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SL6 8HP

Sheephouse Road

Riverside

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Detailed insights for SL6 8HP

Overview

Postcode SL6 8HP is located in an urban city, within the Riverside ward of Windsor and Maidenhead in the South East region, and forms part of the Maidenhead East area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 16.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 80% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Maidenhead East is £79,260 per year. The nearest station is Furze Platt, about 1.2 miles away. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Battlemead Common.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
16
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Maidenhead East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,008 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Maidenhead East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 16.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Maidenhead East is £79,260 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SL6 8HP.

Flood risk

Very low

Maidenhead East near SL6 8HP has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Furze Platt located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SL6 8HP
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miBattlemead CommonLargeWalking directions to Battlemead Common

Area Profile

Population
381
Population density
792.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
11.2(-65%)
Anti-social behaviour
2.24(-82%)
Vehicle crime
2.24(-40%)
Public order
0.75(-88%)
Possession of weapons
0.75(-21%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
280
73.49%
Pakistani
27
7.09%
Indian
26
6.82%
Other Asian
13
3.41%
Other White
11
2.89%
Total population: 381

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
163
47.66%
No qualifications
53
15.5%
Level 3 (A level)
49
14.33%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
36
10.53%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
31
9.06%
Total 16+ residents: 342

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
69
51.11%
Owns with a mortgage
58
42.96%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
4.44%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.48%
Total households: 135

Property prices in Riverside

Median price£504,000
Price per sq ft£484
Sales (last 12 months)116
Typical range (middle 50%)£308K – £743K

Based on 116 recent sales, the median property price is £504,000 (about £484 per square foot) in Riverside area, with individual transactions ranging from £195,000 up to £2,150,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Riverside over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached36£890,000£549
Semi-Detached17£568,000£531
Terraced17£555,000£477
Flats46£293,000£449

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Riverside

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Riverside.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£687,500£357,000£516,000£475,000
2017£790,000£347,000£440,000£505,000
2018£910,000£297,500£430,000£410,000
2019£731,000£300,500£430,000£400,000
2020£820,000£290,000£450,000£365,000
2021£847,500£290,000£493,000£445,000
2022£847,500£303,500£525,000£453,750
2023£915,000£300,000£472,500£482,000
2024£1,020,000£308,000£535,000£506,000
2025£935,000£300,000£570,000£535,000
2026£742,500£290,000£481,250£580,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Riverside.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Riverside.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£466£504£456£440
2017£517£482£436£476
2018£550£519£462£413
2019£468£488£406£450
2020£464£416£450£441
2021£485£429£456£453
2022£538£437£530£507
2023£601£423£460£467
2024£516£444£483£501
2025£567£439£550£478
2026£502£451£544£428
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Riverside.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Riverside in the last year.

Recent sales

There were 16 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SL6 8HP.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SL6 8HP
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
01 Apr 202612, Ashdown, Maidenhead, SL6 8HUDetachedFreehold£1,000,000
28 Mar 20256, Ashdown, Maidenhead, SL6 8HUDetachedFreehold£960,000
31 Jul 202520, Battlemead Close, Maidenhead, SL6 8LBDetachedFreehold£970,000
04 Jul 20255, Elmwood, Maidenhead, SL6 8HXDetachedFreehold£985,000
03 Dec 2025Tinsleys, Islet Road, Maidenhead, SL6 8LDDetachedFreehold£1,250,000

Schools

In the SL6 8HP postcode area, located within Maidenhead East, there are no schools in close proximity.

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Windsor and Maidenhead district (2025-26).

Band A£1,216
Band B£1,418
Band C£1,621
Band D£1,824
Band E£2,229
Band F£2,634
Band G£3,039
Band H£3,647

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

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for SL6 8HP, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Kashmir Singh

Riverside - Elected 4 May 2023

Liberal Democrats

Richard Philip Giles Coe

Riverside - Elected 4 May 2023

Liberal Democrats

Member of parliament

Joshua Reynolds

Maidenhead - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Liberal Democrats

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictWindsor and MaidenheadE06000040
Parliamentary ConstituencyMaidenheadE14001348
WardRiversideE05012510
ParishWindsor and Maidenhead, unparished areaE43000259
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Maidenhead EastE02003424
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Windsor and Maidenhead 004CE01016586
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Frequently asked questions about SL6 8HP

Is SL6 8HP (Maidenhead East) safe?

The area around SL6 8HP records about 16 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.

What is the average house price near SL6 8HP?

The median sale price around SL6 8HP in Maidenhead East is £504,000 (about £484 per square foot) based on 116 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

How deprived is the area around SL6 8HP?

SL6 8HP scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,008 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

Who represents SL6 8HP (Maidenhead East) in Parliament and on the local council?

The Member of Parliament for Maidenhead covering SL6 8HP is Joshua Reynolds (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Kashmir Singh (Liberal Democrats) and Richard Philip Giles Coe (Liberal Democrats).

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.