London commuter townsHigh Wycombe vs Marlow

High Wycombe vs Marlow: which commuter town suits you?

High Wycombe is 28 minutes closer to London and £219k cheaper on the average sold price.
High Wycombe

#34 of 118

Marlow

#98 of 118

Train to London

27 min
55 min

Annual season ticket

£3,892
£4,620

Average house price

£428k
£648k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

10.6x
16.0x

Average rent (2 bed)

£1,310/mo
£1,310/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

39%
39%

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

63
28

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

810 Mb
810 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.6
7.6

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

42
47

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

217 ha
74 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

215
125

Estimates only. Prices from HM Land Registry (August 2025 to July 2026), crime from police.uk (August 2025 to July 2026); broadband, life satisfaction and train times from Ofcom, ONS and National Rail, reviewed periodically. A tinted figure is the better of the two on that row alone, not an overall verdict.

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Living in High Wycombe

Buckinghamshire · 27 min to London · average sold price £428k.

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Living in Marlow

Buckinghamshire · 55 min to London · average sold price £648k.

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