How many schools are near SL6 8BY?

There are 25 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SL6 8BY, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

32 crimes were reported within 400m of SL6 8BY in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SL6 8BY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SL6 8BY includes 23 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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SL6 8BY · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 12 JUN 2026

SL6 8BY

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

67/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 17,240 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

64Schools

54Safety

88Health

70Transport

67Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SL6 8BY.

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.

Schools64/100

6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

14 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 25 schools in total

RBWM Alternative Learning ProvisionGood · 0.0 mi Forest Bridge SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Oldfield Primary School0.5 mi St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.6 mi Riverside Primary School and NurseryGood · 0.7 mi Desborough CollegeGood · 0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: RBWM Alternative Learning Provision (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety54/100

32crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 32 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 18.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare88/100

14GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 13 GP, 1 hospital, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: RBWM DAAT — 0.1 mi

Transport70/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 23 bus stops nearby

Green space67/100

18green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 15.2 ha total — largest park 7.1 ha (0.32 mi away)

Nearest: Park (600 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100

23supermarkets

23 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Sainsburys, Asda, Lidl… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Waitrose Maidenhead — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SL6 8BY.

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

Flood risk

Zone 3 (high)

Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

11.2µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

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 8BY

SL6 8BY scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Waitrose Maidenhead about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SL6 8BY is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,240 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 25 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 11 rated Good. The nearest school is RBWM Alternative Learning Provision (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 32 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 13 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is RBWM DAAT, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is ST MARKS HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near SL6 8BY. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 23 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location sits in Flood Zone 3 (high risk — between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 200 annual chance of river or sea flooding), which may affect insurance and mortgage availability.

There are 18 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 15.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (600 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 8 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 23 supermarkets in the wider area, including Waitrose, Sainsburys, Asda, Lidl and others. The nearest is Waitrose Maidenhead, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 6 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 8BY on NestScope.

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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.