Slough is situated 22 miles west of London and 5 miles away from Heathrow Airport. The rise of Slough in past years has caused a number of nearby settlements being swallowed up and becoming outlying districts of Slough, such as Wexham, Upton, Colnbrook and Cippenham. It’s feasible to rent a wide variety of properties in these areas, and also in the town itself.
Slough town centre is very modern and has benefitted from a good amount of development in the past decade. In addition to new development underway, such as the Heart of Slough Project, pre-existing amenities have benefitted from further investment and renovation, for example, the Queensmere Shopping Centre. Slough shall receive further investment into its transport facilities due to renovations to the towns train station in preparation for the London 2012 Olympics. There has been valid criticism, however, of the demolition of many noted buildings, such as Art Deco design manufacturing facilities dating back to the early part of the last century.
Transportation routes to Slough are excellent, and a frequent running rail service runs to London in one direction, and to Reading in the opposite direction. Nearby motorways are easily reached starting with the M4, including the M25 London Orbital and the M40 which gives access to Banbury, Oxford and Wales. Slough Trading Estate was established in the early part of the last century and is still an important commerce and manufacturing location, and even has its own power generating station. This helped Slough to survive the recent financial crisis.
For those considering property to rent in Slough there is a wide choice. For those wishing to live near to the town centre amenities including transport routes to London, you will find plenty of choice of flats to rent in Slough in the various new communal residences. Slough has become a popular location for people who work in London and the journey by train into Paddington Station takes approximately half to three quarters of an hour according to whether you are travelling in peak hours. Apartments in Slough are reasonably priced and Slough compares well to nearby towns in terms of price and facilities.
If you are a landlord looking for a letting agents Slough has many who are able to assist with the letting on your behalf.
The town is also a suitable location for a family and the towns long history of large employers means that excellent quality housing is plentiful. For those wanting to find houses to let in Slough there exists a broad choice of substantial homes in suburbs such as Cippenham Village and Langley.




