Recreation Road, Bourne End
House prices, sold prices and local information for SL8 5AD.
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At a glance
6 property sales on Recreation Road, Bourne End have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £681,250. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £594,333. That is 3% above the Bourne End average of £658,674 over the same period. By property type, sales here have been 50% semi-detached, 33% detached, 17% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Recreation Road range from £510,000 to £827,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 19 streets in Bourne End with at least two sales in the last year, Recreation Road ranks 6th for average price.
House prices on Recreation Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SL8 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 3 | £594,333 | 6 Aug 2025 |
| Detached | 2 | £667,500 | 19 Jun 2026 |
| Terraced | 1 | £827,500 | 28 Nov 2025 |
Sold prices on Recreation Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Mill Stream, Recreation Road SL8 5AD | 19 Jun 2026 | £535,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 9, Recreation Road SL8 5AD | 28 Nov 2025 | £827,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8, Recreation Road SL8 5AD | 6 Aug 2025 | £510,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Recreation Road SL8 5AD | 13 Jun 2024 | £800,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1, Recreation Road SL8 5AD | 4 Mar 2022 | £633,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, Recreation Road SL8 5AD | 23 Sep 2021 | £640,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
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Crime and flood risk near Recreation Road
Crime
21 crimes were reported within about a mile of Recreation Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Recreation Road is in or near 6 Environment Agency flood areas:
- River Thames at Cookham Flood warning area
- River Thames from Hurley to Cookham Flood alert area
- River Misbourne Flood alert area
- River Wye from West Wycombe down to Bourne End Flood warning area
- River Wye and The Hughenden Stream Flood alert area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Recreation Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield School 86 pupils | Community special school | 4–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| E-Act Bourne End Academy 707 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn 225 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Claytons Primary School 252 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Cookham 210 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.2 mi |
| Juniper Hill School 431 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Cookham Nursery School 65 pupils | Nursery | 3–5 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| Wooburn Green Primary School 177 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.5 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Bourne End station 0.2 mi · 3 min walk
- Cookham station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
- Marlow station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Furlong Road (opp 65, Furlong Road) 2 min walk
- Post Office (Opp, Furlong Road) 3 min walk
- St Mark's Church (Opp, Station Road) 3 min walk
- Post Office (o/s, Furlong Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Bourne End & Wooburn Green Medical Ctr
8 The Green, Wooburn Green, High Wycombe · 1.4 mi - Cookham Medical Centre
Lower Road, Cookham, Maidenhead · 1.5 mi - The Simpson Centre
Beaconsfield Medical Centre, Walkwood Rise, Beaconsfield · 2.7 mi - Marlow Medical Group
Victoria Road, Marlow · 2.7 mi
Supermarkets
- Marks and Spencer BP M&S Parade BP · 0.3 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Bourne End Express · 0.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Bourne End - Oakfield Road · 0.4 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Wooburn Green Express · 1.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Bourne End Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Wooburn Green Pharmacy · 1.3 mi
- Cookham Pharmacy · 1.5 mi
Dentists
- The Bourne End Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
- Ash Tree House Dental · 1.4 mi
- St Annes House Surgery · 1.4 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 74.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 18.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 6.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 760 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 59.6% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 26.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,665 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 82% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 87% | 92% |
Share of homes across Buckinghamshire with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Recreation Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Buckinghamshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 93.3% | 80% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3.3% | 12.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.6% | 3.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.2% | 1.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.6% | 2.6% |
Religion
| Here | Buckinghamshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 55% | 47.2% |
| No religion | 35.7% | 34.2% |
| Not answered | 4.7% | 6% |
| Muslim | 1.3% | 7% |
| Jewish | 1% | – |
| Hindu | 0.9% | 2.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Sikh | 0.5% | 1.6% |
Country of birth
| Here | Buckinghamshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 89.8% | 83.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 10.2% | 16.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Buckinghamshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 46% | 41% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.7% | 15.7% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.7% | 13.4% |
| No qualifications | 11.2% | 13.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.5% | 8.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.1% | 4.8% |
| Other qualifications | 1.8% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Buckinghamshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 52.5% | 53.1% |
| Good health | 32.9% | 33.2% |
| Fair health | 10.6% | 10.3% |
| Bad health | 2.8% | 2.6% |
| Very bad health | 1.1% | 0.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Buckinghamshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 42.4% | 37.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 35.6% | 36.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 12.3% | 15% |
| No cars or vans in household | 9.7% | 11.5% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Buckinghamshire.
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