HP12 3BL

Sands, Buckinghamshire

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The average home in Buckinghamshire sold for £479,736 in the latest House Price Index, up 1.1% on a year earlier. The neighbourhood records 86 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.

From HP12 3BL, the nearest primary school is Millbrook Combined School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Tower House Surgery, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

High Wycombe station is 1.3 mi away; the nearest park, Plomer Hill, is 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.

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How this area compares

This neighbourhood · Buckinghamshire 044

86Moderate · 6/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

Local authority · Buckinghamshire

62Low · 2/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

England and Wales

crimes per 1,000 residents

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime type	Per 1,000	England and Wales	Score
Violence and sexual offences	33	34	High · 7/10
Anti-social behaviour	13	15	Moderate · 6/10
Drugs	7.6	3.3	Very high · 10/10
Public order	7.1	6.7	High · 8/10
Criminal damage and arson	6.9	6.7	High · 7/10
Other theft	6.4	6.5	High · 8/10
Vehicle crime	5.9	5.0	High · 8/10
Burglary	2.3	3.6	Moderate · 4/10
Other crime	2.0	2.1	High · 7/10
Shoplifting	1.3	8.6	Moderate · 4/10
Possession of weapons	0.7	1.0	Moderate · 6/10
Robbery	0.1	1.4	Low · 2/10
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.8	Low · 3/10
Theft from the person	0.0	1.7	Low · 1/10

Buckinghamshire 044: October 2025 to September 2026, 7,081 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

Buckinghamshire 044 Buckinghamshire England and Wales

Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Millbrook Combined SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 10 Mar 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionNeeds attentionCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourNeeds attentionPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceNeeds attentionEarly yearsNeeds attention

0.3 mi

The Disraeli SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 2–11

OfstedInspected 5 Nov 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.4 mi

Oakridge SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 2–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 2 Mar 2022 · Report

0.5 mi

The Downley SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4–11

Ofsted: InadequateInspected 22 Mar 2022 · Report

0.8 mi

Castlefield SchoolPrimary · Foundation school · ages 2–11 · Ofsted reports

0.9 mi

Secondary

Unity CollegeOther independent special school · ages 11–18

0.2 mi

Progress Schools - BuckinghamshireOther independent special school · ages 13–16

Ofsted: Good

1.0 mi

Wycombe AbbeyOther independent school · ages 10–19 · Girls

1.2 mi

Nursery, special and other

Bowerdean Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

1.8 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Healthcare nearby

Pharmacies

Pharmazon HomecarePharmacy · HP12 4AX

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Downley PharmacyPharmacy · HP13 5UW

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Lansdales PharmacyPharmacy · HP11 2RS

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

GP practices

Tower House SurgeryGP practice · HP12 3AF

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Riverside SurgeryGP practice · HP11 2RZ

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Desborough SurgeryGP practice · HP11 2SD

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Dentists

Sands House Dental PracticeDental practice · HP12 4JN

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

The Chiltern Dental CentreDental practice · HP11 2LP

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Desborough Road (Dental Surgery)Dental practice · HP11 2QR

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Hospitals

Wycombe HospitalHospital · HP11 2TT

1.1 mi · 23 min walk

Wycombe General HospitalHospital · HP11 2TT

1.1 mi · 23 min walk

Wycombe HospitalHospital · HP11 2TT

1.1 mi · 23 min walk

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.

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Train stations

High Wycombe

1.3 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.2 mito the nearest park, Plomer Hill

3parks within a 10 minute walk

11hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Tennis courts0.2 hectares

100 m · 1 min walk

Desborough Recreation GroundPlaying field · 5.6 hectares

100 m · 1 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

110 m · 1 min walk

Plomer HillPark or garden · 7.4 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Allotments or community garden (2 nearby)nearest 1.0 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Play area (5 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Park or garden (4 nearby)nearest 1.2 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Play area (5 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Tom Burt's HillPark or garden · 12 hectares

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Household income

This neighbourhood

£63,946

£45,573 after tax

Buckinghamshire

£70,044

£49,251 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£63,946

After tax£45,573

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£35,499Buckinghamshire £40,856 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Buckinghamshire 044); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is in the 30% most deprived neighbourhoods in England (ranked 9,616 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).

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1% of Buckinghamshire's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.

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Decile 6

Crime

Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

30% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 41% in Buckinghamshire and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

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Questions about HP12 3BL

What is the crime rate in HP12 3BL?

The neighbourhood records 86 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Across Buckinghamshire the rate is 62 per 1,000. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in HP12 3BL?

The average home in Buckinghamshire sold for £479,736 in the latest House Price Index, up 1.1% on a year earlier. By type: detached £858,673, semi-detached £472,407, terraced £378,389, flats £234,615. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near HP12 3BL?

The nearest primary school is Millbrook Combined School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to HP12 3BL?

High Wycombe is 1.3 mi away.

What is the average household income in HP12 3BL?

The ONS estimates average household income of £63,946 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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