Formerly part of Maida Vale, the suburb was officially declared on 2 June 1978; its name, which was first used in 1958 by a subdivider, Western Agencies, refers to the town in Buckinghamshire where one of the partners in the firm was born.

[3] High Wycombe is directly east of Perth Airport, west of Maida Vale, north of Forrestfield, and south of the industrial suburb of Hazelmere.

Alternate, less frequent bus routes provided connections to railway stations and shopping centres in the Eastern metropolitan region.

Route 304 provided an off peak service to Midland railway station from Hillview Village, a retirement community in the west of the suburb.

It was originally scheduled to be completed in 2020 but, after numerous delays, due to flooding, a sinkhole, and slower than expected borers, the opening was pushed back to the latter half of 2021.