Slough is located around 22 miles west of London and 5 miles away from Heathrow Airport. The growth of Slough in recent times has resulted in a number of close by villages being absorbed and becoming outlying districts of Slough, such as Wexham, Upton, Colnbrook and Cippenham. It’s feasible to rent a broad range of houses and flats in these suburbs, including in the town centre itself.
The centre of Slough is very modern with significant development over the last few years. As well as new development underway, including the Heart of Slough Project, current facilities have seen further improvement and refurbishment such as the Queensmere Shopping Centre. Slough shall receive additional investment into the local transport facilities due to improvements to the railway station in preparation for the London 2012 Olympics. However, there has been criticism, however, of the demolition of several high quality buildings, such as Art Deco styled commercial buildings dating back to the early part of the last century.
Transportation routes to Slough are outstanding, and a frequent rail service runs to the capital in one direction, and to Reading in the opposite direction. The motorway network is readily accessible via the M4, including the M25 London Orbital and the M40 which gives the ability to reach Banbury, Oxford and Wales. Slough Trading Estate has been in operation since the early part of the last century and is an important trade and industrial location, and even has its own power generating station. This assisted Slough in surviving the recent financial crisis.
For those considering property to rent in Slough there is a broad range of properties. For those wishing to live in close proximity to the central facilities including transport links into London, you will find a considerable number of flats to rent in Slough in the various new communal residences. Slough has rapidly become a popular location for people who work in the capital and communiting by train to Paddington takes about half to three quarters of an hour depending on the time of day. Apartments in Slough are competitively priced and the town compares favourably to its neighbours in affordability and what it has to offer.
If you are a property owner looking for a letting agents Slough offers a number who can manage the property management for you.
Slough is also a suitable location for families and the long history of large employers means that good quality housing is readily available. For those looking for houses to let in Slough there exists a broad selection of large homes in villages,for example, Cippenham Village and Langley.
