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HP12 or SL7?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
HP12
Buckinghamshire
SL7
Buckinghamshire
Median home sale nearby £350,000
from 92 sales
£527,850
from 84 sales
Average sold price £143,023 £241,184
Area price growth (YoY) +4.3% (Buckinghamshire) +4.3% (Buckinghamshire)
Dwelling type Ground-floor flat Semi-detached house
Floor area 61 m² 71 m²
Built 1967–1975 1950–1966
Energy rating C C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £633/yr £914/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 346 recorded 64 recorded
Deprivation decile 5 of 10 7 of 10

Common questions

Is HP12 or SL7 cheaper?

HP12 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around HP12 sell for about £350,000 and around SL7 for about £527,850, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, HP12 or SL7?

SL7 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (346 in HP12 against 64 in SL7, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is HP12 or SL7 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, HP12 sits in decile 5 of 10 and SL7 in decile 7, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in HP12 or SL7?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.