Harcourt Close Bishopthorpe, York
21 addresses across 1 postcode (YO23), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 34200111.
- Sales: 31 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £283,750 across 4 sales.
- Energy: 16 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 6, 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 C; 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 4.2 km (2.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Kavesmire, is about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 10 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 21 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Old School Medical Practice, about 3.1 km (1.9 miles) away.
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 86% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 64 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | £283,750 | £252,500 | £450,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £237,500 | £237,500 | £237,500 |
| 2022 | 1 | £328,127 | £328,127 | £328,127 |
| 2021 | 4 | £317,250 | £260,000 | £351,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £295,000 | £295,000 | £295,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £176,000 | £176,000 | £176,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £146,550 | £146,550 | £146,550 |
| 2005 | 1 | £159,000 | £159,000 | £159,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 2024 | 7 YO23 2SW | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2024 | 19 YO23 2SW | Semi-detached | £450,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2024 | 8 YO23 2SW | Semi-detached | £297,500 | |
| 17 May 2024 | 9 YO23 2SW | Semi-detached | £252,500 | |
| 12 Jan 2023 | 19 YO23 2SW | Semi-detached | £237,500 | |
| 26 Aug 2022 | 10 YO23 2SW | Detached | £328,127 | |
| 15 Dec 2021 | 3 YO23 2SW | Semi-detached | £297,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2021 | 8A YO23 2SW | Detached | £337,500 | |
| 28 Sep 2021 | 20 YO23 2SW | Detached | £351,000 | |
| 16 Sep 2021 | 12 YO23 2SW | Semi-detached | £260,000 | |
| 6 Nov 2020 | 14 YO23 2SW | Semi-detached | £295,000 | |
| 7 Aug 2019 | 16 YO23 2SW | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2018 | 14 YO23 2SW | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 5 Jun 2015 | 4 YO23 2SW | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 25 Jan 2012 | 1 YO23 2SW | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2011 | 15 YO23 2SW | Semi-detached | £176,000 | |
| 3 Feb 2006 | 15 YO23 2SW | Semi-detached | £146,550 | |
| 13 Sep 2005 | 5 YO23 2SW | Semi-detached | £159,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2002 | 5 YO23 2SW | Semi-detached | £90,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2002 | 6 YO23 2SW | Semi-detached | £84,500 | |
| 1 Mar 2002 | 1 YO23 2SW | Detached | £123,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2001 | 1 YO23 2SW | Detached | £93,000 | |
| 20 Apr 2001 | 3 YO23 2SW | Semi-detached | £74,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2001 | 17 YO23 2SW | Semi-detached | £73,000 | |
| 22 Jan 2001 | 11 YO23 2SW | Semi-detached | £66,500 | |
| 17 Mar 2000 | 17 YO23 2SW | Semi-detached | £63,500 | |
| 16 Sep 1998 | 3 YO23 2SW | Semi-detached | £58,500 | |
| 29 Nov 1996 | 4 YO23 2SW | Semi-detached | £59,000 | |
| 26 Jul 1996 | 17 YO23 2SW | Semi-detached | £47,500 | |
| 4 Mar 1996 | 5 YO23 2SW | Semi-detached | £45,000 | |
| 15 May 1995 | 8 YO23 2SW | Semi-detached | £58,000 |
Energy performance certificates
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 62 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (11); Bungalow, detached (5). Built: 1967-1975 (7); 1950-1966 (7); 2020 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (13); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 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 C (52% of about 640 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
- 12 August 2026: BT, Utility asset works, road closure, on the footway, carriageway (major 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 8 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 20 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: the 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.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 10 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YO23 2SW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | York 10 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Poppleton 120,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Ulleskelf 17,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.7 km (6.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 21 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Montague Road Bishopthorpe | 50 m |
| Car parks | York Outlet Park and Ride | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 37.6 km (23 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Old School Medical Practice | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bishopthorpe Pharmacy | 190 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest K Leeson Dental Surgery | 380 m |
| Hospital | York Hospital | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Police station | Fulford Police Station | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Bishopthorpe, Bishopthorpe Cashzone | 210 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Kavesmire 105 ha | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,320 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 350 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,060 m² | 310 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Gatehouse and Walls Adjoining to Bishopthorpe Palace, a listed building (Grade II*), 360 m north-east. 20 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Gatehouse and Walls Adjoining to Bishopthorpe Palace | Listed building, Grade II* | 360 m north-east |
| The Stables to Bishopthorpe Palace | Listed building, Grade II* | 400 m (0.2 miles) north |
| Bishopthorpe Palace and Chapel | Listed building, Grade I | 440 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bishopthorpe Reach | Lake or reservoir | 490 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Warren Pond | Lake or reservoir | 690 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Kettlewell Ings Reach | Lake or reservoir | 920 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Knavesmire Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Bond Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Lock Reach | Tidal water | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 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 | 20 | 21 |
1 of the street's 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishopthorpe Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 370 m | No published inspection |
| Archbishop of York's CofE Junior School, Bishopthorpe Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| York College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Naburn Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Requires improvement (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah's Hand Crafted Cakes YO23 2SS | Other catering premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 30 Aug 2018 |
| Woodman Inn YO23 2RB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 170 m | 5 Very good | 28 Aug 2025 |
| The Ebor Inn YO23 2RB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 170 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2026 |
| Bishopthorpe Sports & Social Club YO23 2RB | Other catering premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 28 Mar 2013 |
| Bishopthorpe Pharmacy YO23 2SJ | Retailers - other | 190 m | Exempt | |
| The Bishopthorpe Deli YO23 2SJ | Retailers - other | 190 m | 4 Good | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Marcia Inn YO23 2RA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 220 m | 5 Very good | 29 May 2025 |
| Co-operative Food YO23 2RA | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 220 m | 5 Very good | 17 Feb 2021 |
| But First YO23 2RA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Little Green Rascals Organic Day Nursery YO23 2RE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 240 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2025 |
| Valkyrie Cakes by Tasha YO23 2RG | Other catering premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2020 |
| Myrtle Foods/Bishy Baa YO23 2SD | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Bishopthorpe Pre-School Playgroup YO23 2SB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 10 Feb 2026 |
| The Coffee Pod YO23 2QQ | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jun 2026 |
| Freds Home Bakery YO23 2QQ | Retailers - other | 380 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 13 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 21 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 21 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Shoplifting | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Vernon Close (28); On or near Maple Avenue (12); On or near Supermarket (8); On or near Main Street (4); On or near Croft Court (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 56% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 38% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 24% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 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
- YO23 2SW: 21 addresses
Nearby streets
De Grey Place · Montague Road · Ramsey Avenue · Drummond View · Vernon Close · Lamplugh Crescent · Croft Court · Main Street · The Courtyard · School Lane · Garbett Way · Ferry Lane
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.