Thirlmere Drive York
25 addresses across 2 postcodes (YO31), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 45801836.
- Sales: 31 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £229,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 11).
- Flood: 8 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is York, about 3 km (1.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 800 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 12 to 13 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 25 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Jorvik Gillygate Practice, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away.
- People: About 610 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 29 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £229,000 | £229,000 | £229,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £348,750 | £340,000 | £357,500 |
| 2018 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | £185,000 | £180,000 | £230,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £171,500 | £167,000 | £176,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £154,750 | £146,500 | £163,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £143,000 | £142,000 | £144,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £146,000 | £130,000 | £162,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2026 | 5 YO31 0LZ | Semi-detached | £229,000 | |
| 1 Jul 2024 | 21 YO31 0LZ | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 5 Apr 2024 | 3 YO31 0LZ | Semi-detached | £350,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 Oct 2023 | 24 YO31 0LZ | Semi-detached | £357,500 | |
| 3 May 2023 | 3 YO31 0LZ | Semi-detached | £340,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2018 | 10 YO31 0LZ | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2015 | 11 YO31 0LZ | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 11 Aug 2015 | 7 YO31 0LZ | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2015 | 1 YO31 0LZ | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2013 | 13 YO31 0LZ | Semi-detached | £176,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2013 | 18 YO31 0LZ | Semi-detached | £167,000 | |
| 7 Oct 2011 | 18 YO31 0LZ | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2010 | 24 YO31 0LZ | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 8 May 2009 | 13 YO31 0LZ | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2007 | 18 YO31 0LZ | Semi-detached | £163,000 | |
| 16 Mar 2007 | 6 YO31 0LZ | Semi-detached | £146,500 | |
| 4 Aug 2006 | 10 YO31 0LZ | Semi-detached | £144,000 | |
| 27 Jan 2006 | 21 YO31 0LZ | Semi-detached | £142,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2005 | 2 YO31 0LZ | Semi-detached | £162,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2005 | 3 YO31 0LZ | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 8 Apr 2004 | 18 YO31 0LZ | Semi-detached | £129,000 | |
| 4 Oct 2002 | 1 YO31 0LZ | Semi-detached | £84,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2002 | 10 YO31 0LZ | Semi-detached | £90,000 | |
| 14 Jun 2002 | 13 YO31 0LZ | Semi-detached | £92,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2000 | 24 YO31 0LZ | Semi-detached | £63,000 | |
| 26 May 2000 | 23 YO31 0LZ | Semi-detached | £50,000 | |
| 4 Sep 1998 | 10 YO31 0LZ | Semi-detached | £46,500 | |
| 7 Mar 1997 | 16 YO31 0LZ | Semi-detached | £42,500 | |
| 6 Dec 1996 | 2 YO31 0LZ | Semi-detached | £38,000 | |
| 30 Jan 1996 | 11 YO31 0LZ | Semi-detached | £48,500 | |
| 24 Mar 1995 | 16 YO31 0LZ | Semi-detached | £30,000 |
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 72 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (14). Built: 1930-1949 (10); 1950-1966 (3); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (11); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (69% of about 1,240 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): HMO.
- 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)
- Burnholme School: up to 83 homes, permissioned (390 m)
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, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 3 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 0LZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| YO31 0NA | not in 2 or 3 | 5 / 3 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 25 addresses are between 12 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 0LZ | 100% | 96% | 100% | 0% |
| YO31 0NA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | York 10 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Poppleton 120,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 45 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Applefields School Burnholme | 220 m |
| Car parks | Britannia Parking | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 240 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 41.7 km (26 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Jorvik Gillygate Practice | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Clock House Dental | 340 m |
| Hospital | Whitecross Court Community Hospital | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | North Yorkshire Police Mill House | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Tang Hall Lane Cashzone | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 170 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 160 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stray Road Allotments 2,060 m² | 110 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Jewbury Medieval Jewish Cemetery, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west. 14 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Jewbury Medieval Jewish Cemetery | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Siwards How, south east of the water tower, Heslington Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Standing tower and below ground remains of St Lawrence's Church and associated burial ground | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Grounds associated with the Retreat | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| University of York Campus West designed landscape | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Low Plantation | Wood | 220 m west |
| Mill Plantation | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Heslington Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Wormald's Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Spring Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Vale of York | Valley | 4 km (2.5 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 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 | 24 | 25 |
1 of the street's 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hempland Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 260 m | 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 |
| St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Heworth Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Tang Hall Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Osbaldwick Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Park Grove Primary Academy | Primary | 5–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | 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 |
| Yearsley Grove Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Haxby Road Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Badger Hill Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnholme Social Club YO31 0LL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 210 m | 5 Very good | 24 Feb 2021 |
| Spar YO31 0PF | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2018 |
| Applefields School YO31 0LW | School/college/university | 250 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jun 2026 |
| Pip Stop Cafe (Tue & Wed only) YO31 0LW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jan 2020 |
| Burnholme Day Nursery YO31 0HA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 270 m | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2025 |
| Explore Burnholme YO31 0HA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2025 |
| Aspens at Hempland Primary School YO31 1ET | School/college/university | 280 m | 5 Very good | 12 May 2025 |
| Londis YO31 0QW | Retailers - other | 280 m | 5 Very good | 3 Sep 2022 |
| Mossdale Residence YO31 0AF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 16 Dec 2025 |
| JoJo's Place YO31 0QT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jun 2026 |
| The Walnut Tree YO31 1AN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 350 m | 5 Very good | 20 Mar 2026 |
| Apple Tree Cakery YO31 0ND | Other catering premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jul 2023 |
| Tasty Turmeric Stop YO31 1HW | Other catering premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2020 |
| M J & S Barratt Limited YO31 0NY | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 15 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hilbeck Grove (7); On or near Bad Bargain Lane (5); On or near Kirkstone Drive (3); On or near Bellerby Court (3); On or near Rydal Avenue (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 71% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 9 to 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
Kirkstone Drive · Langdale Avenue · Burnholme Avenue · Burnholme Drive · Bellerby Court · Rydal Avenue · Woodside Avenue · Leyland Road · Hilbeck Grove · Whitby Avenue · Glaisby Court · Gerard Avenue
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.