Ramsay Close York
104 addresses across 4 postcodes (YO31), about 250 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 45801716.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2).
- Flood: 3 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 C; Band D in York costs £2,287 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is York, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Clarence Gardens, is about 330 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 10 to 13 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 104 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Jorvik Gillygate Practice, about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away.
- People: About 430 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 41% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 72 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 |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 2025 | PEPPERMILL COURT YO31 8SS | Other | £4,700,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 May 2020 | PEPPERMILL COURT YO31 8SS | Other | £3,055,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 89 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (2). Built: 1996-2002 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (2).
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 (39% of about 1,140 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): HMO.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- BOUNDARY WALL AND RAILINGS APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES EAST OF GRANGE HOUSE, grade II
- GRANGE HOUSE, grade II
- ST MARYS HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Dennings Of York The Sidings Wigginton Road York YO31 8JG: up to 9 homes, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- 12 Sturdee Grove York YO31 8FD: up to 9 homes, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- The Cocoa Works Haxby Road (Phase II): up to 302 homes, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Gas Works 24 Heworth Green (Zone A): up to 119 homes, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- Former Gas Works 24 Heworth Green (Zone B): up to 392 homes, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- Former Gas Works 24 Heworth Green (Zone C): up to 96 homes, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- Land at Layerthorpe: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- Bootham Crescent Football Ground: up to 93 homes, permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 3 August 2026 to 14 August 2026: YORKSHIRE WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, multi-way signals, on the footway, carriageway (standard works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 0 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 8ST | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 2 / 0 | unlikely |
| YO31 8SU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| YO31 8JH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| YO31 8SS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 104 addresses are between 10 m and 13 m above sea level (12 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YO31 8JH | 100% | 13% | 13% | 0% |
| YO31 8SS | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| YO31 8SU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | York 10 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Poppleton 120,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3 miles) | |
| Hammerton 57,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14 km (8.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 54 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ramsay Close Clifton | 100 m |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Britannia Parking | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 40.2 km (25 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Jorvik Gillygate Practice | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Monkbar Pharmacy | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Andrea Ubhi Dentistry | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Whitecross Court Community Hospital | 210 m |
| Police station | North Yorkshire Police Mill House | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Heworth, Heworth | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Clarence Gardens 1.4 ha | 330 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Glen Gardens 1.6 ha | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,390 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King George's Field 1.8 ha | 170 m |
| Allotments | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,670 m² | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 3.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Middleton House, a listed building (Grade II*), 700 m (0.4 miles) south. 166 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 12 of them Grade I and 16 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wormald's Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Low Plantation | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Clifton Long Reach | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| New Earswick | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Heslington Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Rawcliffe Ings | Cliff or slope | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are 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 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 98 | 104 |
6 of the street's 104 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 York: see them on the York page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haxby Road Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 270 m | No published inspection |
| Park Grove Primary Academy | Primary | 5–11 | 300 m | 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 |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Heworth Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Tang Hall Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Clifton Green Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | 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 |
| Yearsley Grove Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Burton Green Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hempland Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 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 |
| Vale of York Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peppermill Court CUE YO31 8SS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 60 m | 5 Very good | 6 Mar 2018 |
| Hot Box Pizza YO31 8NN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 29 Jul 2026 |
| YO31 Bison Coffee Shop Limited YO31 8JR | Other catering premises | 200 m | 5 Very good | 2 Feb 2024 |
| Bumbles Bakehouse YO31 8LN | Other catering premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2020 |
| White Cross Court YO31 8FT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2020 |
| Goodfillas YO31 8JU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 4 Good | 10 Apr 2026 |
| Goldmine Newsagents & Continental Market YO31 8JU | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 13 Dec 2018 |
| York Hospital Sports & Social Club YO31 8JR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | 5 Very good | 22 Mar 2018 |
| Today's Local YO31 8JW | Retailers - other | 280 m | 5 Very good | 3 Sep 2022 |
| Lodes Sunset YO31 8RR | Retailers - other | 290 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Hutchison Catering at Park Grove Primary School YO31 8LG | School/college/university | 290 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jun 2025 |
| Muddy Boots Pioneers YO31 8LG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 4 Good | 29 Sep 2025 |
| Amor Matris Guest House YO31 8LG | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 290 m | 4 Good | 4 Jun 2019 |
| Haxby Road Primary Academy YO31 8JN | School/college/university | 300 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jun 2026 |
| Haxby Road Londis YO31 8JN | Retailers - other | 300 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 14 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 31 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 18 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Arran Place (15); On or near Walpole Street (9); On or near Whitecross Gardens (8); On or near Huntington Mews Avenue (6); On or near Theatre/Concert Hall (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 19 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 2% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 41% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 56% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 31% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 32% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 3% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 23% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 35% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 19% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 2% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 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
- YO31 8ST: 70 addresses
- YO31 8SU: 30 addresses of 32 in the postcode
- YO31 8JH: 2 addresses of 56 in the postcode
- YO31 8SS: 2 addresses
Nearby streets
Maplehurst Avenue · Whitecross Gardens · Nelson Street · Diamond Street · Amber Street · Huntington Mews · Eldon Terrace · Warwick Street · Stanley Mews · Heworth Green · Walpole Street · Stanley Street
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.