Upper Helmsley Road Sand Hutton, North Yorkshire
36 addresses across 6 postcodes (YO41), about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 33370091.
- Sales: 5 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £1,295,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (E: 6, F: 2).
- 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 0% to 94% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is York, about 11.4 km (7.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.7 km (1.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 23 to 42 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 36 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is My Health Group, about 6.7 km (4.2 miles) away.
- People: About 770 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 40% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £1,295,000 | £1,295,000 | £1,295,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £930,000 | £930,000 | £930,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £1,007,500 | £815,000 | £1,200,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £640,000 | £640,000 | £640,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2026 | PARK GATE YO41 1JZ | Detached | £1,295,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2024 | LITTLE GABLES YO41 1JZ | Detached | £930,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2021 | SAWMILL HOUSE YO41 1JZ | Detached | £815,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2021 | PARK GATE YO41 1JZ | Detached | £1,200,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2020 | THE DOVECOT, 7 YO41 1JZ | Terraced | £640,000 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 90 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (6); House, detached (2). Built: before 1900 (6); 1967-1975 (1); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (8).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 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 (21% of about 760 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Sand Hutton (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- 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, North Yorkshire.
Listed buildings
- DOVECOT IN GARDEN OF NO 7, grade II
- STANK BRIDGE, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 5 October 2026: QUICKLINE COMMUNICATIONS LTD, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway, verge (minor works)
- 2 September 2026: NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (minor works)
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 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| YO41 1JY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| YO41 1JX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| YO41 1JU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| YO41 1JZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| YO41 1LB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| YO41 1NN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 36 addresses are between 23 m and 42 m above sea level (34 m on average); the ground rises about 19 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YO41 1JU | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| YO41 1JX | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| YO41 1JY | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| YO41 1JZ | 94% | 94% | 94% | 0% |
| YO41 1LB | 100% | 92% | 92% | 0% |
| YO41 1NN | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | York 10 million journeys in 2024–25 | 11.4 km (7.1 miles) |
| Poppleton 120,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.9 km (8.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| EV charging points | HMP Full Sutton | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 49.7 km (31 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | My Health Group | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Stamford Bridge Pharmacy | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Redbridge Associates Limited (Smart Dental Care) | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Nuffield Hospital | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) |
| Police station | North Yorkshire Police Mill House | 10.9 km (6.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Stamford Bridge, Stamford Bridge | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1,970 m² | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 440 m² | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 960 m² | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 610 m² | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St Leonard's Church and cross base adjacent to St Mary's Church, a scheduled monument, 1 km (0.6 miles) north. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| St Leonard's Church and cross base adjacent to St Mary's Church | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Battle of Stamford Bridge 1066 | Registered battlefield | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Scrogs Bottoms | Valley | 220 m north-west |
| Scrogs Wood | Wood | 570 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Weed Hill Plantation | Wood | 720 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Weed Hill | Hill | 730 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Grange Wood | Wood | 900 m (0.6 miles) east |
| The Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 30 | 36 |
6 of the street's 36 addresses are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Hutton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (north-yorkshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 43% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 27% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: QUICKLINE COMMUNICATIONS LTD: Utility repair and maintenance works, 5 October 2026 to 7 October 2026 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- YO41 1JY: 21 addresses of 24 in the postcode
- YO41 1JX: 10 addresses
- YO41 1JU: 2 addresses of 4 in the postcode
- YO41 1JZ: 1 address of 28 in the postcode
- YO41 1LB: 1 address of 55 in the postcode
- YO41 1NN: 1 address of 17 in the postcode
All the streets in YO41 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.