The postcode SL8 5BU is located in Buckinghamshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SL8 5BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SL8 5BU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 5BU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to SL8 5BU is West Ridge which is centered 21 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bourne End Academy and is 211 m away. The closest railway station is Bourne End Rail Station, 753 m away.
The closest primary school to SL8 5BU (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 5BU is The Old Bell Public House and is 1.11 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 1.61 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 21, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 33.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.7 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SL8 5BU is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Buckinghamshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SL8 5BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SL8 5BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SL8 5BU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SL8 5BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourne End Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 273 m | |
| Westfield School | Special school | 4-11 | Good (May 15, 2018) | 473 m |
| Claytons Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 745 m |
| St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 23, 2019) | 782 m |
| Juniper Hill School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 23, 2017) | 1.38 km |
| Wooburn Green Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.87 km | |
| Carrington Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (January 23, 2019) | 2.08 km |
| Carrington Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (June 20, 2018) | 2.08 km |
| Little Marlow CofE School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 2.34 km |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Cookham | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 8, 2015) | 2.77 km |
| Loudwater Combined School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 10, 2018) | 3 km |
| Cookham Rise Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 19, 2017) | 3.28 km |
| Herries Preparatory School | Independent school | 3-11 | 3.67 km | |
| Holtspur School & Pre-School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 3.69 km |
| Dropmore Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (February 28, 2012) | 3.89 km |
| Marsh School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 4 km |
| Great Marlow School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 16, 2017) | 4.13 km |
| Cookham Dean CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 4.13 km |
| Foxes Piece School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 4.3 km |
| Beechview Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Requires improvement (June 19, 2019) | 4.63 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SL8 5BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dolce @ St Pauls C Of E School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 18, 2017 | 782 m | |
| St Pauls Nursery | Exempt September 12, 2011 | 782 m | |
| The Old Bell Public House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 21, 2019 | 1.11 km | |
| The Green Dragon Public House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 31, 2018 | 1.2 km | |
| IFG @ Juniper Hill School | Awaiting Inspection | 1.38 km | |
| Bourne End JSC - Football Section | Exempt | 1.48 km | |
| Wooburn Narkovians Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 21, 2014 | 1.48 km | |
| The Chequers Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 31, 2018 | 1.5 km | |
| Brook House Nursing Home Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2020 | 1.61 km | |
| Grays Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 27, 2019 | 1.61 km | |
| Home Roots | Awaiting Inspection | 1.61 km | |
| Dolce Vita | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 7, 2019 | 1.61 km | |
| Perkys Coffee House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 6, 2019 | 1.61 km | |
| Teacoffeeomatic (Nature Vista Brand) | Awaiting Inspection | 1.61 km | |
| Tesco Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2012 | 1.61 km | |
| The Fat Fish | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 21, 2018 | 1.61 km | |
| The Red Lion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 3, 2019 | 1.61 km | |
| The Village Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 23, 2019 | 1.61 km | |
| The Chapel On The Green | Exempt | 1.71 km | |
| Wooburn Green Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 17, 2022 | 1.71 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SL8 5BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Bourne End Academy | 211 m | |
| Waborne Road | 267 m | |
| Waborne Road | 276 m | |
| Loddon Road | 412 m | |
| New Road | 575 m | |
| Bourne End Rail Station | 753 m | |
| Cookham Rail Station | 3.09 km | |
| Marlow Rail Station | 4.42 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 40.09 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 50.1 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 59.59 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SL8 5BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Wilfrid Wood | 745 m | |
| Ronald Wood | 948 m | |
| Old Meadows | 1.15 km | |
| Northern Woods | 1.15 km | |
| Hawks Hill | 1.5 km | |
| White Hill | 1.55 km | |
| Wash Hill Wood | 1.59 km | |
| Juniper Hill | 1.68 km | |
| Cock Marsh | 1.69 km | |
| Farm Wood | 2 km | |
| Woolman's Wood | 2.1 km | |
| The Dene | Valley | 2.17 km |
| The Rookery | 2.26 km | |
| Mill Wood | 2.37 km | |
| Cookham Dean | Valley | 2.39 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SL8 5BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 34.7 Mbps | 33.9 Mbps | 55.94 Mbps |
| Upload | 6.9 Mbps | 6.7 Mbps | 14.85 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22.8 | 3.6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 41 | 8.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for SL8 5BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.58321300 |
| Longitude | -0.70563900 |
| OS Easting | 489779 |
| OS Northing | 0187944 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Thames Valley |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000060 |
| Travel To Work Area | High Wycombe and Aylesbury |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing |
| 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 | E33041490 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wycombe 021 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wycombe 021A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |