Darnbrook Walk York
13 addresses across 3 postcodes (YO31), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 45801296.
- Sales: 20 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £285,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 1).
- Flood: 3 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 98% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is York, about 3 km (1.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Hull Road Park, is about 450 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 14 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 13 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Unity Health, about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 680 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 79% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 51 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £127,500 | £127,500 | £127,500 |
| 2005 | 2 | £141,250 | £140,000 | £142,500 |
| 2004 | 1 | £141,000 | £141,000 | £141,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £119,000 | £119,000 | £119,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £86,950 | £86,950 | £86,950 |
| 2001 | 1 | £73,000 | £73,000 | £73,000 |
| 1996 | 7 | £51,500 | £48,925 | £86,000 |
| 1995 | 4 | £52,000 | £29,000 | £66,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 2025 | 6 YO31 0RH | Semi-detached | £285,000 | |
| 8 Jan 2024 | 6 YO31 0RH | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2011 | 6 YO31 0RH | Semi-detached | £127,500 | |
| 19 Dec 2005 | 4 YO31 0RH | Semi-detached | £142,500 | |
| 19 Aug 2005 | 7 YO31 0RH | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 13 Aug 2004 | 3 YO31 0RH | Semi-detached | £141,000 | |
| 16 May 2003 | 7 YO31 0RH | Semi-detached | £119,000 | |
| 4 Apr 2002 | 3 YO31 0RH | Semi-detached | £86,950 | |
| 11 Jul 2001 | 2 YO31 0RH | Semi-detached | £73,000 | |
| 13 Dec 1996 | 9 YO31 0RH | Detached | £86,000 | New build. |
| 23 Aug 1996 | 7 YO31 0RH | Semi-detached | £51,000 | New build. |
| 23 Aug 1996 | 6 YO31 0RH | Semi-detached | £48,925 | New build. |
| 26 Jul 1996 | 1 YO31 0RH | Semi-detached | £66,000 | New build. |
| 18 Jul 1996 | 8 YO31 0RH | Detached | £84,000 | |
| 21 Jun 1996 | 5 YO31 0RH | Semi-detached | £51,500 | New build. |
| 15 Feb 1996 | 4 YO31 0RH | Semi-detached | £49,500 | New build. |
| 21 Dec 1995 | 2 YO31 0RH | Semi-detached | £52,500 | New build. |
| 18 Dec 1995 | 10 YO31 0RH | Detached | £66,000 | New build. |
| 29 Sep 1995 | 3 YO31 0RH | Semi-detached | £51,500 | New build. |
| 15 Sep 1995 | 8 YO31 0RH | Detached | £29,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 64 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (2). Built: 1991-1995 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
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 (62% of about 690 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)
- Burnholme School: up to 83 homes, permissioned (340 m)
- The Magnet 57 Osbaldwick Lane York YO10 3AY: up to 8 homes, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| YO31 0RH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 3 / 1 | unlikely |
| YO31 0QH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| YO31 0TW | not in 2 or 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YO31 0QH | 98% | 98% | 98% | 0% |
| YO31 0RH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | York 10 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Poppleton 120,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 50 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tang Hall Clinic | 90 m |
| Car parks | Parking space on Beckside Gardens, YO10 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 360 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 41.6 km (26 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Unity Health | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 280 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Clock House Dental | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Whitecross Court Community Hospital | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | York Police Station | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Tang Hall Lane Cashzone | 270 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hull Road Park 4.2 ha | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 540 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,630 m² | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stray Road Allotments 2,060 m² | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 6.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Siwards How, south east of the water tower, Heslington Hill, a scheduled monument, 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Siwards How, south east of the water tower, Heslington Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Standing tower and below ground remains of St Lawrence's Church and associated burial ground | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Lamel Hill (Anglo-Saxon tumulus) | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Grounds associated with the Retreat | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| University of York Campus West designed landscape | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Low Plantation | Wood | 610 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Mill Plantation | Wood | 890 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Heslington Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Spring Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Wormald's Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Vale of York | Valley | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 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 | 12 | 13 |
1 of the street's 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 70 m | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Osbaldwick Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Hempland Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Tang Hall Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Heworth Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jan 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; Post-16 provision: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Badger Hill Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lord Deramore's Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Park Grove Primary Academy | Primary | 5–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | 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 |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hutchison Catering at St Aelreds R C Primary School YO31 0QQ | School/college/university | 40 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jan 2026 |
| The Artemisia Bakery YO31 0RQ | Other catering premises | 100 m | 5 Very good | 28 Apr 2020 |
| Co-op Late Shop YO10 3SD | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 270 m | 5 Very good | 8 Feb 2021 |
| Your Local Boots Pharmacy YO10 3SD | Retailers - other | 270 m | Exempt | |
| Delight Cafe YO10 3SD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 4 Good | 6 Mar 2025 |
| Royal Pizza YO10 3SD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 24 Nov 2025 |
| Thomas the Baker YO10 3SD | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2024 |
| Tang Hall Chinese Takeaway YO10 3SD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 4 Good | 22 Apr 2026 |
| Fortune House Chinese Takeaway YO10 3SD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 5 Very good | 17 Apr 2026 |
| Buffalo Pizza YO10 3SD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 25 Jun 2026 |
| Mossdale Residence YO31 0AF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Explore Burnholme YO31 0HA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2025 |
| Burnholme Day Nursery YO31 0HA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2025 |
| St Hilda's Church Community Cafe YO10 3SD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 4 Good | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Applefields School YO31 0LW | School/college/university | 350 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 22 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 18 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Seebohm Mews (9); On or near (8); On or near Appleby Place (6); On or near Tang Hall Lane (5); On or near Lang Avenue (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 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 | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 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
- YO31 0RH: 11 addresses
- YO31 0QH: 1 address of 42 in the postcode
- YO31 0TW: 1 address of 26 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Gillamoor Avenue · Ennerdale Avenue · Ingleton Walk · Malham Grove · Solar Way · Woodhouse Grove · Penyghent Avenue · Solar Way · Appleby Place · Solar Way · Plumer Avenue · Seebohm Mews
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.