The Fold Hessay, York
11 addresses across 2 postcodes (YO26), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 45802562.
- Sales: 19 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £273,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (A: 2, D: 4, E: 1).
- Flood: 4 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 D; Band D in York costs £2,287 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 36% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Poppleton, about 3.7 km (2.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 15 to 16 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 11 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is York GP Extended Access (Nimbuscare), about 5.5 km (3.4 miles) away.
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 83% of households owned their home and 44% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | £273,000 | £273,000 | £273,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £356,000 | £356,000 | £356,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £610,000 | £610,000 | £610,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £420,000 | £420,000 | £420,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £553,000 | £553,000 | £553,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £216,000 | £216,000 | £216,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £370,000 | £370,000 | £370,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £163,000 | £127,500 | £198,500 |
| 2002 | 7 | £277,000 | £147,500 | £375,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 2021 | BANTAM COTTAGE YO26 8LF | Semi-detached | £273,000 | |
| 4 Dec 2019 | BAY TREE COTTAGE YO26 8LF | Detached | £356,000 | |
| 10 Jan 2018 | CORRIEDALE YO26 8LF | Detached | £610,000 | |
| 13 Aug 2015 | BUCKEYE BARN, 8 YO26 8LF | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2014 | BANTAM COTTAGE YO26 8LF | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 19 Jul 2013 | OLD SPOT HOUSE YO26 8LF | Detached | £553,000 | |
| 26 May 2011 | BANTAM COTTAGE YO26 8LF | Semi-detached | £216,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2010 | BANTAM COTTAGE YO26 8LF | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2005 | GOSLING COTTAGE YO26 8LF | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2004 | HERDWICK CROFT YO26 8LF | Semi-detached | £370,000 | |
| 19 May 2003 | GOSLING COTTAGE YO26 8LF | Semi-detached | £198,500 | |
| 17 Apr 2003 | BAY TREE COTTAGE YO26 8LF | Detached | £127,500 | |
| 1 Nov 2002 | HERDWICK CROFT YO26 8LF | Semi-detached | £277,000 | New build. |
| 20 Aug 2002 | GOSLING COTTAGE YO26 8LF | Semi-detached | £155,000 | New build. |
| 2 Aug 2002 | BANTAM COTTAGE YO26 8LF | Semi-detached | £147,500 | New build. |
| 19 Jul 2002 | CORRIEDALE YO26 8LF | Detached | £330,000 | New build. |
| 5 Jul 2002 | SADDLEBACK HOUSE YO26 8LF | Detached | £350,000 | New build. |
| 27 Jun 2002 | OLD SPOT HOUSE YO26 8LF | Detached | £375,000 | New build. |
| 22 Apr 2002 | DEXTER HOUSE YO26 8LF | Detached | £165,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 204 m². Most common: House, detached (5); Bungalow, semi-detached (1); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1996-2002 (6); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 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 D (23% of about 750 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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: yes, York.
Listed buildings
- CROFT FARMHOUSE, grade II
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, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| YO26 8LF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| YO26 8JR | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 11 addresses are between 15 m and 16 m above sea level (16 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YO26 8JR | 100% | 36% | 36% | 0% |
| YO26 8LF | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Poppleton 120,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Hammerton 57,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) | |
| York 10 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Main Street Hessay | 100 m |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 32.2 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | York GP Extended Access (Nimbuscare) | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Citywide Health-Poppleton Pharmacy | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Jorvik Smile Limited | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Hospital | York Hospital | 8 km (4.9 miles) |
| Police station | North Yorkshire Police Mill House | 8.1 km (5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Asda Nether Poppleton - Great North Way PFS, Nether Popperton Cashzone | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 270 m² | 80 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 5.9 ha | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,280 m² | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Battle of Marston Moor 1644, a registered battlefield, 3.7 km (2.3 miles) west. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Battle of Marston Moor 1644 | Registered battlefield | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Town Pond | Lake or reservoir | 390 m east |
| Nursery Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Sand Dyke | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Poppleton Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Marston Hill | Hill | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) south-west |
| Clough | Valley | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 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 | 10 | 11 |
1 of the street's 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rufforth Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Main Street (1); On or near Laburnum Farm Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 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) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 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
Nearby streets
Laburnum Farm Close · Main Street · Roecliffe Court · New Road
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.