SL2 postcode: what it's like to live there
The SL2 district covers Farnham Common and Farnham Royal, Britwell, Stoke Poges. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 12 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in SL2
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from SL2 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- Reading: 40 min by train, door to door
- London Paddington: 50 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in SL2
- Claycots School · SL2 1QX · Remains Good (2024) · Top 45% in England
- Farnham Common Infant School · SL2 3HS · Requires improvement in some areas (2025)
- Farnham Common Junior School · SL2 3TZ · Remains Good (2023) · Top 36% in England
- Iqra Slough Islamic Primary School · SL2 5FF · Outstanding (2023) · Top 1% in England
- James Elliman Academy · SL2 5BA · Remains Good (2024) · Top 9% in England
- Khalsa Primary School · SL2 5QR · Remains Outstanding (2023) · Top 7% in England
- Lynch Hill School Primary Academy · SL2 2AN · Good (2022) · Top 28% in England
- Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School · SL2 1PH · Outstanding in every area (2025) · Top 15% in England
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School · SL2 3AA · Standards maintained (2025) · Bottom 49% in England
- St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School · SL2 5QR · Standards maintained (2024) · Bottom 32% in England
- St Mary's Farnham Royal CofE Primary School · SL2 3AW · Good or better in every area (2024) · Bottom 9% in England
- The Stoke Poges School · SL2 4LN · Good (2024) · Top 25% in England
Secondary schools in SL2
- Beechwood School · SL2 1QE · Requires improvement in some areas (2025) · Bottom 5% in England
- Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy · SL2 5AY · Requires improvement in some areas (2025) · Bottom 10% in England
- Pioneer Secondary Academy · SL2 4QB · Good or better in every area (2024) · Top 36% in England
- St Joseph's Catholic High School · SL2 5HW · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area · Top 33% in England
- Wexham School · SL2 5QP · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 10% in England
Fee-paying schools in SL2
- Caldicott School · SL2 3SL · Inspected by ISI
- Dair House School · SL2 3BY · Inspected by ISI
- Teikyo School UK · SL2 4QS · Inspected by ISI
Nurseries and pre-schools in SL2
- Bee Happy Pre-school · SL2 3UU
- Millwood House Day Nursery Limited · SL2 3LH · Good (Ofsted)
- Arc Pre-School · SL2 2DH · Good (Ofsted)
- Monksfield Way Children's Centre Early Years Service · SL2 1QX · Good (Ofsted)
- Oratory Montessori Day Nursery · SL2 2NJ · Good (Ofsted)
- Banana Moon Day Nursery Stoke Poges · SL2 4EG · Good (Ofsted)
- Little Ducklings - Farnham Royal · SL2 3AX · Good (Ofsted)
- Rainbow Pre-School · SL2 4AL · Good (Ofsted)
- Sunshine Corner Pre-School · SL2 4LP · Good (Ofsted)
- First Steps Day Nursery · SL2 4HL · Good (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in SL2
- Southmead Surgery · SL2 3ER
- Threeways Surgery · SL2 4AZ
- 240 Wexham Road · SL2 5JP
- Farnham Road Practice · SL2 1HD
- Kumar Medical Centre · SL2 5JE
- Slough Treatment, Advice & Recovery Team · SL2 5DL
Neighbourhoods in SL2
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of SL2 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farnham & Hedgerley | 20% | £770k | Very low | 17 min |
| Britwell | 18% | £395k | Average | 7 min |
| Stoke Poges & George Green | 15% | £657k | Average | 15 min |
| Wexham Lea | 14% | £445k | High | 11 min |
| Manor Park | 10% | £402k | Very high | 8 min |
| Wexham Road | 6% | £455k | Very high | 12 min |
| Elliman | 5% | £370k | High | 9 min |
| Baylis & Stoke | 5% | £408k | Average | 9 min |
| Haymill & Lynch Hill | 3% | £399k | High | 12 min |
Questions
Where is the SL2 postcode?
SL2 covers 12 neighbourhoods in Farnham Common and Farnham Royal, Britwell, Stoke Poges, with 1,132 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in SL2?
The typical home price across SL2's neighbourhoods is £445k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in SL2?
13 primary and 5 secondary state schools have a SL2 postcode, plus 3 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from SL2?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Reading 40 minutes; London Paddington 50 minutes.