Northstead Flats Northstead, North Yorkshire
36 addresses across 3 postcodes (YO12), about 30 m long. USRN 33710283.
- Energy: 32 homes have an energy certificate (C: 21, D: 11).
- Flood: 21 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 B; 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 Scarborough, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Peasholm Park, is about 280 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 46 to 47 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 36 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Brook Square Surgery, about 850 m (0.5 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 450 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 42% of households owned their home and 19% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 125 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
32 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 34 m². Most common: Flat (30); Maisonette, semi-detached (1); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1930-1949 (25); 1967-1975 (2); 1900-1929 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (27).
Each home's certificates and sales (13 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 B (59% of about 660 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)
- 20 Ryndleside, Scarborough, permissioned (220 m)
- GT Garages, Columbus Ravine, Scarborough, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- 99 Peasholm Drive, Scarborough, permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- Lysander Hotel, 22 Weydale Avenue, Scarborough, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- Land at Cleveland Road, Scarborough, not permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- Land at Melrose Street, Scarborough, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- 101 Prospect Mount Road, Scarborough, not permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- Manor Road Nurseries, Scarborough, not permissioned (830 m (0.5 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, 14 addresses are in areas at high risk, 7 at medium risk and 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| YO12 6BH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| YO12 6BE | not in 2 or 3 | 12 / 5 / 8 | unlikely |
| YO12 6BG | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 2 / 6 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 36 addresses are between 46 m and 47 m above sea level (46 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YO12 6BE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| YO12 6BG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| YO12 6BH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Scarborough 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Seamer 164,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Filey 173,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.8 km (7.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 34 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Northstead Manor Drive | 130 m |
| Car parks | Burniston Road Car Park | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 11 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Northstead Lower Car Park | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 70.1 km (44 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 93.8 km (58 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Brook Square Surgery | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Northstead Pharmacy | 260 m |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 43 Northstead Manor Drive (Dental Practice) | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | St Mary's Hospital | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Scarborough Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Newlands Park Cashzone | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Peasholm Park 14 ha | 280 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 210 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gallows Field 7.7 ha | 190 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.4 ha | 230 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 20 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Peasholm Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 440 m (0.3 miles) north-east. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Peasholm Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 440 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Church of St Columba | Listed building, Grade II* | 560 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Ruins and below ground remains of St Mary's medieval church | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Scarborough Castle: Iron Age settlement, Roman signal station, Anglo-Scandinavian settlement and chapel, C12 enclosure castle and C18 battery | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Valley Gardens and South Cliff Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Peasholm Glen | Valley | 190 m east |
| Peasholm Lake | Lake or reservoir | 660 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Peasholm Island | Island | 730 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Valley Park | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Spring Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Sailors' Grave | Wetland | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.6 | 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 | 35 | 36 |
1 of the street's 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Requires improvement (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Gladstone Road Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Barrowcliff School | Primary | 5–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Childhaven Community Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Scalby Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Newby and Scalby Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Friarage Community Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Requires improvement (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Scarborough Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Scarborough University Technical College | Secondary | 13–19 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Graham School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treetops Nursing Home YO12 6AD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 220 m | 5 Very good | 11 Dec 2025 |
| The Outlook Scarborough YO12 6AD | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 230 m | 5 Very good | 2 Oct 2024 |
| Russell Hotel YO12 6AD | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 230 m | 5 Very good | 15 Apr 2025 |
| One Stop YO12 6JG | Retailers - other | 270 m | 4 Good | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Pizza Del Sorriss'o YO12 6JG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 4 Good | 22 May 2026 |
| Northstead Pharmacy YO12 6JG | Retailers - other | 270 m | Exempt | |
| Ryndle Court Hotel YO12 6AF | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 360 m | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 64 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 35 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Northstead (40); On or near Broadway (30); On or near Fieldside (16); On or near Long Walk (15); On or near Peasholme Bridge (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 42% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 41% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 15% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 8% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, flat (lodged 15 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- YO12 6BH: 32 addresses of 33 in the postcode
- YO12 6BE: 3 addresses of 52 in the postcode
- YO12 6BG: 1 address of 48 in the postcode
Nearby streets
High Walk · Glenside · Middle Walk · Long Walk · Broadway · Northstead Manor Drive · Fieldside · Peasholm Drive · Peasholm Drive · Ryndleside · Columbus Ravine · Roseville Avenue
All the streets in YO12 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.