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Back Lane, Sowerby, Thirsk

MyStreetCheck free street report: Back Lane, Sowerby, Thirsk · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/thirsk-north-yorkshire/back-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for YO7 1ST, YO7 1NQ, YO7 1NJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£183,876
37 sales
Price range
£55k – £545k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Jan 2023
YO7 1ST

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At a glance

House prices£184k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station29 min walkThirsk station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold59% freeholdAcross 41 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

37 property sales on Back Lane, Sowerby, Thirsk have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 27 Jan 2023. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £76,207. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 38% flat, 24% detached, 19% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Back Lane range from £55,000 to £545,000. 59% of homes sold here were freehold and 41% leasehold.

House prices on Back Lane compared

YO7 postcode area£282,610
Thirsk£282,610
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Back Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all YO7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £136,625 (4 sales)2016£137k2017: £139,557 (7 sales)2017£140k2018: £174,333 (3 sales)2018£174k2019: £231,750 (4 sales)2019£232k2020: £198,438 (8 sales)2020£198k2021: £217,500 (5 sales)2021£218k2022: £217,000 (5 sales)2022£217k2023: £70,000 (1 sales)2023£70k

Tenure: 59% freehold and 41% leasehold across 41 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat14£76,20727 Jan 2023
Detached9£306,72212 Oct 2022
Terraced7£197,78625 Feb 2022
Semi-detached7£227,35714 Oct 2022

Sold prices on Back Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
20, De Mowbray Court, Back Lane YO7 1ST 27 Jan 2023£70,000 FlatLeasehold
Cherry Lea, 60B, Back Lane YO7 1NQ 14 Oct 2022£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Back Lane YO7 1NQ 12 Oct 2022£400,000 DetachedFreehold
22, De Mowbray Court, Back Lane YO7 1ST 22 Apr 2022£82,000 FlatLeasehold
7A, Back Lane YO7 1NQ 22 Mar 2022£206,000 DetachedFreehold
50, Back Lane YO7 1NQ 25 Feb 2022£142,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Back Lane YO7 1JT 23 Sep 2021£253,000 DetachedFreehold
6, De Mowbray Court, Back Lane YO7 1ST 25 Jun 2021£55,000 FlatLeasehold
42, Back Lane YO7 1NQ 10 May 2021£162,500 TerracedFreehold
25C, Back Lane YO7 1NJ 12 Mar 2021£350,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Back Lane YO7 1JD 22 Feb 2021£267,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33B, Back Lane YO7 1JT 11 Dec 2020£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62B, Back Lane YO7 1NQ 19 Nov 2020£280,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Oxmoor Grange, Back Lane YO7 1NJ 10 Nov 2020£255,000 TerracedFreehold
8, De Mowbray Court, Back Lane YO7 1ST 16 Oct 2020£100,000 FlatLeasehold
12, De Mowbray Court, Back Lane YO7 1ST 9 Oct 2020£103,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Back Lane YO7 1NQ 2 Oct 2020£212,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Back Lane YO7 1NQ 23 Sep 2020£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Back Lane YO7 1NQ 9 Sep 2020£172,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Back Lane YO7 1NQ 4 May 2020£192,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23C, Back Lane YO7 1NQ 29 Nov 2019£235,000 DetachedFreehold
27A, Back Lane YO7 1NJ 30 Aug 2019£242,000 DetachedFreehold
19, De Mowbray Court, Back Lane YO7 1ST 22 Aug 2019£79,000 FlatLeasehold
8, De Mowbray Court, Back Lane YO7 1ST 31 Jul 2019£84,000 OtherLeasehold
4, Oxmoor Grange, Back Lane YO7 1NJ 25 Jul 2019£230,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Oxmoor Grange, Back Lane YO7 1NJ 15 Feb 2019£220,000 TerracedFreehold
33B, Back Lane YO7 1JT 7 Dec 2018£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, De Mowbray Court, Back Lane YO7 1ST 4 Oct 2018£80,000 FlatLeasehold
1, De Mowbray Court, Back Lane YO7 1ST 9 Mar 2018£63,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
26, Back Lane YO7 1JD 3 Jan 2018£240,000 TerracedFreehold
27C, Back Lane YO7 1NJ 25 Aug 2017£545,000 DetachedFreehold
17, De Mowbray Court, Back Lane YO7 1ST 28 Jul 2017£69,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
11, De Mowbray Court, Back Lane YO7 1ST 6 Jul 2017£69,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
10, De Mowbray Court, Back Lane YO7 1ST 21 Apr 2017£76,000 FlatLeasehold
8, De Mowbray Court, Back Lane YO7 1ST 7 Feb 2017£80,000 FlatLeasehold
4, De Mowbray Court, Back Lane YO7 1ST 20 Jan 2017£68,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
16, De Mowbray Court, Back Lane YO7 1ST 20 Jan 2017£68,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
20, De Mowbray Court, Back Lane YO7 1ST 1 Jul 2016£78,500 FlatLeasehold
62C, Back Lane YO7 1NQ 2 Jun 2016£249,500 DetachedFreehold
8, De Mowbray Court, Back Lane YO7 1ST 30 Mar 2016£83,500 FlatLeasehold
42, Back Lane YO7 1NQ 12 Feb 2016£135,000 TerracedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
20, De Mowbray Court, Back Lane £78,500 (Jul 2016) → £70,000 (Jan 2023) -11%
over 7 yrs
42, Back Lane £135,000 (Feb 2016) → £162,500 (May 2021) +20%
over 5 yrs
33B, Back Lane £220,000 (Dec 2018) → £235,000 (Dec 2020) +7%
over 2 yrs
8, De Mowbray Court, Back Lane £83,500 (Mar 2016) → £80,000 (Feb 2017) → £84,000 (Jul 2019) → £100,000 (Oct 2020) +20%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Back Lane

Crime

49 crimes were reported within about a mile of Back Lane in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences22
Anti-social behaviour13
Public order5
Shoplifting4
Criminal damage & arson3
Other theft2

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Back Lane is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Ure Flood alert area
  • Lower River Swale Flood alert area
  • River Wiske and other tributaries of the River Swale Flood alert area
  • Cod Beck at Thirsk Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Back Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Thirsk School & Sixth Form College 1,029 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
Sowerby Primary Academy 279 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
All Saints Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy 94 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Keeble Gateway Academy 204 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Thirsk Community Primary School 122 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.0 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Thirsk station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Crown & Anchor (W-bound, Blakey Lane) 3 min walk
  • Crown & Anchor Car Park (adj, Gravel Hole Lane) 3 min walk
  • Crown & Anchor (NW-bound, Front Street) 3 min walk
  • Back Lane (adj, Gravel Hole Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Thirsk Doctors Surgery
    Health Centre, Chapel Street, Thirsk · 0.7 mi
  • Lambert Medical Centre
    Chapel Street, Thirsk · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Thirsk · 0.6 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Sowerby · 0.6 mi
  • Spar Spar - Harvest Retail Ltd - Thirsk · 0.7 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Thirsk Superstore · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.8 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
  • Topcliffe Dental Centre · 2.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income6 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned75.0%62.5%
Private rented13.8%20.3%
Social rented11.2%17.1%
Households708

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1510.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6454.0%64.1%
Aged 65+35.3%18.6%
Residents1,497

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks75%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network99%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks96%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks81%92%

Share of homes across North Yorkshire with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Back Lane

Ethnic group

HereNorth Yorkshire
White98.6%96.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.7%1.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.3%1.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%0.4%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.5%

Religion

HereNorth Yorkshire
Christian61%55.6%
No religion33%36.9%
Not answered5.5%5.8%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Jewish0.1%0.1%
Hindu0%0.3%
Muslim0%0.5%

Country of birth

HereNorth Yorkshire
Born in the UK95.3%93.4%
Born outside the UK4.7%6.6%

Highest qualification

HereNorth Yorkshire
Level 4 qualifications and above30.9%34.7%
No qualifications22.7%16.1%
Level 3 qualifications14.8%17%
Level 2 qualifications12.6%14%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.9%9.2%
Apprenticeship5.8%6.6%
Other qualifications2.2%2.4%

General health

HereNorth Yorkshire
Very good health41%47.6%
Good health37.2%34.7%
Fair health14.8%13%
Bad health5.5%3.6%
Very bad health1.5%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereNorth Yorkshire
1 car or van in household43.7%42%
2 cars or vans in household33.5%31%
No cars or vans in household13%15.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.8%11.3%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of North Yorkshire.

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