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SL1 2BQ

Herschel Park

Slough

England / South East / Slough / Central Slough & Upton Court / Herschel Park / SL1 2BQ

Overview

Postcode SL1 2BQ 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 154.0 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
154
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
33.9%
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

9/10

Central Slough & Upton Court has a very high crime rate, with approximately 154.0 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 184 ft away from SL1 2BQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Slough & Upton Court near SL1 2BQ 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.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Slough

Elizabeth

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miLascelles Playing FieldsLarge
0.3 miHerschel ParkLarge
0.3 miYew Tree Road Rest GardenSmall

Property prices in Herschel Park

Based on 45 recent sales, the median property price is £275,000 in Herschel Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £917,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£682,000
Flats30£207,500
Semi-Detached4£446,500
Terraced8£394,000

10 years price trend in Herschel Park

Schools

In the SL1 2BQ postcode area, located within Central Slough & Upton Court, there are 3 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 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

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miLynton StoresCastle Street, Slough, SL1 2AX
0.2 miam2pmMere Road, Slough, SL1 2BE
0.2 miTani SklepHigh Street, Slough, SL1 1NB
0.2 miMleczkoHigh Street, Slough, SL1 1JJ
0.2 miHershel Food & WineChapel Street, Slough, SL1 1PB

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.