Lower Ridge is in Bourne End and in Wycombe district. SL8 5BL is located in the Bourne End-cum-Hedsor electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Beaconsfield. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Lower Ridge, Bourne End, SL8 5BL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SL8 5BJ, SL8 5BS, SL8 5BH, SL8 5BQ, SL8 5HF, SL8 5LY, SL8 5HE, SL8 5LL, SL8 5BG.

Lower Ridge Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lower Ridge are based on property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wycombe.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL8 5BL

Average Price
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Semi-Detached
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Terraced
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Detached
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Flats/Maisonettes
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Other
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Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Ridge

Average Price
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Semi-Detached
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Terraced
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Detached
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Flats/Maisonettes
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Other
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Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower RidgeStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Lower Ridge, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£580,0002022-12-21 £580,000
12 Lower Ridge, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£509,0002022-06-15 £509,000
18 Lower Ridge, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002020-07-13 £350,000
4 Lower Ridge, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002019-10-09 £400,000
15 Lower Ridge, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£450,0002019-07-10 £450,000

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Cookham Nursery School
Station Hill, Cookham SL6 9BT 		2,907 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Claytons Primary School
Wendover Road, SL8 5NS 		804 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn
Stratford Drive, Wooburn Green HP10 0QH 		1,023 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Juniper Hill School
Churchill Close, Flackwell Heath HP10 9LA 		1,865 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Wooburn Green Primary School
School Road, Wooburn Green HP10 0HF 		2,369 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Little Marlow CofE School
School Lane, Little Marlow SL7 3SA 		2,435 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Bourne End Academy
New Road, SL8 5BW 		133 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Great Marlow School
Bobmore Lane, SL7 1JE 		4,361 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Westfield School
Highfield Road, SL8 5BE 		214 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHerries Preparatory School
Dean Lane, Cookham Dean SL6 9BD 		3,761 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
OCS Food CoSutherland House, 3 Dukes Meadow395 yd
CH & CO - Renesas Restaurant2 Dukes Meadow, Millboard Road395 yd
Moreganics Cafe8 The Parade, Bourne End452 yd
Wimpy Bourne End40 - 42 The Parade, Bourne End477 yd
Kongs Peking Restaurant78 - 84 The Parade, Bourne End499 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Walnut Tree Public HouseThe Walnut Tree, Hedsor Road903 yd
The BountyCockmarsh, Riverside952 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Goods Yard CafeBoston Drive, Bourne End389 yd
Smiles46 The Parade, Bourne End499 yd
Chanak Turkish Cuisine66 The Parade, Bourne End509 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExpressSite Of 86 To 88, The Parade538 yd
Co-op Bourne EndParade Court, Marlow Road629 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Exercise Clinic (Closed)
New Road 		health and fitness suite44 yd
Bourne End Academy
NEW ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite65 yd
Bourne End Junior Sports Club
NEW ROAD 		197 yd
Bourne End Recreation Ground
Recreation Road 		grass pitches623 yd
St Pauls' Church Of England Combined School, Wooburn
STRATFORD DRIVE 		grass pitches904 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 60.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 60.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 60.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed52.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Lower Ridge Street dangerous?

In 2023, 183 crimes were reported near Lower Ridge . 47% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SL8 5BL.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 183
Violence And Sexual Offences 86
Criminal Damage And Arson 23
Vehicle Crime 19
Anti Social Behaviour 12
Other Theft 12
Public Order 11
Burglary 5
Drugs 5
Shoplifting 3
Other Crime 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SL8 5BL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Burnham Close510 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cores End Road290 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area536 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near East Ridge251 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near West Ridge356 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Cores End Road290 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near New Road58 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cores End Road453 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Burnham Close510 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Burnham Close510 yd

Employment

SL8 5BL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in SL8 5BL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee79
Retired67
Self-Employed29
Part-Time Employee18
Looking after home or family8
Student (economically inactive)7
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Other1
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Education16
Construction13
Manufacturing12
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Information and communication10
Human health and social work activities8
Other8
Administrative and support service activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female144
Male113

Partnership Status

Single53
Married: Opposite sex120
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced21
Widowed18

Health

Very good health124
Good health88
Fair health30
Bad health14
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 79
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Pakistani4
Black Caribbean1
White247
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom233
European Union14
Africa5
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK233
10+ Years20
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom224
Ireland2
Portugal1
Spain4
Poland2
Romania1
Middle East1
Southern Asia2
No passport held20

Religion

No religion97
Christian140
Buddhist1
Hindu4
Jewish3
Muslim4
Not answered8
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