SL7 or SL8?
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.
- Homes sell for about 2% less in SL7 than in SL8.
- SL8 recorded fewer crimes in the same period, though busier places always record more.
- SL7 is the less deprived of the two on the Index of Multiple Deprivation.
- The most recent EPC we hold is C in SL7 and D in SL8.
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SL7
Buckinghamshire
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SL8
Buckinghamshire
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| Median home sale nearby | £527,850
from 84 sales |
£540,000
from 97 sales |
| Average sold price | £241,184 | £189,316 |
| Area price growth (YoY) | +4.3% (Buckinghamshire) | +4.3% (Buckinghamshire) |
| Dwelling type | Semi-detached house | Semi-detached house |
| Floor area | 71 m² | 72 m² |
| Built | 1950–1966 | 1900–1929 |
| Energy rating | C | D |
| Heating cost (EPC est.) | £914/yr | £856/yr |
| Flood zone | Zone 1 (low probability) | Zone 2 (medium probability) |
| Crime nearby | 64 recorded | 22 recorded |
| Deprivation decile | 7 of 10 | 6 of 10 |
Common questions
Is SL7 or SL8 cheaper?
SL7 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around SL7 sell for about £527,850 and around SL8 for about £540,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.
Which has less crime, SL7 or SL8?
SL8 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (64 in SL7 against 22 in SL8, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.
Is SL7 or SL8 the more affluent area?
On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, SL7 sits in decile 7 of 10 and SL8 in decile 6, where 10 is the least deprived.
Should I buy in SL7 or SL8?
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.