Riverside town
Marlow
Buckinghamshire
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The short answer
Beautiful Thames setting, Michelin-starred dining, strong schools — but the train requires a change and the prices reflect how much everyone wants to live here.
Key stats
Commute to Paddington
65 min peak · 72 min off-peak
Train changes
1 change
Drive to station
5 min
Grammar schools within 6 miles
2
Schools
- OutstandingJohn Hampden Grammar School3.2 miles away · Grammar
- OutstandingWycombe High School3.4 miles away · Grammar
- OutstandingSir William Borlase's Grammar School0.2 miles away
- OutstandingHoly Trinity Church of England (Aided) School0.3 miles away
- GoodBisham Church of England Academy0.7 miles away
Property market
Median sale band by property type, based on Land Registry transactions in a 3-mile radius.
Detached
£900k–£1m
13 recent sales
Semi-detached
£500k–£600k
6 recent sales
Terraced
£500k–£600k
5 recent sales
Flat
£300k–£400k
7 recent sales
Recent example sales
- Flat/Maisonette · SL8 5SE£300,000
- Flat/Maisonette · SL7 1AP£327,000
- Semi-detached · SL6 6RX£500,000
Well-known pubs nearby
- The Grand Assembly0 mi
- The Ship0 mi
- The Botanist0 mi
- Clayton's0 mi
- Chequers0.1 mi
Green space nearby
- Riley Park0.1 mi
- May Balfour Garden0.2 mi
- Rookery Gardens0.2 mi
Lifestyle at a glance
32
Restaurants
3/10
Arts & culture
12
Health clubs
3
Nurseries
Counts and scores only — named venues for restaurants and arts/culture aren't tracked yet, unlike pubs and green space above.
Neighbourhoods
- Town centre and Suspension Bridge
- Bisham and Little Marlow
- Marlow Bottom
Practicalities
Crime
Very low
Index 26 · well below average
Average broadband
133 Mbps
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