Friargate York
11 addresses across 2 postcodes (YO1), about 60 m long, classed as a local access road. USRN 45801396.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 2).
- 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 A; Band D in York costs £2,287 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 27% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is York, about 770 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, St George's Field, is about 190 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 13 to 14 m above sea level.
- Noise: 11 of its 11 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Jorvik Gillygate Practice, about 340 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 16% of households owned their home and 51% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1,710 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2024 | FRIARGATE HOUSE, 2 - 12 YO1 9RL | Other | £725,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Nov 2016 | FRIARGATE HOUSE, 2 - 12 YO1 9RL | Other | £50,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 33 m². Most common: Flat (6); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: before 1900 (6); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (6); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 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 A (37% of about 1,770 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Central Historic Core Conservation Area (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 9.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): HMO.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 18, CASTLEGATE, grade II
- 19 AND 21, CLIFFORD STREET, grade II
- 7, CASTLEGATE, grade II
- 9 AND 11, CASTLEGATE, grade II
- CLIFFORD CHAMBERS (NUMBER 4), grade II
- FRIARGATE HOUSE, grade II
- NUMER 20 AND WALL ATTACHED TO SOUTH WEST CORNER, grade II
- THE GRAPES PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- THE LITTLE JOHN PUBLIC HOUSE AND ATTACHED CARRIAGE GATES, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Bank of Scotland 6 Nessgate: up to 15 homes, permissioned (90 m)
- Lakeland 9 - 10 High Ousegate York YO1 8RZ: up to 7 homes, permissioned (140 m)
- Mack & Lawler Builders Ltd 2a Low Ousegate: up to 8 homes, permissioned (150 m)
- Site Of 19 To 33 Coney Street York: up to 248 homes, pending decision (150 m)
- The Entertainer 36 Coney Street York YO1 9ND: up to 7 homes, permissioned (190 m)
- Cardfactory 24 - 25 High Ousegate York YO1 8RX: up to 6 homes, permissioned (220 m)
- Site Of 17 To 21 Piccadilly York: up to 23 homes, not permissioned (270 m)
- Ryedale House 58-60 Piccadilly, permissioned (300 m)
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, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 33 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 8 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: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| YO1 9RL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| YO1 9RG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 11 addresses are between 13 m and 14 m above sea level (13 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YO1 9RG | 46% | 27% | 27% | 0% |
| YO1 9RL | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | York 10 million journeys in 2024–25 | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Poppleton 120,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3 miles) | |
| Hammerton 57,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14 km (8.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 28 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 86 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Clifford Street York | 20 m |
| Car parks | 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Castle Car Park | 190 m |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest E.ON Drive Public Charging Station | 270 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 39.4 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Jorvik Gillygate Practice | 340 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 290 m |
| NHS dentists | 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Castlegate Dental Centre | 70 m |
| Hospital | York Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | North Yorkshire Police Mill House | 270 m |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 2 Pavement Lloyds Bank | 190 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St George's Field 6,170 m² | 190 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Rowntree Park 9.7 ha | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 390 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.4 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Scarcroft Road Allotments 3.8 ha | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 9 parks and gardens, 19 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Castlegate House and Attached Railings, a listed building (Grade I), 60 m east. 942 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 63 of them Grade I and 146 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wormald's Cut | Lake or reservoir | 420 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Brownie Dyke | Lake or reservoir | 540 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Clifton Long Reach | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Heslington Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Low Plantation | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Rawcliffe Ings | Cliff or slope | 3.9 km (2.5 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 11 |
11 of the street's 11 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 York: see them on the York page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fishergate Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Scarcroft Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| All Saints Catholic School York Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Millthorpe School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Park Grove Primary Academy | Primary | 5–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 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 Paul's Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Tang Hall Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Knavesmire Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prezzo YO1 9RG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 10 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2024 |
| Forever Coffee YO1 9RG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 10 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 20 May 2026 |
| Drift Clifford Street YO1 9RD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 19 May 2025 |
| York Cocoa Works YO1 9RP | Manufacturers/packers | 40 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2026 |
| Circuit YO1 9RD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 40 m | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2026 |
| The York Dungeon YO1 9RD | Retailers - other | 40 m | Exempt | |
| Kynd YO1 9RD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 13 Jan 2026 |
| The Secret Bar YO1 9RD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 40 m | 5 Very good | 7 Feb 2025 |
| Le Petit Rustique YO1 9RP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Rustique Restaurant YO1 9RP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 28 Apr 2026 |
| Cafe Shiraz YO1 9RP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Howl YO1 9RN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 60 m | 5 Very good | 7 Nov 2025 |
| York Lions Club - Magistrates Court Tea Bar YO1 9RE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 4 Aug 2008 |
| Plonkers Wine Bar YO1 9SW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 60 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 1 Jul 2025 |
| Grand Opera House YO1 9SW | Other catering premises | 60 m | 5 Very good | 27 Aug 2010 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 513 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 437 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 408 |
| Public order | 78 |
| Other theft | 63 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 54 |
| Bicycle theft | 39 |
| Drugs | 35 |
| Robbery | 22 |
| Theft from the person | 20 |
| Possession of weapons | 16 |
| Burglary | 15 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near (446); On or near Shopping Area (336); On or near Bridge Street (147); On or near King Street (110); On or near Low Ousegate (104).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 3% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 16% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 12% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 20% | 17% |
| Private rented | 65% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 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 | 13% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 39% | 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) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 83% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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
- Food hygiene ratings Bee’s Khraw (takeaway/sandwich shop, YO1 9PB) is no longer listed; it was rated 3 Generally satisfactory found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Foro (restaurant/cafe/canteen, YO1 9TF) is no longer listed; it was rated 1 Major improvement necessary found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Popworld (pub/bar/nightclub, YO1 6JL) is no longer listed; it was rated 5 Very good found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Ruby Rae's Country Bar (pub/bar/nightclub, YO1 6JG) now 5 Very good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 13 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings The Watergate Inn (restaurant/cafe/canteen, YO1 9TJ) re-inspected, still 3 Generally satisfactory (rated 24 September 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Lower Friargate · King Street · Cumberland Street · Nessgate · Clifford Street · Coppergate · Castlegate · South Esplanade · South Esplanade · High Ousegate · Coppergate Walk · Peckitt Street
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.