Sandy Gap Haxby, York
17 addresses across 2 postcodes (YO32), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 33301201.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (C: 10, D: 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 E; Band D in York costs £2,287 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 94% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is York, about 5.8 km (3.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Church Field, is about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 16 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 17 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Haxby Group Practice, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 550 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 20 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
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 60 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (7); House, end-terrace (5). Built: 1976-1982 (9); 1967-1975 (2); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (6); owner-occupied (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 addresses)
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 E (27% of about 600 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.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 8 September 2026 to 14 September 2026: YORKSHIRE WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| YO32 2WH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 9 | unlikely |
| YO32 2YH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 3 / 5 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 16 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YO32 2WH | 100% | 94% | 94% | 0% |
| YO32 2YH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | York 10 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Poppleton 120,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Hammerton 57,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.5 km (8.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Oak Tree Lane Shops Haxby | 40 m |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 41.4 km (26 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Haxby Group Practice | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest W S Inness Dental Surgery | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Nuffield Hospital | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Police station | North Yorkshire Police Mill House | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Haxby Oak Tree Lane, Haxby Cashzone | 100 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Church Field 8,380 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,360 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,890 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,290 m² | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wyre Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Weir Dike | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Nova Scotia Plantation | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Dealtrys Plantation | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Hoggard Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Rawcliffe Ings | Cliff or slope | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 | 16 | 17 |
1 of the street's 17 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 York: see them on the York page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headlands Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 110 m | No published inspection |
| Wigginton Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ralph Butterfield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Joseph Rowntree School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| New Earswick Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Heat Lab YO32 2WS | Other catering premises | 40 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jan 2025 |
| Mellors at Headlands Primary School YO32 2YH | School/college/university | 80 m | 5 Very good | 16 Mar 2022 |
| Haxby Playgroups @ Headlands YO32 2YH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 80 m | 4 Good | 6 Feb 2026 |
| Morrisons Daily YO32 2YL | Retailers - other | 100 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jul 2025 |
| Ivy Lodge Care YO32 3YP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 260 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Oak Tree Lane (6); On or near Gateland Close (4); On or near Ryemoor Road (3); On or near Sandy Gap (2); On or near Ploughlands (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 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 | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 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
Sandygap · Ploughlands · Oak Tree Lane · Sycamore Close · Ploughmans' Lane · Calvert Close · Forestgate · Ryemoor Road · Gateland Close · Springwood · Appleby Glade · Long Furrow
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.