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9.11.
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9.11. In terms of form, Ickford is typically characterised by the following
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features: limited span depth between front and rear walls; incorporation of
gables; use of traditional roofs; ridges of a height less than 7 metres above
ground level; building depths achieved through the use of subsidiary wings
rather than deep floor plans; and building heights not exceeding two storeys
(attic floors absent). In places, buildings are one-and-a-half storeys in height
with low eaves and dormer windows.

Housing Affordability and Mix

9.12.
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9.12. Affordability of housing is a key issue within Ickford in view of
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the aging demographic with a median age of 49 compared with 39 in the UK
as a whole. There is demand for all types of housing, but particularly homes
for first buy and smaller family homes.
9.13. The Department of Communities and Local Government guidance
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says “A household can be considered able to afford to buy a home if it costs 3.5
times the gross household income for a single earner household or 2.9 times the
gross household income for dual-income households”. The cheapest 2 bedroom
property sold in Ickford, over the last ten years, (adjusted for 2018 prices) was
£270,622 implying a single income of £77,000 or a dual income of £93,000.
The cheapest 3 bedroom property sold would cost £313,195 implying a single
income of £89,000 or a dual income of £108,000.

9.14. The mean sale price of 2 and 3 bedroom homes in Ickford appears to
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be somewhat greater than for the ‘HP18 9’ postcode sector (Long Crendon, Brill
and the surrounding villages) as a whole while the mean prices for 4 and 5/6
bedroom homes in Ickford are below those for the ‘HP18 9’ as a whole.
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9.15. This means that all property that comes on the market for sale in
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Ickford is expensive, particularly smaller properties and generally out of the
reach of families on average incomes.
Housing Mix

9.16.
9.16. There are currently 279 residential properties in Ickford and Little
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Ickford. The most recent significant development was the building of 13 five
bedroom houses in Farm Close in 1996. Since then only a few (one or two) new
houses have been built in the village.
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9.17. It can be seen from Table 1 that there is much lower proportion of
smaller houses (council tax band A to D) in Ickford (31.2%) compared to BC as
a whole (67%) and a correspondingly higher proportion of larger houses (E to
H). This is perhaps only to be expected since the majority of smaller properties,
particularly flats are to be found in the larger towns. The average council tax
paid in Ickford is 22.3% above that for BC – Aylesbury Vale Area.

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