The Vale of Aylesbury Plan Winslow Fact Pack June 2011

Contents

Section Page

1 Introduction page 3 2 Location and Setting page 6 3 Story of Place page 8 4 Fact File page 10 5 Issues Facing the Parish page 34 6 Parish Constraints page 36 7 Annex page 42

Front cover photo source: Winslow Town Council, (2008)

1. Introduction

Purpose of the document

This Fact Pack document was initially produced in 2010 to help inform the town/parish council about the characteristics of their parish for the ‘community view’ consultation. This consultation was undertaken early on in the preparation of the Vale of Aylesbury Plan as part of a bottom up approach embracing localism and aiming to get local communities more involved in the planning process. The town/parish council were asked to consult with their community on the following:

 The level of future housing and/or employment development up to 2031, including specific types of homes, employment and other development  The location, sizes and phasing of development  The types of infrastructure (social, community, physical) needed to enable development, including where it should be located  Any other issues relating to planning and development This Fact Pack document has also been used to support neighbourhood planning by providing evidence for the context of the neighbourhood plan, including information on housing, employment, infrastructure and the environment.

This Fact Pack document has also been used to support the Vale of Aylesbury Plan Settlement Hierarchy Assessment. This forms part of the evidence that classifies settlements into different categories, where different levels of growth are apportioned to over the next 20 years.

The document also forms part of the background work relating to Neighbourhood Plans as well as the production of the Vale of Aylesbury Plan. The Fact Pack does not form planning policy for Aylesbury Vale.

What the Fact Pack includes

The content of the Fact Pack reflects the size of the parish or town, providing the most detail for larger villages/towns which are likely to experience greater levels of growth, compared to smaller parishes/villages which are likely to experience less growth. Smaller parish’s Fact Packs have a more limited content in the Fact Packs. Fact Packs for larger villages/towns identify the following information:

 Location and setting within the district (relationship to other settlements)  Story of place (how the parish has developed from its origins to the present day)  Issues facing the parish (e.g. infrastructure and local services deficits)  Social demographics (population, age profile, social groups, levels of deprivation and crime levels)

 Economic profile (allocated employment sites, change of use to employment looking back 5 years, sectors of employment, levels of economic activity, distances travelled to work and broadband speeds)  Local service provision (retail, healthcare, leisure, public open space, tourism, and education)  Housing profile (dwelling types, tenure, occupancy, past completions and commitments, average house prices, housing needs waiting list and gypsy and traveller sites)  Transport infrastructure (road network, cars per household, public transport provision)  Environmental constraints (maps to identify agricultural land quality, landscape sensitivities, biodiversity constraints, flooding and historic constraints)

Fact Packs for smaller parishes/villages identify the following information:

 Location and setting within the district (relationship to other settlements)  Social demographics (population and age profile)  Housing profile (dwelling types, tenure, occupancy, past completions and commitments, average house prices, housing needs waiting list and gypsy and traveller sites)  Economic profile (employment change of B use classes looking back 5 years, sectors of employment and levels of economic activity)  Issues facing the parish (e.g. infrastructure and local services deficits)  Environmental constraints (maps to identify agricultural land quality, landscape sensitivities, biological constraints, flooding and historic constraints)

Where possible information in the Fact Pack has been supplemented with information from the town/parish council to draw upon local knowledge, particularly for the section on issues relating to the parish. Some town/parish councils have also published the document on their website for the community to view and use.

In addition to this Fact Pack, a district wide Fact Pack has been written to develop an understanding at the strategic level on the availability of infrastructure, services, facilities, planning issues and environmental constraints. This can be viewed on our website1.

Availability of data

Statistics identified in the Fact Pact are primarily from Census data (2001), AVDC monitoring data (updated annually) and research carried out by Buckinghamshire County Council. There are also a number of websites that have been used to retrieve information, such as crime statistics, broadband coverage and housing sales. Where possible, parish level data has been used. If this level of data is not available super output area (SOA) boundaries or ward boundaries have been used (often these cover a larger area than just the settlement). The boundaries of the parish, SOA and ward can be viewed on map 1 in this document.

1 District Fact Pack http://www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/local-development-plans/planning-policy/vale-of- aylesbury-plan-/fact-packs/ 4

This Fact Pack is a ‘living document’ which is intended to be regularly updated. Information contained within the Fact Pack is correct at the time of writing. It is acknowledged that some of the information may change over time and the Fact Packs will be updated accordingly.

2. Location and Setting

Winslow is situated on the A413 main road between Aylesbury and Buckingham, approximately six and a half miles south east of Buckingham and nine miles northwest of Aylesbury, lying to the south of the Oxford and Bletchley disused Railway line. The settlement forms a classic ridgeline settlement located 100 to 120 meters above sea level, prominent within the landscape.

The ridge runs from east to west, with an agricultural landscape character. This has a higher tree cover in comparison to other parts of the district, with high quality hedgerows. The ridge is dominated by grassland habitat. Location map

Super Output Area 7735

Super Output Area 7737

Super Output Area 7736

Super Output Area 7738

Key

Ward boundary Super Output Areas Boundaries Parish Boundary

Facts and figures have been identified relating to three different geographical boundaries depending on the source of the information. In general all Census data is provided at parish level, AVDC Local Area Profile data relates to Super Output Areas (SOA) and Hometrack Housing Intelligence System data relates to the ward level. Please note the 2011 Census will take two years to publish and as such this data will not be available until 2013.

In the case of Winslow, the parish, ward and Super Output Area form three different boundaries. There are four SOA’s in Winslow ward.

3. Story of Place

Origins of the settlement

Originally, Winslow was a small linear spring line settlement, with Horn Street and Sheep Street forming the main development. Traditionally agriculture formed the mainstay of the local economy. In addition, a large number of public houses, inns and hotels were developed to take advantage of the passing trade Horn Street (Source: Winslow Town council, 2008) between Aylesbury and Buckingham.

The Civil War in 1643 saw Winslow sacked and plundered by Prince Rupert and the Cavaliers. The relatively low survival rate of pre‐17th century buildings in Winslow, and the high proportion of late 17th and early 18th century buildings on Horn Street, High Street and Sheep Street, suggest that many of the buildings within the town may have been destroyed or heavily damaged at that time.

In 1766 a number of new roads were developed giving access to common fields, including Furze Lane and Verney Road, expanding the settlement towards the west.

In the 1850s the railway line was introduced, giving substantial rise to the population, expanding the town to the north along Buckingham Road, High Street and the newly built Station Road. Then in 1894 the Rural District Council built many new rental houses and services as a result of the slum clearance, expanding the settlement towards the northeast.

Sheep Street, (Source: Winslow Town Council, 2008).

Post 1945 development to 2000

The mid to late 20th century saw many large planned modern estates. These developments mostly wrapped the north and east of the town, with some along the western side. These were built on previously undeveloped land and are very different in character and form from the historic core of Winslow. However the historic road pattern and layout remains largely intact. There has been limited modern infill developments within the historic core of Winslow and as such, this part of the town remains largely unchanged in the last 100 years.

In 1969, Winslow Conservation Area was designated (this was reviewed in 1990), covering approximately a third of the settlement. This was to control development in order to protect the historic buildings and ensure that new development did not have an adverse impact on the setting and character of the settlement.

Developments in the last 10 years

A small site was completed in 2008 at Lowndes Way, off Station Road for 16 dwellings on a former brownfield site. Demolition of a vicarage and dental surgery and erection of 5 apartments, 2 cottages and garaging has also been implemented. Outline permission for an allocated employment site between Furze Lane and Buckingham Road has now been renewed. There have been no other planning applications for this site.

Current Planning Consent

The adopted Aylesbury Vale District Local Plan (2004) allocated a housing site at Verney Road, towards the northwest of Winslow. This site allows 220 dwellings, which commenced during the summer of 2010. Within Winslow parish, 12 dwellings were completed as at March 2010.

The map on the following page shows how Winslow has developed since the settlement first originated.

Winslow Development

Key Historic Town Core - Pre 20th Century with later infill Mixed Dates 0 55 110 220 Meters 1950s 1960s 1970s This map is based upon Ordnance Survey material with the permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the Controller of Her ´ Majesty's Stationery Office. 1980s © Crown copyright. 1990s Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. 2000s Aylesbury Vale District Council 100019797 2010 1:6,000

4. Fact file

Social Demographics

 Winslow parish has a population of 4,519, made up of 47% males and 53% females (Census, 2001).

 The most recent data from the Office for National Statistics for Winslow estimates the population at mid‐2009 to be 5,737 people.

Age profile 1400 1200 people

1000 of 800 600 Number 400 200 0 0‐45‐ 15 16‐24 25‐44 45‐64 65‐74 75 and over

Source: 2001 Census, www.ons.gov.uk, © Crown copyright

 In Winslow parish, the population has a below average number of young people between the ages of 16 to 24, but an above average proportion of people over the age of 75 compared to the rest of the district (AVDC Local Area Profiles, 2006).

 The most popular age range is between the ages of 25‐44, accounting for 27% of the population.

 Winslow parish has 2,028 dwellings (AVDC, March 2010).

Population change since 1951

 The graph overleaf shows the parish of Winslow has had a steady population increase since 1951.

 The population has increase by approximately 3,000 from 1951 .

Winslow Population Change from 1951 to 2001

5000 4500 4000 3500 People 3000 of 2500 2000

Number 1500 1000 500 0 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001

Year

Source: 2001 Census, www.ons.gov.uk, © Crown copyright

Social Groups

 A Classification of Residential Neighbourhoods (ACORN) developed by the Bucks Strategic Partnership shows the distinct groups of people that live within Buckinghamshire. The county is made up of 10 groups of households whose residents all have very different demographic characteristics and lifestyles. This means that from the results, it would be possible to identify that more affluent groups are likely to have very different public service needs from those less affluent groups. The different ACORN group types are explained at http://www.buckscc.gov.uk/bcc/research/bucks_acorn.page

(Please see chart overleaf)

ACORN Social Groups Wealthy Mature Professionals

6% 5% Villages with Wealthy Commuters 2% 6% Well‐off Managers 4% 8% Affluent Greys

Flourishing Families

Urban Professionals 10% 30% Secure Families Settled Suburbia or Prudent Pensioners

Moderate Means

20% Hard Pressed 9%

Source: Bucks Strategic Partnership, 2010

 In the Bucks Strategic Partnership ACORN profile, just under a third of the population (30%) are classified by the ‘Secure Families’ group. This group can be further divided into ‘Middle income home owning areas’ and (19.2%) ‘Younger white‐collar couples with mortgages’ (7.9%).  Two in ten people (20%) belong to the ‘Flourishing Families’ Group, which is mainly made up of areas with above average proportions of ‘Well‐off working families with mortgages’ (9.1%), ‘Well‐off managers living in detached houses’ (5.0%) and areas with higher proportions of ‘Larger families in prosperous suburbs’ (4.6%).  One in ten people (10%) belong to the ‘Affluent Greys’ Group, which can be further described as ‘Older affluent professionals’ (4.0%), which is the highest proportion across all wards in the district, ‘Mature couples living in smaller detached houses’ (3.9%) and ‘Old people living in detached houses’ (2.1%).  The ‘Urban Professionals’ Group accounts for 9% of the population, mainly consisting of ‘Older professionals living in detached houses or apartments,’ which is the highest proportion in the district (4.6%) and ‘White‐collar singles or sharers living in terraces’ (3.8%).  The ‘Well‐off Mangers’ accounts for 8% of the population, followed by the ‘Hard Pressed’ (6%), the ‘Villages with Wealthy Commuters’ (6%), the ‘Wealthy Mature Professionals’ (5%), the ‘Settled Suburbia or Prudent Pensioners’ (4%) and the ‘Moderate Means’ group (2%).  In comparison to other settlements, Winslow has an above average number of Affluent Greys, Flourishing Families, Urban Professionals and Secure Families.

Deprivation

 The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) provides an analysis of the levels of deprivation according to seven key indicators; income, employment, health, education, housing, crime and living environment (Office for National Statistics, 2007). This is identified by Super Output Areas (SOA) for each parish. Winslow town falls within two SOAs 7737 and 7738 (see page5 for location map).

 “A scoring result out of 20 is shown for each category of deprivation where 20 would be the most deprived possible out of all Super Output Areas of the country and 1 the least.” http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadHome.do;jessionid=ac1f9 30c30d5db879cdfef6f4ec0b3ddebacf2a8426b?m=0&s=1286534584186&enc=1&nsjs =true&nsck=true&nssvg=false&nswid=1249

 The table below shows between the two SOA’s (7737 and 7738) the level of deprivation for each category varies. For SOA 7738 the least deprivation is for barrier to housing and services, with the highest level of deprivation for living environment and income, although nationally, these levels of deprivation fall within the top quarter. SOA 7737 shows the opposite with income and the living environment measuring the least deprivation, with the highest levels of deprivation for education and barrier to housing and services. Overall Winslow town falls within the top quartile of deprivation.

Indices of Multiple Deprivation

Super Output Area 7738 Super Output Area 7737 Overall Deprivation: Measures the following seven key indicators nationally

1) Income Deprivation‐ Measures unemployment, incapacity benefits and disability allowance

2) Employment Deprivation ‐ Measures access to jobs

3) Health Deprivation ‐ Measures population’s health

4) Education Deprivation ‐ Measures skill levels and access to education

5) Barrier to Housing and Services ‐ Measure access to affordable housing and services

6) Crime ‐ Measures levels of burglary, theft, criminal damage and violence

7) Living Environment Deprivation ‐ Measures both indoor and outdoor

Sources: Communities and Local Government; Office for National Statistics; Valuation Office Agency, (2007)

Employment

Employment change for completed development since 2005

 The graph below shows net employment completions which are identified as B1, B2, and B8 use classes. This includes offices, research and development, light industry, general industry, warehousing and distribution. Net floorspace takes into account demolition and loss of B class uses. Please note, at the district level, B use employment is likely to only contribute to 50% of total employment with the other employment generated through non‐B uses, such as retail.

 During the last five years, Winslow saw its biggest loss of employment floorspace in 2006‐07.

 There is current 14,749 m² of permitted employment space which has not yet been built (March 2010).

Winslow Employment net floorspace

2009‐10 0

2008‐09 ‐5

2007‐08 ‐5

2006‐07 ‐44

2005‐06 0

‐50 ‐40 ‐30 ‐20 ‐10 0

Net Floorspace (m²)

Source: AVDC, March 2010

Employment Sites

There is one existing employment site, Winslow Business Park which is located to the north of Winslow at Station Road. The site covers 1.59 hectares where there are eight business units:

 Denhaco Limited  Howletts Coaches  Chapman Auto Services  Buckingham Fine Art Publishers

 Coordinated Airways  Mondo Foods; C C Megabest  Winslow and Aspect Building And Joinery Co.

Along the High Street there are a number of other employer including several restaurant/takeaways, estate agents, accountants, insurance brokers and various other retail units.

Sectors of employment

Sectors of Employment SOA 7736 SOA 7737 SOA 7738 20% 18% 16% 14% 12% 10% 8% 6% 4% 2% 0%

g al n r ion in ms i io e t m Retail ter anc siness Admin at Oth / Co n u Health Ca / Fi B uc struc / rt Ed Agriculture ls on po C te ting, Public Manufacturing Ho ns Wholesale a Tr /Ren ate st E eal R Source: 2006, AVDC Local Area Profile

 There are five main industries that are key sources of employment for people within Winslow parish. In particular 16‐18% of the population work in wholesale/retail, 15‐16% work in real estate/renting business, 12% work in Manufacturing, 10‐13% work in health and 9‐12% work in education (AVDC Local Area Profiles, 2006).

 In addition, the most common level of employment for Winslow parish is managerial and professional, accounting for 35% of the population (Census, 2001).

Economic Activity

Economic activity

28% All people aged 16 to 74: Economically active : Employed All people aged 16 to 74: Economically active : 1% Unemployed All people aged 16 to 74 : 71% Economically inactive

Source: 2001 Census, www.ons.gov.uk, © Crown copyright

 The economically active for all people aged between 16 and 74 accounts for 71% of the population, with 1% unemployed. Economically inactive population accounts for 28%, for example this includes students over the age of 16 and the retired under the age of 74 (Census, 2001).

Distance travelled to work

 Despite Winslow being one of the three key centres in Aylesbury Vale, there is a substantial proportion of its population travelling outside of the ward to their place of work.

 In 2001 the average distance travelled to a fixed place of work for the parish was 20.2 kilometres (Census, 2001).

 The 2006 Local Area Profile shows 36% of residents travel between 10‐20km to their place of work. In terms of commuters, 11% of the population travel over 40km to their place of work.

Commuting from Aylesbury Vale Wards

Source: Aylesbury Vale Employment Land Study (AVDC, 2008) Note – the colour of the arrows correspond to the roads on the key

The diagram shows that approximately half of all commuting is to Aylesbury Rural Area, followed by the next largest amount to Aylesbury Town. A similar proportion travel to the M1 corridor, with a small amount of people travelling to the M25 corridor, London and elsewhere.

Mode travelled to work

Mode of travel to work 5% All people aged 16 to 74 in 22% employment: Travel to work by public transport

All people aged 16 to 74 in employment: Travel to work by motorcycle; car or van

All people aged 16 to 74 in employment: Travel to work 73% by other means or work at home

Source: 2001 Census, © Crown copyright

The most common mode to travelling to work is by motorcycle, car or van for Winslow parish. Only 5% of the population travel to work by public transport. In comparison, this is similar to the rest of the district.

Broadband Speeds

There is no formal way of assessing Broadband speed and coverage. However we have drawn on some of the commercially available speed checking services to give a guide as to the coverage and speeds available in the parish/town. This does not mean that this is necessarily an obtainable level of service, but is as close as we are able to provide as an indicator.

Using http://www.broadbandspeedchecker.co.uk/ it would appear that Winslow town has good coverage and speeds obtainable appear to be in the range of 0.26 to 12.55 Mbps.

Shops and Services

Winslow has a wide diversity of local shopping uses and services. In the upper section of the High Street there are a large number of small commercial units and also a few professional businesses (Winslow Conservation Area, 2008). There are 42 retail units, 21 services and 16 community facilities.

Health Care

 72% of people are in good health, with 15% of people have a limiting long‐term illness (Census, 2001), which is very much in line with the rest of the district.  Winslow has its own Health Centre, at Avenue Road. Within it, there is a chemist and dentists.  The nearest hospital is located at Milton Keynes, approximately 9 miles away.

Leisure

Access to Green Space

The following identifies locations of green space for which the accessibility audit has been carried out:‐

Green Space Size Playing Field Avenue Road 24173m2 Open Spaces Avenue Road 1288m2 2 Recreation Ground Elmfields Gate 32037m 2 Open Space Fair Meadow 7081m 2 Open Space Beamish Way 15730m Open Space Lowndes Way 2502m2 2 Open Space Lowndes Way 5691m Open Space Old Mill Furlong 955m2

Amenity Space Magpie Way 1034m2

Open Space Adj. Offas Lane 7978m2 2 Open Space Magpie Way 749m Open Space Adj. Magpie Way 19469m2 Open Space McLernon Way 900m2 Magpie Spinney Magpie Way 7586m2 Open Space Comerford Way 790m2 Open Space Comerford Way 1123m2 Open Space Park Road 899m2 St Laurence Church, High Street 5197m2 Cemetery Vicarage Road 3192m2 Amenity Space Missenden Road 346m2 Open Space Western Lane 759m2 Open Space Western Lane 1696m2 Open Space Langley Close 692m2 Open Space Copse Gate 901m2 Open Space Chequers End 619m2 2 Civic Space Market Square 870m 2 Allotments Buckingham Road 13,338m

The following table shows current provision against Accessible Natural England Standard (ANGSt) by Natural England which is considered a national benchmark and forms part of Government guidance on green space provision. The standard emphasizes the importance of accessible green space to local communities.

ANGSt Standard Sufficient Existing Provision 2ha‐20ha green spaces located within 300m of dwellings Yes 20ha‐100ha green spaces located within 2km of dwellings No 100ha‐500ha green spaces located within 5km of dwellings No 500ha+ green spaces located within 10km of dwellings No

The nearest 20 hectare site is College Wood, towards the north of Little Horwood, 3km north east of Winslow.

Sports and Leisure Facilities

Below is a list of built leisure and sports facilities that have been audited in accordance with PPG17 guidance:

Facility Location Community Centre The Winslow Centre Football Pitch The Winslow Centre Rugby Pitch The Winslow Centre Sports Hall The Winslow Centre 3 Hard court Tennis Courts with floodlights The Winslow Centre Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) The Winslow Centre Bowling Green and Clubhouse 6 rink Bowling Green with Club House Swimming Pool Winslow C of E School 2 grass Football Pitch’s for Mini Soccer Winslow C of E School 2 hard court Netball courts Winslow C of E School Cricket Pitch (Including changing facilities) Winslow Football Pitch (Shares Pavilion with Cricket Club) Winslow Community Centre Winslow

Playing Pitch/Allotments Standard Sufficient Existing Provision LEAPs 2 required No NEAP 1 required No Allotments 9 plots per 1000 population Yes

Tourism

AVDC monitor a number of tourism facilities within the district. Within Winslow itself there are no monitored tourism attractions, although to the west of Winslow village is Claydon House, where approximately 39,700 visitors visited in 2009/10. Winslow also has one Bed and Breakfast, called Witsend at 9 Buckingham Road, which is 3* accommodation and provides 4 bedrooms.

Crime

The data below is based on the number of burglaries, theft, criminal damage and violence (April 2002‐March 03). The column on the left shows a ranking of the relevant Super Output Area(SOA) against all SOA’s nationally (there are around 32,500). An IMD score of 1 would mean the SOA is the highest crime area in the country. Whereas a ranking of 32,500 would be the lowest crime area based on these particular crimes. Winslow has relatively low levels of crime, ranking within the quartile of lowest crime areas within the Country. A police station is located in Winslow.

Crime Deprivation

31500 31000 30500 Deprivation 30000 29500

Multiple 29000

28500 28000

Indices 27500 7738 7735 7736 7737 Winslow Ward Super Output Area

Education

Pre‐schools

There are two pre‐schools in Winslow:

 Treehouse Pre‐School ‐ Winslow C of E Combined School, Lowndes Way  Winslow Playgroup ‐ Winslow Youth Centre, Avenue Road

Primary Schools

Winslow falls within the Winslow and Waddesdon Primary (school) Planning Area, where there are 17 primary schools, with a capacity for 2,974 places. Currently 2,435 pupils attend, providing a surplus capacity of 17% (BCC,2010).

Winslow has a combined Church of England primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11. There is a capacity for 540 pupils, currently 443 pupils attend, leaving a surplus capacity of 18% (BCC, 2010).

Secondary Schools

The nearest provision is the secondary schools at Waddesdon and Buckingham.

 Waddesdon Church of England School: 960 place capacity. In 2009/2010 there were 970 pupils (thus no spare capacity/ 1% oversupply);

 Buckingham Secondary School: 1166 place capacity. In 2009/2010 there were 932 pupils (thus 234 spaces/ 20% capacity);

 Royal Latin Grammar School (Buckingham): 1226 place capacity. In 2009/2010 there were 1262 pupils (thus no spare spaces, and a 36 space deficit and 3% oversupply).

Education Trends and Statistics

 Key Stage 2 is ages 7‐11 (Junior School) within the Primary Curriculum. Level 4 is one of the higher standards of achievement for teaching effectiveness. More information on the stages and the curriculum is available at http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/teachingandlearning/curriculum/primary

 At Key Stage 2, 81% of pupils in Winslow Ward achieve Level 4 or above in English, compared to a regional figure of 83.8%. In Science, 97% achieve Level 4 or above compared to a regional figure of 91.1% and in Maths, 88% achieve Level 4 or above compared to a regional figure of 82%.

 At GCSE level, 100% of school pupils in Winslow Ward achieved 5 or more GCSEs graded A to C, compared to a regional average of 77%.

Housing

Housing Stock profile

 The average household size is 2.4 persons, which is just below the district average of 2.51. The average number of rooms per household for Winslow parish is 6, which is just above the district average of 5.8 (Census, 2001).

Dwelling Type

 The graph overleaf shows the most popular dwelling type is semi‐detached/ terraced (54%), followed by detached housing (40%).

Dwelling type 6% Detached house / bungalows 40% Semi‐detached / terraced houses / bungalow

Flat maisonette or 54% apartment; or caravan or temporary structure

Source: 2001 Census, www.ons.gov.uk, © Crown copyright

Tenure

 The graph below for Winslow parish shows that the most popular tenure is owner occupied tenure, accounting for 80% (Census, 2001).

Tenure Households with owner- occupied tenure 9%

11%

Households with tenure rented from Council (local authority) or Housing Association / Registered Social Landlord

Households with tenure rented 80% from private landlord or letting agency or other tenure

Source: 2001 Census, www.ons.gov.uk, © Crown copyright

Household Occupancy

 The graph below shows 2% of the housing stock is vacant household space. A very small proportion of 0.4% accounts for holiday accommodation.

 For clarification a ‘vacant’ household space is an unoccupied space which is not a household’s usual residence and is not a second residence or holiday accommodation.

Household Occupancy 0% 2% Household spaces with residents Vacant household spaces

Second residence / holiday accommodation

98%

Source: 2001 Census, www.ons.gov.uk, © Crown copyright

Market Data on Completions and Sales

Year ending 31st 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 March: Total Dwelling 12 27 17 20 14 12 7 Completions Affordable 6 0 0 13 0 0 0 Housing

As at 31st March: 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Commitments 46 31 44 259 249 242 232

(Source: AVDC, 2011)

Commitment figures show the net housing commitments in each parish in the District. In other words, they show the number of houses (both new dwellings and conversions) for which there is a valid planning permission, allowing for those houses which have already been completed, and allowing for dwellings which are to be demolished or otherwise lost.

The number of completed dwellings over the last five years has remained relatively consistent ranging between 12 and 27 completions in Winslow parish. Since 2008 there has been a gradually reduction in the number of completed dwellings.

In the last five years a number of affordable homes have been completed. In 2005 six affordable homes were built along the High Street. In 2008, thirteen affordable homes were completed at the former highways depot, Station Road.

Average Household Price over the last 5 years

Average Household Price from 2005

£300,000

£250,000

£200,000 Value

£150,000

£100,000 Household £50,000

£0 January July January July January July January July January July January July 2005 2005 2006 2006 2007 2007 2008 2008 2009 2009 2010 2010

(Source: Hometrack, September 2010)

The graph above shows that there has been slight fluctuation is house prices for Winslow ward, although there has not been any dramatic increases or decreases. House prices reached their highest in January 2008 with an average of £ 271, 272 and their lowest in July 2006 with an average of £ 220,351.

Housing Sales

In 2010 there were 88 property sales in Winslow Ward.

Annual Dwelling Sales

200 178 180 173 160 140 120 110 Dwellings

of 100 88

80 63 73 60 Number 40 20 0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

(Source: Hometrack, September 2010)

The graph above shows Winslow ward had the largest number of dwelling sales in 2006 , with 178 dwellings accounting for 7.32% of the total housing stock. Since 2008, the number of sales has been gradually increasing.

New build price comparison

Price comparision for new builds compared to previously occupied dwellings £400,000 £350,000 Previously Occupied Flat £300,000 Prices Value £250,000 New Build Flat Prices £200,000 Previously Occupied House £150,000

Household Prices £100,000 New Build House Prices £50,000 £0 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

(Source: HM Land Registry, September 2010) Please note not all the data is available for each year.

This graph for Winslow ward shows the cost of new build flats and new build houses has decreased, particularly for new built flat prices from 2006 to 2007 where there is a reduction of £108,121. New build houses for 2006 and 2007 have had a higher value. During 2006 a new build flat was significantly higher than a previously owned flat, although in the following years for 2007 and 2008, the cost of a new build flat has been less than a previously owned flat.

Affordability

(Source: Hometrack, September 2010)

The above graph is base on a mortgage three times income. The graph shows in order to buy a flat/maisonette for a first time buyer, you need to be earning at least £30,000 to £35,000. To buy a terraced property for an owner occupier on a mortgage based on three times your income, you need to be earning at lease £25,000 to £30,000.

Housing Need

In Winslow parish, there are 67 households on the waiting list for Council housing (Source, AVDC October 2010). The total number of households on the council housing waiting list is 4,410. Please note that within this figure there are 1,022 households on the waiting list from outside the district and 120 households where the Council has so far been unable to map their location (please see Annex 1 for map of number of houses on the district waiting list).

Gypsy Sites

There are no gypsy and traveller sites within Winslow parish.

Transport

Winslow is situated on a strategic road, the A413, between Aylesbury and Buckingham. There are no other A roads which connect to Winslow, although several minor roads connecting to main roads provide a link to Bicester and Milton Keynes.

Number of cars/vans per household

10% 13%

No cars or vans One car or van Two cars or vans 37% Three or more cars or vans 40%

Source: 2001 Census, www.ons.gov.uk, © Crown copyright

The graph shows that roughly equal proportions of households own either one or two cars or vans. 87% of households own at least one car and 13% of households do not own a car, which is higher than in comparison to other parts of the district.

Winslow is well connected by a direct bus service, route 60 travelling to Aylesbury, Buckingham and Milton Keynes. A minimum of an hourly service, Monday to Friday is provided with a slightly reduced service on Saturday. A service operates approximately every two hours on a Sunday (Buckinghamshire County Council, Bus Timetables, 2010).

The maps below shows where bus stops are located, indicated by the yellow flag. This map can be viewed online at: http://www.transportforbucks.net/Buses‐and‐trains/Maps/Real‐time‐bus‐map.aspx.

Bus Stops

Source http://www.transportforbucks.net/Buses‐and‐trains/Maps/Real‐time‐bus‐map.aspx searched 12/10/2010)

Public Transport Map

Source: Buckinghamshire County Council, 2010

Bus services shown on the map above can be searched at on the Buckinghamshire County Council website at http://www.transportforbucks.net/Buses‐and‐ trains/Bus‐timetables.aspx’

Source: Buckinghamshire County Council, 2010

In addition to the bus service, Winslow Community bus provides a hire service to community groups and the general public. The bus provides a passenger lift, low step, wheelchair spaces and tail lift for disabled users.

There are thirteen Public Rights of Way within Winslow Parish, providing a wide choice of routes within the town and the surrounding countryside. There are no cycle paths within Winslow parish.

Winslow has a disused railway track which has been safeguarded for future reopening to provide an east west rail link to link Oxford to Bedford, via Bletchley and Milton Keynes. This would mean a station at Winslow. The former railway station has now been redeveloped with residential development.

Fact File Summary

 Steady population growth from 1951 to 2001 with a population of 4,519 (Census, 2001);

 The age profile for the town shows the majority in the 25‐44 age band;

 Low levels of deprivation within the parish, particularly low when compared nationally and with surrounding parishes, particularly low in barrier to housing and services;

 Some employment opportunities within the town, however employment opportunities within and nearby surrounding towns of Buckingham & Aylesbury;

 A minimum of an hourly bus service to the town connects Winslow with Aylesbury and Buckingham. However, for other connections, villagers are dependent upon private car for commuting and travel due to the limited public transport connections and infrequency of the service;

 The town is served by many key services for local people, specifically a convenience store, post office, health centre, newsagents, community centre, library, village hall, education and childcare services;

 The town also has a primary school which has some spare capacity. The nearest secondary school is Buckingham and further secondary schools at Aylesbury;

 There is a high proportion (54%) semi‐detached and terraced dwellings, compared to 40% detached and only a small percentage of flats/maisonettes (6%);

 House prices have remained relatively consistent from 2008, with January 2008 having the highest average price of £271,272 and the lowest in July 2006 with an average of £220,351. The latest average figure for August 2010 records an average house price of £236,208;

 In Winslow parish, there are 67 households on the waiting list for Council housing;

 Annual dwelling sales haven fallen since 2006, falling from 178 to 31 in 2010;

 Low levels of crime within the village, particularly when compared nationally;

 The town is well served by public footpaths connecting Winslow to surrounding villages and rural areas.

5. Issues facing the parish

Planning related issues have been identified from Winslow Town Action Plan and Conservation Area reports. This is not a comprehensive list, but a starting point for discussion.

Winslow Town Action Plan (From Local Area Forum)

Community

There is a need for more community facilities for recreational and sporting activities. In particular, the need for a multi‐use games area has been identified. In addition to recreation and sporting facilities, more facilities for young people are needed. Improvement or upgrading health care facilities has also be highlighted as an issues.

Transport

There is currently an infrequent bus service and a lack of bus services in the evenings from Winslow to Milton Keynes and Aylesbury. There are no cycle paths within Winslow. Residents would like the current footpath along the A413 to be upgraded into a cycleway and would also like to have a circular walk around Winslow, as this currently does not exist. Speeding motorists through the town has also been identified as an issue. Traffic congestion along Sheep Street, Horn Street and the High Street is an issue, particularly due to the historic buildings along these streets. The parish would like to see the reopening of the east west rail line to provide a connection to Bicester and Milton Keynes from Winslow.

Environment

The need for more recycling faculties is required. The parish community action plan identifies replacing current litter bins with segmented bins for glass, paper and other waste. The promotion of energy efficiency in Winslow, promoting cost savings and carbon footprint reduction has also been identified as an issue.

Local Economy

The continual need for encouraging new employment opportunities within Winslow parish has been identified. In particular, the Action Plan identifies that residents wish to encourage development of the site at Furze Lane / Buckingham Road. Expanding the farmers market has also been identified in the Winslow Town Action Plan as there is a lack of visitors coming to Winslow. Residents would like to promote Winslow’s heritage through the creation of an Archive/ Local History Museum and development of Tourist Information points.

Winslow Conservation Area 2008

Heritage

 Preservation of important views of the Conservation Area and listed buildings

 Along the High Street  Winslow Hall from the east end of Sheep Street  Church views from the bend on Horn Street  Fields south of Winslow Hall offer panoramic views of surrounding landscape  Tinkers End out towards Granborough  Views from the junction of Station Road and Buckingham Road

 Ensure the character and form of new development within the Conservation Area is in keeping with the existing scale and form of development.

Settlement Form

 Avoiding coalescence of the settlement with Shipton hamlet  Providing green space within the built up area

6. Parish Constraints

The parish has a number of historic and environmental constraints to be considered. These have been identified on the maps on the next few pages with definitions setting out what the constraints are.

Agricultural Land Map

Agricultural Land

The Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) provides a method for assessing the quality of farmland to enable informed choices to be made about its future use within the planning system. It helps underpin the principles of sustainable development. DEFRA produced guidance on the ALC in the planning system in 1998 and the most up to date data was produced by Natural England in 2002.

The agricultural land map provides a detailed assessment of agricultural land quality. The majority of the land surrounding Winslow comprises of grade 2 agricultural land, with small pockets of grade 3b and grade 3a, primarily towards the south. As such agricultural land is of high quality surrounding Winslow.

Historic

From looking at the historic map, it can be seen Winslow has a number of historic constraints to be considered.

Conservation area

The main constraint for Winslow is the Conservation Area covering 37.6 hectares along the High Street, Horn Street and Sheep Street . Conservation Areas (CA’s) are designated by the Council to control development in areas of special character and historic or archaeological importance. The first CA’s were designated in 1967 and there are now over 8000 in England.

Listed Buildings

There are over 90 Grade II and II* listed buildings within the Conservation Area, this includes Winslow Public Hall, St Laurence’s Church, 17/17A Market Square and the Bell Hotel. Listed Buildings are listed by English Heritage and help and conserve the structure, use and setting of a building important to history or architecture. The older a building is, the more likely it is to be listed.

Archaeology Notification Area

An Archaeology Notification Area is located towards the south of Winslow. Archaeological Notification Areas are sites or monuments where the existence of a heritage asset of archaeological interest has been identified. Evidence of these sites are recorded in the Buckinghamshire Historic Environment Record.

Historic Land Use

There is a large area of land lying adjacent to the north west of the town, where a former airfield was once located. Historic Land Use is where there are records of a previous development of historic importance, which is no longer present.

Environmental

From looking at the environmental map, it can be seen that Winslow has a large number of environmental constraints.

Flooding

Towards the north of the site there is an area of level 2 and 3 flood zones. Flood zones 2 and 3 are areas susceptible to significant flooding as defined by the Environment Agency.

Surface Water Flooding

There are also pockets of surface water flooding which is mainly concentrated towards the north, along with the area of flood zone 2 and 3. This is when, during high rainfall events, the drainage capacity is likely to be exceeded.

Notable Species

There are twelve Notable Species sites which are located within and nearby Winslow. Notable Species sites are locations of Important Ecological Species set out by the Milton Keynes and Buckinghamshire Biological Records Centre. The Notable Species are sensitive information and as such, the species of wildlife cannot be stated in the fact pack. However, the Environmental Records Centre can be contacted to give a case‐by‐case response – contact [email protected]. The Centre also has an information request form that people can fill in to provide the details of their search enquiry.

Biological Notification Sites

Two Biological Notification Sites lie to the north of the settlement. Biological Notification Sites preceded Local Wildlife Sites as a local non‐statutory designation. All Biological Notification Sites are in the process of being re‐surveyed and assessed under Local Wildlife Site criteria.

Tree Preservation Orders

A significant number of trees with Tree Preservation Orders(TPO’s) are located between the High Street and Fair Meadow, with many dotted within the centre of the town. Trees with TPO’s are also situated towards the northwest of the settlement at Foxhole Farm. TPO’s are orders established by AVDC for either individual or groups of trees. This is to prevent such trees from being lopped/topped or uprooted that are particularly attractive or important to the character of the area.

Landscape

From looking at the landscape, Winslow landscape character and sensitivity can be identified.

Landscape Character and Sensitivity

A Landscape Character Assessment was produced in May 2008. The assessment covers the whole of Aylesbury Vale District outside of the built up areas of Aylesbury, Buckingham, Haddenham, Winslow and Wendover. It groups landscape into 79 landscape character areas and 13 landscape character types covering landscape, visual, historic and ecological considerations. The landscape character type for Winslow is described as Shallow Valleys towards the south (type 05) and undulating clay plateau towards the north (type 04).

The Areas of Sensitive Landscape study (2008) followed the Landscape Character Assessment, looking specifically at the sensitivity of areas to change and new development. The following criteria determine how sensitive an area is; landscape quality, scenic quality, rarity, representativeness, conservation interests and wildness. There are four categories of sensitive landscape identified in the Areas of Sensitive Landscapes study – the higher the percentage shown on the map, the more sensitive a landscape is likely to be to new development. Winslow has a landscape sensitivity of 0 to 50%, showing that the landscape sensitivity to be relatively low.

Infrastructure and Transport Connections map

Winslow facilities, connections and infrastructure

The plan on the following pages show Winslow in the context of its infrastructure and transport connections. As discussed within section 4, Winslow has a number of key facilities including a primary school, post office, pubs and Health Centre. In relation to employment within the town, employment is mainly located at Station Road and along the High Street. Aylesbury and Buckingham also provide employment for the residents of Winslow. Winslow has 1 main route running through the centre of the town, the A413 Buckingham Road connecting Aylesbury to Buckingham.

Winslow Agricultural Land Use Classification and Topography

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0 150 300 600 Meters Biological Notification Sites Flood Plain Areas Suseptible to Surface Water Flooding This map is based upon Ordnance Survey material with the permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the Controller of Her % Majesty's Stationery Office. ´ Notable Species © Crown copyright.

Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown copyright Tree Preservation Orders and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. Aylesbury Vale District Council 100019797 2010 1:13,500 Local Wildlife Sites Winslow Historic Constraints

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Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown copyright ´ and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. Public Rights of Way Aylesbury Vale District Council 100019797 2010 1:5,000

Annex 1: Housing Waiting List

Annex 2: References

Local Plans Source AVDC Community Led http://www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/community‐living/community‐ Planning led‐planning/ Community Led Plans ‐ www.clp‐se.org.uk South East Rural Communities Council Local Area Plans http://www.buckscc.gov.uk/bcc/our_communities/local_area_plans. page Statistics ACORN ward profile Paper copy. Buckinghamshire County Council, March 2010

Local Area Profile Paper copy, AVDC, 2006 Employment Land Study http://www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/local‐development‐ 2008 plans/planning‐policy/withdrawn‐core‐strategy/avldf‐evidence‐ base/employment‐evidence/aylesbury‐vale‐employment‐land‐study‐ march‐2008/?LGNTF=71 ONS www.ons.gov.uk BCC education Paper Copy. BCC Cabinet report from May 2010. Also information from BCC, December 2010 School Location http://www.buckscc.gov.uk/bcc/schools/ea_Name_search.page Doctors Information from database held by the Primary Care Trust, October 2010 Housing Hometrack http://www.housingintelligence.co.uk/ (membership required) Completions AVDC monitoring data, 2010 (ongoing)

Commitments AVDC monitoring data, 2010 (ongoing)

Affordable Housing AVDC monitoring data, 2010 (ongoing) Completions No. Parish Dwellings AVDC monitoring data, 2010 (ongoing) (Housing Stock) Rural exception schemes AVDC monitoring data, 2010 (ongoing) Employment Losses and gains in last AVDC monitoring data, 2010 (ongoing) five years (B1,2, and 8)

Environmental Constraints Listed buildings http://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/gateway/

Maps AVDC, December 2010. Produced using ArcMap with license from Ordnance Survey

Conservation Areas and http://www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/local‐development‐ Management Plans plans/planning‐policy/supplementary‐planning‐ documents/conservation‐area‐supplementary‐planning‐document/ Green Infrastructure Aylesbury Vale Green http://www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/leisure‐culture/parks‐open‐ Infrastructure Strategy spaces/aylesbury‐vale‐green‐infrastructure‐strategy/ 2011‐2026

Buckinghamshire Green http://www.buckscc.gov.uk/bcc/strategic_planning/green_infrastruc Infrastructure Strategy ture.page

AVDC Green Spaces http://www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/leisure‐culture/planning‐policy‐ Audit guidance‐17/‐green‐space‐audit/

Transport Public transport stops http://www.transportforbucks.net/Buses‐and‐trains/Maps/Real‐ time‐bus‐map.aspx Bus time tables http://www.transportforbucks.net/Buses‐and‐trains/Bus‐ timetables.aspx Community Transport http://www.alt‐transport.org.uk/schemes_av.asp Schemes Other Settlement audit 2008 http://www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/local‐development‐ plans/planning‐policy/withdrawn‐core‐strategy/avldf‐evidence‐ base/miscellaneous‐evidence/review‐rural‐settlement‐hierarchy Aerial Photography http://maps.google.co.uk/maps Population stats from AVDC, 2010, paper copies available on request for the last 5 censuses 1951