SL1 or SL6?
Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.
- Homes sell for about 23% less in SL1 than in SL6.
- SL6 recorded fewer crimes in the same period, though busier places always record more.
- SL6 is the less deprived of the two on the Index of Multiple Deprivation.
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SL1
Slough
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SL6
Windsor and Maidenhead
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|---|---|---|
| Median home sale nearby | £360,000
from 50 sales |
£468,230
from 108 sales |
| Average sold price | — | £672,000 |
| Area price growth (YoY) | +2.2% (Slough) | -2.2% (Windsor and Maidenhead) |
| Dwelling type | — | Detached house |
| Floor area | — | 202 m² |
| Built | — | 1900–1929 |
| Energy rating | — | F |
| Heating cost (EPC est.) | — | £5740/yr |
| Schools likely to admit |
1 likely of 8 with a figure
The Westgate School |
3 likely, 1 borderline of 8 with a figure
Boyne Hill CofE Infant and Nursery School, Desborough College, Riverside Primary School and Nursery |
| Flood zone | Zone 1 (low probability) | Zone 1 (low probability) |
| Crime nearby | 440 recorded | 263 recorded |
| Deprivation decile | 4 of 10 | 10 of 10 |
Common questions
Is SL1 or SL6 cheaper?
SL1 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around SL1 sell for about £360,000 and around SL6 for about £468,230, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.
Which has less crime, SL1 or SL6?
SL6 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (440 in SL1 against 263 in SL6, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.
Is SL1 or SL6 the more affluent area?
On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, SL1 sits in decile 4 of 10 and SL6 in decile 10, where 10 is the least deprived.
Should I buy in SL1 or SL6?
That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.
A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.