Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SL7 2DB.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
7 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 12 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Sir William Borlase's Grammar School (Outstanding) — 0.3 mi
3crimes last month
IMD crime decile 10/10 · 3 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
3GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 2 GP, 1 hospital, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ARC BUCKS PCN — 0.8 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 9 bus stops nearby
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 10/10 · 19.5 ha total — largest park 8.6 ha (0.42 mi away)
Nearest: Park (0.21 ha) — 0.3 mi
5supermarkets
5 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Cook, Lidl — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Marlow — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SL7 2DB.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
8.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
52dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SL7.
Average sold price by property type across the SL7 district, 2021–2026 — 1,718 sales.
About SL7 2DB
SL7 2DB scores 94/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and safety — with Sir William Borlase's Grammar School about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SL7 2DB is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 32,689 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).
There are 12 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 4 rated Good. The nearest school is Sir William Borlase's Grammar School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 3 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 2 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ARC BUCKS PCN, 0.8 mi away. The nearest hospital is MARLOW HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.
