A1237 York
1 address across 1 postcode (YO26), about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 82651393.
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in York costs £2,287 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Poppleton, about 690 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, York Community Woodland, is about 610 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 21 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is York GP Extended Access (Nimbuscare), about 2 km (1.2 miles) away.
- People: About 350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 92% of households owned their home and 46% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in York in 2026-27: Band D £2,287 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,525 | £1,779 | £2,033 | £2,287 | £2,795 | £3,304 | £3,812 | £4,574 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (36% of about 890 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, York.
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 30 September 2026 to 1 October 2026: CITY OF YORK COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 21 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YO26 6QG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Poppleton 120,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| York 10 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Hammerton 57,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.6 km (5.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Garden Centre Upper Poppleton | 300 m |
| Car parks | Morrisons Car park-York Front Street | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 330 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 35.8 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | York GP Extended Access (Nimbuscare) | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lo's Pharmacy | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Jorvik Smile Limited | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | York Hospital | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Police station | North Yorkshire Police Mill House | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Asda Nether Poppleton - Great North Way PFS, Nether Popperton Cashzone | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest York Community Woodland 94 ha | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 110 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.5 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Knapton Allotments 2,050 m² | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 94 hectares in all.
Landmarks
2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Clifton Ings Reach | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Rawcliffe Ings | Cliff or slope | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Carr Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Poppleton Reach | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Bachelor Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Poplar Plantation | Wood | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for York: see them on the York page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manor Church of England Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Carr Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Carr Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Poppleton Ousebank Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muddy Boots Nursery YO26 6QD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 210 m | 4 Good | 3 Mar 2026 |
| BP Uk Ltd YO26 6QD | Retailers - other | 230 m | 4 Good | 13 Oct 2025 |
| McDonalds Restaurants Ltd YO26 6QD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Dobbies YO26 6QF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 9 Apr 2026 |
| Waitrose @ Dobbies YO26 6QF | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 9 Feb 2024 |
| The Worldwide Food Club Ltd YO26 6QZ | Manufacturers/packers | 310 m | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Rachael’s Kitchen YO26 6QT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 2 Improvement necessary | 10 Aug 2026 |
| The Heroes Journey YO26 6QU | Distributors/Transporters | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (north-yorkshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 58% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- YO26 6QG: 1 address of 68 in the postcode
Nearby streets
North Field Lane · Northfield Lane · Hackness Road · Cinder Lane
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.