SL6 postcode: what it's like to live there
The SL6 district covers Maidenhead, Cookham, Slough. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 14 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in SL6
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 SL6 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: 35 min by train, door to door
- London Paddington: 39 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in SL6
- All Saints Church of England Junior School · SL6 4AR · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area · Top 43% in England
- Alwyn Infant School · SL6 6EU · Remains Good (Concerns) (2023)
- Boyne Hill CofE Infant and Nursery School · SL6 4HZ · Good or better in every area (2024)
- Braywick Court School · SL6 1UU · Remains Outstanding (2023) · Top 8% in England
- Burchetts Green CofE Infants' School · SL6 6QZ · Outstanding (2023)
- Cookham Dean CofE Primary School · SL6 9PH · Remains Good (2022) · Top 8% in England
- Cookham Rise Primary School · SL6 9JF · Remains Good (2022) · Top 42% in England
- Courthouse Junior School · SL6 5HE · Standards maintained (2025) · Bottom 18% in England
- Dorney School · SL6 0DY · Good or better in every area (2025) · Bottom 42% in England
- Furze Platt Infant School · SL6 6HQ · Remains Good (2023)
- Furze Platt Junior School · SL6 6HQ · Good or better in every area (2025) · Top 32% in England
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Cookham · SL6 9QJ · Good (2023) · Top 10% in England
Secondary schools in SL6
- Altwood Church of England School · SL6 4PU · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 24% in England
- Cox Green School · SL6 3AX · Requires improvement (2024) · Bottom 44% in England
- Desborough College · SL6 2QB · Remains Good (2024) · Top 41% in England
- Furze Platt Senior School · SL6 7NQ · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area · Top 38% in England
- Holyport College · SL6 3LE · Good (2023) · Top 17% in England
- Newlands Girls' School · SL6 5JB · Remains Outstanding (2024) · Top 11% in England
Fee-paying schools in SL6
- Beech Lodge School · SL6 6QL · Inspected by ISI
- Claires Court Schools · SL6 6AW · Inspected by ISI
- Herries Preparatory School · SL6 9BD · Inspected by ISI
- St Piran's School · SL6 7LZ · Inspected by ISI
Nurseries and pre-schools in SL6
- Beehive Pre-school · SL6 8AW · Good (Ofsted)
- Bright Horizons Maidenhead Day Nursery and Preschool · SL6 4ER · Good (Ofsted)
- Busy Bees@Maidenhead · SL6 7EG · Good (Ofsted)
- Chartam House Nursery · SL6 6AX · Good (Ofsted)
- Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Maidenhead · SL6 1ES · Good (Ofsted)
- Mulberry Day Nursery · SL6 4ET · Good (Ofsted)
- Patchwork Montessori Nursery · SL6 6JS · Good (Ofsted)
- St Mary's Pre-School · SL6 7EG · Good (Ofsted)
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Burchetts Green · SL6 6QR · Good (Ofsted)
- Cookham Montessori School · SL6 9TH
GP surgeries in SL6
- Claremont Holyport Surgery · SL6 8AN
- Cordwallis Road Surgery · SL6 7DQ
- The Cedars Surgery · SL6 8AJ
- Cookham Medical Centre · SL6 9HX
- Rosemead Surgery · SL6 8DS
- Linden Medical Centre · SL6 6JJ
- The Symons Medical Centre · SL6 6EL
- Ross Road Medical Centre · SL6 2SR
Neighbourhoods in SL6
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of SL6 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maidenhead Central | 20% | £402k | Very high | 9 min |
| Cookham & Waltham | 17% | £788k | Very low | 13 min |
| Maidenhead East | 12% | £450k | Low | 14 min |
| Maidenhead Highway | 10% | £565k | Very low | 9 min |
| Bray Wick & Holyport | 9% | £671k | Very low | 14 min |
| Boyn Hill & Norreys Drive | 8% | £450k | Low | 7 min |
| Cox Green | 8% | £524k | Very low | 13 min |
| Furze Platt | 6% | £475k | Low | 10 min |
| Pinkney's Green & Furze Platt Road | 5% | £635k | Very low | 14 min |
| Burham North, Taplow & Dorney | 5% | £618k | Average | 15 min |
Questions
Where is the SL6 postcode?
SL6 covers 14 neighbourhoods in Maidenhead, Cookham, Slough, with 2,316 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in SL6?
The typical home price across SL6's neighbourhoods is £524k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in SL6?
24 primary and 6 secondary state schools have a SL6 postcode, plus 4 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from SL6?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Reading 35 minutes; London Paddington 39 minutes.