Worcester Close Maidenhead
17 addresses across 1 postcode (SL6), about 170 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 44401750.
- Sales: 15 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £625,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 4, E: 1, F: 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 E; 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 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 340 m away, and Ockwells Park (26 hectares) is about 370 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 27 to 29 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ross Road Medical Centre, about 810 m (0.5 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 90% of households owned their home and 42% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 9 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often drugs.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £625,000 | £625,000 | £625,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £560,000 | £560,000 | £560,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £347,500 | £347,500 | £347,500 |
| 2011 | 3 | £279,000 | £245,000 | £360,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £275,500 | £275,500 | £275,500 |
| 2007 | 1 | £289,000 | £289,000 | £289,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £227,000 | £227,000 | £227,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | £248,750 | £247,500 | £250,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £127,000 | £127,000 | £127,000 |
| 1995 | 2 | £126,817 | £125,633 | £128,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2026 | 8 SL6 3HP | Semi-detached | £625,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2017 | 2 SL6 3HP | Detached | £560,000 | |
| 22 Sep 2014 | 10 SL6 3HP | Semi-detached | £347,500 | |
| 31 Oct 2011 | 1 SL6 3HP | Semi-detached | £360,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2011 | 10 SL6 3HP | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 1 Apr 2011 | 3 SL6 3HP | Semi-detached | £279,000 | |
| 1 Jun 2010 | 18 SL6 3HP | Semi-detached | £275,500 | |
| 28 Sep 2007 | 14 SL6 3HP | Semi-detached | £289,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2006 | 18 SL6 3HP | Semi-detached | £227,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2005 | 7 SL6 3HP | Semi-detached | £320,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2001 | 8 SL6 3HP | Semi-detached | £247,500 | |
| 7 Dec 2001 | 4 SL6 3HP | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 25 Jun 1999 | 18 SL6 3HP | Semi-detached | £127,000 | |
| 12 Oct 1995 | 1 SL6 3HP | Semi-detached | £128,000 | |
| 5 May 1995 | 8 SL6 3HP | Semi-detached | £125,633 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 121 m². Most common: House, detached (5); House, semi-detached (2). Built: 1950-1966 (3); 1967-1975 (3); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 addresses)
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 E (57% of about 530 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)
- Site of Highway House, Norreys Drive, Maidenhead: up to 76 homes, pending decision (550 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 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 17 addresses are between 27 m and 29 m above sea level (28 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL6 3HP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Maidenhead 4.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Furze Platt 178,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Taplow 529,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lambourne Drive Cox Green | 130 m |
| Car parks | Maidenhead Station Shoppenhangers Road Car Park | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | Lower Boyndon Road | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 19.9 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ross Road Medical Centre | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kays Chemist | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Optima Dental Care | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | St Mark's Hospital | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Maidenhead Police Station | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Shop Daily Ltd Cashzone | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,540 m² | 340 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Ockwells Park 26 ha | 370 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,490 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Desborough Park 4.8 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,050 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 28 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Dovecote at Ockwells Manor, a listed building (Grade I), 310 m south. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Dovecote at Ockwells Manor | Listed building, Grade I | 310 m south |
| Barn at Ockwells Manor | Listed building, Grade I | 330 m south |
| Ockwells Manor and Wall Attached on the South East | Listed building, Grade I | 350 m south |
| Stables and Gatehouse at Ockwells Manor | Listed building, Grade I | 360 m south |
| Mesolithic site, Moor Farm, Holyport, Bray Wick | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Great Thrift Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Little Thrift Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Shrubbery Copse | Wood | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Harvest Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Bray Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Headpile Eyot | Island | 3.2 km (2 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 17 | 17 |
4 of the street's 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wessex Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Lowbrook Academy | Primary | 5–11 | 950 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Larchfield Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Cox Green School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Altwood Church of England School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Boyne Hill CofE Infant and Nursery School Church of England | Primary | 3–7 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
| Desborough College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| All Saints Church of England Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Woodlands Park Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Foresters SL6 3EN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 300 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jun 2024 |
| Co-operative Group SL6 3EW | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 320 m | 5 Very good | 5 Aug 2026 |
| The Barley Mow SL6 3EW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 320 m | 5 Very good | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Gather & Gather At GlaxoSmithKline SL6 4BL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Apr 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Drugs | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Lambourne Drive (3); On or near Applecroft (3); On or near Dunholme End (2); On or near Shoppenhangers Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 53% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 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) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, house, semi-detached (lodged 14 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- SL6 3HP: 17 addresses of 18 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Bramley Close · Cox Green Road · Laxton Green · Merton Close · Applecroft · Sherbourne Drive · Dunholme End · Brill Close · Bardney Close · Ashbourne Grove · Armitage Place · Coningsby Close
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.