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HP9 or SL9?

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
HP9
Buckinghamshire
SL9
Buckinghamshire
Median home sale nearby £593,000
from 74 sales
£1,160,000
from 45 sales
Average sold price £445,092 £769,125
Area price growth (YoY) +4.3% (Buckinghamshire) +4.3% (Buckinghamshire)
Dwelling type Mid-terrace house Detached house
Floor area 91 m² 151 m²
Built 1950–1966 1967–1975
Energy rating C D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £732/yr £1814/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 44 recorded 71 recorded
Deprivation decile 8 of 10 10 of 10

Common questions

Is HP9 or SL9 cheaper?

HP9 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around HP9 sell for about £593,000 and around SL9 for about £1,160,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, HP9 or SL9?

HP9 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (44 in HP9 against 71 in SL9, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is HP9 or SL9 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, HP9 sits in decile 8 of 10 and SL9 in decile 10, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in HP9 or SL9?

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.