Mac Arthur Close Sowerby, North Yorkshire
11 addresses across 1 postcode (YO7), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 16200453.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £315,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 3, E: 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 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 Thirsk, about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 250 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 35 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 11 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Thirsk Doctors Surgery, about 400 m (0.2 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 73% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £315,000 | £315,000 | £315,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £295,000 | £295,000 | £295,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £182,500 | £182,500 | £182,500 |
| 2010 | 1 | £168,000 | £168,000 | £168,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £70,000 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 2025 | 2 YO7 1SQ | Semi-detached | £315,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2023 | 8 YO7 1SQ | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2018 | 2 YO7 1SQ | Semi-detached | £182,500 | |
| 25 Jun 2010 | 3 YO7 1SQ | Semi-detached | £168,000 | |
| 21 Jun 1999 | 1 YO7 1SQ | Semi-detached | £60,000 | |
| 26 May 1995 | 5 YO7 1SQ | Semi-detached | £70,000 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 72 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (4); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: 1967-1975 (5); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 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 C (40% of about 900 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Warehouse Buffer Depot Sowerby North Yorkshire YO7 1QY, not permissioned (270 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 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: 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 addresses are about 35 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YO7 1SQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Thirsk 288,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Northallerton 798,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.2 km (8.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Green Lane East Sowerby | 100 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Marage Car Park | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 31.8 km (20 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 45.2 km (28 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Thirsk Doctors Surgery | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 370 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Lambert Memorial Community Hospital | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | North Yorkshire Police | 13.4 km (8.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Thirsk Cashzone | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,590 m² | 250 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,070 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,890 m² | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Stammergate Allotments 1,520 m² | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 3.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Oswald, a listed building (Grade II*), 440 m (0.3 miles) south-east. 80 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Oswald | Listed building, Grade II* | 440 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Thirsk Castle: a motte and bailey castle | Scheduled monument | 470 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Thirsk Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 700 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 770 m (0.5 miles) north |
| A moated site 100m east of St Mary Magdalene's Church | Scheduled monument | 780 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Pudding Pie Hill: a bowl barrow 650m south-east of St Oswald's Church | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pudding Pie Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Ox Moor Plantation | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Bown Crofts Plantation | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Pickering Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Underwood Plantation | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Long Pond | Lake or reservoir | 5 km (3.1 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 11 |
4 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 North Yorkshire: see them on the North Yorkshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 110 m | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sowerby Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 170 m | No published inspection |
| Thirsk School & Sixth Form College | Secondary | 11–18 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Keeble Gateway Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Thirsk Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Rood House YO7 1HX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 3 Feb 2026 |
| JJ’s Bakes YO7 1HR | Retailers - other | 300 m | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Land And Sea Fisheries YO7 1NQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Court House Cafe YO7 1QS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2025 |
| Thirsk And Sowerby Institute YO7 1LY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 360 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jul 2023 |
| Thirsk Fish And Chips YO7 1QR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Laburnum House YO7 1RX | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 380 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jun 2025 |
| The Ritz Cinema YO7 1QS | Retailers - other | 390 m | 5 Very good | 6 Oct 2023 |
| North Yorkshire Hospice Care YO7 1LU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Aug 2026 |
| LIDL GREAT BRITAIN LIMITED YO7 1TQ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 May 2026 |
| Franks Family Butcher YO7 1HL | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2026 |
| The Bistro @ Meadowfields YO7 1TH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2026 |
| The Pamper Lounge YO7 1HL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Aug 2023 |
| Istanbul restaurant bar & grill YO7 1LB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 14 May 2026 |
| Brew & Bite Cafe YO7 1HQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 1 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near B1448 (4); On or near Melbourne Place (3); On or near Danum Avenue (2); On or near Carlton Avenue (2); On or near Mac Arthur Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 41% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 46% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 40% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 25% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 8 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
- YO7 1SQ: 11 addresses of 13 in the postcode
Nearby streets
South Terrace · Green Lane East · Holly Close · Carlton Avenue · Melbourne Place · South Crescent · The Grange · Victoria Avenue · Mowbray Place · Belgrave Terrace · Green Lane East · Green Lane West
All the streets in YO7 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.