Thistle Close Romanby, North Yorkshire
23 addresses across 3 postcodes (DL7), about 180 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 16200222.
- Sales: 34 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £325,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 3, D: 8, E: 1).
- Flood: 5 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 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 Northallerton, about 900 m (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 720 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 39 to 40 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 23 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Mayford House Surgery, about 590 m (0.4 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 630 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 95% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £310,000 | £310,000 | £310,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £192,500 | £192,500 | £192,500 |
| 2022 | 1 | £377,000 | £377,000 | £377,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £276,500 | £175,000 | £378,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £232,500 | £230,000 | £235,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £260,000 | £260,000 | £260,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | £224,500 | £209,000 | £240,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £138,000 | £138,000 | £138,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 2025 | 14 DL7 8FF | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2024 | 20 DL7 8FF | Detached | £310,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2023 | 16 DL7 8FF | Semi-detached | £192,500 | |
| 25 Nov 2022 | 6 DL7 8FF | Detached | £377,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2020 | 18 DL7 8FF | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2019 | 15 DL7 8FF | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2019 | 7 DL7 8FF | Detached | £378,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2016 | 18 DL7 8FF | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 11 Sep 2014 | 19 DL7 8FF | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2014 | 14 DL7 8FF | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 5 Jun 2013 | 14 DL7 8FF | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2012 | 8 DL7 8FF | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2009 | 3 DL7 8FF | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 4 Sep 2009 | 12 DL7 8FF | Detached | £209,000 | |
| 23 Feb 2004 | 17 DL7 8FF | Semi-detached | £138,000 | |
| 11 Apr 2003 | 8 DL7 8FF | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 11 Apr 2003 | 17 DL7 8FF | Semi-detached | £122,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2002 | 2 DL7 8FF | Detached | £136,500 | |
| 31 May 2002 | 20 DL7 8FF | Detached | £140,000 | |
| 6 Apr 2001 | 18 DL7 8FF | Semi-detached | £82,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2001 | 18 DL7 8FF | Semi-detached | £80,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2000 | 8 DL7 8FF | Detached | £135,000 | |
| 29 Feb 2000 | 7 DL7 8FF | Detached | £101,500 | |
| 4 Sep 1998 | 17 DL7 8FF | Semi-detached | £65,000 | |
| 9 Jun 1998 | 12 DL7 8FF | Detached | £86,000 | |
| 27 Feb 1998 | 10 DL7 8FF | Detached | £120,000 | |
| 2 Feb 1996 | 12 DL7 8FF | Detached | £78,000 | |
| 18 Jan 1996 | 8 DL7 8FF | Detached | £109,950 | New build. |
| 15 Dec 1995 | 6 DL7 8FF | Detached | £100,000 | New build. |
| 29 Sep 1995 | 7 DL7 8FF | Detached | £85,000 | New build. |
| 21 Sep 1995 | 5 DL7 8FF | Detached | £91,950 | New build. |
| 23 Jun 1995 | 10 DL7 8FF | Detached | £107,000 | New build. |
| 27 Jan 1995 | 9 DL7 8FF | Detached | £116,950 | New build. |
| 27 Jan 1995 | 12 DL7 8FF | Detached | £77,950 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 108 m². Most common: House, detached (9); House, semi-detached (4). Built: 1991-1995 (12); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 addresses)
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 (35% of about 520 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
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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DL7 8FF | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 3 / 3 | unlikely |
| DL7 8FE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 5 | unlikely |
| DL7 8FG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 23 addresses are between 39 m and 40 m above sea level (39 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL7 8FE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DL7 8FF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DL7 8FG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Northallerton 798,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Thirsk 288,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.6 km (7.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Boroughbridge Road Surgery Romanby | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Crosby Road Car Park | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 20.5 km (13 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 53.1 km (33 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mayford House Surgery | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Orchard House Dental Care | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Rutson Hospital | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | North Yorkshire Police | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Broughbridge Rd, Romanby | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 990 m² | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 160 m² | 50 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,800 m² | 50 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,130 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is County Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 880 m (0.5 miles) north. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| County Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 880 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Howden Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Motte and Bailey castle and site of a bishops' palace | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cordio Plantation | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| The Applegarth | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Crow Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Mount Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Crosby Court Plantation | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
| The Bottoms | Valley | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 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 | 3 |
| Under 55 | 22 | 20 |
1 of the street's 23 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 3 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broomfield School | Primary | 2–11 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | Requires improvement (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Romanby Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Northallerton School & Sixth Form College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): 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; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Mill Hill Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jan 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; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Applegarth Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Harebell Close (3); On or near Foxglove Close (1); On or near Wycliffe Avenue (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 95% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 62% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 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
- DL7 8FF: 21 addresses of 23 in the postcode
- DL7 8FE: 1 address of 48 in the postcode
- DL7 8FG: 1 address of 49 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Harebell Close · Honeysuckle Close · Wycliffe Avenue · Foxglove Close · Grassington Avenue · Bransdale Avenue · Castleton Avenue · Penhill Court · Oaktree Drive
All the streets in DL7 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.