RECREATION ROAD, SL8 5AD House Prices & Local Information

SL8 5AD is a sought-after residential area on Recreation Road, 0.3km from Bourne End in Bourne End. Administratively it sits within The Wooburns, Bourne End and Hedsor ward and the Beaconsfield constituency.

For serious buyers, SL8 5AD is a mature area with an older, predominantly retired population. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a science and business parks zone — science and business parks with high status workers. This is a stable, socially diverse area (average age 41) — accessible for a wide range of households, from young families to empty nesters. 68% of residents own their home — above average for the district, consistent with a stable and sought-after address. Employment levels are high (48% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 16 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Prices average £705k, down 16.4% year-on-year. The area ranks among the least deprived 20% in England — a strong signal of community wellbeing, good schools, and low crime.

Census 2021 statistics for SL8 5AD are sourced from Output Area E00090046 (shared with 19 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.