Barlow Common Road Barlow, North Yorkshire
92 addresses across 6 postcodes (YO8), about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 34205691.
- Sales: 2 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £350,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 4, E: 5, F: 2, G: 1).
- Flood: 28 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 A; Band D in North Yorkshire costs £2,544 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 88% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Selby, about 4.1 km (2.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 3 to 10 m above sea level.
- Noise: 39 of its 92 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Posterngate Surgery, about 4.1 km (2.5 miles) away.
- People: About 950 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often other crime.
- Road safety: 5 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 2024 | MISTRA YO8 8JF | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2022 | STANLEY COTTAGE YO8 8JF | Other | £300,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 94 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (5); House, detached (5); Bungalow, detached (3). Built: before 1900 (3); Post-2006 (2); 1950-1966 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10).
Each home's certificates and sales (13 addresses)
- 1 Commonside Cottages, Common Road, Barlow
- 1 Prospect Villas, Common Road, Barlow
- Applegarth, Common Road, Barlow
- Ashleigh Farm, Barlow Common Road
- Ashleigh House, Common Road, Barlow
- Barlow Lodge, Common Road, Barlow
- Bracken House, Common Road, Barlow
- Gra-Gael, Common Road, Barlow
- Mistra, Common Road, Barlow
- Oakleigh, Common Road, Barlow
- OLD SCHOOL COTTAGE, BARLOW COMMON ROAD, BARLOW
- Old School Guest House, Barlow
- Stanley Cottage, Common Road, Barlow
Council tax
What each band costs in North Yorkshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,544 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,696 | £1,979 | £2,262 | £2,544 | £3,110 | £3,675 | £4,241 | £5,089 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (38% of about 2,010 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: no.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 18 addresses are in areas at high risk, 10 at medium risk and 61 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 89 homes the Environment Agency counts, 17 are in areas at high risk, 10 medium, 62 low and 0 very low.
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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| YO8 8JF | not in 2 or 3 | 10 / 8 / 0 | unlikely |
| YO8 8ND | zone 3 | 5 / 2 / 0 | unlikely |
| YO8 8JG | zone 2 | 3 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| YO8 8EX | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| YO8 8EU | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| YO8 4QN | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 61 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 92 addresses are between 3 m and 10 m above sea level (5 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YO8 4QN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| YO8 8EU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| YO8 8EX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| YO8 8JF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| YO8 8JG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| YO8 8ND | 88% | 88% | 88% | 13% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Selby 696,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Snaith 1,250 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km (4 miles) | |
| Wressle 1,060 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ashleigh Farm Barlow | 10 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Stn Stand 3 Selby | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | E.ON Drive Public Charging Station | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 43.2 km (27 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Posterngate Surgery | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Arc Pharmacy | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Park Street Dental Practice | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Hospital | The New Selby War Memorial Hospital | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Police station | Selby Police Station | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Selby Cashzone | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2.1 ha | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 110 m² | 330 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,720 m² | 380 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Medieval settlement and early post-medieval garden earthworks around Barlow Hall, a scheduled monument, 660 m (0.4 miles) north-east. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Medieval settlement and early post-medieval garden earthworks around Barlow Hall | Scheduled monument | 660 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Stillinghirst Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Munby Belt | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Carr Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Marrowbone Reach | Tidal water | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Three Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-west |
| Mill Carrs Hill | Hill | 4 km (2.5 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 4 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 5 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 9 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 21 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 53 | 92 |
39 of the street's 92 addresses are 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 North Yorkshire: see them on the North Yorkshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barlow Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 410 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Barlow Common Road (1).
Road safety
5 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight. 1 involved a child under 16. 20% happened in the dark, and 60% on a wet or icy road. Most were on roads with a 60 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 2024 14:58 | Slight | 2 people | Minor road, 30 mph | Wet road |
| 16 Apr 2024 13:19 | Slight | 2 people | A1041, 60 mph | Wet road |
| 9 Nov 2023 17:24 | Slight | 1 person | Minor road, 60 mph | Dark, no street lights, wet road |
| 11 Jul 2023 16:53 | Slight | 1 person | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 25 Aug 2021 16:32 | Slight | 3 people: 1 child | Minor road, 60 mph | Daylight |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 39% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 19% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 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
- YO8 8JF: 59 addresses of 60 in the postcode
- YO8 8ND: 12 addresses of 59 in the postcode
- YO8 8JG: 11 addresses of 18 in the postcode
- YO8 8EX: 6 addresses of 7 in the postcode
- YO8 8EU: 3 addresses of 9 in the postcode
- YO8 4QN: 1 address of 70 in the postcode
Nearby streets
All the streets in YO8 and across North Yorkshire.
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.