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SL8 5LQ

Waborne Road

Flackwell Heath & The Wooburns

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Overview

Postcode SL8 5LQ is located in an urban city, within the Flackwell Heath & The Wooburns ward of Buckinghamshire in the South East region, and forms part of the Bourne End area. It has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 62.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 26% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bourne End is £71,501 per year. The nearest station is Bourne End, about 0.4 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
62
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
14.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Bourne End has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,645 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 37% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Bourne End has an average crime rate, with approximately 62.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

14.4%

Approximately 14.4% 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.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Bourne End is £71,501 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SL8 5LQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Bourne End near SL8 5LQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bourne End located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SL8 5LQ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Bourne End

N/A

Walking directions to Bourne End

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
317
Population density
4,187.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
33.96(+7%)
Public order
9.14(+51%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.23(-57%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.23(-19%)
Shoplifting
3.92(-51%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
289
90.88%
Other White
13
4.09%
Pakistani
7
2.2%
Irish
3
0.94%
Other Asian
2
0.63%
Total population: 318

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
81
30.11%
No qualifications
54
20.07%
Level 3 (A level)
49
18.22%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
40
14.87%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
29
10.78%
Total 16+ residents: 269

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
58
46.4%
Owns with a mortgage
40
32%
Other social rented
12
9.6%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.6%
Social rents from council
6
4.8%
Total households: 125

Property prices in Flackwell Heath & The Wooburns

Median price£532,500
Price per sq ft£529
Sales (last 12 months)252
Typical range (middle 50%)£386K – £650K

Based on 252 recent sales, the median property price is £532,500 (about £529 per square foot) in Flackwell Heath & The Wooburns area, with individual transactions ranging from £148,000 up to £2,225,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Flackwell Heath & The Wooburns over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached71£662,500£535
Semi-Detached80£552,500£547
Terraced57£430,000£556
Flats44£285,000£457

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Flackwell Heath & The Wooburns

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Flackwell Heath & The Wooburns.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£600,000£347,450£456,250£372,500
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£662,500£287,500£543,000£445,000
2026£735,000£259,950£590,000£417,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Flackwell Heath & The Wooburns.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Flackwell Heath & The Wooburns.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£421£543£422£430
2017£441£536£450£428
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£539£468£536£529
2026£533£448£522£536
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Flackwell Heath & The Wooburns.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Flackwell Heath & The Wooburns in the last year.

Recent sales

There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SL8 5LQ.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SL8 5LQ
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
08 Sept 20252, Waborne Road, Bourne End, SL8 5LQSemi-DetachedFreehold£577,500
10 Sept 202560, Blind Lane, Bourne End, SL8 5LASemi-DetachedFreehold£510,000
11 Dec 202528, Roman Way, Bourne End, SL8 5LJSemi-DetachedFreehold£753,000
14 Feb 202543, Roman Way, Bourne End, SL8 5LJSemi-DetachedFreehold£454,000
06 Feb 20262, Evenlode Road, Bourne End, SL8 5NDSemi-DetachedFreehold£590,000

Schools

In the SL8 5LQ postcode area, located within Bourne End, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SL8 5LQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryE-Act Bourne End AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 miNot applicableWestfield SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryClaytons Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SL8 5LQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SL8 5LQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miShell SelectMarlow Road, Bourne End, SL8 5SEWalking directions to Shell Select
0.3 miTesco Express86-88 The Parade, Bourne End, SL8 5SSWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miM&S FoodWakeman Road, Buckinghamshire, SL8 5SXWalking directions to M&S Food
0.3 miThames Local2 Wakeman Road, Bourne End, SL8 5SXWalking directions to Thames Local
0.3 miCo-op FoodMarlow Road, Bourne End, SL8 5SEWalking directions to Co-op Food

Council Tax Bands

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

Band A£1,601
Band B£1,868
Band C£2,135
Band D£2,402
Band E£2,935
Band F£3,469
Band G£4,003
Band H£4,803

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

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for SL8 5LQ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Larisa Townsend

Flackwell Heath & The Wooburns - Elected 1 May 2025

Independent

Penny Drayton

Flackwell Heath & The Wooburns - Elected 1 May 2025

Independent

Stuart Wilson

Flackwell Heath & The Wooburns - Elected 1 May 2025

Independent

Member of parliament

Joy Morrissey

Beaconsfield - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictBuckinghamshireE06000060
Parliamentary ConstituencyBeaconsfieldE14001082
ParishWooburnE04001618
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bourne EndE02003716
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Buckinghamshire 060AE01017846
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Frequently asked questions about SL8 5LQ

Is SL8 5LQ (Bourne End) safe?

The area around SL8 5LQ records about 62 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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.

What is the average house price near SL8 5LQ?

The median sale price around SL8 5LQ in Bourne End is £532,500 (about £529 per square foot) based on 252 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

What schools are near SL8 5LQ?

There are 5 schools close to SL8 5LQ, including E-Act Bourne End Academy (Good), Westfield School (Good) and Claytons Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

What is the nearest station to SL8 5LQ?

The closest station to SL8 5LQ is Bourne End, about 674 m away.

How deprived is the area around SL8 5LQ?

SL8 5LQ scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,645 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

Who represents SL8 5LQ (Bourne End) in Parliament and on the local council?

The Member of Parliament for Beaconsfield covering SL8 5LQ 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).

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.