SL1 8DS postcode in Slough, Buckinghamshire

SL1 8DS is a postcode in Slough, in the Burnham ward of Buckinghamshire. It is in the Beaconsfield parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Buckinghamshire: 82% Typical price £745,750 Homes sold in SL1 8, last 12 months. ▲ 29.7% on the year before Nearest station Burnham (Berks) 1.7 km in a straight line

Where SL1 8DS is, and what is near it

Map of SL1 8DS and what is near it Map of SL1 8DS: its centre point, with the 161 other postcodes in the SL1 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SL1 8AA: also in SL1 8SL1 8AB: also in SL1 8SL1 8AD: also in SL1 8SL1 8AE: also in SL1 8SL1 8AF: also in SL1 8SL1 8AG: also in SL1 8SL1 8AH: also in SL1 8SL1 8AJ: also in SL1 8SL1 8AL: also in SL1 8SL1 8AN: also in SL1 8SL1 8AP: also in SL1 8SL1 8AQ: also in SL1 8SL1 8AR: also in SL1 8SL1 8AS: also in SL1 8SL1 8AT: also in SL1 8SL1 8AU: also in SL1 8SL1 8AW: also in SL1 8SL1 8AX: also in SL1 8SL1 8AY: also in SL1 8SL1 8AZ: also in SL1 8SL1 8BA: also in SL1 8SL1 8BD: also in SL1 8SL1 8BE: also in SL1 8SL1 8BF: also in SL1 8SL1 8BG: also in SL1 8SL1 8BH: also in SL1 8SL1 8BN: also in SL1 8SL1 8BQ: also in SL1 8SL1 8BS: also in SL1 8SL1 8BT: also in SL1 8SL1 8BU: also in SL1 8SL1 8BW: also in SL1 8SL1 8BX: also in SL1 8SL1 8BY: also in SL1 8SL1 8BZ: also in SL1 8SL1 8DA: also in SL1 8SL1 8DD: also in SL1 8SL1 8DE: also in SL1 8SL1 8DF: also in SL1 8SL1 8DG: also in SL1 8SL1 8DH: also in SL1 8SL1 8DL: also in SL1 8SL1 8DN: also in SL1 8SL1 8DP: also in SL1 8SL1 8DR: also in SL1 8SL1 8DT: also in SL1 8SL1 8DU: also in SL1 8SL1 8DW: also in SL1 8SL1 8DX: also in SL1 8SL1 8DY: also in SL1 8SL1 8DZ: also in SL1 8SL1 8EA: also in SL1 8SL1 8EB: also in SL1 8SL1 8ED: also in SL1 8SL1 8EE: also in SL1 8SL1 8EG: also in SL1 8SL1 8EH: also in SL1 8SL1 8EJ: also in SL1 8SL1 8EL: also in SL1 8SL1 8EN: also in SL1 8SL1 8EQ: also in SL1 8SL1 8ET: also in SL1 8SL1 8EZ: also in SL1 8SL1 8FA: also in SL1 8SL1 8FB: also in SL1 8SL1 8FD: also in SL1 8SL1 8FF: also in SL1 8SL1 8FG: also in SL1 8SL1 8FJ: also in SL1 8SL1 8FL: also in SL1 8SL1 8HA: also in SL1 8SL1 8HB: also in SL1 8SL1 8HD: also in SL1 8SL1 8HE: also in SL1 8SL1 8HF: also in SL1 8SL1 8HG: also in SL1 8SL1 8HH: also in SL1 8SL1 8HJ: also in SL1 8SL1 8HL: also in SL1 8SL1 8HN: also in SL1 8SL1 8HP: also in SL1 8SL1 8HQ: also in SL1 8SL1 8HR: also in SL1 8SL1 8HS: also in SL1 8SL1 8HT: also in SL1 8SL1 8HU: also in SL1 8SL1 8HW: also in SL1 8SL1 8HX: also in SL1 8SL1 8JD: also in SL1 8SL1 8JE: also in SL1 8SL1 8JF: also in SL1 8SL1 8JG: also in SL1 8SL1 8JH: also in SL1 8SL1 8JJ: also in SL1 8SL1 8JN: also in SL1 8SL1 8JP: also in SL1 8SL1 8JQ: also in SL1 8SL1 8JR: also in SL1 8SL1 8JT: also in SL1 8SL1 8JU: also in SL1 8SL1 8JW: also in SL1 8SL1 8JX: also in SL1 8SL1 8JY: also in SL1 8SL1 8JZ: also in SL1 8SL1 8LA: also in SL1 8SL1 8LB: also in SL1 8SL1 8LD: also in SL1 8SL1 8LE: also in SL1 8SL1 8LF: also in SL1 8SL1 8LG: also in SL1 8SL1 8LH: also in SL1 8SL1 8LJ: also in SL1 8SL1 8LN: also in SL1 8SL1 8LP: also in SL1 8SL1 8LQ: also in SL1 8SL1 8LR: also in SL1 8SL1 8LS: also in SL1 8SL1 8LT: also in SL1 8SL1 8LW: also in SL1 8SL1 8NB: also in SL1 8SL1 8ND: also in SL1 8SL1 8NE: also in SL1 8SL1 8NH: also in SL1 8SL1 8NJ: also in SL1 8SL1 8NN: also in SL1 8SL1 8NT: also in SL1 8SL1 8NU: also in SL1 8SL1 8NW: also in SL1 8SL1 8PS: also in SL1 8SL1 8QA: also in SL1 8SL1 8QB: also in SL1 8SL1 8QD: also in SL1 8SL1 8QG: also in SL1 8 Dr Nabi 2.6 kmBurnham SL1 8DS Map of SL1 8DS and what is near it Map of SL1 8DS: its centre point, with the 161 other postcodes in the SL1 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Taplow station 2.4 kmBurnham SL1 8DS
  • SL1 8DS
  • Other postcodes in SL1 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5374, longitude -0.6552)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SL1 8DS?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at SL1 8DS?

Every home and business at SL1 8DS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Buckinghamshire: 82%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Buckinghamshire: 98%

The line marks the figure across Buckinghamshire.

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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at SL1 8DS?

BinDayBuddy has not read Buckinghamshire Council's days for SL1 8DS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is SL1 8DS at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include SL1 8DS.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Buckinghamshire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SL1 8DS: 11,515 properties in Buckinghamshire are at high risk (3.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Buckinghamshire

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of SL1 8DS is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near SL1 8DS?

Homes in SL1 8 sold for a typical £745,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 30 sales, up 29.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£745,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£575,000
12 months to August 2026
£745,750

▲ up 29.7% on the 12 months before

Detached£862,500 18 sales
Semi-detached£500,000 5 sales
Terraced 3 sales, too few to price
Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price

Across the whole SL1 district: a typical £395,000 from 391 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in SL1 8DS

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in SL1 8DS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 13 February 2026. The middle price was £945,000, from £905,000 to £1,060,000. Across SL1 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £745,750. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near SL1 8DS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 590 homes in the neighbourhood around SL1 8DS. Over half of them (54%) are in council tax band G. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (24%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around SL1 8DS

Band D in Buckinghamshire for 2026‑27: £2,527. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,684 (band A) to £5,053 (band H); band G, the most common, is £4,211.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (7%)£1,684
Band Babout 10 (2%)£1,965
Band Cabout 10 (2%)£2,246
Band Dabout 30 (5%)£2,527
Band Eabout 40 (7%)£3,088
Band Fabout 60 (10%)£3,650
Band Gabout 320 (54%)£4,211
Band Habout 80 (14%)£5,053

When the homes were built

  1. 24% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 11% 1919 to 1939
  4. 20% 1945 to 1964
  5. 18% 1965 to 1982
  6. 16% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Buckinghamshire before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SL1 8DS is in (ONS area E01017803), rounded by the VOA.

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Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near SL1 8DS?

The nearest open schools to SL1 8DS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SL1 8DS, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to SL1 8DS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SL1 8DS is Burnham (Berks) Rail Station, 1.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Burnham (Berks) Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
  • Taplow Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Fairfield Road, 250 m away.

More stations near SL1 8DS, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near SL1 8DS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SL1 8DS, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near SL1 8DS?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SL1 8DS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 8 chargers 2.3 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · 5 chargers 2.3 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.8 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

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Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near SL1 8DS?

The nearest to the centre of SL1 8DS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to SL1 8DS?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near SL1 8DS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SL1 8DS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near SL1 8DS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SL1 8DS, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near SL1 8DS?

The nearest vets to the centre of SL1 8DS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is SL1 8DS in a conservation area?

The centre of SL1 8DS is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near SL1 8DS?

Police.uk records 120 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SL1 8DS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences47 reports
Anti-social behaviour19 reports
Shoplifting12 reports
Public order10 reports
Vehicle crime10 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports

Also: drugs 4, robbery 4, other theft 3, other crime 3, theft from the person 2, burglary 1, possession of weapons 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for SL1 8DS

Ward
Burnham
Parish
Burnham
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Slough
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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