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SL1 2BA

Kenilworth Close

Herschel Park

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Detailed insights for SL1 2BA

Overview

Postcode SL1 2BA 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 high crime levels, with around 91.0 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 0.6 miles away. There are 2 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Lascelles Playing Fields.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
91
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
19.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

7/10

Central Slough & Upton Court has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,914 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 36% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Central Slough & Upton Court has a high crime rate, with approximately 91.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

19.9%

Approximately 19.9% 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

6/10

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

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 90 ft away from SL1 2BA.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Slough & Upton Court near SL1 2BA 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SL1 2BA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Slough

Elizabeth

Walking directions to Slough

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SL1 2BA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miLascelles Playing FieldsLargeWalking directions to Lascelles Playing Fields
0.1 miHerschel ParkLargeWalking directions to Herschel Park
0.4 miYew Tree Road Rest GardenSmallWalking directions to Yew Tree Road Rest Garden

Area Profile

Population
368
Population density
803 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
40.1(+27%)
Criminal damage and arson
14.67(+128%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.71(+10%)
Other theft
8.31(+49%)
Public order
6.85(+12%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
149
40.38%
Other White
60
16.26%
Indian
52
14.09%
Pakistani
28
7.59%
Other
23
6.23%
Total population: 369

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
145
48.01%
No qualifications
47
15.56%
Level 3 (A level)
37
12.25%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
31
10.26%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
22
7.28%
Total 16+ residents: 302

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
47
26.7%
Private landlord or letting agency
45
25.57%
Owns outright
36
20.45%
Social rents from council
33
18.75%
Shared ownership
9
5.11%
Total households: 176

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SL1 2BA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableLong Close SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.2 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.5 miSecondarySlough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise CollegeAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

14 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SL1 2BA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SL1 2BA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miLynton StoresCastle Street, Slough, SL1 2AXWalking directions to Lynton Stores
0.1 miam2pmMere Road, Slough, SL1 2BEWalking directions to am2pm
0.3 miHershel Food & WineChapel Street, Slough, SL1 1PBWalking directions to Hershel Food & Wine
0.3 miTesco ExpressWindsor Road, Slough, SL1 2NEWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miTani SklepHigh Street, Slough, SL1 1NBWalking directions to Tani Sklep

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 011DE01016514
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: 16/01/2026.