SL7 3LB postcode in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
SL7 3LB is a postcode in Marlow, in the Marlow ward of Buckinghamshire. It is in the Beaconsfield parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SL7 3LB is, and what is near it
- SL7 3LB
- Other postcodes in SL7 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 6 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5815, longitude -0.7742)
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 3LB?
- BuckinghamshireCouncil, for all local services Buckinghamshire: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SL7 3LB Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Thames ValleyPolice force area
- BeaconsfieldParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Joy Morrissey (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Joy Morrissey
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 3LB?
Every home and business at SL7 3LB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Buckinghamshire: 82%
Buckinghamshire: 98%
The line marks the figure across Buckinghamshire.
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 3LB?
BinDayBuddy has not read Buckinghamshire Council's days for SL7 3LB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for SL7 3LB on BinDayBuddySource: 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 3LB 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 3LB.
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 3LB: 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 3LB 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 3LB?
Homes in SL7 3 sold for a typical £700,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 71 sales, up 3.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- 12 months to August 2025
- £675,000
- 12 months to August 2026
- £700,000
▲ up 3.7% on the 12 months before
Across the whole SL7 district: a typical £675,000 from 239 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 3LB
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in SL7 3LB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 28 February 2025. The middle sale was £745,000, from £550,000 to £805,000. Across SL7 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £700,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 3LB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 510 homes in the neighbourhood around SL7 3LB. Over half of them (59%) are in council tax band E. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (82%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Buckinghamshire for 2026‑27: £2,527. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £2,527 (band D) to £4,211 (band G); band E, the most common, is £3,088.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,684 |
| Band B | fewer than 5 | £1,965 |
| Band C | fewer than 5 | £2,246 |
| Band D | about 30 (6%) | £2,527 |
| Band E | about 300 (59%) | £3,088 |
| Band F | about 130 (25%) | £3,650 |
| Band G | about 50 (10%) | £4,211 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,053 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 8% 1919 to 1939
- 82% 1945 to 1964
- 6% 1965 to 1982
- 2% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 2010 to 2019, 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 3LB is in (ONS area E01017890), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 3LB?
The nearest open schools to SL7 3LB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 3LB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SL7 3LB is Marlow Rail Station, 1.3 km away in a straight line.
- Marlow Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
- Bourne End Rail Station Railway station 4.4 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hillside Road, 224 m away.
More stations near SL7 3LB, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near SL7 3LB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SL7 3LB, 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.
- Marlow Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01628 484666 900 mWalk
- Cressex Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2024 · Phone 01494 415788 4.0 kmCycle
- Cookham Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2025 · Phone 01628 810242 4.2 kmCycle
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 3LB?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SL7 3LB 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SL7 3LB?
The nearest to the centre of SL7 3LB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Marlow Valley Smiles Phone 01628 488499 650 mWalk
- Courthouse Dental Phone 01628 703199 750 mWalk
- Glade Dental Practice Phone 01628 483531 850 mWalk
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 3LB?
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.
- The Shelburne Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01494 888700 5.1 kmDrive
- Wycombe Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01494 526161 5.2 kmDrive
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 3LB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SL7 3LB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Cliveden Manor Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01628 401100 900 mWalk
- Meadowside Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01628 898068 900 mWalk
- Sir Aubrey Ward House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01628 890150 950 mWalk
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 3LB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SL7 3LB, 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.
- Marlow Bottom Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01628 486312 600 mWalk
- Glade Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01628 482078 900 mWalk
- Boots, 4-5 Market Square Mon to Fri 9:30am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01628 482875 1.1 kmWalk
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 3LB?
The nearest vets to the centre of SL7 3LB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Hall Place Vetinary Practice 600 mWalk
- Hall Place Veterinary Centre 4.2 kmCycle
- Hamilton Specialist Referrals Phone +44 149 457 8566 4.4 kmCycle
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 3LB in a conservation area?
The centre of SL7 3LB is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
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 3LB?
Police.uk records 70 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SL7 3LB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 5, public order 3, vehicle crime 3, bicycle theft 3, drugs 3, possession of weapons 2, theft from the person 1, robbery 1.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for SL7 3LB
- Ward
- Marlow
- Parish
- Marlow
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Marlow
- Rural or urban
- Urban, 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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