Wakeman Road Bourne End, Buckinghamshire
18 addresses across 1 postcode (SL8), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 45501050.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (D: 1, E: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 D; Band D in Buckinghamshire costs £2,527 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 30% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bourne End, about 210 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 310 m 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 30 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 18 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Bourne End & Wooburn Green Medical Ctr, about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away.
- People: About 390 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 47% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 65 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 |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 2025 | FLAT 1A, SOMERFIELD STORES SL8 5SX | Other | £65,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 43 m². Most common: Flat (1); Maisonette, end-terrace (1). Built: 1976-1982 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (44% of about 730 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 (480 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 5 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 2 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 2 low and 0 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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 30 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL8 5SX | 100% | 50% | 30% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bourne End 255,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 210 m |
| Cookham 204,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Marlow 361,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 21 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Railway Station Bourne End | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Coachway High Wycombe | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Cookham Moor National Trust Car Park | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 30 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 21.2 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Bourne End & Wooburn Green Medical Ctr | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bourne End Pharmacy | 70 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Bourne End Dental Practice | 360 m |
| Hospital | Marlow Hospital | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Police station | Marlow Police Station | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest BP - Parade SF Connect Cashzone | 70 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,100 m² | 310 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,290 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 270 m |
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, 870 m (0.5 miles) south-west. 19 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 | 870 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Hedsor House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cock Marsh | Wetland | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Wilfrid Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| White Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Cookham Dean | Valley | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Lock Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Slow Grove | Island | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 16 | 18 |
2 of the street's 18 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-Act Bourne End Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Claytons Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Princes Centre - Bourne End SL8 5SX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 10 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Headway South Bucks SL8 5SX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 10 m | 5 Very good | 27 Apr 2016 |
| Thames Bourne End SL8 5SX | Retailers - other | 20 m | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Wimpy Bourne End SL8 5SU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 7 Mar 2025 |
| Moreganics Cafe SL8 5SY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 8 May 2025 |
| The Coriander SL8 5SS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Lloyds Pharmacy SL8 5SA | Retailers - other | 70 m | Exempt | |
| Smiles SL8 5SS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2025 |
| The Fruit Market SL8 5SS | Retailers - other | 70 m | 5 Very good | 3 Nov 2016 |
| Parade Service Station SL8 5SS | Retailers - other | 70 m | 4 Good | 12 Nov 2012 |
| Kongs Peking Restaurant SL8 5SS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 4 Good | 23 Jan 2026 |
| Viceroy SL8 5SS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 17 Nov 2025 |
| Chanak Turkish Cuisine SL8 5SS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 90 m | 4 Good | 15 May 2026 |
| Costa Coffee SL8 5SB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2025 |
| Lee's Bakery SL8 5SB | Retailers - other | 130 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 4 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 25 |
| Public order | 17 |
| Shoplifting | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (17); On or near Howard Court (15); On or near The Parade (8); On or near Burnham Close (7); On or near Waldens Close (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 47% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 36% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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
- SL8 5SX: 18 addresses
Nearby streets
The Parade · Burnham Close · Highfield Road · West Court · Bourne End Business Park · Waldens Close · Ravenshoe Close · Brent Road · Southbourne Drive · Spring Gardens · Rose Place · Spring Gardens
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.