SL3 0LY Slough
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Colnbrook & Poyle. Region: South East.
Streets
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 C (52% of about 710 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Colnbrook (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 10.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- THE OSTRICH PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II*
- ABERDEEN HOUSE, grade II
- CHURCH OF ST THOMAS, grade II
- FORMER SCHOOL (NOW COLNBROOK YOUTH CENTRE), grade II
- LUCAS (NEWSAGENT), grade II
- MILESTONE OUTSIDE NO 3 MILESTONE COTTAGES, grade II
- NUMBER 110 AND HOUSE ADJOINING TO WEST (ANTHONYS (79) LTD), grade II
- OLD SCHOOL HOUSE, grade II
- PARK HOUSE AND YE OLDE GEORGE PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- TOWN HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Star & Garter, Park Street, Colnbrook, Slough, SL3 0JF, permissioned (210 m)
- Freestone Yard, Park Steet, Colnbrook, SL3 0HT, pending decision (220 m)
- Gibtel Transport Café, Colnbrook , SL3 8QG, not permissioned (800 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 addresses are about 21 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Heathrow Terminal 5 (Rail Station Only) 4.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km |
| Iver 363,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km | |
| Sunnymeads 27,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 13 within 800 m; nearest Ye Olde George Inn Colnbrook | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Heathrow Terminal 5 Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 2.7 km |
| Ferry terminal | Sunbury Ferry Landing | 12.0 km |
| Car parks | Heathrow Terminals 4-5 (Hilton) Car Park | 910 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Roam Charging Station | 820 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 4.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Langley Health Centre | 1.8 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Colnbrook Pharmacy | 120 m |
| NHS dentists | Dentalcare LTD (Head Office) | 2.5 km |
| Hospital | Upton Hospital | 5.5 km |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police - Langley Police Station | 2.1 km |
| Cash machines | BP - Brands Hill SF Connect Cashzone | 920 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 1.5 km |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,180 m² | 510 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 500 m |
| Allotments | Horsemoor Green Allotments 1.9 ha | 1.9 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Ostrich Public House, a listed building (Grade II*), 70 m south. 32 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Ostrich Public House | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m south |
| King Johns Palace | Listed building, Grade II* | 250 m south-east |
| Ditton Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Old Wood | Wood | 1.0 km north |
| Eric Mortimer Rayner Memorial Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 1.0 km south |
| Colnbrook Water | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km east |
| Oak Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km north |
| Brands Hill | Hill | 1.6 km north-west |
| The Island | Island | 2.4 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.7 | 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 and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 4 |
2 of the postcode's 4 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 29% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 17% | 1% |
| Social rented | 24% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km 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 | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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.