SL2 5AB postcode in Slough, England

SL2 5AB is a postcode in Slough, in the Slough Central ward. It is in the Slough parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since June 2019.

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. Slough: 97% Typical price £435,000 Homes sold in SL2 5, last 12 months. ▲ 9% on the year before Nearest station Slough 350 m in a straight line

Where SL2 5AB is, and what is near it

Map of SL2 5AB and what is near it Map of SL2 5AB: its centre point, with the 269 other postcodes in the SL2 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 8 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SL2 5AD: also in SL2 5SL2 5AE: also in SL2 5SL2 5AF: also in SL2 5SL2 5AG: also in SL2 5SL2 5AH: also in SL2 5SL2 5AL: also in SL2 5SL2 5AN: also in SL2 5SL2 5AP: also in SL2 5SL2 5AQ: also in SL2 5SL2 5AR: also in SL2 5SL2 5AS: also in SL2 5SL2 5AU: also in SL2 5SL2 5AW: also in SL2 5SL2 5AX: also in SL2 5SL2 5AY: also in SL2 5SL2 5AZ: also in SL2 5SL2 5BA: also in SL2 5SL2 5BB: also in SL2 5SL2 5BD: also in SL2 5SL2 5BE: also in SL2 5SL2 5BG: also in SL2 5SL2 5BH: also in SL2 5SL2 5BJ: also in SL2 5SL2 5BL: also in SL2 5SL2 5BN: also in SL2 5SL2 5BQ: also in SL2 5SL2 5BT: also in SL2 5SL2 5BU: also in SL2 5SL2 5BW: also in SL2 5SL2 5BX: also in SL2 5SL2 5BY: also in SL2 5SL2 5BZ: also in SL2 5SL2 5DA: also in SL2 5SL2 5DD: also in SL2 5SL2 5DE: also in SL2 5SL2 5DH: also in SL2 5SL2 5DJ: also in SL2 5SL2 5DL: also in SL2 5SL2 5DN: also in SL2 5SL2 5DP: also in SL2 5SL2 5DR: also in SL2 5SL2 5DS: also in SL2 5SL2 5DT: also in SL2 5SL2 5DU: also in SL2 5SL2 5DW: also in SL2 5SL2 5DY: also in SL2 5SL2 5DZ: also in SL2 5SL2 5EA: also in SL2 5SL2 5EB: also in SL2 5SL2 5ED: also in SL2 5SL2 5EG: also in SL2 5SL2 5EH: also in SL2 5SL2 5EJ: also in SL2 5SL2 5EL: also in SL2 5SL2 5EN: also in SL2 5SL2 5EP: also in SL2 5SL2 5EQ: also in SL2 5SL2 5ER: also in SL2 5SL2 5ES: also in SL2 5SL2 5ET: also in SL2 5SL2 5EU: also in SL2 5SL2 5EW: also in SL2 5SL2 5EX: also in SL2 5SL2 5EY: also in SL2 5SL2 5EZ: also in SL2 5SL2 5FF: also in SL2 5SL2 5FG: also in SL2 5SL2 5FQ: also in SL2 5SL2 5FY: also in SL2 5SL2 5FZ: also in SL2 5SL2 5GE: also in SL2 5SL2 5GQ: also in SL2 5SL2 5HA: also in SL2 5SL2 5HB: also in SL2 5SL2 5HF: also in SL2 5SL2 5HG: also in SL2 5SL2 5HH: also in SL2 5SL2 5HJ: also in SL2 5SL2 5HL: also in SL2 5SL2 5HN: also in SL2 5SL2 5HP: also in SL2 5SL2 5HQ: also in SL2 5SL2 5HR: also in SL2 5SL2 5HS: also in SL2 5SL2 5HT: also in SL2 5SL2 5HU: also in SL2 5SL2 5HW: also in SL2 5SL2 5HX: also in SL2 5SL2 5HY: also in SL2 5SL2 5HZ: also in SL2 5SL2 5JA: also in SL2 5SL2 5JB: also in SL2 5SL2 5JD: also in SL2 5SL2 5JE: also in SL2 5SL2 5JF: also in SL2 5SL2 5JG: also in SL2 5SL2 5JH: also in SL2 5SL2 5JN: also in SL2 5SL2 5JP: also in SL2 5SL2 5JQ: also in SL2 5SL2 5JR: also in SL2 5SL2 5JS: also in SL2 5SL2 5JT: also in SL2 5SL2 5JU: also in SL2 5SL2 5JW: also in SL2 5SL2 5JX: also in SL2 5SL2 5JY: also in SL2 5SL2 5NA: also in SL2 5SL2 5PE: also in SL2 5SL2 5PP: also in SL2 5SL2 5PS: also in SL2 5SL2 5PT: also in SL2 5SL2 5PU: also in SL2 5SL2 5PW: also in SL2 5SL2 5PX: also in SL2 5SL2 5PY: also in SL2 5SL2 5PZ: also in SL2 5SL2 5QA: also in SL2 5SL2 5QB: also in SL2 5SL2 5QD: also in SL2 5SL2 5QG: also in SL2 5SL2 5QJ: also in SL2 5SL2 5QQ: also in SL2 5SL2 5QT: also in SL2 5SL2 5QU: also in SL2 5SL2 5QX: also in SL2 5SL2 5QY: also in SL2 5SL2 5RA: also in SL2 5SL2 5RB: also in SL2 5SL2 5RD: also in SL2 5SL2 5RF: also in SL2 5SL2 5SS: also in SL2 5SL2 5SU: also in SL2 5SL2 5SX: also in SL2 5SL2 5TZ: also in SL2 5SL2 5UB: also in SL2 5SL2 5XQ: also in SL2 5SL2 5YA: also in SL2 5SL2 5YQ: also in SL2 5 Slough SL2 5AB Map of SL2 5AB and what is near it Map of SL2 5AB: its centre point, with the 269 other postcodes in the SL2 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 8 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Station 3.5 kmWexham Court SL2 5AB
  • SL2 5AB
  • Other postcodes in SL2 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 51.5152, longitude -0.5910)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SL2 5AB?

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 SL2 5AB?

Every home and business at SL2 5AB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

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

Slough: 97%

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

Slough: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Slough.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 SL2 5AB?

Slough Borough Council gives bin days for each home rather than each postcode. BinDayBuddy finds yours from your house number, from the council's own system.

Find the bin days for your home on BinDayBuddy

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 SL2 5AB 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 SL2 5AB.

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 Slough

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SL2 5AB: 1,425 properties in Slough are at high risk (2.3% of all its properties). All the figures for Slough

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 SL2 5AB 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 SL2 5AB?

Homes in SL2 5 sold for a typical £435,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 46 sales, up 9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£435,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£399,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached Not enough sales to price (1)
  • Semi-detached £503,000 16 sales
  • Terraced £430,000 19 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £231,250 10 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole SL2 district: a typical £450,000 from 293 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 SL2 5AB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SL2 5AB from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 SL2 5AB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 580 homes in the neighbourhood around SL2 5AB. Over half of them (53%) are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (22%). 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 SL2 5AB

Band D in Slough for 2026‑27: £2,414. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,610 (band A) to £2,414 (band D); band C, the most common, is £2,146.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (3%)£1,610
Band Babout 170 (29%)£1,878
Band Cabout 310 (53%)£2,146
Band Dabout 80 (14%)£2,414
Band Ewithheld£2,951
Band Ffewer than 5£3,488
Band Gfewer than 5£4,024
Band Hfewer than 5£4,829

When the homes were built

  1. 22% Before 1900
  2. 7% 1900 to 1918
  3. 19% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. 19% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. 14% 2010 to 2019
  9. 10% 2020 or later

1945 to 1964: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Slough 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 SL2 5AB is in (ONS area E01035252), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

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 SL2 5AB?

The nearest open schools to SL2 5AB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SL2 5AB, 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 SL2 5AB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SL2 5AB is Slough Rail Station, 350 metres away in a straight line.

  • Slough Rail Station Railway station 350 mWalk
  • Windsor & Eton Riverside Rail Station Railway station 3.5 kmCycle

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Queens Road, 45 m away.

More stations near SL2 5AB, 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 SL2 5AB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SL2 5AB, 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 SL2 5AB?

1 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SL2 5AB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 500 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.6 kmCycle
  • Gridserve Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 120 kW 2.2 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.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

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

Which dentists are near SL2 5AB?

The nearest to the centre of SL2 5AB, 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 SL2 5AB?

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 SL2 5AB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SL2 5AB, 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 SL2 5AB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SL2 5AB, 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 SL2 5AB?

The nearest vets to the centre of SL2 5AB 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 SL2 5AB in a conservation area?

The centre of SL2 5AB 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 SL2 5AB?

Police.uk records 684 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SL2 5AB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences250 reports
Anti-social behaviour81 reports
Public order70 reports
Vehicle crime63 reports
Other theft55 reports
Shoplifting41 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 39, drugs 26, burglary 15, bicycle theft 11, other crime 11, robbery 10, theft from the person 8, possession of weapons 4.

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 SL2 5AB

Ward
Slough Central
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Slough
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
June 2019

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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