Vicus Way Maidenhead
25 addresses across 5 postcodes (SL6), about 600 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 44401357.
- Sales: 27 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £325,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (B: 14).
- Flood: 15 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 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 410 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 190 m away, and Braywick Park (16 hectares) is about 390 m 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 25 to 28 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 25 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Claremont Holyport Surgery, about 890 m (0.6 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 990 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 56% of households owned their home and 54% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 161 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £470,000 | £365,000 | £575,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £385,000 | £385,000 | £385,000 |
| 2021 | 12 | £358,950 | £284,950 | £599,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 2025 | APARTMENT 20, ORCHID HOUSE SL6 1EG | Flat or maisonette | £325,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Sep 2024 | APARTMENT 23, ORCHID HOUSE SL6 1EG | Flat or maisonette | £575,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Jun 2024 | APARTMENT 12, ORCHID HOUSE SL6 1EG | Flat or maisonette | £365,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Sep 2023 | APARTMENT 22, ORCHID HOUSE SL6 1EG | Flat or maisonette | £385,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Sep 2021 | APARTMENT 17, ORCHID HOUSE SL6 1EG | Flat or maisonette | £372,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 16 Apr 2021 | APARTMENT 12, ORCHID HOUSE SL6 1EG | Flat or maisonette | £354,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 12 Feb 2021 | APARTMENT 15, ORCHID HOUSE SL6 1EG | Flat or maisonette | £362,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 5 Feb 2021 | APARTMENT 14, ORCHID HOUSE SL6 1EG | Flat or maisonette | £339,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 3 Feb 2021 | APARTMENT 13, ORCHID HOUSE SL6 1EG | Flat or maisonette | £284,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 29 Jan 2021 | APARTMENT 18, ORCHID HOUSE SL6 1EG | Flat or maisonette | £374,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 22 Jan 2021 | APARTMENT 23, ORCHID HOUSE SL6 1EG | Flat or maisonette | £599,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 22 Jan 2021 | APARTMENT 16, ORCHID HOUSE SL6 1EG | Flat or maisonette | £389,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 22 Jan 2021 | APARTMENT 22, ORCHID HOUSE SL6 1EG | Flat or maisonette | £381,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 22 Jan 2021 | APARTMENT 21, ORCHID HOUSE SL6 1EG | Flat or maisonette | £354,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 22 Jan 2021 | APARTMENT 20, ORCHID HOUSE SL6 1EG | Flat or maisonette | £342,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 22 Jan 2021 | APARTMENT 19, ORCHID HOUSE SL6 1EG | Flat or maisonette | £289,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 12 Nov 2020 | MINI SKIPS LTD SL6 1AL | Other | £250,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Mar 2020 | APARTMENT 3, ORCHID HOUSE SL6 1EG | Flat or maisonette | £140,715 | New build. Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Mar 2020 | APARTMENT 10, ORCHID HOUSE SL6 1EG | Flat or maisonette | £129,675 | New build. Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Mar 2020 | APARTMENT 2, ORCHID HOUSE SL6 1EG | Flat or maisonette | £129,016 | New build. Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Mar 2020 | APARTMENT 1, ORCHID HOUSE SL6 1EG | Flat or maisonette | £129,016 | New build. Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Mar 2020 | APARTMENT 6, ORCHID HOUSE SL6 1EG | Flat or maisonette | £127,204 | New build. Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Mar 2020 | APARTMENT 11, ORCHID HOUSE SL6 1EG | Flat or maisonette | £127,204 | New build. Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Mar 2020 | APARTMENT 5, ORCHID HOUSE SL6 1EG | Flat or maisonette | £126,709 | New build. Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Mar 2020 | APARTMENT 4, ORCHID HOUSE SL6 1EG | Flat or maisonette | £126,709 | New build. Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Mar 2020 | APARTMENT 9, ORCHID HOUSE SL6 1EG | Flat or maisonette | £126,709 | New build. Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Mar 2020 | APARTMENT 8, ORCHID HOUSE SL6 1EG | Flat or maisonette | £126,709 | New build. Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 71 m². Most common: Flat (14). Built: 2019 (11); 2020 (3).
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 C (32% of about 3,420 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Stafferton Way Retail Park, Maidenhead: up to 350 homes, not permissioned (170 m)
- Statesman House Stafferton Way And Braywick Gate, Braywick Road, Maidenhead: up to 3 homes, permissioned (200 m)
- Maidenhead Railway Station: up to 150 homes, not permissioned (300 m)
- Maidenhead Spiritualist Church, York Road, Maidenhead SL6 1SH: up to 49 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- St John Ambulance, York Road, Maidenhead SL6 1SH: up to 53 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- York Road Opportunity Area - AAP, REC (430 m (0.3 miles))
- York Road, Maidenhead: up to 83 homes, permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- Broadway Opportunity Area (AAP) (510 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, 8 addresses are in areas at high risk, 7 at medium risk and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SL6 1EG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 0 | unlikely |
| SL6 1EL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SL6 1BN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| SL6 1AL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SL6 1BA | not in 2 or 3 | 8 / 5 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 25 addresses are between 25 m and 28 m above sea level (26 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL6 1AL | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SL6 1BA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SL6 1BN | 100% | 65% | 65% | 0% |
| SL6 1EG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SL6 1EL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Maidenhead 4.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Furze Platt 178,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Taplow 529,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stafferton Way Maidenhead | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Brunel Way Slough Town Centre | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Vicus Way Multi-Storey Car Park | 40 m |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 50 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 18.6 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Claremont Holyport Surgery | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Maidenhead Health Pharmacy | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Portman Dentalcare | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | St Mark's Hospital | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Maidenhead Police Station | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 45 High Street Lloyds Bank | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,900 m² | 190 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Braywick Park 16 ha | 390 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,230 m² | 90 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 330 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 360 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 20 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Smythes Almshouses, a listed building (Grade II*), 850 m (0.5 miles) north-east. 19 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Smythes Almshouses | Listed building, Grade II* | 850 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Mesolithic site, Moor Farm, Holyport, Bray Wick | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Berry Hill | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Taplow Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rushington Copse | Wood | 610 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Bray Cut | Lake or reservoir | 760 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Desborough Woods | Wood | 820 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Moor Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Harvest Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Bridge Eyot | Island | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 22 | 25 | 25 |
3 of the street's 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldfield Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 610 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 |
| Desborough College | Secondary | 11–18 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Braywick Court School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Larchfield Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Riverside Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Boyne Hill CofE Infant and Nursery School Church of England | Primary | 3–7 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| All Saints Church of England Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Maidenhead Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lidl Maidenhead SL6 1AB | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2021 |
| Creativa Events SL6 1BB | Mobile caterer | 160 m | 5 Very good | 4 Nov 2022 |
| Maidenhead Rugby Club SL6 1BN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2019 |
| Absolutely Karting SL6 1AY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jun 2023 |
| Travelodge Maidenhead SL6 1DP | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 390 m | 5 Very good | 11 Oct 2018 |
| Tea Bar 1 At Maidenhead United Football Club SL6 1SF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 21 Oct 2019 |
| Tea Bar 2 At Maidenhead United Football Club SL6 1SF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 21 Oct 2019 |
| Tea Bar 3 At Maidenhead United Football Club SL6 1SF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 21 Oct 2019 |
| Sainsburys Local SL6 1DP | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 390 m | 5 Very good | 22 May 2025 |
| Perk SL6 1SE | Mobile caterer | 390 m | 5 Very good | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Maidenhead Conservative Club SL6 1SF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Kollajoin SL6 1SF | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Chef Nand SL6 1XZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Green Lane Cafe SL6 1XZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| W H Smith SL6 1EW | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Nov 2021 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 47 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 43 |
| Public order | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Shoplifting | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Bicycle theft | 6 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (30); On or near Greenfields (30); On or near Alpine Close (29); On or near Stafferton Way (11); On or near Supermarket (11).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 56% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 28% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 53% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 30% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 54% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 3 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 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
- Food hygiene ratings Lebanese Kebab Van (mobile caterer, SL6 1EW) is no longer listed; it was rated Awaiting inspection found 3 November 2026
- 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
- Food hygiene ratings Puccino's (retailers - other, SL6 1EW) now 5 Very good, was 4 Good (rated 26 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- SL6 1EG: 11 addresses of 24 in the postcode
- SL6 1EL: 5 addresses of 9 in the postcode
- SL6 1BN: 4 addresses of 74 in the postcode
- SL6 1AL: 3 addresses of 13 in the postcode
- SL6 1BA: 2 addresses of 54 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Stafferton Way · Alpine Close · Wallingford Way · Greenfields · Auriol Way · Auriol Way · Cygnet Way · Quinton Close · Howarth Road · Bellworthy Close · Dhoon Rise · Braywick Road
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.