Newton Longville Fact Pack August 2011

The Vale of Aylesbury Plan Newton Longville Fact Pack August 2011

St Faith’s Church

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 35 6 Parish Constraints page 36 7 Annex page 39

Front page photo: St Faith’s Church, Newton Longville Village website http://www.newton-longville.co.uk/html/st_faiths_church.html

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

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

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.

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

Newton Longville sits in the far north east corner of Aylesbury Vale just south of Bletchley and Milton Keynes. The village sits between the A421 and A4146. Nearby villages to Newton Longville include Drayton Parslow to the south, Stoke Hammond to the south east, and Mursley to the south‐west. Whaddon sits north‐west of Newton Longville across the A421. Bletchley is the closest town 3 miles to the north‐east, the village is only approximately a mile from the Milton Keynes administrative boundary. The village sits on land which gently slopes from south‐ west to north‐east, and is dissected by two roads, the Bletchley/Drayton Road and Stoke Hammond/Whaddon Road which meet in the middle of the village. Within the centre of the village is the conservation area which incorporates the church, Old Rectory, Manor House and Church End.

The Landscape Character Assessment (LCA) (2008) describes the setting of Newton Longville as rolling clay farmland draining towards the River Ouzel catchment. The area has a lack of tree coverage however the landscape is characterised by hedgerows and meandering streams and exposed ridges. Newton Longville sits south of the disused railway, and the site of the former Brickworks to the north.

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 Newton Longville, the parish, ward and Super Output Area form four different boundaries. There are two SOA’s in Newton Longville ward.

Location map

Super Output Area 7696

Super Output Area 7695

Key

Wards Super Output Areas Boundaries Parish Boundary

3. Story of Place

Origins of settlement

The name "Newton" is derived from the Old English for "new farm". It is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Nevtone. The affix 'Longville' was added in the 13th century after the Cluniac priory of Longueville, Calvados, in Normandy, France, that held the manor of Newton at that time. Newton Longville is also twinned with Longueville Sur Scie in Normandy, France.

Newton Longville originally developed from three hamlets, London End to the north, Westbrook End to the south west and Moor End to the south east. These names still exist in the village today. During the Medieval era much building took place in the village and many of the cottages are still in existence today. Newton Longville has a fine collection of "cruck" framed thatched houses dating from the mid to late 15th century, with good examples at 'Moor End'.

The main industry in the village between 1847 and 1990 was brick making. The village was home to a large brick factory, originally belonging to the Read family, becoming the Bletchley Brick Company in 1923, and was taken over by the London Brick Company (LBC) in 1929. The works produced bricks using the 'Fletton' technique and distributed bricks all over the country. It was closed down in November 1990 and is now a landfill site. The last few years have bought some of the most significant changes to the village.

1945 to 2000

The 1951 census showed the village to have a population of 601. The censuses between 1951 and 2001 show a sharp rise in population from 601 in 1951 to 1,851 in 2001. The expansion of the village has led to the sharp rise in population, with development on the edges of the village and infill development contributing to growth in its size and population.

Newton Longville has seen much expansion specifically with post war housing and development in the 1970’s and 1980’s. Looking at planning history, development in the following areas has contributed to the expansion of the village:  Cob Hall Housing Scheme off Westbook End for 24 dwellings granted permission in 1974;  11 Residential Units at Litslade Farm, off Stoke Road granted permission in 1976;  22 dwellings to the north of Green Way granted permission in 1979;  8 dwellings on the grounds of the Old Manor House, now known as St Faiths Close, granted permission in 1984;  8 dwellings off Drayton Road, on the site of Brook Farm, know known as Drovers Way, granted permission in 1986;  6 detached dwellings on land off Bletchley Road, now known as Home Farm, granted permission in 1986;

Development in last 10 years

Development within the last 10 years at Newton Longville has focused on smaller scale development, through infill and individual dwellings, when compared to the 1970’s and 80’s. Specific development included 4 dwellings to the rear of the Crooked Billet, now know as Lower End, which was granted permission in 1999 and built out in 2001.

Eight terraced dwellings and two bungalows, were granted permission in 2004 as infill development, within the Cob Hall Road development and were built and completed in 2005. Further land off Whaddon Road now known as Nans Garden was granted permission for 3 detached dwellings; this site was developed in 2005.

Current planning

More recent planning history has focused on smaller developments, individual infill development of individual dwellings and more limited development of a smaller scale. In 2007 outline permission was granted for 6 two bedroom homes and 9 three bed homes and access and parking on land to the rear of Cob Hall. This site is yet to develop.

More recently there have been a number of strategic sites coming forward close to Newton Longville as part of the expansion of Milton Keynes into/towards Aylesbury Vale. A development called Newton Leys that was allocated by Milton Keynes within their 2005 adopted Local Plan. The site falls wholly within Milton Keynes and once built will accommodate 1,650 dwellings, and associated infrastructure work has already commenced on site. An extension to the north east of the village for 350 dwellings was submitted to Aylesbury Vale District Council in July 2007. The proposals included construction of 350 dwellings, a dentist surgery, playing field, allotments, associated landscaping, access and infrastructure. The scheme is still yet to be determined by the Council and is likely to be decided in 2011.

A further planning application for development adjoining Bletchley has been submitted to Aylesbury Vale District Council in April 2010, for a development known as Salden Chase. The development of 5,311 dwellings was in line with Council’s Core Strategy setting out a requirement for development of 5,390 dwellings to the north‐east of Aylesbury Vale adjoining Milton Keynes, however the strategy was withdrawn in October 2010 following the change of government and intention that the South East Plan, with sets out the requirement for this site with be removed in line with the Localism Bill. The planning application however is still yet to be determined.

4. Fact File

Social Demographics

Population  Newton Longville has a population of 1,851 as at Census, 2001. An updated population figure has been provided in 2009 for the Super Output Area (SOA 7695), which indicates a population of 1,160. The population is split between 49% male and 51% female (Census, 2001).  The age profile for the village shows the majority in the 45‐64 age band, approximately 27%.  There is also a relatively high number of elderly people living in the village, approximately 17% of the population is 65 years or older.

Age profile

700 600 500 400 300 200 100 Number of people 0 People aged People aged People aged People aged People aged People aged People aged 0-4 5-15 16-24 25-44 45-64 65-74 75 and over

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

Population change since 1951

 The population of the village rose dramatically between 1961 and 1981, however the population data shows a peak in 1991 with the population falling between 1991 and 2001. This could be due to the closure of the brickworks in 1990. For context the population increased from 871 in 1961, to 1,979 in 1991 falling to 1,851 in the last census in 2001. The number of houses in the village of Newton Longville in 2010 is 814.  This fall in demand and falling population can be seen from the housing stock data, showing an increase of only 25 dwellings from 789 in 2005 to 814 houses in 2010; and a total dwelling increase of 35 dwellings from 779 to 814 between 2000 and 2010.

Newton Longville Population Change from 1951 to 2001

2500

2000 People 1500 of

1000 Number 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 13% 10.5% 0.50% Villages with Wealthy Commuters Well‐off Managers 16% 22.5% Affluent Greys

Flourishing Families 1% Urban Professionals

Secure Families 14% 23.5% Settled Suburbia or Prudent Pensioners

Source: 2010 Bucks Strategic Partnership

 In the Buckinghamshire Strategic Partnership ACORN profile, 23.5% of the population of Newton Longville, are classified as ‘Flourishing Families’. This group can be divided further and is predominately made up of ‘Well‐off managers with detached homes’ (22.5%), ‘Larger families in prosperous suburbs’ (0.5%), as well as ‘Well‐off working families’ (0.5%).  A further 22.5% of the population of Newton Longville are ‘Well‐off Managers’ and a further 10.5% ‘Wealthy Mature Professionals’. Over half (56.5%) of Newton Longville’s population are therefore classified as ‘wealthy’, ‘well‐off’ and ‘flourishing’.  In addition to its wealthy and flourishing population, 16% of Newton Longville’s population is classified as ‘Secure Families’, those on a middle income and own their homes.  It should also be noted there is also a relatively high proportion of ‘Affluent Greys’, 14%. The ‘Affluent Greys’ can be further split into ‘mature couples, smaller detached houses’ (2%) and ‘older people in detached homes’ (12%). An additional 13% of the population are classified as ‘Settled Surbia/Prudent Pensioners’, those older couples on lower and middle incomes.  The smaller percentages are made up of 1% who are ‘Urban professionals’, and a further 0.5% classified as ‘villages with wealthy commuters’.

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 page 3 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=ac1f930c30d5db 879cdfef6f4ec0b3ddebacf2a8426b?m=0&s=1286534584186&enc=1&nsjs=true&nsck=true&nssv g=false&nswid=1249

This is identified by Super Output Areas (SOA) for each parish and wards. The ward under which Newton Longville falls into is covered by two super output areas, as shown on the map on page 4. The Super Output Area for which the parish of Newton Longville is shown is Super Output Area 7695 the below IMD are for this area, as shown on the map on page 4.

The indices of deprivation on page 11 demonstrate that in relation to total deprivation Newton Longville has low levels, specifically deprivation of health, education and employment. However, in relation ‘barriers to housing and services’ deprivation are fairly high when compared to the rest of the District, measuring over half way along the scale. ‘Education deprivation’ is also relatively high, around 6 points along the scale, although compared nationally is still one of the least deprived areas in the country.

Indices of Multiple Deprivation

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Overall Deprivation Measures the following seven key indicators:

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This image cannot currently be displayed. 7) Living Environment Deprivation Measures both indoor and outdoor living conditions including condition of housing, air quality, road traffic accidents Sources: Communities and Local Government; Office for National Statistics; Valuation Office Agency, (2007)

Employment

Employment sites within the Parish of Newton Longville

Hounslow Hall Estate To the south of the village (within the Parish) is the Hounslow Hall Estate an area totalling 0.84 ha. The estate lies south of the village off Drayton Road. The estate was converted from agricultural buildings to offices (B1) and warehouse development (B8) in 2005. The estate now offers offices, a conference facility and Land Rover Experience. The site also has secure entrance gates and fibre optic broadband.

Brook Farm Across the road from the Hounslow Hall Estate is Brook Farm a B1 manufacturing site home to Hoist Mec Ltd a fork‐lift truck company. They have 626 sq m floorspace warehouse built in the 1990’s.

Newton Longville is not one of the strategic employment areas within the District. Nearby strategic employment sites fall within Milton Keynes Borough and Bletchley. Within Aylesbury Vale nearby sites within Aylesbury Vale include Hollingdon depot at Soulbury (approximately 3 miles from Newton Longville) and Station Road Industrial Estate Winslow (approximately 5 miles from Newton Longville).

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 demolitions and losses of B class uses.

 Newton Longville has seen a growth in floorspace of 1,005 square metres, in 2007‐2008. There have been no losses during the time period 2005‐2010.

Newton Longville Employment net floorspace

2009‐10 0

2008‐09 0

2007‐08 1,005

2006‐07 0

2005‐06 0

0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200

Net Floorspace (m²)

Source: AVDC, March 2010

Industry of Employment

In looking at employment within Newton Longville it is also important to understand the types of employment residents undertake and what areas/fields they work in. The below graphic shows that there is a high proportion of managerial and professionals (33%) (Census, 2001). 11 are in ‘intermediate occupations’, 10% work for small employers and own‐account workers, with 17% classed as working in ‘semi‐routine and routine occupations’ based on data within the 2001 Census.

Employment type

All people aged 16 to 74: Managerial and professional occupations All people aged 16 to 74: 21% Intermediate occupations

33% All people aged 16 to 74: Small employers and ow n-account 0% workers All people aged 16 to 74: Low er supervisory and technical occupations

17% All people aged 16 to 74: Semi- routine and routine occupations

All people aged 16 to 74: Never 11% w orked and long-term 8% unemployed 10% All people aged 16 to 74: Not classified

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

Economic Activity

70% of Newton Longville’s population are economically active and employed (Census 2001) and only 1% unemployed. 29% are shown to the economically inactive but this is likely to reflect the relative high proportion of retired residents.

Economic activity

All people aged 16 to 74: Economically active : Employed 29%

All people aged 16 to 74: Economically active : Unemployed 1% 70% All people aged 16 to 74 : Economically inactive

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

Mode of travel to work

The majority of the population use a car or motor vehicle to travel to work (77%) from data in the 2001 Census. A very small proportion use public transport (8%). The average distance travelled to a fixed place of work is 18.4 km. The map overleaf from the Employment Land Study (2008) outlines where residents travel to, based on each ward. The ward under which Newton Longville falls has a high proportion of residents working within the M1 corridor (approximately half), likely to be working in nearby Bletchley or Milton Keynes. A further quarter, approximately, work in the rural Aylesbury Vale and only a very small proportion in Aylesbury Town.

Mode of travel to work

15% 8% All people aged 16 to 74 in 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 by 77% other means or work at home

Source: 2001 Census, www.ons.gov.uk, © Crown copyright (source and copyright must be stated in all topic papers).

Source: Aylesbury Vale Employment Land Study (AVDC, 2008) NB: The colour of the arrows corresponds to the roads on the key

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 www.broadbandspeedchecker.co.uk it would appear that the village has POOR to FAIR coverage and speeds obtainable appear to be in the range of 0.13 to 3.93 Mbps. The majority within the village range between 0.13 and 1.13.

Shops and Services

Newton Longville has a number of key shops and services. The locations of which are identified on the A3 constraints and services map and include:  Local store, Greenway Grocery, co‐located with a Post Office, off Greenway;  a florist;  a butchers;  a fish and chip shop;  Chinese takeaway;  two beauty salons;  two hairdressers.

There is one pub within the village, namely The Crooked Billet.

In addition to fixed services, Newton Longville has a mobile library van visit at Greenway alternate Wednesdays.

In terms of other services the village also two village halls and a primary school.

Newton Longville is home to 2 churches. St Faith’s Church, along Whaddon Road, is within the conservation area. In addition the village has a Baptist & Methodist Church, Free Church, located along Bletchley Road in a new premises opened in 2006.

Details of shops and services are shown on the services map.

Health Care

The nearest doctor’s surgeries to Newton Longville are within Bletchley, north of the village namely Whaddon House Surgery, along the Whaddon Way, there is also Parkside Medical Centre along Whalley Drive and Water Eaton Health Care Centre, at Fern Grove. Based on data in the 2001 Census, 73% of the population are in good health and 16% of the population have a limiting long‐term illness, this is broadly in line with the rest of the District.

Leisure Facilities

 Newton Longville Village Hall – located on Paradise Road off Church End;  Longueville Hall opened in 2000, capacity for 150 persons for banqueting events and up to 200 persons for theatre style presentations, separate meeting room is available for up to 20 persons, car parking facilities for over 70 vehicles;  Sports pitches, multi‐use games area, 2 football pitches and changing facility alongside Longueville Hall;  Playground;  Allotments (adjoining the recreation ground alongside Longueville Hall).

Access to Green Space

Natural England’s Accessible Natural Greenspace Standard (ANGST) provides a set of benchmarks for ensuring access to greenspace near to where people live.

These standards recommend people should have:  An accessible natural greenspace of at least 2 hectares in size, no more than 300 metres (5 minutes walk) from home;  At least one accessible 20 hectare site within 2 kilometres of home;  One accessible 100 hectare site within 5 kilometres of home;  One accessible 500 hectare site within ten kilometres of home.

The most accessible green spaces to Newton Longville are those located within the village itself. These include the recreation ground and allotments adjoining Longueville Hall the recreation ground is approximately 5 hectares and the allotments 1.5 hectares.

Tourism

Newton Longville has relatively few tourist attractions in its immediate vicinity. The village lies in close proximity to Bletchley, which is home to Bletchley Park. Bletchley Park, used during World War II, was the site of the United Kingdom's main decryption establishment, the Government Code and Cypher School. Ciphers and codes of several Axis countries were decrypted there, most importantly ciphers generated by the German Enigma and Lorenz machines (source: Wikipedia, November 2010).

Yew Tree Farm Bed and Breakfast is located off Westbrook End, within Newton Longville.

Tourism attractions within the north of Aylesbury Vale, in the vicinity of Newton Longville are mostly based towards Buckingham and include Buckingham Chantry Chapel, Buckingham Old Goal Museum and to the north of Aylesbury Vale Stowe House, near Buckingham and Silverstone Motor Racing Circuit.

Crime

The below graph is based on data on burglaries, theft, criminal damage, and violence from 2002 and 2003. The columns show a ranking of Newton Longville’s two Super Output Area’s (SOA) against all other 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 in the country. As can be seen the two SOA’s in which Newton Longville falls and the other north of the village are 7695 & 7696 and have a slight variation between them. SOA 7695, within which the majority of Newton Longville falls has low crime levels, registering 27,500 and still low and relative close to this SOA 7696 has a level of 28,500.

Crime Deprivation

29000

28500 Deprivation 28000

27500 Multiple

of 27000

Indices 26500 7695 7696 Newton Longville Ward Super Output Area

(Source: AVDC, 2010)

Education

Pre‐schools

There is one pre‐school in Newton Longville:

 Newton Longville Pre School, Longueville Hall, Whaddon Road.

Primary Schools

Newton Longville has one primary school, Newton Longville Church of England Combined School. The school has a large playground, with playing fields, and houses a school garden, pond and greenhouse for environmental studies. The school has 201 pupils attending aged between 4 and 11. The school has capacity for 210 pupils and therefore in 2009/10 the school has capacity for 9 places (4%).

Newton Longville is within the Winslow and Waddesdon Primary School Planning Area. Newton Longville is one of 20 schools within the area and in 2009/10 was identified as having a 17% capacity with space for 512 additional pupils across the area.

Map to show Primary School Planning Areas (Source: Bucks County Council, 2010)

Secondary Schools

The nearest provision of secondary schools is at Buckingham for both upper school and grammar school provision.

 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).

Additional pupils may wish to attend secondary schools in Aylesbury, particularly the grammar schools, the capacity of which is set out below:

 Aylesbury Grammar Schools: Total 4941 capacity. In 2009/10 there were 4848 pupils (thus 93 spare places/2% capacity);

It is also likely that for Upper Schools provision pupils look to nearby Bletchley and Milton Keynes.

Education Trends and Statistics

At Key Stage 2, 85% of pupils in Newton Longville Ward achieve Level 4 or above in English, compared to a regional figure of 81.3%. In Science, 96% achieve Level or above compared to a regional figure of 87.6% and in Maths, 85% achieve Level or above compared to a regional figure of 78% % (Department for Children, Schools and Families, 2009).

At Key Stage 2, 87% of pupils in Newton Longville Ward achieve Level 4 or above in English, compared to a regional figure of 81.3%. In Science, 92.2% achieve Level or above compared to a regional figure of 87.6% and in Maths, 80.6% achieve Level or above compared to a regional figure of 78% (Department for Children, Schools and Families, 2009).

At GCSE level, 62% of school pupils in Newton Longville Ward achieved 5 or more GCSEs graded A to C, compared to a regional average of 65% (Department for Children, Schools and Families, 2009).

Housing

Housing Stock Profile

Housing Type

The average household size is 2.41 persons with the average number of rooms per household at 6.18 (Census, 2001), this compares to a District average of 2.5 persons and 5.8 rooms per household. As can be seen on the below chart the majority, 50% of households are semi‐ detached, or terraced homes and bungalows, however there is also a relatively high number of detached houses/bungalows 46%.

Dwelling type

Detached house / bungalows

46% Semi-detached / terraced houses / bungalow 50% Flat maisonette or apartment; or caravan or temporary structure

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

Household Tenure

The graph overleaf shows that the most popular tenure is owner occupied, accounting for 84% (Census, 2001). A further 12% are households with tenure rented from the Local Authority, Housing Association or Registered Social Landlord and a further 4% rent from private landlords or letting agencies.

Tenure

Households with owner- 4% occupied tenure 12%

Households with tenure rented from Council (local authority) or Housing Association / Registered Social Landlord Households with tenure rented 84% from private landlord or letting agency or other tenure

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

House Hold Occupancy

The below graph shows household occupancy rates, with 96.7% of households classified a ‘occupied household space’. 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, whereas unoccupied house hold includes second homes and holiday residences. The graph shows 1.6% of the housing stock is vacant household space, with a further 1.6% of unoccupied household space. There are households classified as second residence or holiday accommodation.

House Hold Occupancy

1.6% 0.0% 1.6% Occupied household space

Second residence/holiday accommodation Unoccupied household space

Vacant household space

96.7%

(Source: Census, 2001) © Crown copyright

Market Data on Completions and Sales

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Number of Dwellings 2 14 4 5 2 0 completions Number of committed 14 1 2 ‐1 12 15 dwellings Number of Affordable 0 0 0 0 0 0 dwellings (Source: AVDC 2010)

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 peaked in 2006 with 14 being completed and has remained relatively consistent annually ranging between 2 and 5 completions per annum, although no completions occurred in 2010. This also reflects the constrained nature of the village. There have been no rural exception schemes for Newton Longville in the last five years, with no affordable homes having been completed.

Average House Hold Price over last 5 years

The below graph shows the average house price in Newton Longville over the last 5 years. The average price has fluctuated, only slightly, over the past 5 years, with the most notable trend being a fall in prices from January 2009 to July 2010.Over the period between January 2005 and July 2009, average house prices have remained above £250,000 only falling below £250,000, but over £200,000 in 2010.

Average House Hold Price from 2005

£400,000 £350,000

£300,000

Value £250,000

£200,000 Hold

£150,000

House £100,000 £50,000 £0 January July January July January July January July January July January July 2005 2005 2006 2006 2007 2008 2008 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010

(Source: Hometrack, 2010)

Housing Sales

In 2010 there were 5 property sales in Newton Longville Ward. This equates to 0.5% of the private housing stock turning over, compared to a regional average of 1.2%.

Annual Dwelling Sales

70 63 57

60 48 50

Dwellings 40

of 29 30 30

20 Number 10 5 0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

(Source, Hometrack, 2010)

New Build Price Comparison

The below graph provides a price comparison between new build dwellings and those that have been previously owned. The below chart shows there has no new build development in Newton Longville over the past 3 years. 2006 and 2007 saw the development of new build dwellings valued at £240,000 and £350,000 retrospectively when compared to previously owned dwellings at approximately £260,000 and £300,000.

Price comparision for new builds compared to previously occupied dwellings

£400,000 £350,000 Previously Occupied Flat Prices £300,000 New Build Flat Prices

Value £250,000

£200,000 Previously Occupied House £150,000 Prices

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

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

Affordability

The graph overleaf is an affordability graph based on mortgage three times income. This graph shows in order to buy a semi‐detached or terrace house in Newton Longville for a first time buyer based on a mortgage rate three times your income, you need to be earning at least £40‐ 45,000. To buy a semi‐detached or terrace house in Newton Longville for a owner occupier on a mortgage based on three times your income, you need to be earning at least £35‐40,000. In contrast to this, to buy a detached property a owner occupier would need to be earning approximately £55‐65,000.

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Source: Hometrack, (September 2010)

Housing Need

In the Newton Longville Parish, there are 17 households on the waiting list for Council housing (Source, AVDC December 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 due to unrecognisable postcodes (please seen annex 1 for map of number of houses on the district waiting list).

Gypsy and Traveller Sites There are no records of any Gypsy and Traveller sites within the Parish.

Transport and connections

Newton Longville is located close to Milton Keynes and therefore close to a number of strategic routes. The village sits between the A4146 and A421 which both run into Bletchley and Milton Keynes. The village itself is dissected by two roads which meet in the centre of the village at a crossroads namely the Drayton Road/Bletchley Road and Whaddon Road/Stoke Road. These routes connect the town to surrounding villages to the south Drayton Parslow, and to the north Bletchley, and to the east Stoke Hammond and west Whaddon.

The below graph looks at the number of cars owned per household based on data from the 2001 census. The graph shows that 89% of households own at least 1 vehicle, with a high proportion (53%) owning at least two vehicles. This is likely to be due to the rural nature of the village, compared to the rest of the district a higher proportion of household own two or three vehicles.

Number of cars/vans per household

14% 11%

No cars or vans One car or van Tw o cars or vans 36% Three or more cars or vans 39%

From Newton Longville there is a frequent bus services operating between the village and Milton Keynes and Bletchley. The 1/51 operating between Newton Longville, Bletchley, Central Milton Keynes and Newport Pagnell between 9.29am and 16.29 Monday to Saturday. The 1/51 operating between Newton Longville, Bletchley, Central Milton Keynes and Newport Pagnell between 9.29am and 16.29 Monday to Saturday. On a Fridays there is the 154 service operating between Newton Longville and Aylesbury at 9.20am arriving at Aylesbury at 10.20 and leaving Aylesbury at 12.15 to arrive at Newton Longville at 13.15.

It is likely therefore that the current bus services provides a frequent connection in the day to Bletchley and Milton Keynes however does not provide sufficient connection and frequency to be relied upon as the only mode of transport, particularly for evenings and to travel to neighbouring villages south of Newton Longville.

The village has a wide network of footpaths running through the village and connecting the village to the surrounding countryside. To the north a footpath runs past the recreation ground and connects to Weasel Lane and Bletchley Road. To the south and west footpaths run to Drayton Parslow and to the east towards the old brickworks.

To the north west of the village is the disused railway line and beyond this Weasel Lane running from Buckingham Road towards Salden Wood.

Public transport, walking and cycleways are also shown on the constraints and connections map in section 5 of this paper.

Water Cycle and Flood Risk

The Water Cycle Strategy for Aylesbury Vale (Halcrow, 2010) does not look in detail at Newton Longville.

Fact File Summary

 Steady population growth from 1951 to 1991, however a fall in population to 2001 with a population of 1,851 (Census, 2001); Population for the Super Output Area in 2009 at 1,160;

 Low levels of deprivation within the parish, particularly low when compared nationally and with surrounding parishes;

 Low levels of employment within the village with only limited employment opportunities, however close to Bletchley and well connected to the surrounding rural areas where there is more employment opportunity;

 There is a ‘poor’ or ‘fair’ coverage and speed of broadband for the village ranging between 0.13 and 3.93 mpbs;

 The village is served by basic facilities and has a few key services for villagers specifically convenience store, post office, two village halls, recreation ground and facilities;

 The village also has a primary school which is well attended and at near capacity. The nearest secondary schools are in Bletchley & Milton Keynes or Buckingham;

 Frequent day‐time bus service to Bletchley and Milton Keynes but for other travel, villagers are dependent upon private car for commuting and travel due to limited public transport in the evenings and to other locations;

 Half of the housing stock (50%) is semi‐detached and terraced dwellings, with an high proportion (46%) detached. The age profile for the village shows the majority in the 45‐ 64 age band, approximately 27%;

 House prices fluctuated between 2005 and 2010, peaking at £330,000 in July 2008, they have remained steadily above £250,000 until 2010, and latest average figure for July 2010 of £225,000;

 Annual dwelling sales haven fallen since 2006, falling from a peak of 63 in 2006 to 5 in 2010;

 Low levels of crime, particularly when compared nationally;

 The village is well served my public footpaths connecting Newton Longville to surrounding villages and rural areas as well as to Bletchley.

5. Issues facing the Settlement

Issues have been identified through work within the Conservation Area Plan (2006), as well as through site assessment work and discussions with internal consultees (2010).

Conservation Area Plan (2006) and Officer identified issues from the settlement assessment and internal consultations (2010)

 Rat running through the village, particularly as the village roads connect the A4146 and A421.  The threat of development from neighbouring Bletchley and Milton Keynes.  Threat of development of planning application at Salden Chase.  It is clear from the analysis of Newton Longville over the last 10 years, and look back at planning history, Newton Longville has had limited development in recent years. This has the potential to lead to a shortage in supply for housing, specifically affordable housing.  Commuting and loss of employees to surrounding towns, villages and to Milton Keynes. The average distance travelled to a fixed place of work is 18.4 km. The high proportion (77%) of residents travelling to work by car also suggests a high proportion of out commuting. Due to its rural nature this is likely to be inevitable, however, more sustainable transport connections (specifically improved bus services to other places such as Buckingham and Winslow could be beneficial).  A further potential aspiration is the need for better telecommunications, such as improved internet, faster broadband, to facilitate home working. This could be beneficial to the village. Broadband speeds are varied across the village as identified in section 3 and faster speeds over 6 mpbs would be welcomed.

6. Parish Constraints

The following constraints have been identified from the maps in this fact pack.

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 majority of land within which the village of Newton Longville sits and the south of the village comprises grade 3 agricultural land. To the north and beyond the village, is grade 4 agricultural land value. Where necessary, detailed work will be needed to distinguish between grades 3a and 3b for site based assessment, due to the lesser quality of 3b when compared to the good quality of 3a.

Topography

Contours showing land at heights at 5 metre vertical intervals from Ordnance Survey maps. Land heights are above ordnance datum (sea level). Newton Longville sits 100‐110 metres above sea level falling to 95m to the north of the village and rising slightly to the south. The village sits on land which slopes gently from the south‐west north‐east and is within an undulating landscape of semi‐rural farmland.

Environmental Constraints Map

Environmental

Newton Longville also has two Notable species sites identified as can be seen on the plan showing environmental constraints. Notable species are locations of Important Ecological Species identified by the Milton Keynes and Buckinghamshire Biological Records Centre. The plan shows five identified in close vicinity to the village.

The village has a few areas (small pockets) within the village that are susceptible to surface water flooding. The most notable risk of surface water flooding is along Westbrook End, and to the east along Stoke Road. The most notable risk is to the north of the village, where the Water Eaton Brook which runs east to west is identified as a flood plain and is susceptible to surface

water flooding as well as fluvial flooding. This area can be identified on the Environmental Constraints Map. It should be noted that Newton Longville has fewer environmental constraints when compared to other villages assessed.

Historic Constraints Map

Conservation Area & Listed Buildings

From looking at the map it can be seen that Newton Longville has a number of historic constraints; the Church End Conservation Area being the most important. The area is located around Church End and the cross‐roads junction of Drayton/Bletchley Road and Stoke Hammond/Whaddon Road. 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. The Conservation Area covers the historic parts of the village, including St Faith’s church, The Old Rectory, Old Parsonage, Newton Longville Manor, cemetery, and St Anne’s Grange.

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. The listed buildings within Newton Longville are: St Faith’s church, The Old Rectory and flat, The Old Parsonage, Manor House, Manor House Barns, St Anne’s Grange, 9 Church End, 11 Church End, 8 Bletchley Road and 11 Bletchley Road.

Archaeological Notification Areas

The church is a listed building, and the church and its surroundings, St Faith’s close, cemetery, and Manor House, are classified as an Archaeological Notification Area. Archaeological Notification Areas are those that within which there is specific evidence recorded on the Buckinghamshire Historic Environment Record.

Landscape Map

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 and groups landscape into 79 landscape character areas and 13 landscape character types covering landscape, visual, historic and ecological considerations. The landscape character types for Newton Longville is: Landscape Character Type 04, defined as Undulating Clay Plateau.

The Areas of Sensitive Landscape study (2008) followed up 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, wildness. Newton Longville has a sensitivity of 0‐50%;

Infrastructure and Transport Connections map

Newton Longville’s facilities, connections and infrastructure

The maps shows Newton Longville in the context of its transport connections and infrastructure. As discussed within section 3, Newton Longville has a number of key facilities including a primary school, local store, post office, pub, and two village halls. In relation to employment, within the village there is limited employment. These facilities are shown in context on the maps. Newton Longville is well connected to surrounding local villages, by both road and public footpaths. Local roads also connect the village to the A421 and A4146 connecting the village to Buckingham and to Bletchley and Milton Keynes.

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Key Settlements LCT 01 Wooded Ridge LCT 02 Incised Valleys LCT 03 Valley Bottom LCT 04 Undulating Clay Plateau LCT 05 Shallow Valleys LCT 06 Greensand Ridge LCT 07 Wooded Rolling Lowlands LCT 08 Vale LCT 09 Low Hills and Ridges LCT 10 Chalk Foothills LCT 11 Chalk Escarpment LCT 12 Chalk Dip Slope 0 50 100 200 LCT 13 Chalk Valleys Landscape Sensitivity Metres ´ This map is based upon Ordnance Survey material with the 0 - 50% permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 50 - 75% © Crown copyright.

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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