Queensmere Road Slough
100 addresses across 6 postcodes (SL1), about 200 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 34900713.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2).
- Flood: 4 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 C; Band D in Slough costs £2,414 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 87% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Slough, about 360 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Herschel Park, is about 740 m (0.5 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 30 to 32 m above sea level.
- Noise: 15 of its 102 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Herschel Medical Centre, about 430 m (0.3 miles) away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 10% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 840 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 88 m². Most common: Flat (2). Built: 2007 onwards (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 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 (58% of about 1,180 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)
- Queensmere and Observatory Shopping Centres, Wellington Street, Slough, SL1 1LN, not permissioned (150 m)
- 277 & 279, High Street, Slough, SL1 1BN, pending decision (170 m)
- 283-285 High Street, Slough, SL1 1BD, not permissioned (190 m)
- 226, High Street, Slough, SL1 1JS, permissioned (200 m)
- 234-236, High Street, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 1JU, pending decision (200 m)
- 186-188, High Street, Slough, SL1 1JS, permissioned (230 m)
- 204-206, High Street, Slough, SL1 1JS, pending decision (230 m)
- Car Park, Alpha Street North, Slough, SL1 1RA, permissioned (230 m)
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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SL1 1DD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 9 | unlikely |
| SL1 1DB | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 14 | unlikely |
| SL1 1DQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SL1 1DG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| SL1 1AW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| SL1 1DN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 102 addresses are between 30 m and 32 m above sea level (31 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL1 1AW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SL1 1DB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SL1 1DD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SL1 1DG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SL1 1DN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SL1 1DQ | 87% | 87% | 87% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Slough 5.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 360 m |
| Windsor and Eton Riverside 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Datchet 228,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 41 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wellington Street Stop H Slough Town Centre | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Brunel Way Slough Town Centre | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wellington Street - Slough Car Park | 10 m |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 360 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 9.9 km (6.1 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Herschel Medical Centre | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 200 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 340 m |
| Hospital | Upton Hospital | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Slough Police Station | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Handelsbanken | 160 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Herschel Park 3.1 ha | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 450 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lascelles Park 13 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.3 ha | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 3.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade II*), 520 m (0.3 miles) south-west. 23 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* | 520 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Church of St. Laurence | Listed building, Grade I | 780 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Upton Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 810 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Herschel Park (Formerly Upton Park) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 830 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Montem Mound: a motte at Salt Hill, Upton-cum Chalvey | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Eton College | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Baylis Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Black Potts Ait | Island | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Romney Island | Island | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Stone's Wood | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Brands Hill | Hill | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south-east |
| Lock's Bottom | Valley | 5 km (3.1 miles) north-west |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 87 | 102 | 102 |
15 of the street's 102 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 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 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Upton Court Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lea Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Willow Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 910 m (0.6 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 |
| Iqra Slough Islamic Primary School Muslim | Primary | 4–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| James Elliman Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 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 |
| St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Khalsa Primary School Sikh | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primark SL1 1LE | Retailers - other | 90 m | Exempt | |
| Teddy's Playtown Ltd SL1 1LE | Other catering premises | 90 m | 5 Very good | 4 Apr 2025 |
| CORTADO SL1 1LE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Fresh X SL1 1LE | Retailers - other | 90 m | 4 Good | 10 Oct 2025 |
| Observatory News SL1 1LE | Retailers - other | 100 m | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2025 |
| TK Maxx SL1 1LE | Retailers - other | 100 m | Exempt | |
| Fruity Bliss SL1 1LE | Retailers - other | 110 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Card Factory SL1 1LE | Retailers - other | 140 m | Exempt | |
| KVI Chopstix Ltd SL1 1BY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 12 May 2026 |
| Subway SL1 1BY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 4 Good | 5 May 2026 |
| Queensmere News SL1 1DQ | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 25 Nov 2019 |
| Mega City SL1 1BY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jul 2026 |
| A to Z Fresh SL1 1BN | Retailers - other | 160 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Chicken Delite SL1 1BN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 4 Good | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Slough Quality Fish Monger SL1 1BN | Retailers - other | 160 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 22 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 216 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 199 |
| Public order | 90 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 61 |
| Other theft | 55 |
| Vehicle crime | 50 |
| Robbery | 46 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 34 |
| Theft from the person | 23 |
| Bicycle theft | 19 |
| Drugs | 17 |
| Burglary | 14 |
| Other crime | 10 |
| Possession of weapons | 6 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (298); On or near Shopping Area (200); On or near Parking Area (108); On or near Bishops Road (72); On or near Queensmere Road (50).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 26% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 2% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 10% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 6% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 83% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 3% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 25% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 10% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 27% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 50% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 8% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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 Grill Street (takeaway/sandwich shop, SL1 1BN) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings BUTTERFRY CAFE (restaurant/cafe/canteen, SL1 2BW) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Fruity Bliss (retailers - other, SL1 1LE) 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 1DD: 40 addresses of 74 in the postcode
- SL1 1DB: 31 addresses of 65 in the postcode
- SL1 1DQ: 13 addresses of 33 in the postcode
- SL1 1DG: 11 addresses of 26 in the postcode
- SL1 1AW: 3 addresses
- SL1 1DN: 2 addresses of 29 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Wellesley Path · Stratfield Road · Leith Close · Bishops Road · High Street · Grove Parade · Uxbridge Road · Wellesley Road · Hatfield Road · Alpha Street North · Richmond Crescent · Hencroft Street North
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.