Postcode SL8 5EF is located in an urban city, within the Flackwell Heath & The Wooburns area of Buckinghamshire in the South East region, and forms part of the Bourne End area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 68% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bourne End is £71,501 per year. The median sale price in Flackwell Heath & The Wooburns is £535,000 (around £527 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £410,000 and £660,000. The nearest station is Bourne End, about 0.4 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is The recreation ground.
Bourne End has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,954 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 6% least deprived areas in England.
Bourne End has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Bourne End is £71,501 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 296 ft away from SL8 5EF.
Bourne End near SL8 5EF has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Bourne End located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Bourne End | N/A | Walking directions to Bourne End |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | The recreation ground | Small | Walking directions to The recreation ground |
Based on 276 recent sales, the median property price is £535,000 (about £527 per square foot) in Flackwell Heath & The Wooburns area, with individual transactions ranging from £148,000 up to £2,225,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 83 | £680,000 | £530 |
| Semi-Detached | 86 | £565,000 | £527 |
| Terraced | 62 | £429,250 | £562 |
| Flats | 45 | £290,000 | £466 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £600,000 | £347,450 | £452,500 | £370,000 |
| 2017 | £655,000 | £242,500 | £457,500 | £343,250 |
| 2018 | £612,500 | £262,900 | £437,500 | £350,000 |
| 2019 | £585,000 | £229,500 | £440,750 | £347,500 |
| 2020 | £650,000 | £230,000 | £467,500 | £375,000 |
| 2021 | £731,525 | £257,500 | £497,775 | £384,000 |
| 2022 | £745,000 | £265,000 | £550,000 | £399,975 |
| 2023 | £800,000 | £265,000 | £520,000 | £460,000 |
| 2024 | £735,000 | £310,000 | £525,000 | £415,000 |
| 2025 | £660,000 | £285,000 | £546,000 | £445,000 |
| 2026 | £779,000 | £290,000 | £592,500 | £417,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £405 | £520 | £422 | £421 |
| 2017 | £437 | £536 | £450 | £419 |
| 2018 | £440 | £421 | £448 | £453 |
| 2019 | £426 | £420 | £448 | £468 |
| 2020 | £485 | £446 | £444 | £465 |
| 2021 | £498 | £399 | £484 | £512 |
| 2022 | £552 | £466 | £535 | £520 |
| 2023 | £550 | £459 | £534 | £479 |
| 2024 | £520 | £515 | £510 | £542 |
| 2025 | £536 | £467 | £536 | £529 |
| 2026 | £533 | £457 | £525 | £562 |
There were 14 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SL8 5EF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2025 | 2, Beaconsfield Cottages, Hedsor Road, Bourne End, SL8 5EQ | Terraced | Freehold | £566,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2026 | Lion Lodge, Hedsor Road, Bourne End, SL8 5EE | Detached | Freehold | £960,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2025 | Unit 2, Wessex Park Industrial Estate, Wessex Road, Bourne End, SL8 5DT | Other | Freehold | £4,900,000 | |
| 02 May 2025 | Thames Meadow, Hedsor Road, Bourne End, SL8 5DP | Detached | Freehold | £630,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2025 | Holcombe Cottage, Hedsor Road, Bourne End, SL8 5ES | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £492,000 |
In the SL8 5EF postcode area, located within Bourne End, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | Westfield School | Community special school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Feb 2014. | |
Westfield School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Feb 2014
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| 0.6 mi | Secondary | E-Act Bourne End Academy | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Sept 2022. | |
E-Act Bourne End Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Sept 2022
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| 0.8 mi | Primary | St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Oct 2019. | |
St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Oct 2019
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Annual council tax rates for Buckinghamshire district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for SL8 5EF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Larisa Townsend
Flackwell Heath & The Wooburns - Elected 1 May 2025
Penny Drayton
Flackwell Heath & The Wooburns - Elected 1 May 2025
Stuart Wilson
Flackwell Heath & The Wooburns - Elected 1 May 2025
Joy Morrissey
Beaconsfield - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SL8 5EF records about 27 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, public order and other theft.
The median sale price around SL8 5EF in Flackwell Heath & The Wooburns is £535,000 (about £527 per square foot) based on 276 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to SL8 5EF, including Westfield School (Good), E-Act Bourne End Academy (Good) and St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to SL8 5EF is Bourne End, about 710 m away.
SL8 5EF scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,954 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Beaconsfield covering SL8 5EF is Joy Morrissey (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Larisa Townsend (Independent), Penny Drayton (Independent) and Stuart Wilson (Independent).