Robb Close Thirsk, North Yorkshire
15 addresses across 2 postcodes (YO7), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 16205630.
- Sales: 27 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £340,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (C: 8).
- 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 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 70 m away, and Castle Garth (0.8 hectares) is about 680 m (0.4 miles) 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 34 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 15 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Thirsk Doctors Surgery, about 840 m (0.5 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 70% of households owned their home and 42% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 18 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often public order.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £340,000 | £340,000 | £340,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £299,950 | £299,950 | £299,950 |
| 2020 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £202,500 | £202,500 | £202,500 |
| 2016 | 2 | £278,975 | £268,000 | £289,950 |
| 2015 | 2 | £249,500 | £230,000 | £269,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2008 | 11 | £250,000 | £97,500 | £324,950 |
| 2007 | 4 | £262,500 | £250,000 | £290,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 2022 | 5 YO7 1GG | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 4 Jun 2021 | 6 YO7 1GG | Detached | £299,950 | |
| 29 May 2020 | 5 YO7 1GG | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 25 Jan 2018 | 19 YO7 1GG | Terraced | £202,500 | |
| 29 Sep 2017 | 19 YO7 1GG | Terraced | £215,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 7 Sep 2016 | 4 YO7 1GG | Detached | £289,950 | |
| 14 Apr 2016 | 6 YO7 1GG | Detached | £268,000 | |
| 27 May 2015 | 10 YO7 1GG | Detached | £269,000 | |
| 22 May 2015 | 17 YO7 1GG | Terraced | £230,000 | |
| 8 Mar 2013 | 6 YO7 1GG | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 12 Nov 2012 | 20 YO7 1GG | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2009 | 3 YO7 1GG | Detached | £250,000 | New build. |
| 18 Dec 2008 | 2 YO7 1GG | Detached | £270,903 | New build. |
| 30 Sep 2008 | 6 YO7 1GG | Detached | £195,000 | New build. |
| 30 Sep 2008 | 6 YO7 1GG | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 12 Sep 2008 | 1 YO7 1GG | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2008 | 12 YO7 1GG | Detached | £250,000 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 2008 | 11 YO7 1GG | Detached | £299,950 | |
| 30 Jun 2008 | 19 YO7 1GG | Terraced | £199,950 | New build. |
| 27 Jun 2008 | 9 YO7 1GG | Detached | £97,500 | |
| 9 May 2008 | 8 YO7 1GG | Detached | £324,950 | |
| 7 May 2008 | 5 YO7 1GG | Detached | £249,950 | |
| 20 Mar 2008 | 10 YO7 1GG | Detached | £280,000 | New build. |
| 21 Dec 2007 | 20 YO7 1GG | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2007 | 7 YO7 1GG | Detached | £290,000 | New build. |
| 9 Nov 2007 | 4 YO7 1GG | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 2 Nov 2007 | 17 YO7 1GG | Terraced | £250,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 129 m². Most common: House, detached (5); House, end-terrace (2); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 2007-2011 (6); 2007 onwards (1); 2014 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (social) (1).
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 (340 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 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| YO7 1GG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| YO7 1GF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 34 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YO7 1GF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| YO7 1GG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Thirsk 288,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Northallerton 798,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.9 km (8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Racecourse Thirsk | 180 m |
| Car parks | Marage Car Park | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 31.6 km (20 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 45.1 km (28 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Thirsk Doctors Surgery | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 380 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Lambert Memorial Community Hospital | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | North Yorkshire Police | 13.1 km (8.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Thirsk Cashzone | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,290 m² | 70 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Castle Garth 7,930 m² | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 90 m² | 60 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Thirsk Athletic Sports and Social Club 3.8 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.3 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 1.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Thirsk Castle: a motte and bailey castle, a scheduled monument, 740 m (0.5 miles) north-east. 41 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Thirsk Castle: a motte and bailey castle | Scheduled monument | 740 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Thirsk Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 860 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 910 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| A moated site 100m east of St Mary Magdalene's Church | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Pudding Pie Hill: a bowl barrow 650m south-east of St Oswald's Church | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bown Crofts Plantation | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Pudding Pie Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Pickering Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Ox Moor Plantation | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Underwood Plantation | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Long Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.6 km (2.9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 15 |
1 of the street's 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sowerby Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| All Saints Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Thirsk School & Sixth Form College | Secondary | 11–18 | 760 m (0.5 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 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Thirsk Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 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
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Public order | 5 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near The Dialstone (9); On or near Turkhan Close (2); On or near Robb Close (2); On or near Admirals Court (2); On or near Dondeen Avenue (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 76% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 41% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 26% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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 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
Nearby streets
Freemans Way · Lochranza Road · The Dialstone · Turkhan Close · Dondeen Avenue · Millbank Court · Wisteria Park Gardens · The Sidings · Admirals' Court · Admirals Court · Racecourse Mews
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.