Forlease Close Maidenhead
5 addresses across 2 postcodes (SL6), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 44400583.
- Sales: 10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £850,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 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 Windsor and Maidenhead costs £1,953 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Maidenhead, about 610 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 160 m away, and Braywick Park (16 hectares) is about 500 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 23 to 28 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 5 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Claremont Holyport Surgery, about 660 m (0.4 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 490 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 70% of households owned their home and 51% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £850,000 | £850,000 | £850,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £570,000 | £570,000 | £570,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £650,000 | £650,000 | £650,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £480,000 | £480,000 | £480,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £317,500 | £317,500 | £317,500 |
| 2006 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 1998 | 2 | £153,750 | £150,500 | £157,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2022 | 4 SL6 1SE | Detached | £850,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2021 | 2 SL6 1SE | Detached | £570,000 | |
| 2 Jul 2018 | 4 SL6 1SE | Detached | £650,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2015 | 4 SL6 1SE | Detached | £480,000 | |
| 8 Jun 2007 | 1 SL6 1SE | Detached | £317,500 | |
| 6 Jan 2006 | 1 SL6 1SE | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 6 Dec 2004 | 3 SL6 1SE | Semi-detached | £285,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2002 | 4 SL6 1SE | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 3 Dec 1998 | 2 SL6 1SE | Detached | £157,000 | |
| 6 Apr 1998 | 1 SL6 1SE | Detached | £150,500 |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 145 m². Most common: House, detached (2). Built: 1967-1975 (1); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
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 street: most are in band C (41% of about 1,440 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)
- Maidenhead Spiritualist Church, York Road, Maidenhead SL6 1SH: up to 49 homes, permissioned (190 m)
- St John Ambulance, York Road, Maidenhead SL6 1SH: up to 53 homes, permissioned (200 m)
- York Road, Maidenhead: up to 83 homes, permissioned (230 m)
- Stafferton Way Retail Park, Maidenhead: up to 350 homes, not permissioned (230 m)
- Reform Road, Maidenhead, REC (280 m)
- York Road Opportunity Area - AAP, REC (290 m)
- St Mary's Walk, Maidenhead: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- Statesman House Stafferton Way And Braywick Gate, Braywick Road, Maidenhead: up to 3 homes, permissioned (460 m (0.3 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 18 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 18 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 18 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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SL6 1SE | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| SL6 1SD | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 14 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 5 addresses are between 23 m and 28 m above sea level (25 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL6 1SD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SL6 1SE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Maidenhead 4.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Furze Platt 178,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Taplow 529,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 29 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bridge Avenue Maidenhead | 270 m |
| Bus or coach station | Brunel Way Slough Town Centre | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Vicus Way Multi-Storey Car Park | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 320 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 18.5 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Claremont Holyport Surgery | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bridge Pharmacy | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Acorn Dental Care | 380 m |
| Hospital | St Mark's Hospital | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Maidenhead Police Station | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 45 High Street Lloyds Bank | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 650 m² | 160 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Braywick Park 16 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 200 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 330 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 340 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 8 parks and gardens, 32 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Smythes Almshouses, a listed building (Grade II*), 450 m (0.3 miles) north-east. 29 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Smythes Almshouses | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Oldfield Lodge | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Maidenhead Railway Bridge (MLN12327) | Listed building, Grade I | 870 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Maidenhead Bridge | Listed building, Grade I | 940 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Berry Hill | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Saxon barrow, church and cemeteries in the old churchyard at Taplow Court | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Mesolithic site, Moor Farm, Holyport, Bray Wick | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Taplow Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Moor Cut | Lake or reservoir | 600 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Bray Cut | Lake or reservoir | 900 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Rushington Copse | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Bridge Eyot | Island | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Desborough Woods | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Harvest Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
1 of the street's 5 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 5 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 Windsor and Maidenhead: see them on the Windsor and Maidenhead page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldfield Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Desborough College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Riverside Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Braywick Court School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Larchfield Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Maidenhead Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Boyne Hill CofE Infant and Nursery School Church of England | Primary | 3–7 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perk SL6 1SE | Mobile caterer | 40 m | 5 Very good | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Absolutely Karting SL6 1AY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jun 2023 |
| Esso Service Station SL6 1UB | Retailers - other | 190 m | 4 Good | 29 Jul 2021 |
| Ben\&Jack Studio SL6 8BT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Piccolo Land SL6 1LF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Anytime Fitness Maidenhead SL6 1LF | Retailers - other | 270 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| OCS Group SL6 1QP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Lidl Maidenhead SL6 1AB | Retailers - other | 290 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2021 |
| Emanuelas At Desborough Bowling Club SL6 1XZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 23 Nov 2021 |
| Annas Kitchen At Desborough Bowling Club SL6 1XZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2023 |
| A Hoppy Place SL6 1TJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 310 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jun 2022 |
| Coppa Club SL6 1AF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 12 Aug 2026 |
| KFC SL6 1RS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2025 |
| Pizza Hut SL6 1RS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 5 Very good | 20 May 2025 |
| Chicken Grill SL6 1RS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 29 Aug 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Forlease Drive (13); On or near Fotherby Court (10); On or near Forlease Road (4); On or near Cedars Road (4); On or near Moorland Way (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 51% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 32% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 75% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 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
- Food hygiene ratings Roosters Grill (takeaway/sandwich shop, SL6 1LT) now 3 Generally satisfactory, was 4 Good (rated 28 September 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Langdale Close · Howarth Road · York Road · Forlease Drive · Howarth Road · Fotherby Court · Cedars Road · Stafferton Link · Moorland Way · Reform Road · Forlease Road · Swanbrook Court
All the streets in SL6 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.