Thames Close Bourne End, Buckinghamshire
17 addresses across 2 postcodes (SL8), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 45500972.
- Sales: 12 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £827,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 2, E: 1).
- Flood: 7 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band G; Band D in Buckinghamshire costs £2,527 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 86% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bourne End, about 410 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 480 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 28 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Bourne End & Wooburn Green Medical Ctr, about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away.
- People: About 610 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 83% of households owned their home and 49% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 76 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £827,500 | £827,500 | £827,500 |
| 2024 | 1 | £625,000 | £625,000 | £625,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £605,000 | £605,000 | £605,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £595,000 | £595,000 | £595,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £500,000 | £500,000 | £500,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £595,000 | £595,000 | £595,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £295,950 | £295,950 | £295,950 |
| 1997 | 2 | £171,000 | £151,000 | £191,000 |
| 1995 | 2 | £186,500 | £178,000 | £195,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 2025 | 2 SL8 5QJ | Detached | £827,500 | |
| 31 Jul 2024 | 8 SL8 5QJ | Detached | £625,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2022 | 7 SL8 5QJ | Detached | £605,000 | |
| 17 Sep 2021 | 3 SL8 5QJ | Detached | £595,000 | |
| 12 Sep 2016 | 8 SL8 5QJ | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2013 | 16 SL8 5QJ | Detached | £595,000 | |
| 3 Mar 2004 | 4 SL8 5QJ | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2002 | 3 SL8 5QJ | Detached | £295,950 | |
| 25 Jul 1997 | 4 SL8 5QJ | Detached | £191,000 | |
| 30 Jun 1997 | 3 SL8 5QJ | Detached | £151,000 | |
| 19 Dec 1995 | 10 SL8 5QJ | Detached | £178,000 | |
| 21 Jul 1995 | 15 SL8 5QJ | Detached | £195,000 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 126 m². Most common: House, detached (7). Built: 1967-1975 (3); 1983-1990 (2); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7).
Council tax
What each band costs in Buckinghamshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,527 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,684 | £1,965 | £2,246 | £2,527 | £3,088 | £3,650 | £4,211 | £5,053 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band G (31% of about 1,150 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Former Wycombe Rural District - Poultry Production.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Comino HouseFurlong RoadBourne EndBuckinghamshireSL8 5AQ: up to 11 homes, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 7 at medium risk and 10 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 20 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 7 medium, 9 low and 1 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SL8 5QJ | zone 2 | 0 / 5 / 6 | unlikely |
| SL8 5QN | zone 3 | 0 / 2 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 28 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL8 5QJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SL8 5QN | 100% | 100% | 86% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bourne End 255,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cookham 204,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Marlow 361,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 19 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Parade Bourne End | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Coachway High Wycombe | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Cookham Moor National Trust Car Park | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 280 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 21.4 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Bourne End & Wooburn Green Medical Ctr | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bourne End Pharmacy | 230 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Bourne End Dental Practice | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Marlow Hospital | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Police station | Marlow Police Station | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Bourne End Oakfield Rd Cashzone | 90 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,100 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,290 m² | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,690 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Round barrow cemetery on Cock Marsh, a scheduled monument, 730 m (0.5 miles) south-west. 17 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Round barrow cemetery on Cock Marsh | Scheduled monument | 730 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Hedsor House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cock Marsh | Wetland | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Wilfrid Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Cookham Dean | Valley | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-west |
| White Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Lock Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Sherriff Island | Island | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 17 | 17 |
None of the street's 17 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Buckinghamshire: see them on the Buckinghamshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claytons Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| E-Act Bourne End Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Juniper Hill School | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEG CRAFT BEER SL8 5QN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2020 |
| Co-op Bourne End SL8 5SE | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 100 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jun 2025 |
| Tesco Express SL8 5SS | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 130 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2025 |
| E Colliass Limited SL8 5SB | Retailers - other | 140 m | 4 Good | 5 Aug 2019 |
| Costa Coffee SL8 5SB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2025 |
| Lee's Bakery SL8 5SB | Retailers - other | 140 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Wenzels SL8 5SB | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 10 Oct 2025 |
| The Lemon Tree SL8 5SB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 8 May 2026 |
| Chanak Turkish Cuisine SL8 5SS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 4 Good | 15 May 2026 |
| Smiles SL8 5SS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2025 |
| The Fruit Market SL8 5SS | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 3 Nov 2016 |
| Parade Service Station SL8 5SS | Retailers - other | 180 m | 4 Good | 12 Nov 2012 |
| Kongs Peking Restaurant SL8 5SS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 4 Good | 23 Jan 2026 |
| Viceroy SL8 5SS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 17 Nov 2025 |
| The Coriander SL8 5SS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 10 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 33 |
| Public order | 11 |
| Shoplifting | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Howard Court (15); On or near Supermarket (14); On or near Petrol Station (13); On or near The Parade (8); On or near Sailing Club Road (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 55% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 38% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 9 to 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Ravenshoe Close · Lock Bridge Road · West Court · Oakfield Road · Sailing Club Road · Cressington Place · Spring Gardens · Burnham Close · The Rosery · Spring Gardens · Waldens Close · Wharf Lane
All the streets in SL8 and across Buckinghamshire.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.