Archer Close York
20 addresses across 2 postcodes (YO30), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 45803267.
- Sales: 1 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £290,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 19 homes have an energy certificate (A: 18, C: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 B; Band D in York costs £2,287 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 93% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is York, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 160 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 14 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 20 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Jorvik Gillygate Practice, about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away.
- People: About 670 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 40% of households owned their home and 21% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 124 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 2025 | 12 YO30 6FB | Terraced | £290,000 |
Energy performance certificates
19 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 102 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (10); House, mid-terrace (9). Built: 2011 (18); 2012 onwards (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (18 addresses)
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 B (73% of about 550 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): HMO.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Clifton Without County Junior School Rawcliffe Drive York YO30 6NS: up to 15 homes, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Morrell House 388 Burton Stone Lane York YO30 6EZ: up to 13 homes, not permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- Duncombe Barracks Burton Stone Lane: up to 34 homes, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- The Cocoa Works Haxby Road (Phase II): up to 302 homes, permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
- Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust Beverley House 17 Shipton Road Clifton: up to 21 homes, permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
- Dennings Of York The Sidings Wigginton Road York YO31 8JG: up to 9 homes, permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
- Bootham Crescent Football Ground: up to 93 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| YO30 6FB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| YO30 6PZ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 14 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YO30 6FB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| YO30 6PZ | 100% | 93% | 93% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | York 10 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Poppleton 120,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Hammerton 57,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.8 km (7.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 45 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Spalding Avenue Clifton | 80 m |
| Car parks | Parking space on Aldborough Way, YO26 | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 370 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 39.3 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Jorvik Gillygate Practice | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest York Delivery Pharmacy | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Nuffield Hospital | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | North Yorkshire Police Mill House | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - York, Waterlane Estate Cashzone | 270 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 160 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,480 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ashton Park 7,410 m² | 340 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bootham Stray Allotments 2.6 ha | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 2.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Roman camp on Clifton Moor, 275m NNE of Moor Farm, a scheduled monument, 1 km (0.6 miles) north. 22 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Roman camp on Clifton Moor, 275m NNE of Moor Farm | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Roman camp on Bootham Stray, 450m north east of Moor Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| St Mary's Abbey precinct walls | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Museum Gardens, York | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| New Earswick | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Clifton Long Reach | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (1 mile) south |
| Clifton Short Reach | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Clifton Ings Reach | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Rawcliffe Ings | Cliff or slope | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Hoggard Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 19 | 20 |
1 of the street's 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Green Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 90 m | No published inspection |
| Vale of York Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Clifton Green Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Lakeside Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Haxby Road Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Park Grove Primary Academy | Primary | 5–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Yearsley Grove Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton Day Nursery YO30 6JF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 90 m | 5 Very good | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Slavic Foods YO30 6EF | Retailers - other | 270 m | 4 Good | 15 Apr 2026 |
| Morrisons Daily YO30 6EF | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 24 Feb 2021 |
| Lukes Takeaway YO30 6EF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 5 Very good | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Clifton Chinese Takeaway YO30 6EF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Clifton Mini Market YO30 6EF | Retailers - other | 270 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 10 Aug 2026 |
| The Clifton Hotel YO30 6PL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 340 m | 4 Good | 19 Mar 2021 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 58 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 27 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Burdyke Avenue (48); On or near Archer Close (31); On or near Lilbourne Drive (15); On or near Brailsford Crescent (9); On or near Sutton Way (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 40% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 51% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 13% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 34% | 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) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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
Nearby streets
Lilbourne Drive · Sutton Way · Tamworth Road · Tamworth Road · Little Avenue · Brailsford Crescent · Burdyke Avenue · Minchin Close · Lockyer Close · Peter Hill Drive · Waveney Grove · Headley Close
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.