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SL2 4BD area guide

Who lives in SL2 4BD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Farnham & Hedgerley
Council: Buckinghamshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,429 (2024)

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At a glance

What SL2 4BD is like

SL2 4BD is a postcode in the Farnham & Hedgerley area of Buckinghamshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,429 people. 73.1% of households own their home, 13.6% rent privately and 12.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 59.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SL2 4 sold for a median of £632,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SL2 4BD compares

Headline figures for SL2 4BD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£632,500

Median over 60 sales in SL2 4, +18.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£77,234

Average annual income before tax, higher than 91% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SL2 4BD differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SL2 4 is up 18.8% on the year before.
02
An older population
20.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
73.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SL2 4BD FAQs

Is SL2 4BD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SL2 4BD?

The median sale price over the last year was £632,500.

Homes in SL2 4 sold for a median of £632,500 across 60 sales in the year to August 2026, +18.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SL2 4BD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SL2 4BD, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SL2 4BD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.4% of residents. 73.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (38.3%).

Which council covers SL2 4BD?

The local authority for SL2 4BD is Buckinghamshire.

SL2 4BD comes under Buckinghamshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SL2 4BD?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Gerrards Cross Rail Station, 2.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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