SL1 3XL · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 07 JUL 2026

SL1 3XL

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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

70/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 9,662 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

80Schools

64Safety

82Health

72Transport

76Green

88Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SL1 3XL.

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.

Schools80

9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

29 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 50 schools in total

Eden Girls' School, SloughOutstanding · 0.2 mi Montem AcademyOutstanding · 0.4 mi Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation0.4 mi Slough Centre Nursery School0.5 mi Herschel Grammar SchoolOutstanding · 0.5 mi Darul Madinah0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Eden Girls' School, Slough (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi

Safety64

46crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 46 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 28.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82

19GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 18 GP, 1 hospital, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: SHREEJI MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.5 mi

Transport72

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 22 bus stops nearby

Green space76

16green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 24 ha total — largest park 13 ha (0.46 mi away)

Nearest: Church of Divine Mercy — 0.1 mi

Amenities88

18supermarkets

18 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Aldi, Iceland, Asda… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.9 mi

Nearest: Lidl Slough Retail Park — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SL1 3XL.

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 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

14.2µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseLoud

65dB 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 3XL

SL1 3XL scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Lidl Slough Retail Park about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SL1 3XL is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,662 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 50 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 22 rated Good. The nearest school is Eden Girls' School, Slough (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 46 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 18 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SHREEJI MEDICAL CENTRE, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is UPTON HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

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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 3XL — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile 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 3XL?

There are 50 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SL1 3XL, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SL1 3XL safe?

46 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SL1 3XL in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SL1 3XL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SL1 3XL includes 22 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SL1 3XL?

SL1 3XL has a NestScope Score of 70/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 3XL does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SL1 3XL: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (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.