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SL5 8DW

Swinley Forest · Bracknell Forest · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Ascot
Ward
Swinley Forest
Local authority
Bracknell Forest
Constituency
Maidenhead
Postcode district
SL5
Postcode sector
SL5 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SL5 8DN 147 m
SL5 8DL 158 m
SL5 8FN 193 m
SL5 8ED 206 m
SL5 8DG 241 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SL5 8DW
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SL
Postcode district
SL5
Postcode sector
SL5 8
Latitude
51.411375
Longitude
-0.703045
British National Grid easting
490,296
British National Grid northing
168,837

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Bracknell Forest · E06000036
Electoral ward
Swinley Forest · E05015574
Parish or community
E04013260
Westminster constituency
Maidenhead · E14001348
Output area
E00081788
Lower layer super output area
Bracknell Forest 005A · E01016180
Middle layer super output area
Bracknell Forest 005 · E02003356

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Property

At this postcode

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13 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
2, Forest Close, Ascot, SL5 8DW 5 July 2023 £634,250
5, Forest Close, Ascot, SL5 8DW 16 December 2022 £655,000
5, Forest Close, Ascot, SL5 8DW 17 December 2020 £630,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
39
Primary
24
Secondary
4

  1. LVS Ascot

    Other independent school

    142 m

  2. Heathfield School

    Other independent school

    532 m

  3. Ascot Heath Primary School

    Community school

    1.7 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
347
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 149
  • Anti social behaviour 38
  • Criminal damage and arson 37
  • Other theft 29
  • Vehicle crime 26

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
14

6 female, 8 male

Postcode households
7
Residents per household
2.0
SL5 8 residents
7,581

Age bands in SL5 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.5%

1,360 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.7%

788 residents

Age 25 to 44
21.1%

1,549 residents

Age 45 to 64
29.8%

2,185 residents

Age 65 and over
19.8%

1,456 residents

This postcode contained 0.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider SL5 8 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

11

within 5 km

  • ASCOT MEDICAL CENTRE

    BROOK HOUSE, HEATHERWOOD HOSPITAL, BROOK AVENUE, ASCOT, SL5 7GB

    ODS code K81655

    1.1 km

  • GREEN MEADOWS SURGERY

    BROOK HOUSE, HEATHERWOOD HOSPITAL, BROOK AVENUE, ASCOT, SL5 7GB

    ODS code K81076

    1.1 km

  • THE WATERFIELD PRACTICE

    RALPHS RIDE, HARMANS WATER, BRACKNELL, RG12 9LH

    ODS code K81001

    2.2 km

  • CROWN WOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

    4A CROWN ROW, BRACKNELL, RG12 0TH

    ODS code K81656

    2.9 km

  • FOREST HEALTH GROUP-MOUNT LANE

    BOUNDARY HOUSE SURGERY, BOUNDARY HOUSE, MOUNT LANE, BRACKNELL, RG12 9PG

    ODS code K81610

    3.0 km

  • EVERGREEN PRACTICE

    SKIMPED HILL LANE, BRACKNELL, RG12 1LH

    ODS code K81657

    3.5 km

  • EASTHAMPSTEAD SURGERY

    23 RECTORY LANE, EASTHAMPSTEAD, BRACKNELL, RG12 7BB

    ODS code K81087

    3.6 km

  • KINGS CORNER SURGERY

    KINGS ROAD, SUNNINGHILL, ASCOT, SL5 0AE

    ODS code K81010

    3.9 km

  • RINGMEAD MEDICAL GROUP

    LEPPINGTON, BRACKNELL, RG12 7WW

    ODS code K81030

    4.1 km

  • GREAT HOLLANDS PRACTICE

    GREAT HOLLANDS SQUARE, BRACKNELL, RG12 8WY

    ODS code K81094

    4.9 km

  • MAGNOLIA HOUSE SURGERY

    MAGNOLIA HOUSE, STATION RD, SUNNINGDALE, ASCOT, SL5 0QJ

    ODS code K81028

    5.0 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Fernbank Corner

    BCT · North Ascot

    0.0 miles

  • Fernbank Corner

    BCT · North Ascot

    0.1 miles

  • Fernbank Corner

    BCT · North Ascot

    0.1 miles

  • The Royal Foresters Hotel

    BCT · North Ascot

    0.2 miles

  • The Royal Foresters Hotel

    BCT · North Ascot

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Bracknell Forest 005A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

8 of 10

Overall England rank

25,852 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
10 of 10
Crime
8 of 10
Housing and services
2 of 10
Living environment
9 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £644,625 from 2 recorded sales in SL5 8DW. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Bracknell Forest is £396,103 in June 2026, down 0.2% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

39 open schools are in scope, including 24 primary and 4 secondary schools. LVS Ascot is the nearest published school at 142 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

347 published events cover 12 months, averaging 28.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 149 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.