How many schools are near SL2 3AE?

There are 41 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SL2 3AE, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

20 crimes were reported within 400m of SL2 3AE in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SL2 3AE?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SL2 3AE includes 20 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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SL2 3AE · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 12 JUN 2026

SL2 3AE

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

69/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 21,776 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

80Schools

40Safety

83Health

68Transport

74Green

72Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SL2 3AE.

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.

Schools80/100

8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

24 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 41 schools in total

Arbour Vale SchoolGood · 0.0 mi St Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi St Mary's Farnham Royal CofE Primary School0.1 mi Beechwood School0.2 mi Claycots SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Arbour Vale School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety40/100

20crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 20 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 15.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare83/100

12GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 12 GP, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: FARNHAM ROAD PRACTICE — 0.3 mi

Transport68/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 20 bus stops nearby

Green space74/100

11green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 7.9 ha total — largest park 3.2 ha (0.13 mi away)

Nearest: St Anthony Roman Catholic Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities72/100

16supermarkets

16 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, The Co-operative Group, Iceland, Aldi… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Lidl Manor Park Slough — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SL2 3AE.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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

12.2µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

61dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

About SL2 3AE

SL2 3AE scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and schools — with FARNHAM ROAD PRACTICE about 7 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SL2 3AE is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 21,776 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 3/10).

There are 41 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is Arbour Vale School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 20 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 12 GP surgeries and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is FARNHAM ROAD PRACTICE, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near SL2 3AE. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 20 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is moderate (about 61 dB Lden).

There are 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 7.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Anthony Roman Catholic Church, about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.8 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 16 supermarkets in the wider area, including Lidl, The Co-operative Group, Iceland, Aldi and others. The nearest is Lidl Manor Park Slough, about 11 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 12 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore SL2 3AE on NestScope.

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