Devon Avenue Slough
25 addresses across 3 postcodes (SL1), about 170 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 34900270.
- Sales: 11 recorded sales since 1995; in 2020 the median was £350,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 5, E: 2).
- Flood: 10 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 D; 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 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Baylis Grounds, is about 250 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 31 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 25 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Shreeji Medical Centre, about 650 m (0.4 miles) away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 540 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 70% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 272 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £245,000 | £240,000 | £250,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £143,000 | £143,000 | £143,000 |
| 1998 | 2 | £85,000 | £80,000 | £90,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £59,000 | £59,000 | £59,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £64,500 | £64,500 | £64,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 2020 | 24 SL1 3HR | Semi-detached | £350,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Dec 2014 | 2 SL1 3HR | Semi-detached | £275,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2006 | 4 SL1 3HR | Semi-detached | £250,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Jun 2006 | 17 SL1 3HR | Semi-detached | £240,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 May 2004 | 14 SL1 3HR | Semi-detached | £215,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Apr 2003 | 10 SL1 3HR | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2002 | 20 SL1 3HR | Semi-detached | £143,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Nov 1998 | 12 SL1 3HR | Semi-detached | £90,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Feb 1998 | 10 SL1 3HR | Semi-detached | £80,000 | |
| 29 Feb 1996 | 8 - 8A SL1 3HR | Semi-detached | £59,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Nov 1995 | 10 SL1 3HR | Semi-detached | £64,500 |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 101 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (9); Flat (2). Built: 1930-1949 (5); 1900-1929 (3); 1950-1966 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5); rented (private) (5); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 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 D (53% of about 510 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)
- Former School Grounds, Belfast Avenue, Slough, SL1 3HH, permissioned (230 m)
- Montrose House, 155-161, Farnham Road, Slough, SL1 4XP, pending decision (310 m)
- 155-161, Farnham Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 4XP, permissioned (310 m)
- Iceland Foods Plc, Farnburn Avenue, Slough, SL1 4XT, permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- Rotunda, Northampton Avenue, not permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Kingfisher Court, Farnham Road, Slough, SL2 1JF, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- Unit 1, 94, Farnham Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 3FQ, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- Unit 1, 94, Farnham Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 3FQ, pending decision (780 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 2 October 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, Utility asset works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 5 at medium risk and 11 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 20 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 low and 0 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: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SL1 3HR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 7 | unlikely |
| SL1 3BL | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 3 / 3 | unlikely |
| SL1 3BQ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 2 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 31 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL1 3BL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SL1 3BQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SL1 3HR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Slough 5.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Burnham (Buckinghamshire) 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Windsor and Eton Riverside 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Northampton Avenue Baylis | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Brunel Way Slough Town Centre | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Buzz Bingo Slough Car Park Pre Book | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 12.1 km (7.5 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shreeji Medical Centre | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest H A Mcparland LTD | 210 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 150 m |
| Hospital | Upton Hospital | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 210 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Baylis Grounds 11 ha | 250 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 750 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Godolphin Playing Field 3.1 ha | 340 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Granville Avenue Allotment Gardens 2.2 ha | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 12 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Godolphin Court Approximately 40 Metres to North of Baylis House (Q.v.), a listed building (Grade I), 750 m (0.5 miles) south-east. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Godolphin Court Approximately 40 Metres to North of Baylis House (Q.v.) | Listed building, Grade I | 750 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Baylis House Including Forecourt Walls and Pavilions Adjoining to North East | Listed building, Grade I | 760 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Former Service Block Adjoining Baylis House to North East | Listed building, Grade I | 760 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Bowl barrow in Stoke Park Playing Field, 400m south of Stoke Park House | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Montem Mound: a motte at Salt Hill, Upton-cum Chalvey | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Stoke Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Stoke Poges Gardens of Remembrance | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Baylis Pond | Lake or reservoir | 900 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Cocksherd Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Lock's Bottom | Valley | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Cherry Orchard | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Cant's Hill | Hill | 3 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
| Romney Island | Island | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.9 | 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 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
1 of the street's 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Infant Academy | Primary | 5–7 | 100 m | No published inspection |
| Baylis Court Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 200 m | No published inspection |
| The Godolphin Junior Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 210 m | No published inspection |
| Baylis Court School | Secondary | 11–18 | 350 m | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Herschel Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 390 m | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Slough Centre Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 430 m (0.3 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 |
| Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 910 m (0.6 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 |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Eden Girls' School, Slough Muslim | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| James Elliman Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary's Farnham Royal CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Claycots School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chartwells at Phoenix Infant School SL1 3BQ | School/college/university | 100 m | 5 Very good | 1 May 2025 |
| A J Lodge SL1 3HS | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 150 m | 5 Very good | 27 Apr 2023 |
| Kays Supermarket SL1 3HN | Retailers - other | 180 m | 4 Good | 18 Jun 2025 |
| Jasmine Superstore Ltd SL1 4XE | Retailers - other | 210 m | Exempt | |
| Chaiiwala Slough SL1 4XE | Other catering premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 17 Oct 2024 |
| Farnham Road Post Office SL1 4XE | Retailers - other | 210 m | 5 Very good | 28 Oct 2019 |
| Tops Pizza SL1 4XE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 4 Good | 13 Aug 2025 |
| Liquor King SL1 4XE | Retailers - other | 210 m | 5 Very good | 25 Mar 2025 |
| Chicken Delite SL1 4XE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 5 Very good | 9 Aug 2024 |
| Grill Street SL1 4XE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 5 Very good | 18 Feb 2025 |
| Chlick Chlick SL1 4XE | Other catering premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 27 May 2025 |
| Kopernik SL1 4XE | Retailers - other | 210 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 21 May 2025 |
| German Doner Kebab SL1 4XE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 4 Good | 2 Oct 2025 |
| Peri Peri Chicken Portuguese Ltd SL1 4XE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 4 Good | 21 May 2025 |
| Chipsta SL1 4XE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 5 Very good | 24 Oct 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 107 |
| Shoplifting | 28 |
| Vehicle crime | 23 |
| Public order | 23 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 22 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 22 |
| Other theft | 16 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Other crime | 6 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 5 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Farnham Road (96); On or near Northampton Avenue (36); On or near Belfast Avenue (25); On or near Melbourne Avenue (21); On or near York Avenue (21).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 66% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 10% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
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
- SL1 3HR: 23 addresses
- SL1 3BL: 1 address of 16 in the postcode
- SL1 3BQ: 1 address of 23 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Sheffield Road · Boston Grove · Warrington Avenue · Northampton Avenue · York Avenue · Sydney Grove · Gloucester Avenue · Third Crescent · Second Crescent · First Crescent · Melbourne Avenue · Rutland Avenue
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.