accommodation and food service activities13
Construction12
Transport and storage12
Other9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Administrative and support service activities5
Information and communication5
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities2

People

Gender

Female183
Male179

Partnership Status

Single109
Married: Opposite sex139
Separated6
Divorced14
Widowed14

Health

Very good health186
Good health132
Fair health36
Bad health5
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications58
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 85
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian14
Pakistani71
Other Asian9
Black African5
Black Caribbean20
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other2
White213
Roma1
Arab1
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom287
European Union22
Africa10
Middle East and Asia36
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK287
10+ Years63
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom291
Ireland1
Italy1
Lithuania7
Poland10
Romania5
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held42

Religion

No religion108
Christian138
Hindu1
Muslim84
Sikh11
Not answered20
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