How many schools are near SL6 1BN?

There are 29 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SL6 1BN, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

12 crimes were reported within 400m of SL6 1BN in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 9/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SL6 1BN?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SL6 1BN includes 1 train station, 20 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

SL6 1BN · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 12 JUN 2026

SL6 1BN

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

84/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 9/10, ranked 29,129 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

92Schools

61Safety

93Health

90Transport

80Green

93Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SL6 1BN.

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.

Schools92/100

6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Desborough CollegeGood · 0.3 mi Oldfield Primary School0.4 mi Forest Bridge SchoolGood · 0.6 mi RBWM Alternative Learning ProvisionGood · 0.6 mi Larchfield Primary and Nursery SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Braywick Court SchoolOutstanding · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Desborough College (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety61/100

12crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 12 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 5.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare93/100

13GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 12 GP, 1 hospital, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: RBWM DAAT — 0.6 mi

Transport90/100

Maidenhead Rail Station0.3 mi

20 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space80/100

18green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 100.3 ha total — largest park 53.9 ha (0.26 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (0.32 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities93/100

22supermarkets

22 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Sainsburys, Iceland, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Lidl Central Maidenhead Maidenhead — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SL6 1BN.

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

12.5µg/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

66dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

50dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SL6.

Average sold price by property type across the SL6 district, 2021–2026 — 7,010 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£918k▼ 6.2%

Semi-detached£555k▲ 3.5%

Terraced£504k▲ 6.9%

Flat£282k▼ 10.8%

District-level averages (SL6) — 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 SL6 1BN

SL6 1BN scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with RBWM DAAT about 11 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SL6 1BN is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 29,129 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 4/10).

There are 29 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 13 rated Good. The nearest school is Desborough College (Ofsted: Good), about 7 minutes' walk away.

There were 12 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 12 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is RBWM DAAT, about 11 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST MARKS HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Maidenhead Rail Station (Train, about 5 minutes' walk away). There are also 20 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 high (about 66 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 50 dB Lden).

There are 18 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 100.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.32 ha), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 6 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 22 supermarkets in the wider area, including Lidl, Sainsburys, Iceland, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Lidl Central Maidenhead Maidenhead, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 9 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 SL6 1BN on NestScope.

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