Finkle Street Hensall, North Yorkshire
42 addresses across 2 postcodes (DN14), about 170 m long, classed as a minor road. USRN 34205165.
- Sales: 28 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £255,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 15 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 5, D: 7, E: 1, G: 1).
- 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 E; Band D in North Yorkshire costs £2,544 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Hensall, about 730 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.9 km (1.8 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 6 to 8 m above sea level.
- Noise: 22 of its 42 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Snaith And Rawcliffe Medical Group, about 5.7 km (3.5 miles) away.
- People: About 410 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 95% of households owned their home and 40% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £255,000 | £255,000 | £255,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £600,000 | £550,000 | £650,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £211,250 | £150,000 | £272,500 |
| 2016 | 1 | £126,000 | £126,000 | £126,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | £220,000 | £160,000 | £260,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £102,500 | £60,000 | £145,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £345,000 | £345,000 | £345,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £138,000 | £138,000 | £138,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2023 | 27 DN14 0QY | Detached | £255,000 | |
| 8 Jul 2022 | 29 DN14 0QY | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2021 | THE COTTAGE DN14 0QY | Detached | £550,000 | |
| 19 Feb 2021 | HENSALL FARMHOUSE DN14 0QY | Detached | £650,000 | |
| 28 Jan 2019 | JASMINE HOUSE DN14 0QY | Other | £75,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 May 2017 | THE BUNGALOW DN14 0QY | Detached | £150,000 | |
| 10 May 2017 | WILLOW HOUSE DN14 0QY | Detached | £272,500 | |
| 14 Sep 2016 | 27 DN14 0QY | Detached | £225,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Apr 2016 | HONEYSUCKLE COTTAGE DN14 0QY | Semi-detached | £126,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2015 | WEELAND FARM HOUSE DN14 0QY | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 8 May 2015 | GARDEN COTTAGE DN14 0QY | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 19 Jan 2015 | 33 DN14 0QY | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 9 May 2014 | WEELAND FARM HOUSE DN14 0QY | Detached | £275,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Apr 2014 | 33 DN14 0QY | Semi-detached | £164,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Sep 2009 | 29 DN14 0QY | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 9 Feb 2007 | HONEYSUCKLE COTTAGE DN14 0QY | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 8 Feb 2007 | HONEYSUCKLE COTTAGE DN14 0QY | Semi-detached | £60,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2006 | HOLLY TREE COTTAGE DN14 0QY | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2005 | 23 DN14 0QY | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2004 | THE COTTAGE DN14 0QY | Detached | £345,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2003 | 27 DN14 0QY | Detached | £138,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2002 | DOVE COTE COTTAGE DN14 0QY | Detached | £172,500 | |
| 1 May 2002 | ROSE COTTAGE DN14 0QY | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2001 | HONEYSUCKLE COTTAGE DN14 0QY | Semi-detached | £66,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2001 | MANCHESTER HOUSE DN14 0QY | Detached | £89,995 | |
| 11 Aug 2000 | THE COTTAGE DN14 0QY | Detached | £60,000 | |
| 26 Mar 1999 | POST OFFICE DN14 0QY | Detached | £82,750 | |
| 27 Feb 1998 | 21 DN14 0QY | Semi-detached | £65,000 |
Energy performance certificates
15 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 127 m². Most common: House, detached (9); House, semi-detached (4); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: before 1900 (4); 1976-1982 (3); 1983-1990 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (11); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 addresses)
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band E (27% of about 960 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
Finished in the last three months
- 17 September 2026: YORKSHIRE WATER, Remedial works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, carriageway (minor works)
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 22 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 44 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 21 low and 3 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 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| DN14 0QY | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 19 | unlikely |
| DN14 0QZ | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 42 addresses are between 6 m and 8 m above sea level (7 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DN14 0QY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DN14 0QZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hensall 580 journeys in 2024–25 | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Whitley Bridge 860 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Snaith 1,250 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wand Lane Hensall | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Stn Stand 3 Selby | 9.1 km (5.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | E.ON Drive Public Charging Station | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 40.7 km (25 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Snaith And Rawcliffe Medical Group | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Eggborough Pharmacy | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Snaith Dental Care | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Hospital | The New Selby War Memorial Hospital | 8.4 km (5.3 miles) |
| Police station | North Yorkshire Police | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2,870 m² | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 290 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 360 m |
Landmarks
2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Gallows Hill | Hill | 580 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Temple Ness | Tidal water | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Nanpie Long Reach | Tidal water | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Gowdall Covert | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Booty Well | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Hirst Marsh | Wetland | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 20 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 20 | 42 |
22 of the street's 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hensall Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Bird Lane (22); On or near Dove Cote Gardens (2); On or near Orchard Way (1); On or near Finkle Street (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 95% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 31% | 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) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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
The Chestnuts · Dove Cote Gardens · Orchard Way · Ings Lane · Home Farm Close · The Garth · Myrtle Farm Drive · New Road · Field Lane
All the streets in DN14 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.
- 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.