Colonial Road Slough
23 addresses across 1 postcode (SL1), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 34900221.
- Sales: 19 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £370,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 3, E: 4, G: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 Slough, about 650 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Bloom Park, is about 600 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 29 to 30 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 23 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Kumar Medical Centre, about 760 m (0.5 miles) away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 560 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 55% of households owned their home and 23% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 308 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | £370,000 | £360,000 | £380,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £335,000 | £335,000 | £335,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £183,500 | £183,500 | £183,500 |
| 2006 | 1 | £199,950 | £199,950 | £199,950 |
| 2005 | 2 | £208,500 | £192,000 | £225,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £210,750 | £171,500 | £250,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £117,000 | £117,000 | £117,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 1999 | 3 | £74,000 | £72,500 | £75,500 |
| 1998 | 1 | £65,000 | £65,000 | £65,000 |
| 1996 | 2 | £42,500 | £40,000 | £45,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2023 | 14 SL1 1RU | Terraced | £360,000 | |
| 9 Jun 2023 | 17 SL1 1RU | Terraced | £380,000 | |
| 23 Sep 2022 | 18 SL1 1RU | Terraced | £390,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Nov 2019 | 9 SL1 1RU | Terraced | £335,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2015 | 8 SL1 1RU | Terraced | £280,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Jul 2007 | 17 SL1 1RU | Terraced | £183,500 | |
| 1 Dec 2006 | 14 SL1 1RU | Terraced | £199,950 | |
| 14 Sep 2005 | 12 SL1 1RU | Terraced | £192,000 | |
| 8 Sep 2005 | 3 SL1 1RU | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 17 May 2004 | 13 SL1 1RU | Terraced | £171,500 | |
| 19 Apr 2004 | 10 SL1 1RU | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2002 | 18 SL1 1RU | Terraced | £117,000 | |
| 6 Aug 2001 | 19 SL1 1RU | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 11 Nov 1999 | 7 SL1 1RU | Terraced | £72,500 | |
| 17 Sep 1999 | 13 SL1 1RU | Terraced | £75,500 | |
| 30 Jul 1999 | 5 SL1 1RU | Terraced | £74,000 | |
| 26 Mar 1998 | 5 SL1 1RU | Terraced | £65,000 | |
| 28 Mar 1996 | 3 SL1 1RU | Terraced | £45,000 | |
| 8 Jan 1996 | 11 SL1 1RU | Terraced | £40,000 |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 105 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (6); House, end-terrace (4); Bungalow, end-terrace (1). Built: 1900-1929 (9); 1930-1949 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 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 street: most are in band C (61% of about 620 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)
- Royal Mail Delivery Office, Wellington Street, not permissioned (250 m)
- 8-10 Wexham Road, not permissioned (290 m)
- Akzo Nobel, Wexham Road, SL2 5DS, not permissioned (350 m)
- 283-285 High Street, Slough, SL1 1BD, not permissioned (390 m)
- 288-290, High Street, Slough, SL1 1NB, permissioned (390 m)
- Upton Lodge, Yew Tree Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 2AQ, not permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- 277 & 279, High Street, Slough, SL1 1BN, pending decision (410 m (0.3 miles))
- National Grid, Uxbridge Road, SL2 5NA, not permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 16 September 2026 to 17 September 2026: THAMES WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 street's 23 addresses are between 29 m and 30 m above sea level (29 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL1 1RU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Slough 5.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Langley (Berks) 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Datchet 228,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 38 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Diamond Road Slough Town Centre | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Brunel Way Slough Town Centre | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wellington Street - Slough Car Park | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 9.6 km (6 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kumar Medical Centre | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Upton Hospital | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Slough Police Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Handelsbanken | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bloom Park 5.6 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 450 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lascelles Park 13 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Cherry Orchard Allotment Gardens 4.6 ha | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 5.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade II*), 910 m (0.6 miles) south-west. 24 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 910 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Church of St. Laurence | Listed building, Grade I | 950 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Upton Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Herschel Park (Formerly Upton Park) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Montem Mound: a motte at Salt Hill, Upton-cum Chalvey | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Stoke Place | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Baylis Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Black Potts Ait | Island | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Romney Island | Island | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Fellow's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Stone's Wood | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Brands Hill | Hill | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 20 | 10 | 23 |
3 of the street's 23 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 13 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Willow Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Upton Court Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lea Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Iqra Slough Islamic Primary School Muslim | Primary | 4–11 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Khalsa Primary School Sikh | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| James Elliman Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ditton Park Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bismillah Butcher & Grocery SL1 1RT | Retailers - other | 110 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 11 Feb 2026 |
| TEEFEY AFROMART SL1 1RP | Other catering premises | 180 m | Exempt | |
| Top One SL1 1SG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2025 |
| The Slough Islamic Trust SL1 1SF | Other catering premises | 250 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Pinner Cricket Club | Pub/bar/nightclub | 270 m | 5 Very good | 12 Oct 2021 |
| Sainsbury's SL1 1SU | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 290 m | 5 Very good | 30 Aug 2024 |
| Starbucks coffee company SL1 1SU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2025 |
| Premier Inn, Slough SL1 1SU | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 290 m | 5 Very good | 28 May 2025 |
| Nutripoint Slough Ltd SL1 1UA | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2025 |
| Original Taste of Pakistan SL1 1TX | Other catering premises | 330 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| SHOC SL1 1TX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 330 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Punjab Delight SL1 1TX | Other catering premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 27 Mar 2025 |
| Sardar Jees SL1 1TX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 4 Good | 15 May 2026 |
| Gobsoor Cafe SL1 1BD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 4 Good | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Mleczko Delikatesy SL1 1BD | Retailers - other | 340 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 17 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 126 |
| Shoplifting | 55 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 24 |
| Public order | 18 |
| Vehicle crime | 17 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14 |
| Other theft | 14 |
| Bicycle theft | 10 |
| Robbery | 10 |
| Drugs | 7 |
| Theft from the person | 5 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Connaught Road (148); On or near Aldin Avenue South (51); On or near Colonial Road (30); On or near Stratfield Road (25); On or near Canada Road (15).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 55% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 41% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 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) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 61% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 10% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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
- Food hygiene ratings Marwa Halal Centre (retailers - other, SL1 1BD) is no longer listed; it was rated 1 Major improvement necessary found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Monsta Munch (The Jerk Hut) (other catering premises, SL1 1JU) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings New Pak (mobile caterer, SL1 1BD) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Grill Street (takeaway/sandwich shop, SL1 1BN) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings GRND COFFEE (restaurant/cafe/canteen, ) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- SL1 1RU: 23 addresses
Nearby streets
Australia Road · Aldin Avenue North · Diamond Road · Richmond Crescent · Princes Street · Wexham Road · Canada Road · Wellesley Road · Connaught Road · Uxbridge Road · Aldin Avenue South · India Road
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.