Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SL6 8SB.
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.
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
15 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 25 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Luke's CofE Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
12crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 12 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 9.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
14GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 13 GP, 1 hospital, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CORDWALLIS ROAD SURGERY — 0.1 mi
Furze Platt Rail Station0.4 mi
26 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 21 ha total — largest park 7.1 ha (0.34 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.1 mi
23supermarkets
23 supermarkets within 2 mi — Cook, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Tesco… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Cook Maidenhead — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SL6 8SB.
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
11.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
50dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
43dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SL6.
Average sold price by property type across the SL6 district, 2021–2026 — 7,010 sales.
About SL6 8SB
SL6 8SB scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Cook Maidenhead about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SL6 8SB is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 23,635 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 low (IMD housing decile 8/10).
There are 25 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 11 rated Good. The nearest school is St Luke's CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.
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 13 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CORDWALLIS ROAD SURGERY, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is ST MARKS HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
