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SL5 8BD

Lavender Park

Swinley Forest

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Detailed insights for SL5 8BD

Overview

Postcode SL5 8BD is located in an urban city, within the Swinley Forest ward of Bracknell Forest in the South East region, and forms part of the Chavey Down & North Ascot West area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Chavey Down & North Ascot West is £75,250 per year. The nearest station is Martins Heron located about 0.8 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

3/10

Chavey Down & North Ascot West has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,971 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 24% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Chavey Down & North Ascot West has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Chavey Down & North Ascot West is £75,250 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 201 ft away from SL5 8BD.

Flood risk

No risk

Chavey Down & North Ascot West near SL5 8BD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Martins Heron located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SL5 8BD
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Martins Heron

N/A

Walking directions to Martins Heron

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
342
Population density
937 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
16.32(-48%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.44(-16%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.89(-66%)
Other theft
2.33(-58%)
Vehicle crime
2.33(-39%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
278
81.29%
Other White
12
3.51%
Irish
8
2.34%
Other Asian
8
2.34%
White and Asian (mixed)
7
2.05%
Total population: 342

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
104
39.39%
Level 3 (A level)
58
21.97%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
42
15.91%
No qualifications
21
7.95%
Apprenticeship
19
7.2%
Total 16+ residents: 264

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
62
50%
Owns outright
50
40.32%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
8.06%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.61%
Total households: 124

Property prices in Swinley Forest

Based on 126 recent sales, the median property price is £382,500 in Swinley Forest area, with individual transactions ranging from £132,000 up to £4,180,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Swinley Forest in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Swinley Forest over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached32£610,000
Flats6£221,000
Semi-Detached20£407,500
Terraced68£354,000

10 year median price trend in Swinley Forest

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Swinley Forest.

Schools

In the SL5 8BD postcode area, located within Chavey Down & North Ascot West, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SL5 8BD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableLVS AscotOther independent school

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableHeathfield SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Bracknell Forest district (2025-26).

Band A£1,437
Band B£1,676
Band C£1,916
Band D£2,155
Band E£2,634
Band F£3,113
Band G£3,592
Band H£4,310

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictBracknell ForestE06000036
Parliamentary ConstituencyMaidenheadE14001348
WardSwinley ForestE05015574
ParishWinkfieldE04013260
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Chavey Down & North Ascot WestE02003356
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bracknell Forest 005AE01016180
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.