Bourne EndWhat is Bourne End, Buckinghamshire like to live in?
The short answer: what Bourne End is like to live in
The genuine appeal lies in its picturesque riverside setting and active community, with convenient access to the Thames Path and a variety of local amenities. However, reaching High Wycombe station for the fast train requires a car, which is an additional 17-minute drive.
Key stats
Schools
- OutstandingBeaconsfield High School3.3 miles away · Grammar
- OutstandingJohn Hampden Grammar School3.6 miles away · Grammar
- OutstandingWycombe High School3.6 miles away · Grammar
- UnratedBurnham Grammar School4 miles away · Grammar
- GoodE-Act Bourne End Academy0.2 miles away
- GoodClaytons Primary School0.5 miles away
- GoodSt Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn0.7 miles away
- GoodHoly Trinity CofE Primary School, Cookham1.4 miles away
- GoodWooburn Green Primary School1.5 miles away
- GoodLoudwater Combined School2.1 miles away
Property market
Median sale band by property type, based on Land Registry transactions in a 3-mile radius.
- Semi-detached · HP10 9LF£610,000
- Flat/Maisonette · SL8 5XN£160,000
- Flat/Maisonette · SL8 5SE£300,000
Well-known pubs nearby
- KEG Craft Beer0.2 mi
- The Bounty0.4 mi
- The Walnut Tree0.4 mi
- The Garibaldi0.6 mi
- The Black Lion0.6 mi
Green space nearby
- The recreation ground0.2 mi
- Slate Meadow0.5 mi
- Cock Marsh0.9 mi
National Landscape
Within the Chilterns National Landscape.
Lifestyle at a glance
Counts and scores only — named venues for restaurants and arts/culture aren't tracked yet, unlike pubs and green space above. Water sports and sports & recreation counts come from Sport England's Active Places Power data (CC BY 4.0).
Healthcare nearby
Source: NHS Digital Organisation Data Service (ODS). Hospital counts are individual hospital sites, not NHS Trusts — one Trust often runs several sites.
Practicalities
Is Bourne End a good place to live?
Bourne End is a large village in Buckinghamshire. Peak trains to Marylebone take about 44 minutes from High Wycombe. There are 4 grammar schools nearby. Recorded crime is very low. Whether it is a good place to live depends on what you need it to do — the figures above are the ones worth checking first.
Bourne End appears on our lists of best places to retire in the uk, best places to live in the uk for families and best villages to live in england.
What is it like living in Bourne End?
The genuine appeal lies in its picturesque riverside setting and active community, with convenient access to the Thames Path and a variety of local amenities. However, reaching High Wycombe station for the fast train requires a car, which is an additional 17-minute drive.
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