Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SL2 5RA.
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.
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
29 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 48 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Joseph's Catholic High School (Good) — 0.1 mi
14crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 14 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 10.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
16GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 14 GP, 2 hospitals, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: KUMAR MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 28 bus stops nearby
18green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 38.9 ha total — largest park 17.6 ha (0.25 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (0.14 ha) — 0.0 mi
13supermarkets
13 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Asda, Sainsburys, Iceland… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Tesco Slough Wexham Rd Express — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SL2 5RA.
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
Air qualityLow
13.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
54dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SL2.
Average sold price by property type across the SL2 district, 2021–2026 — 2,690 sales.
About SL2 5RA
SL2 5RA scores 50/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Tesco Slough Wexham Rd Express about 5 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 5RA is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,024 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 2/10).
There are 48 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 20 rated Good. The nearest school is St Joseph's Catholic High School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 14 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 14 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is KUMAR MEDICAL CENTRE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is UPTON HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
