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Thinking of living at SL6 7HS? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 100 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead | Primary | 400 m | 47% met the expected standard |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 48% met the expected standard |
| Furze Platt Senior School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 47.5 · 11.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Desborough College | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 45.7 · 7.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Altwood Church of England School | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 40 · 5.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Piran's School | Independent | 600 m | – |
| Claires Court Schools | Independent | 950 m | 22.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Beech Lodge School | Independent | 4.0 km | Attainment 8: 4.8 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near SL6 7HS, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Kidwells Park | 760 m | 12 |
| Swimming | St Piran'S School | 510 m | 9 |
| Golf | Golf Performance Studio | 1.2 km | 9 |
| Cricket | Boyne Hill Cricket Club | 2.1 km | 5 |
| Football | Maidenhead United Football Club | 1.4 km | 4 |
| Bowls | Maidenhead Town Bowls Club | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Braywick Park | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Squash | Braywick Leisure Centre | 2.5 km | 3 |
| Sailing | Maidenhead Sailing Club | 980 m | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Oaken Grove Multisports Area | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Climbing adventure | Thames Valley Adventure Playground | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Unwind Yoga Studio | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Phoenix Rugby Club | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Martial arts | Monkey Muay Thai | 970 m | 1 |
| Snooker | Racks | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Gym | David Lloyd | 1.3 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 26. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 49% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Furze Platt, a few minutes' walk (350 m), with 178k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Paddington.
The nearest bus stop is Craufurd Rise, 600 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 228, 227).
Central London is 43 km away as the crow flies.
This is car country: only 8% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Riverside Primary School and Nursery, a few minutes' walk (100 m); 56% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Furze Platt Junior School (0.3 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Furze Platt Senior School, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 47.5 · 11.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Newlands Girls' School (1.8 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Sir William Borlase's Grammar School (4.9 km) and Burnham Grammar School (6.2 km).
The nearest supermarket is Asda Stores Ltd At Asda Express Fernley PFS, 600 m away, with Best One closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Cordwallis Road Surgery (400 m), with Park Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (700 m).
For a haircut, Studio 108 is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Wexham Park Hospital, 12 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 63% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 61% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 6 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Harlequin Kitchen is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and NMCC Sports Bar At Summerleaze Park the nearest pub (600 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 45 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Detached houses make up 46% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is North Town Moor, 400 m away; for exercise, St Piran's sports hall (550 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.1 µg/m³).
36 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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For holidays, London Heathrow is 21 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 44% of households own their home outright.
It's highly educated: 44% of adults have a degree.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.