M4 Maidenhead
5 addresses across 3 postcodes (SL6), about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) long, classed as a motorway. USRN 44402168.
- Flood: 18 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 E; Band D in Windsor and Maidenhead costs £1,953 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Maidenhead, about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 650 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 24 to 29 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 5 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ross Road Medical Centre, about 2.7 km (1.7 miles) away.
- People: About 1,250 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 87% of households owned their home and 43% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 E (30% of about 2,040 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 6.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- JESUS HOSPITAL, INCLUDING CHAPLAIN'S HOUSE, THE ALMSHOUSES AND THE CHAPEL, grade I
- BRAYWICK HOUSE, grade II*
- GREENWAYS COTTAGE HAZEL COTTAGE HOPE COTTAGE PEAR TREE COTTAGE ROSE COTTAGE, grade II
- SHOTTERY, grade II
- STUART COTTAGE, grade II
- THE CROWN PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
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, 11 addresses are in areas at high risk, 7 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 70 homes the Environment Agency counts, 11 are in areas at high risk, 4 medium, 12 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 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SL6 2HP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SL6 2DL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 0 | unlikely |
| SL6 2HY | zone 2 | 11 / 5 / 11 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 5 addresses are between 24 m and 29 m above sea level (27 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL6 2DL | 100% | 94% | 94% | 0% |
| SL6 2HP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SL6 2HY | 100% | 5% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Maidenhead 4.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Taplow 529,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Furze Platt 178,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Holyport Turn Bray Court | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Brunel Way Slough Town Centre | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Vicus Way Multi-Storey Car Park | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 16.8 km (10 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Ross Road Medical Centre | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Acorn Dental Care | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Huntercombe Manor Hospital | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | Maidenhead Police Station | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Sectorsure Ltd - Queenshead Service Station Cashzone | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.8 ha | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 720 m² | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,420 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 2.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Jesus Hospital, Including Chaplain's House, the Almshouses and the Chapel, a listed building (Grade I), 590 m (0.4 miles) north-west. 29 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Jesus Hospital, Including Chaplain's House, the Almshouses and the Chapel | Listed building, Grade I | 590 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Lych Gate | Listed building, Grade II* | 830 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Monkey Island Hotel | Listed building, Grade I | 920 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Mesolithic site, Moor Farm, Holyport, Bray Wick | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Berry Hill | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bray Lake | Lake or reservoir | 470 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Pigeonhill Eyot | Island | 890 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Headpile Eyot | Island | 910 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Monkey Island | Island | 940 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Harvest Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Desborough Woods | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
5 of the street's 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braywick Court School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Dorney School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Holyport CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oldfield Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GingerNut Baking SL6 2DB | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 25 Jan 2023 |
| Bramerton SL6 2DB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Feb 2022 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (thames-valley).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 53% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 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 | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 3 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 8 to 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
- SL6 2HP: 3 addresses of 35 in the postcode
- SL6 2DL: 1 address of 39 in the postcode
- SL6 2HY: 1 address of 89 in the postcode
Nearby streets
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.