Postcode SL6 8SW 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 20.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 76% 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 0.7 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, the closest large park is North Town Moor.
Maidenhead East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,891 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 3% least deprived areas in England.
Maidenhead East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 20.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% 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.
The average income per household in Maidenhead East is £79,260 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SL6 8SW.
Maidenhead East near SL6 8SW has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Furze Platt located about 0.7 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Furze Platt | N/A | Walking directions to Furze Platt |
| 0.9 mi | Maidenhead | Elizabeth | Walking directions to Maidenhead |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | North Town Moor | Large | Walking directions to North Town Moor |
| 0.4 mi | The Moor | Medium | Walking directions to The Moor |
| 0.5 mi | Riverside Gardens | Small | Walking directions to Riverside Gardens |
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.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 36 | £890,000 | £549 |
| Semi-Detached | 17 | £568,000 | £531 |
| Terraced | 17 | £555,000 | £477 |
| Flats | 46 | £293,000 | £449 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SL6 8SW.
In the SL6 8SW postcode area, located within Maidenhead East, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SL6 8SW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Raymill Food & Wine | 2 Ray Mill Road East, Maidenhead, SL6 8ST | Walking directions to Raymill Food & Wine |
| 0.3 mi | Pak Kashmir | 108 North Town Road, Maidenhead, SL6 7JH | Walking directions to Pak Kashmir |
Annual council tax rates for Windsor and Maidenhead district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for SL6 8SW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Kashmir Singh
Riverside - Elected 4 May 2023
Richard Philip Giles Coe
Riverside - Elected 4 May 2023
Joshua Reynolds
Maidenhead - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SL6 8SW records about 20 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.
The median sale price around SL6 8SW in Maidenhead East is £504,000 (about £484 per square foot) based on 116 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to SL6 8SW, including St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead (Requires improvement), St Luke's CofE Primary School (Outstanding) and Riverside Primary School and Nursery (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to SL6 8SW is Furze Platt, about 1,103 m away.
SL6 8SW scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,891 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Maidenhead covering SL6 8SW 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).
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.