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SL1 2AR

Herschel Park

Slough

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Detailed insights for SL1 2AR

Overview

Postcode SL1 2AR 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 151.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Central Slough & Upton Court is £63,400 per year. The nearest station is Slough located about 0.5 miles away. There are 3 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Lascelles Playing Fields.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
151
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
33.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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

9/10

Central Slough & Upton Court has a very high crime rate, with approximately 151.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

33.9%

Approximately 33.9% 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

8/10

The average income of residents in Central Slough & Upton Court is £63,400 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 107 ft away from SL1 2AR.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Slough & Upton Court near SL1 2AR 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 2AR
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Slough

Elizabeth

Walking directions to Slough

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SL1 2AR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 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
340
Population density
4,334.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
108
31.67%
Indian
92
26.98%
Pakistani
58
17.01%
Other White
22
6.45%
Other Asian
16
4.69%
Total population: 341

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
39
30.71%
Owns with a mortgage
32
25.2%
Owns outright
30
23.62%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
16.54%
Social rents from council
4
3.15%
Total households: 127

Property prices in Herschel Park

Based on 55 recent sales, the median property price is £293,000 in Herschel Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 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£232,500
Semi-Detached5£387,000
Terraced13£340,000

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 2AR postcode area, located within Central Slough & Upton Court, there are 3 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SL1 2AR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableLong Close SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.4 miSecondaryUpton Court Grammar SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SL1 2AR

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

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 Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.