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Oak Drive, Sowerby, Thirsk

MyStreetCheck free street report: Oak Drive, Sowerby, Thirsk · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/thirsk-north-yorkshire/oak-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for YO7 3RF.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£276,812
33 sales
Price range
£155k – £395k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Nov 2022
YO7 3RF

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At a glance

House prices£277k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station15 min walkThirsk station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold97% freeholdAcross 36 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

33 property sales on Oak Drive, Sowerby, Thirsk have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 18 Nov 2022. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £309,202. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 64% detached, 30% semi-detached, 3% flat. Recorded sale prices on Oak Drive range from £155,000 to £395,000. 97% of homes sold here were freehold and 3% leasehold.

House prices on Oak Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Oak Drive 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: £280,000 (1 sales)2016£280k2017: £245,000 (4 sales)2017£245k2019: £250,213 (4 sales)2019£250k2020: £277,814 (7 sales)2020£278k2021: £283,391 (16 sales)2021£283k2022: £395,000 (1 sales)2022£395k

Tenure: 97% freehold and 3% leasehold across 36 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached21£309,20218 Nov 2022
Semi-detached10£231,16030 Jul 2021
Flat1£155,00020 Oct 2017
Terraced1£174,95018 Dec 2020

Sold prices on Oak Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
45, Oak Drive YO7 3RF 18 Nov 2022£395,000 DetachedFreehold
55, Oak Drive YO7 3RF 29 Oct 2021£259,950 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Oak Drive YO7 3RF 1 Oct 2021£325,000 DetachedFreehold
47, Oak Drive YO7 3RF 30 Sep 2021£329,950 Detached New buildFreehold
51, Oak Drive YO7 3RF 29 Sep 2021£279,950 Detached New buildFreehold
39, Oak Drive YO7 3RF 30 Jul 2021£339,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
41, Oak Drive YO7 3RF 25 Jun 2021£274,950 Detached New buildFreehold
43, Oak Drive YO7 3RF 25 Jun 2021£329,950 Detached New buildFreehold
45, Oak Drive YO7 3RF 25 Jun 2021£349,950 Detached New buildFreehold
37, Oak Drive YO7 3RF 18 Jun 2021£339,950 Detached New buildFreehold
23, Oak Drive YO7 3RF 11 Jun 2021£274,950 Detached New buildFreehold
35, Oak Drive YO7 3RF 11 Jun 2021£339,950 Detached New buildFreehold
33, Oak Drive YO7 3RF 8 Jun 2021£274,950 Detached New buildFreehold
31, Oak Drive YO7 3RF 28 May 2021£274,950 Detached New buildFreehold
27, Oak Drive YO7 3RF 7 May 2021£179,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
29, Oak Drive YO7 3RF 30 Apr 2021£179,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
17, Oak Drive YO7 3RF 21 Jan 2021£179,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
19, Oak Drive YO7 3RF 18 Dec 2020£174,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
42, Oak Drive YO7 3RF 3 Sep 2020£324,950 Detached New buildFreehold
34, Oak Drive YO7 3RF 4 Aug 2020£339,950 Detached New buildFreehold
32, Oak Drive YO7 3RF 27 May 2020£339,950 Detached New buildFreehold
38, Oak Drive YO7 3RF 30 Mar 2020£239,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
11, Oak Drive YO7 3RF 17 Feb 2020£290,000 DetachedFreehold
40, Oak Drive YO7 3RF 17 Jan 2020£234,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
36, Oak Drive YO7 3RF 20 Dec 2019£283,950 Detached New buildFreehold
28, Oak Drive YO7 3RF 27 Nov 2019£237,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
30, Oak Drive YO7 3RF 27 Nov 2019£238,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
3, Oak Drive YO7 3RF 15 Aug 2019£240,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
7, Oak Drive YO7 3RF 20 Oct 2017£155,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Oak Drive YO7 3RF 4 Oct 2017£225,000 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Oak Drive YO7 3RF 5 Sep 2017£240,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
5, Oak Drive YO7 3RF 8 Aug 2017£240,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
1, Oak Drive YO7 3RF 26 May 2017£285,000 Detached New buildFreehold
11, Oak Drive YO7 3RF 10 Mar 2017£300,000 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Oak Drive YO7 3RF 24 May 2016£280,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Oak Drive YO7 3RF 5 Feb 2016£40,500 Detached New buildFreehold

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
45, Oak Drive £349,950 (Jun 2021) → £395,000 (Nov 2022) +13%
over 1 yr
4, Oak Drive £280,000 (May 2016) → £325,000 (Oct 2021) +16%
over 5 yrs
11, Oak Drive £300,000 (Mar 2017) → £290,000 (Feb 2020) -3%
over 3 yrs
3, Oak Drive £240,000 (Sep 2017) → £240,000 (Aug 2019) +0%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Oak Drive

Crime

44 crimes were reported within about a mile of Oak Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences18
Anti-social behaviour13
Shoplifting4
Criminal damage & arson3
Public order3
Other theft2

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

Flood risk

Oak Drive 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 Oak Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Keeble Gateway Academy 204 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
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 0.6 mi
Thirsk Community Primary School 122 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
Carlton Miniott Primary Academy 196 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
South Kilvington Church of England Academy 85 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Requires improvement Report 2.1 mi
Alanbrooke Academy 27 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.4 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 0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Magnolia Way (adj, Oak Drive) 1 min walk
  • Magnolia Way (opp, Oak Drive) 2 min walk
  • Maple Gardens (adj, Oak Drive) 4 min walk
  • Aldi (opp, B1448) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Thirsk Doctors Surgery
    Health Centre, Chapel Street, Thirsk · 0.9 mi
  • Lambert Medical Centre
    Chapel Street, Thirsk · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Thirsk · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Thirsk Superstore · 0.7 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Thirsk · 0.8 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Thirsk - Market Place · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Boots · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
  • Topcliffe Dental Centre · 2.1 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 8 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.3%62.5%
Private rented6.4%20.3%
Social rented19.3%17.1%
Households779

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.7%64.1%
Aged 65+15.9%18.6%
Residents1,900

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 Oak Drive

Ethnic group

HereNorth Yorkshire
White95.9%96.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.5%1.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.4%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.8%0.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.4%0.4%

Religion

HereNorth Yorkshire
Christian50%55.6%
No religion42.7%36.9%
Not answered6.5%5.8%
Buddhist0.3%0.3%
Muslim0.3%0.5%
Hindu0.2%0.3%
Other religion0.1%0.4%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereNorth Yorkshire
Born in the UK93.6%93.4%
Born outside the UK6.4%6.6%

Highest qualification

HereNorth Yorkshire
Level 4 qualifications and above36%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications18.6%17%
Level 2 qualifications14.8%14%
No qualifications12.4%16.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.7%9.2%
Apprenticeship7.1%6.6%
Other qualifications2.4%2.4%

General health

HereNorth Yorkshire
Very good health53.6%47.6%
Good health31.6%34.7%
Fair health10.2%13%
Bad health3.4%3.6%
Very bad health1.2%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereNorth Yorkshire
2 cars or vans in household40.9%31%
1 car or van in household38.7%42%
No cars or vans in household12.4%15.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.9%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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