Watchcroft Drive is in Buckingham and in Aylesbury Vale district. MK18 1GH is located in the Luffield Abbey electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Buckingham. This postcode has been in use since 1995-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Watchcroft Drive, Buckingham, MK18 1GH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK18 1RJ, MK18 1UZ, MK18 1GF, MK18 1JH, MK18 1UY, MK18 1GG, MK18 1GQ, MK18 1JG, MK18 1JQ.

Watchcroft Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Watchcroft Drive 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 1GH

Average Price
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Estimated Average Property Prices for Watchcroft Drive

Average Price
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Terraced
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Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watchcroft DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Watchcroft Drive, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£450,0002010-11-26 £450,000
6 Watchcroft Drive, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£460,0002004-03-04 £460,000
5 Watchcroft Drive, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£302,5001999-08-04 £302,500
2 Watchcroft Drive, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£272,0001998-06-25 £272,000
6 Watchcroft Drive, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
Detached, a newly built property 		£222,9951996-06-28 £222,995

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Buckingham Primary School
Foscott Way, MK18 1TT 		225 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maids Moreton Church of England School
Avenue Road, Maids Moreton MK18 1QA 		415 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bourton Meadow Academy
Burleigh Piece, Linden Village MK18 7HX 		1,434 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Grenville Academy
Chandos Road, MK18 1AP 		1,536 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James and St John CofE Primary School
Main Street, Chackmore MK18 5JE 		2,082 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 		1,602 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Royal Latin School
Chandos Road, MK18 1AX 		1,790 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 		1,716 yd Higher education institutions No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAkeley Wood Senior School
Bycell Road, Akeley MK18 5AE 		3,172 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStowe School
Stowe, MK18 5EH 		4,159 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
Red Chilli Gold9 High Street, Buckingham937 yd
Zen Relish11A Cornwall Place, High Street970 yd
Black Pepper Restaurant3 Cornwalls Centre, High Street970 yd
Carnita's15 Cornwall Place, High Street970 yd
Cornwall Place Kitchen6 Cornwalls Centre, High Street980 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Buckingham Athletic Sports & Social ClubStratford Fields, Stratford Road696 yd
Buckingham Rugby Football ClubFloyd Field, Moreton Road850 yd
The WheatsheafMain Street, Maids Moreton862 yd
Zinc Cockail Bar T/A M.V.D. Limited4 Cornwalls Centre, High Street970 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Buckingham Pizza House17 Pitchford Walk, Buckingham766 yd
China Cottage8 High Street, Buckingham947 yd
Antep Kebab House5 High Street, Buckingham947 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waitrose Ltd14 Meadow Walk, High Street1,001 yd
Tesco8-10 Market Hill, Buckingham1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Maids Moreton Playing Fields
Avenue Rd 		grass pitches298 yd
Stratford Fields
SANDMARTIN CLOSE 		grass pitches579 yd
Buckingham Rufc
DUCK LAKE 		grass pitches683 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed39.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed40.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed45.85 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed45.85 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed10.88 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Watchcroft Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 71 crimes were reported near Watchcroft Drive . 66% 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 1GH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 71
Violence And Sexual Offences 31
Anti Social Behaviour 16
Public Order 7
Other Theft 6
Vehicle Crime 3
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Drugs 2
Burglary 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Theft From The Person 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hill Radnor528 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sandmartin Close486 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Whitehead Way461 yd
2023-10Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Highlands Road283 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Whitehead Way461 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Temple Close266 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hill Radnor528 yd
2023-09Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hebridean489 yd
2023-09Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Watlow Gardens193 yd
2023-09Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Nightingale Place336 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee113
Retired59
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed21
Student (economically inactive)12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed7
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security23
Education22
Construction17
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Human health and social work activities15
Financial and insurance activities14
Other13
Manufacturing11
Administrative and support service activities10
Information and communication8
Accommodation and food service activities4
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3

People

Gender

Female181
Male155

Partnership Status

Single83
Married: Opposite sex149
Married: Same sex1
Separated5
Divorced24
Widowed11

Health

Very good health202
Good health108
Fair health21
Bad health6
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications13
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 63
Degree or Similar 118
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian3
Other Asian5
Black African3
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African2
Mixed Other3
White315

Country of Birth

United Kingdom305
European Union10
Rest of Europe2
Africa6
Middle East and Asia10
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK305
10+ Years21
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom300
Ireland4
Italy4
Romania5
Other EU countries1
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia1
No passport held19

Religion

No religion129
Christian186
Hindu3
Not answered19
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