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SL1 1QR

Merton Road

Herschel Park

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Overview

Postcode SL1 1QR is located in an urban city, within the Herschel Park ward of Slough in the South East region, and forms part of the Central Slough & Upton Court area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 149.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Central Slough & Upton Court is £63,919 per year. The nearest station is Slough located about 0.5 miles away. There are 3 primary and 6 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Lascelles Playing Fields.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
149
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
15.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

8/10

Central Slough & Upton Court has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,419 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 26% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Central Slough & Upton Court has a very high crime rate, with approximately 149.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

15.1%

Approximately 15.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Central Slough & Upton Court is £63,919 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 313 ft away from SL1 1QR.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Slough & Upton Court near SL1 1QR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Slough located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SL1 1QR
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Slough

Elizabeth

Walking directions to Slough

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SL1 1QR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miLascelles Playing FieldsLargeWalking directions to Lascelles Playing Fields
0.3 miHerschel ParkLargeWalking directions to Herschel Park
0.2 miYew Tree Road Rest GardenSmallWalking directions to Yew Tree Road Rest Garden

Area Profile

Population
266
Population density
8,986.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
72.18(+129%)
Anti-social behaviour
21.82(+88%)
Vehicle crime
17.21(+354%)
Public order
15.95(+161%)
Criminal damage and arson
13.01(+102%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
89
33.09%
Other White
48
17.84%
British
43
15.99%
Indian
35
13.01%
Other
15
5.58%
Total population: 269

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
80
39.22%
No qualifications
31
15.2%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
26
12.75%
Level 3 (A level)
25
12.25%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
22
10.78%
Total 16+ residents: 204

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
33
35.48%
Owns outright
18
19.35%
Owns with a mortgage
17
18.28%
Other social rented
11
11.83%
Shared ownership
9
9.68%
Total households: 93

Property prices in Herschel Park

Based on 52 recent sales, the median property price is £277,500 in Herschel Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £145,000 up to £917,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Herschel Park in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Herschel Park over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£500,000
Flats34£220,000
Semi-Detached5£387,000
Terraced10£337,500

10 year median price trend in Herschel Park

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Herschel Park.

Schools

In the SL1 1QR postcode area, located within Central Slough & Upton Court, there are 3 primary and 6 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SL1 1QR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableLong Close SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.4 miSecondaryUpton Court Grammar SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

14 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SL1 1QR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SL1 1QR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miTani SklepHigh Street, Slough, SL1 1NBWalking directions to Tani Sklep
0.1 miLynton StoresCastle Street, Slough, SL1 2AXWalking directions to Lynton Stores
0.2 miMleczkoHigh Street, Slough, SL1 1JJWalking directions to Mleczko
0.2 miam2pmMere Road, Slough, SL1 2BEWalking directions to am2pm
0.2 miHershel Food & WineChapel Street, Slough, SL1 1PBWalking directions to Hershel Food & Wine

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Slough district (2025-26).

Band A£1,532
Band B£1,788
Band C£2,043
Band D£2,299
Band E£2,809
Band F£3,320
Band G£3,831
Band H£4,597

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictSloughE06000039
Parliamentary ConstituencySloughE14001477
WardHerschel ParkE05015535
ParishSlough, unparished areaE43000235
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Central Slough & Upton CourtE02003417
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Slough 011AE01016511
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1998-06-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.