Postcode SL8 5BH (Buckinghamshire)

Map showing SL8 5BH and nearby postcodes

The postcode SL8 5BH is located in Buckinghamshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SL8 5BH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SL8 5BH is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.5 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of SL8 5BH as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to SL8 5BH is Lower Ridge which is centered 122 m away.

The nearest bus stop is New Road and is 138 m away. The closest railway station is Bourne End Rail Station, 337 m away.

The closest primary school to SL8 5BH (for ages 11 and under) is Westfield School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 15, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bourne End Academy.

The local pub for residents of SL8 5BH is The Old Bell Public House and is 1.18 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on August 21, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Fat Fish and is 1.89 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 21, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 42.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SL8 5BH is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Buckinghamshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SL8 5BH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SL8 5BH, and the approximate distance away.

Lower Ridge 122 m
Highfield Road 133 m
Eghams Green 156 m
Sycamore Close 180 m
New Road 189 m
Fisherman's Way 205 m
Boston Drive 215 m
Trees Road 231 m
Kennett Road 244 m
Cores End Road 262 m
Edwards Court 273 m
Cherwell Road 302 m
Brent Road 307 m
Furlong Road 309 m
Kennet Road 344 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SL8 5BH

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SL8 5BH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westfield School Good
(May 15, 2018)
142 m
Bourne End Academy 196 m
Claytons Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
827 m
St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn Good
(October 23, 2019)
835 m
Juniper Hill School Good
(February 23, 2017)
1.83 km
Wooburn Green Primary School 2.22 km
Little Marlow CofE School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.32 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Cookham Outstanding
(October 8, 2015)
2.33 km
Carrington Junior School Requires improvement
(June 20, 2018)
2.5 km
Carrington Infant School Good
(January 23, 2019)
2.5 km
Cookham Rise Primary School Good
(April 19, 2017)
2.84 km
Herries Preparatory School 3.35 km
Loudwater Combined School Good
(January 10, 2018)
3.44 km
Cookham Dean CofE Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
3.76 km
Dropmore Infant School Outstanding
(February 28, 2012)
3.82 km
Great Marlow School Good
(May 16, 2017)
4.03 km
Holtspur School & Pre-School Good
(September 29, 2021)
4.06 km
Foxes Piece School Good
(September 14, 2017)
4.14 km
Marsh School Good
(September 20, 2017)
4.4 km
Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School Outstanding
(May 9, 2013)
4.87 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SL8 5BH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dolce @ St Pauls C Of E School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 18, 2017
835 m
St Pauls Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
September 12, 2011
835 m
The Old Bell Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
August 21, 2019
1.18 km
The Chequers Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
1.35 km
The Green Dragon Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 31, 2018
1.65 km
Bourne End JSC - Football Section Other catering premises Exempt
1.69 km
Wooburn Narkovians Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 21, 2014
1.69 km
IFG @ Juniper Hill School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
1.83 km
Brook House Nursing Home Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
1.86 km
Grays Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
August 27, 2019
1.86 km
Home Roots Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.86 km
Dolce Vita Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 7, 2019
1.89 km
Perkys Coffee House Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 6, 2019
1.89 km
Teacoffeeomatic (Nature Vista Brand) Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
1.89 km
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 20, 2012
1.89 km
The Fat Fish Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 21, 2018
1.89 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 3, 2019
1.89 km
The Village Bakery Manufacturers/packers 3
Satisfactory
January 23, 2019
1.89 km
The Chapel On The Green Other catering premises Exempt
1.98 km
Wooburn Green Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 17, 2022
1.98 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SL8 5BH - Data from Apr 2022

New Road Bus Stop/Station 138 m
New Road Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Furlong Road Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Bourne End Academy Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Bourne End Rail Station Rail 337 m
Cookham Rail Station Rail 2.64 km
Marlow Rail Station Rail 4.22 km
London Luton Airport Air 40.51 km
London Oxford Airport Air 50.27 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 59.31 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SL8 5BH - Data from Dec 2021

Wilfrid Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Hawks Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.24 km
White Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.26 km
Cock Marsh Wetland 1.37 km
Ronald Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Northern Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Old Meadows Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Wash Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Woolman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
The Dene Valley 1.92 km
Lock Cut Inland Water 2 km
Farm Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Cookham Dean Valley 2.03 km
Juniper Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SL8 5BH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 24.4 Mbps 42.7 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 1.3 Mbps 8.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.9 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 66.4 16.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 257,030 kWh - mean 14,279 kWh : median 14,310 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 52,337 kWh - mean 2,908 kWh : median 2,710 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SL8 5BH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.57925400
Longitude -0.70699300
OS Easting 489693
OS Northing 0187502
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32512
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Beaconsfield
Electoral Ward The Wooburns, Bourne End and Hedsor
Local Authority District Buckinghamshire
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Buckinghamshire Thames Valley
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Milton Keynes, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000060
Travel To Work Area High Wycombe and Aylesbury

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Buckinghamshire
Cancer Alliance Thames Valley
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South Central
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Buckinghamshire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area High Wycombe BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division High Wycombe BUASD
Workplace Zone E33041489
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wycombe 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wycombe 021B
Output Area / Small Area 5B3