SL5 8PY postcode in North Ascot, Bracknell Forest
SL5 8PY 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.
Where SL5 8PY is, and what is near it
- SL5 8PY
- Other postcodes in SL5 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 5 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4212, longitude -0.6865)
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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after SL5 8PY?
- Bracknell ForestCouncil, for all local services Bracknell Forest: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SL5 8PY Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Thames ValleyPolice force area
- MaidenheadParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Mr Joshua Reynolds (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Mr Joshua Reynolds
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 8PY?
Every home and business at SL5 8PY can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Bracknell Forest: 97%
Bracknell Forest: 99%
The line marks the figure across Bracknell Forest.
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 8PY?
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 BinDayBuddySource: 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 8PY at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 24 homes and businesses at SL5 8PY. 24 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 8PY: 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 8PY is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 07:31 on 22 October 2026.
- CutFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Cut
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 07:31 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near SL5 8PY?
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.
- Detached £770,000 27 sales
- Semi-detached £517,500 32 sales
- Terraced £532,500 16 sales
- Flat or maisonette £272,500 16 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SL5 district: a typical £600,000 from 271 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 8PY
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SL5 8PY from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 March 2024. 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 8PY?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around SL5 8PY. 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
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,510 |
| Band B | withheld | £1,762 |
| Band C | about 110 (16%) | £2,013 |
| Band D | about 140 (21%) | £2,265 |
| Band E | about 290 (43%) | £2,768 |
| Band F | about 110 (16%) | £3,271 |
| Band G | about 30 (4%) | £3,775 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,530 |
When the homes were built
- 7% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 16% 1919 to 1939
- 31% 1945 to 1964
- 13% 1965 to 1982
- 9% 1983 to 1999
- 13% 2000 to 2009
- 6% 2010 to 2019
- 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 8PY is in (ONS area E01016182), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 8PY?
The nearest open schools to SL5 8PY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 8PY?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SL5 8PY is Ascot Rail Station, 1.8 km away in a straight line.
- Ascot Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
- Martins Heron Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Royal Hunt Public House, 115 m away.
More stations near SL5 8PY, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near SL5 8PY?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SL5 8PY, 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.
- Ascot Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01344 874011 1.4 kmCycle
- Green Meadows Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2025 · Phone 01344 621627 1.4 kmCycle
- Kings Corner Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01344 623181 3.5 kmCycle
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 8PY?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SL5 8PY on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SL5 8PY?
The nearest to the centre of SL5 8PY, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Mcveigh Dental Care Ascot Phone 01344 885767 850 mWalk
- Ascot Aesthetic Suite Phone 07713 190069 1.0 kmWalk
- Eledent Smiles Phone 01344 297001 1.6 kmCycle
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 8PY?
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.
- Heatherwood Hospital 1.4 kmCycle
- Prince Charles Eye Unit, King Edward VII Hospital Phone 01753 860441 7.7 kmDrive
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 8PY?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SL5 8PY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Signature at Ascot Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01344 937800 650 mWalk
- St Christopher's Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01344 884079 1.5 kmCycle
- St David's Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01344 884079 1.5 kmCycle
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 8PY?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SL5 8PY, 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.
- David Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01344 882399 800 mWalk
- Boots, 23 High Street Mon to Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01344 623236 1.4 kmCycle
- Ascot Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01344 622818 2.2 kmCycle
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 8PY?
The nearest vets to the centre of SL5 8PY on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Kynoch Vets North Ascot 550 mWalk
- Forest House Vets Phone +44 1344 624557 1.6 kmCycle
- Medivet Bracknell Harmans Water 3.6 kmCycle
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 8PY in a conservation area?
The centre of SL5 8PY 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 8PY?
Police.uk records 30 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SL5 8PY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 1, possession of weapons 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for SL5 8PY
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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