Balwen is in Buckingham and in Aylesbury Vale district. MK18 1FE is located in the Buckingham North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Buckingham. This postcode has been in use since 2010-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Balwen, Buckingham, MK18 1FE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK18 1GY, MK18 1PR, MK18 1SA, MK18 1PQ, MK18 1PE, MK18 1PH, MK18 1PL, MK18 1PN, MK18 1GE.

Balwen Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Balwen are based on property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Aylesbury Vale.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK18 1FE

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Estimated Average Property Prices for Balwen

Average Price
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Terraced
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Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BalwenStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Balwen, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£475,0002017-02-16 £475,000
2 Balwen, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
Detached, a newly built property 		£335,0002010-11-19 £335,000
1 Balwen, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
Detached, a newly built property 		£359,0002010-11-05 £359,000
3 Balwen, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
Detached, a newly built property 		£400,0002010-08-27 £400,000

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Buckingham Primary School
Foscott Way, MK18 1TT 		425 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maids Moreton Church of England School
Avenue Road, Maids Moreton MK18 1QA 		768 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Grenville Academy
Chandos Road, MK18 1AP 		1,411 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bourton Meadow Academy
Burleigh Piece, Linden Village MK18 7HX 		1,645 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James and St John CofE Primary School
Main Street, Chackmore MK18 5JE 		1,714 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Buckingham School
London Road, MK18 1AT 		1,520 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Royal Latin School
Chandos Road, MK18 1AX 		1,669 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedUniversity of Buckingham
Hunter Street, Yoemanry House MK18 1EG 		1,463 yd Higher education institutions No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAkeley Wood Senior School
Bycell Road, Akeley MK18 5AE 		3,043 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStowe School
Stowe, MK18 5EH 		3,848 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Salvation ArmySalvation Army Hall, Moreton Road664 yd
Red Chilli Gold9 High Street, Buckingham684 yd
Cornwall Place Kitchen6 Cornwalls Centre, High Street718 yd
Zen Relish11A Cornwall Place, High Street722 yd
Black Pepper Restaurant3 Cornwalls Centre, High Street722 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Buckingham Athletic Sports & Social ClubStratford Fields, Stratford Road519 yd
Zinc Cockail Bar T/A M.V.D. Limited4 Cornwalls Centre, High Street722 yd
The Kings Head7 Market Hill, Buckingham827 yd
The White Hart1-2 Market Square, Buckingham925 yd
The Three CupsBridge Street, Buckingham971 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
China Cottage8 High Street, Buckingham690 yd
Antep Kebab House5 High Street, Buckingham690 yd
Subway8 - 9 Market Hill, Buckingham827 yd
Smarts Fish & ChipsMarket Hill, Buckingham827 yd
Buckingham Pizza House17 Pitchford Walk, Buckingham931 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waitrose Ltd14 Meadow Walk, High Street758 yd
Tesco8-10 Market Hill, Buckingham761 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Stratford Fields
SANDMARTIN CLOSE 		grass pitches611 yd
Buckingham Rufc
DUCK LAKE 		grass pitches748 yd
Maids Moreton Playing Fields
Avenue Rd 		grass pitches770 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Balwen Street dangerous?

In 2023, 120 crimes were reported near Balwen . 56% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK18 1FE.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 120
Violence And Sexual Offences 63
Anti Social Behaviour 16
Public Order 11
Other Theft 8
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Vehicle Crime 4
Burglary 3
Drugs 2
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of MK18 1FE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Pightle Crescent355 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bradfield Avenue103 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hill Radnor213 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Stratford Road518 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Stratford Road518 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bradfield Avenue103 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bradfield Avenue103 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Whitehead Way224 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Gilbert Scott Road224 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wharfside Place534 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in MK18 1FE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired70
Full-Time Employee52
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed22
Looking after home or family9
Student (economically inactive)6
Unemployed3
Other2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Education43
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Manufacturing26
Human health and social work activities23
Professional, scientific and technical activities19
Construction19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security17
Other13
Administrative and support service activities9
Transport and storage8
Information and communication5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female127
Male123

Partnership Status

Single50
Married: Opposite sex90
Separated5
Divorced30
Widowed18

Health

Very good health129
Good health82
Fair health26
Bad health12
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 70
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian1
Pakistani3
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White235
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom224
European Union4
Africa7
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK224
10+ Years13
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom201
Portugal1
Spain1
South and Eastern Africa3
North America and the Caribbean7
No passport held37

Religion

No religion114
Christian105
Buddhist1
Muslim3
Other religion2
Not answered25
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