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Poplar Crescent, Sowerby, Thirsk

MyStreetCheck free street report: Poplar Crescent, Sowerby, Thirsk · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/thirsk-north-yorkshire/poplar-crescent/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£314,979
17 sales
Price range
£138k – £450k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Dec 2022
YO7 3QA

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At a glance

House prices£315k 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 station19 min walkThirsk station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold95% freeholdAcross 21 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

17 property sales on Poplar Crescent, Sowerby, Thirsk have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 1 Dec 2022. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £340,475. Average sale prices rose from £300,664 in 2016 to £402,500 in 2022 (+34%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 82% detached, 12% terraced, 6% flat. Recorded sale prices on Poplar Crescent range from £137,995 to £450,000. 95% of homes sold here were freehold and 5% leasehold.

House prices on Poplar Crescent compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Poplar Crescent 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: £300,664 (6 sales)2016£301k2017: £225,000 (2 sales)2017£225k2018: £314,333 (3 sales)2018£314k2020: £291,333 (2 sales)2020£291k2021: £385,000 (2 sales)2021£385k2022: £402,500 (2 sales)2022£403k

Tenure: 95% freehold and 5% leasehold across 21 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached14£340,4751 Dec 2022
Terraced2£225,00012 Apr 2017
Flat1£137,99518 Apr 2016

Sold prices on Poplar Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, Poplar Crescent YO7 3QA 1 Dec 2022£355,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Poplar Crescent YO7 3QA 21 Jan 2022£450,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Poplar Crescent YO7 3QA 10 Dec 2021£450,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Poplar Crescent YO7 3QA 9 Dec 2021£320,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Poplar Crescent YO7 3QA 26 Nov 2020£320,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Poplar Crescent YO7 3QA 17 Jan 2020£251,996 DetachedFreehold
9, Poplar Crescent YO7 3QA 17 Jan 2020£262,666 DetachedFreehold
14, Poplar Crescent YO7 3QA 24 Jul 2018£308,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Poplar Crescent YO7 3QA 6 Apr 2018£350,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Poplar Crescent YO7 3QA 26 Jan 2018£285,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Poplar Crescent YO7 3QA 12 Apr 2017£225,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Poplar Crescent YO7 3QA 31 Mar 2017£225,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Poplar Crescent YO7 3QA 18 Nov 2016£390,000 Detached New buildFreehold
6, Poplar Crescent YO7 3QA 10 Oct 2016£381,000 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Poplar Crescent YO7 3QA 14 Jul 2016£201,875 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Poplar Crescent YO7 3QA 14 Jul 2016£184,680 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
Garage, 3, Poplar Crescent YO7 3QA 14 Jul 2016£161,595 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
7, Poplar Crescent YO7 3QA 10 Jun 2016£290,000 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Poplar Crescent YO7 3QA 27 May 2016£314,995 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Poplar Crescent YO7 3QA 18 Apr 2016£137,995 FlatLeasehold
9, Poplar Crescent YO7 3QA 26 Feb 2016£289,995 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
9, Poplar Crescent £289,995 (Feb 2016) → £251,996 (Jan 2020) → £355,000 (Dec 2022) +22%
over 7 yrs
11, Poplar Crescent £390,000 (Nov 2016) → £450,000 (Jan 2022) +15%
over 5 yrs
10, Poplar Crescent £201,875 (Jul 2016) → £350,000 (Apr 2018) → £450,000 (Dec 2021) +123%
over 5 yrs
14, Poplar Crescent £308,000 (Jul 2018) → £320,000 (Dec 2021) +4%
over 3 yrs
4, Poplar Crescent £184,680 (Jul 2016) → £225,000 (Apr 2017) +22%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Poplar Crescent

Crime

46 crimes were reported within about a mile of Poplar Crescent 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 offences20
Anti-social behaviour12
Public order4
Shoplifting4
Criminal damage & arson3
Other theft2

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

Flood risk

Poplar Crescent 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 Poplar Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Keeble Gateway Academy 204 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Thirsk School & Sixth Form College 1,029 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.3 mi
Sowerby Primary Academy 279 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
All Saints Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy 94 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.5 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 1.7 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 0.9 mi · 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Maple Gardens (adj, Oak Drive) 1 min walk
  • Aldi (opp, B1448) 3 min walk
  • Aldi (adj, B1448) 3 min walk
  • Thirsk Secondary School (N-bound, B1448) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Thirsk Doctors Surgery
    Health Centre, Chapel Street, Thirsk · 0.8 mi
  • Lambert Medical Centre
    Chapel Street, Thirsk · 0.8 mi
  • Topcliffe Surgery
    Long Street, Topcliffe, Thirsk · 3.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Thirsk · 0.2 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 · 0.7 mi
  • Boots · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
  • Topcliffe Dental Centre · 2.2 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 Poplar Crescent

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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