SL7 2DS postcode in Buckinghamshire, England

SL7 2DS is a postcode in Buckinghamshire, in the Chiltern Villages ward. It is in the Wycombe parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Buckinghamshire: 82% Typical price £910,000 Homes sold in SL7 2, last 12 months. ▲ 4.3% on the year before Nearest station Marlow 2.7 km in a straight line

Where SL7 2DS is, and what is near it

Map of SL7 2DS and what is near it Map of SL7 2DS: its centre point, with the 204 other postcodes in the SL7 2 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SL7 2AZ: also in SL7 2SL7 2BA: also in SL7 2SL7 2BZ: also in SL7 2SL7 2DA: also in SL7 2SL7 2DB: also in SL7 2SL7 2DD: also in SL7 2SL7 2DE: also in SL7 2SL7 2DF: also in SL7 2SL7 2DG: also in SL7 2SL7 2DH: also in SL7 2SL7 2DJ: also in SL7 2SL7 2DL: also in SL7 2SL7 2DN: also in SL7 2SL7 2DQ: also in SL7 2SL7 2DT: also in SL7 2SL7 2DU: also in SL7 2SL7 2ED: also in SL7 2SL7 2EH: also in SL7 2SL7 2EL: also in SL7 2SL7 2EN: also in SL7 2SL7 2FX: also in SL7 2SL7 2FY: also in SL7 2SL7 2JD: also in SL7 2SL7 2JE: also in SL7 2SL7 2JF: also in SL7 2SL7 2JG: also in SL7 2SL7 2JH: also in SL7 2SL7 2JJ: also in SL7 2SL7 2JL: also in SL7 2SL7 2JN: also in SL7 2SL7 2JR: also in SL7 2SL7 2JS: also in SL7 2SL7 2JT: also in SL7 2SL7 2JU: also in SL7 2SL7 2JW: also in SL7 2SL7 2JX: also in SL7 2SL7 2JY: also in SL7 2SL7 2JZ: also in SL7 2SL7 2LA: also in SL7 2SL7 2LB: also in SL7 2SL7 2LD: also in SL7 2SL7 2LE: also in SL7 2SL7 2LF: also in SL7 2SL7 2LG: also in SL7 2SL7 2LH: also in SL7 2SL7 2LL: also in SL7 2SL7 2QR: also in SL7 2SL7 2RA: also in SL7 2SL7 2RB: also in SL7 2SL7 2RD: also in SL7 2SL7 2RE: also in SL7 2SL7 2RF: also in SL7 2SL7 2RG: also in SL7 2SL7 2RH: also in SL7 2SL7 2RQ: also in SL7 2SL7 2SZ: also in SL7 2SL7 2TH: also in SL7 2 Danesfield School 1.3 km2 places, 1.7–2.7 kmMarlow Medical Group 2.6 km2 places, 5.6–5.9 kmCressex Health Centre 5.8 kmMarlow SL7 2DS Map of SL7 2DS and what is near it Map of SL7 2DS: its centre point, with the 204 other postcodes in the SL7 2 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 5.6–5.9 kmCressex Health Centre 5.8 kmMarlow SL7 2DS
  • SL7 2DS
  • Other postcodes in SL7 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5681, longitude -0.8057)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SL7 2DS?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at SL7 2DS?

50% of the homes and businesses at SL7 2DS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Buckinghamshire: 82%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)50% can get it

Buckinghamshire: 98%

The line marks the figure across Buckinghamshire.

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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at SL7 2DS?

BinDayBuddy has not read Buckinghamshire Council's days for SL7 2DS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for SL7 2DS on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is SL7 2DS at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include SL7 2DS.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Buckinghamshire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SL7 2DS: 11,515 properties in Buckinghamshire are at high risk (3.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Buckinghamshire

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of SL7 2DS is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near SL7 2DS?

Homes in SL7 2 sold for a typical £910,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 76 sales, up 4.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£910,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£872,500
12 months to August 2026
£910,000

▲ up 4.3% on the 12 months before

Detached£1,000,000 41 sales
Semi-detached£995,000 9 sales
Terraced£700,000 11 sales
Flat or maisonette£415,000 15 sales

Across the whole SL7 district: a typical £675,000 from 239 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in SL7 2DS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SL7 2DS from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near SL7 2DS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 580 homes in the neighbourhood around SL7 2DS. The largest share of them, 47%, are in council tax band G. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (35%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around SL7 2DS

Band D in Buckinghamshire for 2026‑27: £2,527. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,965 (band B) to £5,053 (band H); band G, the most common, is £4,211.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,684
Band Babout 10 (2%)£1,965
Band Cabout 20 (3%)£2,246
Band Dabout 10 (2%)£2,527
Band Eabout 80 (14%)£3,088
Band Fabout 120 (21%)£3,650
Band Gabout 270 (47%)£4,211
Band Habout 70 (12%)£5,053

When the homes were built

  1. 13% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 19% 1919 to 1939
  4. 35% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 19% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Buckinghamshire before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SL7 2DS is in (ONS area E01017875), rounded by the VOA.

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Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near SL7 2DS?

The nearest open schools to SL7 2DS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SL7 2DS, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to SL7 2DS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SL7 2DS is Marlow Rail Station, 2.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Marlow Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle
  • Cookham Rail Station Railway station 5.9 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near SL7 2DS, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near SL7 2DS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SL7 2DS, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near SL7 2DS?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SL7 2DS on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near SL7 2DS?

The nearest to the centre of SL7 2DS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to SL7 2DS?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near SL7 2DS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SL7 2DS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near SL7 2DS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SL7 2DS, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near SL7 2DS?

The nearest vets to the centre of SL7 2DS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is SL7 2DS in a conservation area?

The centre of SL7 2DS is in 3 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near SL7 2DS?

Police.uk records 6 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SL7 2DS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences3 reports
Burglary2 reports
Other crime1 report

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for SL7 2DS

Ward
Chiltern Villages
Parish
Great Marlow
Region
South East
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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SL7 2DN510 mSL7 2DL650 mSL7 2QR740 mSL7 2JW740 mSL7 2JN790 mSL7 2FX800 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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