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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Slough. All 3 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£471kacross Slough
Cheapest districtSL13-bed house £442k
Sold last year721homes in Slough
Prices in Slough-1.8%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Slough sold for £471,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £442k in SL1 and £521k in SL3, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at SL1: about 87 m² for a typical £442k. SL1 is the busiest market, with 291 sales last year.

Prices in Slough are down 1.8% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,712 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £2,148 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Slough

1SL13-bed house £442kabout 87 m² · 291 sold last year2SL23-bed house £454kabout 87 m² · 216 sold last year3SL33-bed house £521kabout 90 m² · 214 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is SL1: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £229k.

Best areas in Slough for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

SL13-bed house £442k
Primary Western House Academy · 85% England 64%Secondary Eden Girls' School, Slough · 73.4% England 43.8%
SL23-bed house £454k
Primary Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School · 83% England 64%Secondary Eden Girls' School, Slough · 73.4% England 43.8%
SL33-bed house £521k
Primary Marish Primary School · 77% England 64%Secondary The Langley Academy · 64.2% England 43.8%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Slough postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
SL1£442k87 m²£229k£5,32785%291
SL2£454k87 m²£252k£5,40983%216
SL3£521k90 m²£250k£5,77577%214

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Slough

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Slough?

About £471,000 across Slough, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £442k in SL1 to £521k in SL3.

What is the cheapest area of Slough to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: SL1 (£442k), SL2 (£454k), SL3 (£521k).

Are house prices going up in Slough?

In Slough, prices are down 1.8% on a year ago and up 5.8% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Slough is best for families?

On school results and price together: SL1 (3-bed house £442k, best primary nearby 85% at the expected standard against 64% across England); SL2 (3-bed house £454k, best primary nearby 83% at the expected standard against 64% across England); SL3 (3-bed house £521k, best primary nearby 77% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Slough a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £471,000, prices are down 1.8% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,712 a month against roughly £2,148 for a 90% mortgage, and 721 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £442k to £521k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Slough each year?

721 homes sold across its 3 postcode districts in the last year, the most in SL1.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.