High Back Side Pickering, North Yorkshire
1 address across 1 postcode (YO18), about 350 m long, classed as a a road. USRN 33304233.
- 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 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 Malton, about 12.9 km (8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 480 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 59 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Pickering Medical Practice, about 610 m (0.4 miles) away.
- People: About 550 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 35% 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 anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 C (34% of about 1,530 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- FORMER SCHOOL BUILDING, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land South of Outgang Road, North of Crossgates Lane, Pickering, not permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Started, not reported finished by 30 September 2026
- 28 September 2026 to 29 September 2026: NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway, carriageway, verge (minor works, permit applied for)
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 13 October 2026 to 15 October 2026: QUICKLINE COMMUNICATIONS LTD, Utility asset works, two-way signals, on the footway, carriageway, verge (minor works, permit applied for)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 59 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YO18 7HL | 100% | 93% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Malton 376,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.9 km (8 miles) |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 18 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Westlands Mayfield Pickering | 270 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Eastgate Car Park | 390 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Station | 360 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 51.6 km (32 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 72 km (45 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pickering Medical Practice | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pickering Pharmacy | 350 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Birdgate Dental | 290 m |
| Hospital | Malton Community Hospital | 12.4 km (7.7 miles) |
| Police station | North Yorkshire Police - Pickering Police Station | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Eastgate - Pickering, Eastgate | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8.3 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,920 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.0 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,300 m² | 120 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 8.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul, a listed building (Grade I), 250 m south-west. 213 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul | Listed building, Grade I | 250 m south-west |
| Pickering Castle: 11th century motte and bailey castle and 13th century shell keep castle | Scheduled monument | 370 m north-west |
| Beck Isle Museum | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Beacon Hill ringwork siege castle and Royal Observer Corps post | Scheduled monument | 790 m (0.5 miles) west |
| St Nicholas' medieval hospital 550m East of Brick Yard Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Beacon Hill | Hill | 790 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Mickle Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Lowther Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Botton Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Town End Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Howl Dale | Valley | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 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 North Yorkshire: see them on the North Yorkshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pickering Community Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 200 m | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Pickering Community Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Lady Lumley's Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 950 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitby Road Home YO18 7HD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 130 m | 5 Very good | 11 Aug 2025 |
| Haynes Honey YO18 7UB | Retailers - other | 170 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jun 2024 |
| 17 Burgate House B&B YO18 7AU | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 220 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jul 2023 |
| Pickering Community Infants School YO18 7HN | School/college/university | 240 m | 4 Good | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Bramwood Guest House YO18 7AW | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 240 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jul 2023 |
| NOSH YO18 7AU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 4 Nov 2024 |
| No 2 YO18 7AU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Pizza Figaro YO18 7AL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Busy Bees Play Cafe YO18 7AN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Birdgate Chocolatiers YO18 7DQ | Retailers - other | 310 m | 5 Very good | 28 Mar 2025 |
| Timm Family Butchers YO18 7AE | Retailers - other | 310 m | 5 Very good | 14 Apr 2026 |
| The Black Swan Hotel YO18 7AL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jan 2024 |
| Cafe Cocoa YO18 7AN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2024 |
| Feast Deli YO18 7AA | Retailers - other | 320 m | 4 Good | 28 Mar 2025 |
| Number Four Bar YO18 7AA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 320 m | 5 Very good | 11 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Dove Road (12); On or near Burgate (6); On or near A169 (2); On or near High Back Side (2); On or near Willowgate (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 49% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 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
- YO18 7HL: 1 address of 23 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Hatcase Lane · Rosamund Avenue · Dove Road · Norman Close · Derwent Road · Corbie Way · Hall Garth · Willowgate · Herisson Close · Burgate · Castlegate · Rye Close
All the streets in YO18 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.