SL2 1RU

POSTCODE

A Farnham postcode in Slough, a 24-minute walk from Burnham (Berks) Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 2

    Primary · Good

    0.39 mi

  2. 3

    Special · Good

    0.46 mi

  3. 5

    Primary · Good

    0.51 mi

  4. 6

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 51.7

    0.55 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Burnham (Berks) Rail Station

    Rail

    1.9 km straight lineabout 24 min
  • Slough Rail Station

    Rail

    2.7 km straight lineabout 34 min
  • Taplow Rail Station

    Rail

    4.3 km straight lineabout 54 min

Bus stops

  • Trevose House

    Bus · opp · east

    117 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Trevose House

    Bus · o/s · west

    140 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Franklin Ave Playground

    Bus · o/s · west

    204 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Cowper Road

    Bus · opp · south

    299 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Lidl

    Bus · S-bound · south

    319 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SL2 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SL2 1 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 52 sales

SL2 1RU has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the SL2 1 sector.

Average price
£360,038
Median price: £398,750
Median +6.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 52 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £500,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£500k£333k£166k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£500,000 · 2026-09-01 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SL2 1EB
£387,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
SL2 1ND
£427,000 · 2026-08-25 · Terraced · Freehold
SL2 1EP
£382,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
SL2 1AN
£181,500 · 2026-07-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SL2 1DN
£150,000 · 2026-07-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SL2 1TS
£460,000 · 2026-06-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SL2 1HG
£356,000 · 2026-06-26 · Terraced · Freehold
SL2 1SG
£232,000 · 2026-05-29 · Terraced · Leasehold
SL2 1AX
£267,000 · 2026-05-22 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SL2 1HW
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SL2 1RU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SL2 1RU

Counts are for Farnham electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
23
YoY -28%
473114
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
6
YoY —
1271
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
9
YoY —
1481
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
630
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
1161
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
29
YoY stable
342311
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 2 key categories improving

75
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Slough 002 (E02003408)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£54,467

£46,460–£63,854

Disposable (net) annual household income
£41,852

£36,112–£48,505

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£34,618

£31,968–£37,488

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£26,358

£22,828–£30,434

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,693
White Brit.28.5%
Pakistani19.3%
Other White12.6%
Indian10.2%
African8.4%
+ 12 other groups · 20.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,696
Christian38.9%
Muslim28.2%
No religion16.6%
Sikh9.0%
Not answered3.4%
+ 4 other religions · 3.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,694
35–4924.1%
50–6416.4%
25–3413.3%
10–1510.2%
≤48.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.2%

Households

Total households: 591
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children21.8%
One person: other18.4%
One person: aged 66+9.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.0%
Other household types, with dependent children6.8%
+ 9 other households · 34.7%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
10801
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 10801 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SL2 1RU

England
Country
Slough
Local Authority
Farnham
Ward
Slough and Heathrow
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SL2 1RU
Coordinates
51.5284, -0.6200
Grid reference
SU958819
Easting
495,829
Northing
181,961
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3XG9HJ+92
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Slough
Travel to Work
Slough and Heathrow
ITL Region
Slough

Administrative Information

Slough
Local Authority
Council Area
Slough E14001477
Constituency
E14001477
Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Farnham
Constituency code
E14001477
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Slough, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Slough

Health & NHS

Thames Valley
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Thames Valley ICB - U2G6B
Cancer Alliance
Thames Valley

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Slough 002D E01016486
E01016486
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Slough 002 E02003408
E02003408
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Slough 002D E01016486
E01016486
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Slough 002 E02003408
E02003408
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:16 AM4:16 PM
7:16 AM
Sunrise
4:16 PM
Sunset
9 hours of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:16 AM
Sunset (today)
4:16 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SL2 1RU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01016486 and MSOA E02003408 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 10801
Present — Active
Postcode SL2 1RU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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