SL8 5QA postcode in Bourne End, Buckinghamshire
SL8 5QA is a postcode in Bourne End, in the Flackwell Heath & The Wooburns ward of Buckinghamshire. It is in the Beaconsfield parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SL8 5QA is, and what is near it
- SL8 5QA
- Other postcodes in SL8 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 11 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 51.5750, longitude -0.7100)
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 SL8 5QA?
- BuckinghamshireCouncil, for all local services Buckinghamshire: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SL8 5QA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Thames ValleyPolice force area
- BeaconsfieldParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Joy Morrissey (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Joy Morrissey
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 SL8 5QA?
Every home and business at SL8 5QA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 SL8 5QA?
BinDayBuddy has not read Buckinghamshire Council's days for SL8 5QA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for SL8 5QA 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 SL8 5QA 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 SL8 5QA.
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 Buckinghamshire
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SL8 5QA: 11,515 properties in Buckinghamshire are at high risk (3.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Buckinghamshire
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 SL8 5QA 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near SL8 5QA?
Homes in SL8 5 sold for a typical £581,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 112 sales, up 3.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £795,000 34 sales
- Semi-detached £597,000 33 sales
- Terraced £492,500 24 sales
- Flat or maisonette £295,000 21 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SL8 district: a typical £581,250 from 112 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 SL8 5QA
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SL8 5QA from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 SL8 5QA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 820 homes in the neighbourhood around SL8 5QA. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band D. 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 Buckinghamshire for 2026‑27: £2,527. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,684 (band A) to £5,053 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,527.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (4%) | £1,684 |
| Band B | about 30 (4%) | £1,965 |
| Band C | about 90 (11%) | £2,246 |
| Band D | about 220 (27%) | £2,527 |
| Band E | about 140 (17%) | £3,088 |
| Band F | about 170 (21%) | £3,650 |
| Band G | about 110 (13%) | £4,211 |
| Band H | about 30 (4%) | £5,053 |
When the homes were built
- 11% Before 1900
- 12% 1900 to 1918
- 7% 1919 to 1939
- 14% 1945 to 1964
- 16% 1965 to 1982
- 19% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- 8% 2010 to 2019
- 10% 2020 or later
Averages for Buckinghamshire 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 SL8 5QA is in (ONS area E01017847), 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 SL8 5QA?
The nearest open schools to SL8 5QA, 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 SL8 5QA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SL8 5QA is Bourne End Rail Station, 250 metres away in a straight line.
- Bourne End Rail Station Railway station 250 mWalk
- Cookham Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Post Office, 40 m away.
More stations near SL8 5QA, 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 SL8 5QA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SL8 5QA, 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.
- Cookham Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2025 · Phone 01628 810242 2.1 kmCycle
- Bourne End & Wooburn Green Medical Ctr Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01628 530997 2.4 kmCycle
- Marlow Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01628 484666 4.1 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 SL8 5QA?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SL8 5QA 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 SL8 5QA?
The nearest to the centre of SL8 5QA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Bourne End Dental Phone 01628 523353 100 mWalk
- Advance Dental Services Bourne End 250 mWalk
- St. Anne's House Dental Practice Phone 01628 528017 2.1 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 SL8 5QA?
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.
- St Marks Hospital 6.1 kmDrive
- Wycombe Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01494 526161 6.5 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 SL8 5QA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SL8 5QA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Kingfishers Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01628 520020 100 mWalk
- Brook House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01453 546746 2.3 kmCycle
- Flackwell House 2.6 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 SL8 5QA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SL8 5QA, 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.
- Bourne End Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01628 520144 400 mWalk
- Cookham Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:45am to 6:15pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01628 521369 2.2 kmCycle
- Wooburn Green Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01628 521397 2.3 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 SL8 5QA?
The nearest vets to the centre of SL8 5QA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Hall Place Veterinary Centre 550 mWalk
- Holtspur Veterinary Clinic 4.0 kmCycle
- Hall Place Vetinary Practice 4.1 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 SL8 5QA in a conservation area?
The centre of SL8 5QA is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
- Conservation areaHedsor Road and Riversdale
- Article 4 direction areaFormer Wycombe Rural District - Poultry Production
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 SL8 5QA?
Police.uk records 21 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SL8 5QA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 SL8 5QA
- Ward
- Flackwell Heath & The Wooburns
- Parish
- Wooburn
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Bourne End
- 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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