Friar's Walk York
22 addresses across 2 postcodes (YO31), about 140 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 45801395.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (C: 6, D: 4).
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is York, about 2.5 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 750 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 13 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Jorvik Gillygate Practice, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 670 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 53% of households owned their home and 42% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 89 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 85 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (4); House, semi-detached (4); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1930-1949 (6); 1950-1966 (3); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (social) (1); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (39% of about 1,450 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)
- 12 Sturdee Grove York YO31 8FD: up to 9 homes, permissioned (170 m)
- The Cocoa Works Haxby Road (Phase II): up to 302 homes, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- 68 Centre Monkton Road York YO31 9AN: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- Dennings Of York The Sidings Wigginton Road York YO31 8JG: up to 9 homes, permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- Morrell House 388 Burton Stone Lane York YO30 6EZ: up to 13 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 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, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 9AD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| YO31 9AE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 13 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YO31 9AD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| YO31 9AE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | York 10 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Poppleton 120,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Hammerton 57,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.4 km (8.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 46 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bell View Court Heworth | 120 m |
| Car parks | Britannia Parking | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 40.7 km (25 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Jorvik Gillygate Practice | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pharmakem Pharmacy | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Clock House Dental | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Whitecross Court Community Hospital | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | North Yorkshire Police Mill House | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Heworth, Heworth | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 750 m² | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,650 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King George's Field 1.8 ha | 280 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,250 m² | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Roman camp on Huntington South Moor, 300m east of Huntington Grange, a scheduled monument, 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east. 27 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Roman camp on Huntington South Moor, 300m east of Huntington Grange | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Jewbury Medieval Jewish Cemetery | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| York Minster cathedral precinct: including Bootham Bar and the length of City Walls extending round the precinct up to Monk Bar | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Museum Gardens, York | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| York Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| New Earswick | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Low Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Wormald's Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Hoggard Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Clifton Long Reach | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Rawcliffe Ings | Cliff or slope | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 22 | 22 |
None of the street's 22 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haxby Road Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Yearsley Grove Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Park Grove Primary Academy | Primary | 5–11 | 940 m (0.6 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 |
| Heworth Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Tang Hall Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hempland Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
| Burton Green Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Clifton Green Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Huntington School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clubhouse Catering YO31 9JX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jun 2026 |
| St Wulstans Church YO31 8SQ | Other catering premises | 180 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2010 |
| Marcianos YO31 9BD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 5 Very good | 18 Feb 2021 |
| 24 Squares Waffle Co YO31 9AX | Mobile caterer | 330 m | Exempt | |
| Spar YO31 9BN | Retailers - other | 340 m | 4 Good | 21 Mar 2018 |
| Bell Farm Social Hall YO31 9BB | Other catering premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 23 Nov 2017 |
| Living Word Church YO31 9BP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 380 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2025 |
| The Happy Gherkin YO31 9PJ | Other catering premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2021 |
| China Inn YO31 8SB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 1 May 2025 |
| Nestle Product Technology Centre (NPTC) YO91 1XY | Manufacturers/packers | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| NPT Confectionery York YO91 1XY | Manufacturers/packers | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Schoen Clinic YO31 8TA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Lodes Sunset YO31 8RR | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Chop Suey House YO31 8RZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2024 |
| Monkton Road Pharmacy YO31 9AL | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 35 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 20 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 15 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Byland Avenue (27); On or near Fossway (12); On or near Sturdee Grove (11); On or near St Wulstan Close (9); On or near Muncastergate (9).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 53% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 8% | 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 35% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 28% | 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 | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 3 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
Pinsent Court · Redgrave Close · Fossway · Monkton Road · Mistral Court · St Wulstan Close · Templemead · Sirocco Court · Sturdee Grove · Abbotsway · Bellfarm Avenue · Montrose Avenue
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.