SL2 5EZ Slough
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Slough Central. Region: South East.
Streets
- St Johns Road, Slough: 65 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Slough in 2026-27: Band D £2,414 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,610 | £1,878 | £2,146 | £2,414 | £2,951 | £3,488 | £4,024 | £4,829 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (37% of about 590 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 47-58, Mill Street, Slough, Berkshire, SL2 5AD, not permissioned (380 m)
- 23-25, Mill Street, Slough, Berkshire, SL2 5AD, pending decision (430 m (0.3 miles))
- 237-261 Wexham Road & 3-9 Grasmere Parade, not permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- 72-74, Stoke Road, Slough, SL1 5AP, pending decision (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Lady Haig R B L (slough) Club Ltd, 70, Stoke Road, Slough, SL2 5AP, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- 64, Mill Street, Slough, SL2 5DH, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Akzo Nobel, Wexham Road, SL2 5DS, not permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Beacon House, 50, Stoke Road, Slough, Berkshire, not permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 65 addresses are between 30 m and 31 m above sea level (30 m on average).
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 | Slough 5.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Langley (Berks) 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Datchet 228,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 37 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Pauls Avenue Upton Lea | 280 m |
| Bus or coach station | Brunel Way Slough Town Centre | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wellington Street - Slough Car Park | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 10 km (6.2 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kumar Medical Centre | 150 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Slough Pharmacy | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Upton Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Slough Police Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,390 m² | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Bloom Park 5.6 ha | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,110 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bowyer Playing Fields 2.0 ha | 130 m |
| Allotments | Cherry Orchard Allotment Gardens 4.6 ha | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 5.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Stoke Place, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Stoke Place | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Herschel Park (Formerly Upton Park) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Montem Mound: a motte at Salt Hill, Upton-cum Chalvey | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Baylis Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Stone's Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Grotes Wood | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Black Potts Ait | Island | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Brands Hill | Hill | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south-east |
| Lock's Bottom | Valley | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.1 | 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.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 65 | 65 | 65 |
None of the postcode's 65 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, railways or aircraft.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 60% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 39% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 64% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 9% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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 St Johns Road.