Central Drive Slough
7 addresses across 2 postcodes (SL1), about 70 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 34900173.
- Sales: 7 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £392,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (D: 2).
- Flood: 19 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Slough costs £2,414 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Burnham (Buckinghamshire), about 770 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 210 m away, and Cippenham Green (4.5 hectares) is about 490 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 25 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 7 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Dr Nabi, about 480 m (0.3 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 740 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 64% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 121 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £392,000 | £392,000 | £392,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £420,000 | £420,000 | £420,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £385,000 | £385,000 | £385,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £85,000 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul 2024 | 6 SL1 5HL | Detached | £392,000 | |
| 22 May 2024 | 5 SL1 5HL | Other | £100,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Oct 2018 | 1 SL1 5HL | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2018 | 1 SL1 5HL | Detached | £427,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 May 2016 | 3 SL1 5HL | Detached | £385,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2006 | 6 SL1 5HL | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 29 Sep 1995 | 2 SL1 5HL | Detached | £85,000 |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 81 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (2). Built: 1967-1975 (1); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (46% of about 1,300 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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)
- 375, Bath Road, Slough, SL1 5QA, not permissioned (250 m)
- Maria Cowland Hall, Bower Way, SL1 5HX, not permissioned (260 m)
- Trade Sales and Bath Road, Cippenham, not permissioned (270 m)
- 396, Bath Road, Slough, SL1 6JA, not permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- 39-41, Elmshott Lane, Slough, SL1 5QU, not permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- 426-430, Bath Road, Slough, SL1 6BB, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- 227, Bath Road, Slough, SL1 5PP, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- Haymill Community Centre, Burnham Lane, not permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 19 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 30 homes the Environment Agency counts, 19 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 4 low and 1 very low.
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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SL1 5HL | zone 3 | 5 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SL1 5JB | zone 3 | 14 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 25 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL1 5HL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SL1 5JB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Burnham (Buckinghamshire) 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Taplow 529,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Slough 5.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 31 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Burnham Lane Cippenham | 240 m |
| Bus or coach station | Brunel Way Slough Town Centre | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Burnham Station Car Park (TfL) | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 13.5 km (8.4 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dr Nabi | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Touchwood Pharmacy | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 424 Bath Road | 330 m |
| Hospital | Huntercombe Manor Hospital | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Londis Cashzone | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,520 m² | 210 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Cippenham Green 4.5 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 650 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.4 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 6.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moated site at Cippenham Court, a scheduled monument, 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-east. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Moated site at Cippenham Court | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Huntercombe Manor | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cocksherd Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Cherry Orchard | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Baylis Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Cant's Hill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Lock's Bottom | Valley | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Cuckoo Weir Island | Island | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
1 of the street's 7 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
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 Slough: see them on the Slough page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cippenham School | Primary | 4–11 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cippenham Village Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Western House Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Westgate School | Secondary | 11–18 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Priory School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Our Lady of Peace Catholic Primary and Nursery School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Eden Girls' School, Slough Muslim | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Lynch Hill School Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Slough Centre Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Burnham Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Montem Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Herschel Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astera Deli SL1 6JA | Retailers - other | 270 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 28 May 2026 |
| Smart Cafe SL1 6JA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 4 Good | 19 Jun 2025 |
| McDonalds Restaurants Ltd SL1 4DX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 8 Nov 2024 |
| Sports Direct SL1 5QA | Retailers - other | 310 m | Exempt | |
| Marks & Spencer Food Hall SL1 5PR | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 320 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2025 |
| Central Stores SL1 5BS | Retailers - other | 350 m | 4 Good | 21 Apr 2023 |
| Cippenham Selekt Chicken SL1 5BS | Other catering premises | 350 m | 4 Good | 28 May 2025 |
| Village Fish & Chips SL1 5EA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 360 m | 4 Good | 4 Jun 2025 |
| Village Store SL1 5EA | Retailers - other | 360 m | 5 Very good | 1 May 2026 |
| Asda Express Slough West PFS SL1 5QL | Retailers - other | 370 m | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2024 |
| Sushi Sensei SL1 5EA | Other catering premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 23 Feb 2026 |
| Reach Ltd. SL1 5EA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 19 Nov 2019 |
| Pappadums Express SL1 5BU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 5 Aug 2025 |
| Peri Chicken SL1 5QL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Boots UK Ltd SL1 4DX | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Apr 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 56 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 14 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
| Shoplifting | 12 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Cardigan Close (36); On or near Gosforth Place (17); On or near Bridge Close (16); On or near Charter Road (13); On or near Eagle Road (10).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 64% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 29% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 82% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 to 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Gosforth Place · Bridge Close · Charter Road · Deena Close · Brook Path · Lewins Way · Hogarth Close · Masons Road · Brook Path · Stowe Road · Bower Way · Lundy Court
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.