SL1 2QD · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

SL1 2QD

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

64/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,601 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

62Schools

55Safety

84Health

74Transport

80Green

86Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SL1 2QD.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools62

6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

32 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 52 schools in total

Darul Madinah0.0 mi Grove AcademyInadequate · 0.2 mi Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years CentreGood · 0.2 mi Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College0.3 mi Montem AcademyOutstanding · 0.5 mi Eden Girls' School, SloughOutstanding · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety55

53crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 53 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 42.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84

17GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 16 GP, 1 hospital, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: SLOUGH WIC — 0.6 mi

Transport74

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 29 bus stops nearby

Green space80

21green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 24.4 ha total — largest park 13 ha (0.25 mi away)

Nearest: St Peter's Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities86

24supermarkets

24 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Lidl, Iceland, Asda… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Tesco Crossways Slough Express — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SL1 2QD.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk

Zone 2 (medium)

Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

15.3µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

53dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SL1.

Average sold price by property type across the SL1 district, 2021–2026 — 4,549 sales.

About SL1 2QD

SL1 2QD scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Crossways Slough Express about 9 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SL1 2QD is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,601 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 1/10).

There are 52 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 25 rated Good. The nearest school is Darul Madinah, within a short walk.

There were 53 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 16 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SLOUGH WIC, about 11 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is UPTON HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SL1 2QD — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near SL1 2QD?

There are 52 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SL1 2QD, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SL1 2QD safe?

53 crimes were reported within 400m of SL1 2QD in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SL1 2QD?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SL1 2QD includes 29 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SL1 2QD?

SL1 2QD has a NestScope Score of 64/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around SL1 2QD does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SL1 2QD: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.