SL4 2QZ Windsor and Maidenhead
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Old Windsor. Region: South East.
Streets
- Crimp Hill, Windsor and Maidenhead: 5 addresses
- The Long Walk, Windsor and Maidenhead: 3 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Windsor and Maidenhead in 2026-27: Band D £1,953 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,302 | £1,519 | £1,736 | £1,953 | £2,387 | £2,820 | £3,254 | £3,905 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (28% of about 860 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: yes, Windsor and Maidenhead.
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 8 addresses are between 28 m and 37 m above sea level (31 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 | Sunnymeads 27,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Windsor and Eton Central 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Datchet 228,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fox And Castle Old Windsor | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Brunel Way Slough Town Centre | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Shepperton Ferry Landing | 12.6 km (7.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Ranger's Gate Car Park | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 9.7 km (6 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Lee House Surgery | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Friary Pharmacy | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | The Princess Margaret Hospital | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Windsor Police Station | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Old Windsor, Old Windsor Cashzone | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Windsor Great Park 1,171 ha | 20 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 100 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Old Windsor Recreation Ground 4.6 ha | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,660 m² | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 1,171 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moated Royal Manorial site at Bear's Rails, a scheduled monument, 250 m west. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Moated Royal Manorial site at Bear's Rails | Scheduled monument | 250 m west |
| Moated site at Tileplace, Old Windsor | Scheduled monument | 760 m (0.5 miles) north |
| The Royal Estate, Windsor: Royal Lodge | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.9 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Early medieval and medieval palace and associated monuments, Kingsbury | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| The Royal Estate, Windsor: Frogmore Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bear's Rails Pond | Lake or reservoir | 310 m south-west |
| Peter's Hill | Hill | 400 m (0.2 miles) north |
| Petershill Copse | Wood | 440 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Old Windsor Wood | Wood | 550 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Friary Island | Island | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Rosy Bottom | Valley | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
None of the postcode's 8 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, railways or aircraft.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Windsor and Maidenhead: see them on the Windsor and Maidenhead page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 24% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 13% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 76% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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 Crimp Hill.