SL2 3RT Buckinghamshire
Live postcode, introduced February 2023. Ward: Farnhams & Stoke Poges. Region: South East.
Streets
- Farnham Lane, Farnham Royal: 19 addresses
- Commonwealth Place, Farnham Royal: 9 addresses
- Bishops Orchard, Farnham Royal: 1 address
- Farnham Road, Farnham Royal: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Buckinghamshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,527 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,684 | £1,965 | £2,246 | £2,527 | £3,088 | £3,650 | £4,211 | £5,053 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band G (33% of about 820 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 2 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode; in a protected area: South Bucks District Council (No.12) Tree Preservation Order 1988; dated 14/6/88; made under Section.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- PUMP SHELTER, grade II
- THE CROWN PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 347-349, Farnham Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL2 1HU, not permissioned (630 m)
- Britwell Ex Servicemens Club, Wentworth Avenue, Slough, SL2 2DG, pending decision (870 m)
- Kingfisher Court, Farnham Road, Slough, SL2 1JF, permissioned (1.0 km)
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Burnham (Buckinghamshire) 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km |
| Slough 5.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km | |
| Taplow 529,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 19 within 800 m; nearest Farnham House Farnham Royal | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Brunel Way Slough Town Centre | 3.4 km |
| Car parks | Burnham Station Car Park (TfL) | 2.5 km |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 2.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 13.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Farnham Road Practice | 830 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Thames Pharmacy | 830 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Moonlight Dental Surgery | 880 m |
| Hospital | Wexham Park Hospital | 3.1 km |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police | 3.0 km |
| Cash machines | Farnham Service Station Cashzone | 1.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 830 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,210 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 320 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,200 m² | 1.0 km |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 52% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 19% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 32% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 48% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Farnham Lane.