SL2 5BE postcode in Slough, England
SL2 5BE is a postcode in Slough, in the Elliman ward. It is in the Slough parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SL2 5BE is, and what is near it
- SL2 5BE
- Other postcodes in SL2 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 11 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5186, longitude -0.5973)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after SL2 5BE?
- SloughCouncil, for all local services Slough: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SL2 5BE Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Thames ValleyPolice force area
- SloughParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
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 5BE?
Every home and business at SL2 5BE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 5BE?
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 BinDayBuddySource: 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 5BE 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 5BE.
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 5BE: 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 5BE 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 5BE?
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.
- Detached 1 sale, too few to price
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 5BE
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SL2 5BE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 11 October 2024. 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 SL2 5BE?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,240 homes in the neighbourhood around SL2 5BE. The largest share of them, 47%, are in council tax band C. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (46%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £2,951 (band E); band C, the most common, is £2,146.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (2%) | £1,610 |
| Band B | about 80 (6%) | £1,878 |
| Band C | about 580 (47%) | £2,146 |
| Band D | about 540 (44%) | £2,414 |
| Band E | about 20 (2%) | £2,951 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,488 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,024 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,829 |
When the homes were built
- 2% Before 1900
- 9% 1900 to 1918
- 27% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 1% 1965 to 1982
- 2% 1983 to 1999
- 8% 2000 to 2009
- 6% 2010 to 2019
- 46% 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 5BE is in (ONS area E01035251), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 5BE?
The nearest open schools to SL2 5BE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 5BE?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SL2 5BE is Slough Rail Station, 850 metres away in a straight line.
- Slough Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk
- Burnham (Berks) Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Elliman Avenue, 57 m away.
More stations near SL2 5BE, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near SL2 5BE?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SL2 5BE, 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.
- Slough Treatment, Advice & Recovery Team Phone 01753 692548 100 mWalk
- Crosby House Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01753 823280 150 mWalk
- Shreeji Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01753 424496 650 mWalk
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 5BE?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SL2 5BE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 950 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.6 kmCycle
- Gridserve Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 120 kW 1.8 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.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SL2 5BE?
The nearest to the centre of SL2 5BE, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Acorn Dental Care Phone 07506 610237 400 mWalk
- Smilecare Phone 01753 523410 950 mWalk
- Berkshire Dental Suite Phone 07984 739048 950 mWalk
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 5BE?
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.
- Upton Hospital 1.5 kmCycle
- Wexham Park Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report August 2025 2.2 kmCycle
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 5BE?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SL2 5BE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Stoke House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01753 674113 400 mWalk
- Oxford House Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2025 · Phone 01753 533554 550 mWalk
- Salt Hill Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report April 2025 · Phone 01753 575150 850 mWalk
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 5BE?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SL2 5BE, 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.
- The Martin Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 7pm; Sat 9am to 4pm; Sun closed · Phone 01753 926261 250 mWalk
- John Ross Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01753 523039 550 mWalk
- Kamal Enterprises Ltd Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed 700 mWalk
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 5BE?
The nearest vets to the centre of SL2 5BE on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- The Beeches Veterinary Hospital 1.5 kmCycle
- Medivet 1.8 kmCycle
- Penstone Vets 2.4 kmCycle
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 5BE in a conservation area?
The centre of SL2 5BE 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 5BE?
Police.uk records 709 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SL2 5BE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: criminal damage and arson 39, burglary 19, drugs 19, bicycle theft 16, robbery 12, other crime 11, theft from the person 9, 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for SL2 5BE
- Ward
- Elliman
- 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
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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