Kenton Close Marlow, Buckinghamshire
11 addresses across 1 postcode (SL7), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 45500548.
- Sales: 13 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £750,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, D: 1, E: 3, G: 1).
- Flood: 6 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Buckinghamshire costs £2,527 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Marlow, about 270 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 350 m away, and Rookery Gardens (1.1 hectares) is about 400 m (0.2 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 30 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 11 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Marlow Medical Group, about 130 m away.
- People: About 260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 69% of households owned their home and 53% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 49 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £750,000 | £750,000 | £750,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £390,000 | £390,000 | £390,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £385,000 | £385,000 | £385,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £367,500 | £350,000 | £385,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £322,500 | £322,500 | £322,500 |
| 2002 | 1 | £295,000 | £295,000 | £295,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | £234,750 | £224,500 | £245,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £152,500 | £152,500 | £152,500 |
| 1996 | 2 | £121,000 | £112,000 | £130,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2025 | 1 SL7 1DU | Detached | £750,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2012 | 8 SL7 1DU | Detached | £390,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2011 | 9 SL7 1DU | Detached | £385,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2010 | 3 SL7 1DU | Detached | £385,000 | |
| 15 Feb 2010 | 4 SL7 1DU | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2003 | 7 SL7 1DU | Detached | £322,500 | |
| 21 Nov 2002 | 8 SL7 1DU | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2001 | 5 SL7 1DU | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 6 Apr 2001 | 6 SL7 1DU | Detached | £224,500 | |
| 7 Apr 2000 | 10 SL7 1DU | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 29 Aug 1997 | 2 SL7 1DU | Detached | £152,500 | |
| 29 Nov 1996 | 3 SL7 1DU | Detached | £130,000 | |
| 1 Mar 1996 | 10 SL7 1DU | Detached | £112,000 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 68 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (6). Built: 1950-1966 (6). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Buckinghamshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,527 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,684 | £1,965 | £2,246 | £2,527 | £3,088 | £3,650 | £4,211 | £5,053 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (31% of about 680 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 1 protected tree on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Garage SiteFoxes PieceMarlowBuckinghamshire: up to 12 homes, permissioned (230 m)
- 66 - 68 Chapel Street Marlow Buckinghamshire SL7 1DE: up to 14 homes, permissioned (230 m)
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 23 November 2026 to 25 November 2026: THAMES WATER, Utility asset works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 4 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 10 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 9 low and 0 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 30 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL7 1DU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Marlow 361,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 270 m |
| Cookham 204,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Bourne End 255,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 21 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Railway Station Marlow | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Coachway High Wycombe | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Marlow Community Hospital Staff Car Park | 170 m |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 360 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 24.3 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Marlow Medical Group | 130 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Glade Pharmacy | 130 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 230 m |
| Hospital | Marlow Hospital | 130 m |
| Police station | Marlow Police Station | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest MFG - Little Marlow Cashzone | 310 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 320 m² | 350 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Rookery Gardens 1.1 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 290 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.7 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 250 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 2.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Old Parsonage, a listed building (Grade II*), 450 m (0.3 miles) south-west. 153 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 17 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Old Parsonage | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Marlow Place | Listed building, Grade I | 470 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| 41 and 41A, High Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 530 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| The Old Malt House | Listed building, Grade II* | 550 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Bisham Abbey: a monastic and manorial complex | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lock Island | Island | 700 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Taylor Island | Island | 860 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Quarry Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Juniper Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Cookham Dean | Valley | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Cock Marsh | Wetland | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 11 |
3 of the street's 11 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Buckinghamshire: see them on the Buckinghamshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foxes Piece School | Primary | 4–11 | 390 m | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School | Primary | 7–11 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Great Marlow School | Secondary | 11–18 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Marlow Church of England Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sir William Borlase's Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bisham Church of England Academy | Primary | 5–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Spinfield School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Dec 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Burford School | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria House Day Nursery SL7 1DL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 180 m | 4 Good | 7 Apr 2026 |
| The Marlow Donkey Public House SL7 1NW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 180 m | 5 Very good | 16 Apr 2026 |
| Marlow Age Concern SL7 1DH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 13 Feb 2026 |
| The Rose Club Marlow CIC SL7 1NT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | 5 Very good | 15 Aug 2026 |
| Carvells Newsagents SL7 1NW | Retailers - other | 260 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jul 2016 |
| Glade End Guesthouse SL7 1HD | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 310 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jul 2011 |
| Stepping Stones Pre-school SL7 1JW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2020 |
| Foxes Piece School SL7 1JW | School/college/university | 310 m | 5 Very good | 12 Sep 2025 |
| The Old Station Nursery SL7 1JW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2025 |
| The Prince Of Wales SL7 1PX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 370 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2025 |
| Crafty Cooks SL7 1JR | Other catering premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 20 Apr 2016 |
| The Meat Hook Of Marlow SL7 1DD | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Vaasu By Atul Kochhar SL7 1DD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 10 Oct 2025 |
| Bakery 79 And Maple Service Station SL7 1HH | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Lidl SL7 1DP | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 18 |
| Other crime | 16 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (28); On or near Hospital (4); On or near Taylors Close (4); On or near Victoria Road (3); On or near Kenton Close (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 70% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 25% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 41% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 21% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 53% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- SL7 1DU: 11 addresses
Nearby streets
Dedmere Rise · Berkeley Mews · Victoria Road · Dedmere Court · Taylors Close · Beaumont Rise · Claremont Road · Station Approach · The Courtyard · Newfield Way · Station Road · Newfield Way
All the streets in SL7 and across Buckinghamshire.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.