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SL5 8DW

Swinley Forest

Bracknell Forest

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Detailed insights for SL5 8DW

Overview

Postcode SL5 8DW 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 30.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Chavey Down & North Ascot West is £78,100 per year. The nearest station is Martins Heron located about 1.0 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
30
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
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 30.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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

10/10

The average income of residents in Chavey Down & North Ascot West is £78,100 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 92 ft away from SL5 8DW.

Flood risk

No risk

Chavey Down & North Ascot West near SL5 8DW 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 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SL5 8DW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Martins Heron

N/A

Walking directions to Martins Heron

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
342
Population density
937 per km²

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

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 130 recent sales, the median property price is £380,000 in Swinley Forest area, with individual transactions ranging from £147,500 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
Detached30£585,000
Flats4£221,000
Semi-Detached20£407,500
Terraced76£351,500

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 8DW 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 8DW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableLVS AscotOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableHeathfield SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

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: 01/12/2025.