Fireball Hill Broomhall, Windsor and Maidenhead
45 addresses across 5 postcodes (GU20,SL5), about 640 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 44400566.
- Sales: 40 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £3,600,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 18 homes have an energy certificate (B: 4, C: 9, D: 4, E: 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 G; Band D in Windsor and Maidenhead costs £1,953 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 38% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Sunningdale, about 1.5 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Allens Field, is about 2 km (1.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 56 to 77 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 45 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Kings Corner Surgery, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- People: About 850 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 51% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 11 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 | 3 | £3,600,000 | £1,260,000 | £6,850,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £1,900,000 | £1,900,000 | £1,900,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £4,480,000 | £3,110,000 | £5,850,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £6,550,000 | £6,550,000 | £6,550,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £3,300,000 | £3,300,000 | £3,300,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £3,360,000 | £1,870,000 | £4,850,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £1,812,500 | £1,812,500 | £1,812,500 |
| 2011 | 1 | £1,500,000 | £1,500,000 | £1,500,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £2,965,000 | £2,680,000 | £3,250,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £1,320,000 | £1,320,000 | £1,320,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £2,700,000 | £2,700,000 | £2,700,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £1,625,000 | £1,625,000 | £1,625,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 2024 | WOODRIDGE HOUSE SL5 9PJ | Detached | £3,600,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2024 | CARLESSI COTTAGE SL5 9PJ | Detached | £1,260,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2024 | LANCASTER HOUSE SL5 9PJ | Detached | £6,850,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2022 | SOUTHBOUND SL5 9PJ | Detached | £1,900,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2021 | WEDGEWOOD SL5 9PJ | Detached | £5,850,000 | |
| 17 Mar 2021 | HERTFORD HOUSE SL5 9PJ | Detached | £3,110,000 | |
| 5 Oct 2018 | GRESHAM HOUSE SL5 9PJ | Detached | £6,550,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2015 | LANCASTER HOUSE SL5 9PJ | Detached | £1,950,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Apr 2014 | HERTFORD HOUSE SL5 9PJ | Detached | £3,300,000 | |
| 4 Feb 2013 | THORNLEA SL5 9PJ | Detached | £1,870,000 | |
| 24 Jan 2013 | WEDGEWOOD SL5 9PJ | Detached | £4,850,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2012 | FOUR WINDS SL5 9PJ | Detached | £1,812,500 | |
| 30 Sep 2011 | SOUTHBOUND SL5 9PJ | Detached | £1,500,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2010 | THE GRANGE SL5 9PJ | Detached | £3,250,000 | |
| 2 Jun 2010 | WOODCROFT SL5 9PJ | Detached | £2,680,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2009 | SOUTHBOUND SL5 9PJ | Detached | £1,320,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2007 | THE GRANGE SL5 9PJ | Detached | £2,700,000 | |
| 7 Jul 2006 | LITTLE CROFT SL5 9PJ | Detached | £1,625,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2005 | WOODRIDGE HOUSE SL5 9PJ | Detached | £1,350,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2005 | WOODCROFT SL5 9PJ | Detached | £2,310,000 | |
| 18 Mar 2005 | LITTLE CROFT SL5 9PJ | Detached | £570,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2004 | FORESTERS SL5 9PJ | Detached | £2,634,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2003 | SOLITAIRE SL5 9PJ | Detached | £2,750,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2003 | SOUTHBOUND SL5 9PJ | Detached | £1,375,000 | |
| 10 Apr 2003 | WOODCROFT SL5 9PJ | Detached | £2,375,000 | |
| 31 May 2002 | SOLITAIRE SL5 9PJ | Detached | £1,110,000 | |
| 31 Dec 2001 | WOODCROFT SL5 9PJ | Detached | £950,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2001 | SOLITAIRE SL5 9PJ | Detached | £1,110,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2001 | WOODRIDGE HOUSE SL5 9PJ | Detached | £1,000,000 | |
| 10 Jan 2001 | THORNLEA SL5 9PJ | Detached | £880,000 | |
| 12 Oct 2000 | SOUTHBOUND SL5 9PJ | Detached | £520,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2000 | THE GRANGE SL5 9PJ | Detached | £875,000 | |
| 23 Dec 1998 | FAIRMOUNT SL5 9PJ | Detached | £1,090,000 | |
| 23 Oct 1998 | FORESTERS SL5 9PJ | Detached | £650,000 | |
| 14 May 1998 | FORESTERS SL5 9PJ | Detached | £513,000 | |
| 28 Feb 1998 | TINGARA SL5 9PJ | Detached | £1,000,000 | |
| 31 Dec 1997 | FAIRMOUNT SL5 9PJ | Detached | £499,995 | |
| 14 Aug 1997 | THORNLEA SL5 9PJ | Detached | £335,000 | |
| 12 Sep 1996 | TINGARA SL5 9PJ | Detached | £310,000 | |
| 9 Aug 1996 | WOODRIDGE HOUSE SL5 9PJ | Detached | £465,000 |
Energy performance certificates
18 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 533 m². Most common: House, detached (16); Flat (2). Built: 1996-2002 (6); 2003-2006 (5); 2014 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (12 addresses)
- Annexe Flat, Hertford House, Fireball Hill
- Gresham House, Fireball Hill
- Hertford House, Fireball Hill
- Inyanga, Fireball Hill
- Lancaster House, Fireball Hill
- Pine Lodge, Fireball Hill
- Southbound, Fireball Hill
- The Annexe, Foresters, Fireball Hill
- The Grange, Fireball Hill
- Thornlea, Fireball Hill
- Tingara, Fireball Hill
- Wedgewood, Fireball Hill
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band G (25% of about 1,800 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: yes, Windsor and Maidenhead, Surrey Heath.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- National Grid Gasholder Site, Bridge Road, Sunninghill, REC (920 m (0.6 miles))
- Windlesham Garden Centre, London Road, GU20 6LL: up to 9 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
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 4 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SL5 9PJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SL5 9PH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| GU20 6LQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| SL5 9JN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SL5 9QY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 45 addresses are between 56 m and 77 m above sea level (66 m on average); the ground rises about 21 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GU20 6LQ | 88% | 38% | 38% | 0% |
| SL5 9JN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SL5 9PH | 100% | 86% | 86% | 0% |
| SL5 9PJ | 96% | 96% | 96% | 0% |
| SL5 9QY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sunningdale 597,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Ascot (Berks) 947,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Bagshot 121,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Charters School Sunningdale | 330 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bracknell Bus Station | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Shepperton Ferry Landing | 13.8 km (8.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 16.2 km (10 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kings Corner Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Sunninghill Dental Surgery | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Heatherwood Hospital | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | Ascot Police Station | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | MFG - Windlesham South Cashzone | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Allens Field 9.5 ha | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,500 m² | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 5,670 m² | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,940 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Sunningdale Park (Civil Service College), a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Sunningdale Park (Civil Service College) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Bowl barrow at Round Barrow House | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Belt | Wood | 410 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Chapel Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| King's Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Silwood Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Penslade Bottom | Valley | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| China Island | Island | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 42 | 45 | 45 |
3 of the street's 45 addresses are 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 Windsor and Maidenhead: see them on the Windsor and Maidenhead page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charters School | Secondary | 11–18 | 290 m | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School, Sunninghill Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Sunningdale Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charters Leisure Centre SL5 9QY | Other catering premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 15 Apr 2019 |
| Impact Food Group At Charters School SL5 9QY | School/college/university | 290 m | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2021 |
| Heathermount School SL5 9PG | School/college/university | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Mar 2022 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Devenish Road (10); On or near Broadlands Drive (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 62% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 32% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 42% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 19% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 10 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
- SL5 9PJ: 40 addresses of 41 in the postcode
- SL5 9PH: 2 addresses of 24 in the postcode
- GU20 6LQ: 1 address of 46 in the postcode
- SL5 9JN: 1 address of 27 in the postcode
- SL5 9QY: 1 address of 16 in the postcode
Nearby streets
All the streets in GU20, SL5 and across Windsor and Maidenhead.
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.