How many schools are near SL2 5AY?

There are 45 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SL2 5AY, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

33 crimes were reported within 400m of SL2 5AY 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 SL2 5AY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SL2 5AY includes 1 train station, 28 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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SL2 5AY · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

SL2 5AY

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

49/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 3,863 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

54Schools

30Safety

73Health

74Transport

80Green

85Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SL2 5AY.

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.

Schools54/100

15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

27 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 45 schools in total

St Joseph's Catholic High SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy0.1 mi Khalsa Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi James Elliman AcademyGood · 0.3 mi Iqra Slough Islamic Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi Littledown SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Joseph's Catholic High School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety30/100

33crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 33 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 25.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare73/100

18GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 16 GP, 2 hospitals, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: KUMAR MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi

Transport74/100

Slough Rail Station0.5 mi

28 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space80/100

14green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 36.5 ha total — largest park 17.6 ha (0.19 mi away)

Nearest: St Paul's Church — 0.2 mi

Amenities85/100

14supermarkets

14 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Tesco, Iceland, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Asda Good Companions Express Petrol — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SL2 5AY.

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

13.8µg/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

54dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SL2.

Average sold price by property type across the SL2 district, 2021–2026 — 2,690 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£945k▼ 10.3%

Semi-detached£524k▲ 11.7%

Terraced£440k▲ 22.5%

Flat£235k▼ 15.8%

District-level averages (SL2) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About SL2 5AY

SL2 5AY scores 49/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Asda Good Companions Express Petrol about 9 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 5AY is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,863 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 45 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is St Joseph's Catholic High School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 33 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 16 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is KUMAR MEDICAL CENTRE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is UPTON HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Slough Rail Station (Train, about 10 minutes' walk away). There are also 28 bus stops within walking distance.

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 low (about 54 dB Lden).

There are 14 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 36.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Paul's Church, about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are 14 supermarkets in the wider area, including Asda, Tesco, Iceland, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is Asda Good Companions Express Petrol, about 9 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 13 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 5AY on NestScope.

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