SL5 8LR postcode in North Ascot, Bracknell Forest

SL5 8LR is a postcode in North Ascot, in the Winkfield & Warfield East ward of Bracknell Forest. It is in the Maidenhead parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Bracknell Forest: 97% Typical price £545,000 Homes sold in SL5 8, last 12 months. 0% on the year before Nearest station Ascot 2.0 km in a straight line

Where SL5 8LR is, and what is near it

Map of SL5 8LR and what is near it Map of SL5 8LR: its centre point, with the 218 other postcodes in the SL5 8 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 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North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 1.1–2.3 kmAscot station 2.0 kmGP 2.8 kmWinkfield & Warfield East SL5 8LR
  • SL5 8LR
  • Other postcodes in SL5 8: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4187, longitude -0.6971)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SL5 8LR?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at SL5 8LR?

Every home and business at SL5 8LR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Bracknell Forest: 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Bracknell Forest: 99%

The line marks the figure across Bracknell Forest.

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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at SL5 8LR?

Bracknell Forest Council gives bin days for each home rather than each postcode. BinDayBuddy finds yours from your house number, from the council's own system.

Find the bin days for your home on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is SL5 8LR at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include SL5 8LR.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Bracknell Forest

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SL5 8LR: 1,943 properties in Bracknell Forest are at high risk (3.2% of all its properties). All the figures for Bracknell Forest

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of SL5 8LR is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near SL5 8LR?

Homes in SL5 8 sold for a typical £545,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 91 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£545,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£545,000
12 months to August 2026
£545,000

■ no change on the 12 months before

Detached£770,000 27 sales
Semi-detached£517,500 32 sales
Terraced£532,500 16 sales
Flat or maisonette£272,500 16 sales

Across the whole SL5 district: a typical £600,000 from 271 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in SL5 8LR

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in SL5 8LR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 11 May 2026. The middle sale was £500,000, from £480,000 to £710,000. Across SL5 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £545,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near SL5 8LR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around SL5 8LR. The largest share of them, 43%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (31%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around SL5 8LR

Band D in Bracknell Forest for 2026‑27: £2,265. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £2,013 (band C) to £3,775 (band G); band E, the most common, is £2,768.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,510
Band Bwithheld£1,762
Band Cabout 110 (16%)£2,013
Band Dabout 140 (21%)£2,265
Band Eabout 290 (43%)£2,768
Band Fabout 110 (16%)£3,271
Band Gabout 30 (4%)£3,775
Band Hwithheld£4,530

When the homes were built

  1. 7% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 16% 1919 to 1939
  4. 31% 1945 to 1964
  5. 13% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 13% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Bracknell Forest before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SL5 8LR is in (ONS area E01016182), rounded by the VOA.

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Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near SL5 8LR?

The nearest open schools to SL5 8LR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SL5 8LR, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to SL5 8LR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SL5 8LR is Ascot Rail Station, 2.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Ascot Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
  • Martins Heron Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Gold Cup, 137 m away.

More stations near SL5 8LR, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near SL5 8LR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SL5 8LR, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near SL5 8LR?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SL5 8LR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Point Charging Station Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 2.3 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging Station Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 2.6 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near SL5 8LR?

The nearest to the centre of SL5 8LR, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to SL5 8LR?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near SL5 8LR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SL5 8LR, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near SL5 8LR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SL5 8LR, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near SL5 8LR?

The nearest vets to the centre of SL5 8LR on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is SL5 8LR in a conservation area?

The centre of SL5 8LR is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near SL5 8LR?

Police.uk records 24 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SL5 8LR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences8 reports
Anti-social behaviour5 reports
Other theft4 reports
Public order3 reports
Other crime2 reports
Criminal damage and arson1 report

Also: burglary 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for SL5 8LR

Ward
Winkfield & Warfield East
Parish
Winkfield
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
North Ascot
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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