How many schools are near SL8 5BN?

There are 13 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SL8 5BN, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

8 crimes were reported within 400m of SL8 5BN in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 10/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SL8 5BN?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SL8 5BN includes 1 train station, 16 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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SL8 5BN · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

SL8 5BN

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

89/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 10/10, ranked 32,512 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

92Schools

85Safety

86Health

90Transport

75Green

76Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SL8 5BN.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools92/100

4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

11 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 13 schools in total

E-Act Bourne End AcademyGood · 0.0 mi Westfield SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Claytons Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi St Paul's Church of England Combined School, WooburnGood · 0.5 mi Juniper Hill SchoolGood · 1.1 mi Wooburn Green Primary SchoolGood · 1.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: E-Act Bourne End Academy (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety85/100

8crimes last month

IMD crime decile 10/10 · 8 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 6.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare86/100

2GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 2 GP, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BOURNE END & WOOBURN GREEN MEDICAL CTR — 1.3 mi

Transport90/100

Bourne End Rail Station0.3 mi

16 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space75/100

9green spaces

IMD environment decile 8/10 · 5.2 ha total — largest park 1.4 ha (0.10 mi away)

Nearest: Park (0.21 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities76/100

8supermarkets

8 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: M&S Parade BP — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SL8 5BN.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

9.8µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

51dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SL8.

Average sold price by property type across the SL8 district, 2021–2026 — 632 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£792k▼ 35.0%

Semi-detached£638k▲ 16.8%

Terraced£519k▲ 15.9%

Flat£196k▼ 48.9%

District-level averages (SL8) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About SL8 5BN

SL8 5BN scores 89/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and transport — with E-Act Bourne End Academy within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SL8 5BN is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 32,512 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 9/10).

There are 13 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 10 rated Good. The nearest school is E-Act Bourne End Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 8 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is available, with 2 GP surgeries and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BOURNE END & WOOBURN GREEN MEDICAL CTR, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Bourne End Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away). There are also 16 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 51 dB Lden).

There are 9 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 5.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (0.21 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 11 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 8 supermarkets in the wider area, including Marks and Spencer, Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is M&S Parade BP, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 5 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore SL8 5BN on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.