Birchfield Hook, East Riding of Yorkshire
9 addresses across 1 postcode (DN14), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 45900311.
- Sales: 9 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £230,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 1, E: 3).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 East Riding of Yorkshire costs £2,466 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Goole, about 1.9 km away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 470 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 4 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 9 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Bartholomew Medical Group, about 1.6 km away.
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 86% of households owned their home and 23% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 3 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often vehicle crime.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £238,000 | £206,000 | £270,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £137,000 | £137,000 | £137,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £179,995 | £179,995 | £179,995 |
| 2012 | 1 | £168,000 | £168,000 | £168,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £128,000 | £128,000 | £128,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 2025 | 8 DN14 5NJ | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 6 Nov 2023 | 6 DN14 5NJ | Semi-detached | £206,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2023 | 3 DN14 5NJ | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2017 | 5 DN14 5NJ | Semi-detached | £137,000 | |
| 8 Jan 2016 | 1 DN14 5NJ | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 13 May 2014 | 2 DN14 5NJ | Semi-detached | £179,995 | |
| 4 Jul 2012 | 2 DN14 5NJ | Semi-detached | £168,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2006 | 2 DN14 5NJ | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2005 | 3 DN14 5NJ | Semi-detached | £128,000 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 92 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (3); Bungalow, semi-detached (2). Built: 1967-1975 (3); 1950-1966 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2); rented (private) (1).
Council tax
What each band costs in East Riding of Yorkshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,466 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,644 | £1,918 | £2,192 | £2,466 | £3,014 | £3,562 | £4,110 | £4,932 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (23% of about 750 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Glenallan 23 Thorntree Lane: up to 5 homes, permissioned (870 m)
- Glenallan 23 Thorntree Lane, Goole: up to 5 homes, permissioned (1.0 km)
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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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 8 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 3 low and 5 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: the 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.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 4 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DN14 5NJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Goole 325,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km |
| Saltmarshe 1,570 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km | |
| Howden 136,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m, 5 within 800 m; nearest Goole Fairfield Estate | 350 m |
| Car parks | Estcourt Street Car Park | 1.7 km |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 2.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 36.6 km |
| Nearest large airport | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 55.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Bartholomew Medical Group | 1.6 km |
| Pharmacies | Allied Pharmacy Goole | 1.6 km |
| NHS dentists | Goole Health Centre | 1.6 km |
| Hospital | Goole & District Hospital | 1.6 km |
| Police station | Humberside Police | 1.8 km |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 1.5 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,670 m² | 470 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 380 m² | 480 m |
| Playing field | Goole Rugby Club 1.1 ha | 920 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,880 m² | 830 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 0.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hall Garths moated site, immediately south of St Mary's Church, a scheduled monument, 530 m north. 4 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hall Garths moated site, immediately south of St Mary's Church | Scheduled monument | 530 m north |
| Railway Swing Bridge Over River Ouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m east |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 630 m north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Sarah Rhodes' Staith | Wetland | 680 m east |
| Silver Pit | Tidal water | 1.1 km north-west |
| Newclose Plantation | Wood | 1.6 km south-east |
| Lock Hill | Hill | 1.8 km south-west |
| Ouse Dock | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km south-west |
| Laxton Clough | Valley | 3.9 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 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 | 8 | 9 |
1 of the street's 9 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hook Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 510 m | Requires improvement (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kingsway Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.0 km | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Goole Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hook C. E Primary School DN14 5NW | School/college/university | 320 m | 5 Very good | 10 Nov 2025 |
| The Step up Pre-School DN14 5NW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 11 Nov 2025 |
| The Step Up Pre-School wrap around care DN14 5NW | School/college/university | 320 m | 5 Very good | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Sandhall Park DN14 5HY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m | 5 Very good | 6 May 2025 |
| Sams Bakes Riverside Kiosk DN14 5LU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 470 m | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Goole Road (2); On or near Birchfield (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 24% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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
- DN14 5NJ: 9 addresses
Nearby streets
Balk Lane · Laburnum Close · Goole Road · Balk Lane · Balk Lane · Garth Lane · Garth Lane · Priory Close · South View · Springfield Way · Willow Drive · Poplar Drive
All the streets in DN14 and across East Riding of 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.
- 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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.