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Primrose Drive, Sowerby, Thirsk

MyStreetCheck free street report: Primrose Drive, Sowerby, Thirsk · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/thirsk-north-yorkshire/primrose-drive/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2019)
£255,623
30 sales
Price range
£175k – £360k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Jan 2023
YO7 3FG

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At a glance

House prices£256k averageSince 2019 (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 broadband91% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 35 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

30 property sales on Primrose Drive, Sowerby, Thirsk have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 19 Jan 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £294,019. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 53% detached, 47% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Primrose Drive range from £174,950 to £359,950. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Primrose Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Primrose 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

2019: £248,455 (10 sales)2019£248k2020: £259,283 (15 sales)2020£259k2021: £269,950 (2 sales)2021£270k2022: £285,000 (2 sales)2022£285k2023: £185,000 (1 sales)2023£185k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 35 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached16£294,01930 Sep 2022
Semi-detached14£211,74319 Jan 2023

Sold prices on Primrose Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
18, Primrose Drive YO7 3FG 19 Jan 2023£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Primrose Drive YO7 3FG 30 Sep 2022£310,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Primrose Drive YO7 3FG 12 Aug 2022£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Primrose Drive YO7 3FG 30 Apr 2021£269,950 Detached New buildFreehold
6, Primrose Drive YO7 3FG 15 Jan 2021£269,950 Detached New buildFreehold
28, Primrose Drive YO7 3FG 14 Dec 2020£219,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
22, Primrose Drive YO7 3FG 30 Nov 2020£219,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
43, Primrose Drive YO7 3FG 27 Nov 2020£269,950 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Primrose Drive YO7 3FG 20 Nov 2020£269,950 Detached New buildFreehold
32, Primrose Drive YO7 3FG 13 Nov 2020£269,950 Detached New buildFreehold
34, Primrose Drive YO7 3FG 14 Oct 2020£269,950 Detached New buildFreehold
24, Primrose Drive YO7 3FG 30 Sep 2020£174,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
26, Primrose Drive YO7 3FG 30 Sep 2020£174,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
30, Primrose Drive YO7 3FG 25 Sep 2020£219,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
41, Primrose Drive YO7 3FG 24 Aug 2020£269,950 Detached New buildFreehold
36, Primrose Drive YO7 3FG 14 Aug 2020£289,950 Detached New buildFreehold
48, Primrose Drive YO7 3FG 6 Jul 2020£309,950 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Primrose Drive YO7 3FG 27 Jun 2020£359,950 Detached New buildFreehold
46, Primrose Drive YO7 3FG 26 Jun 2020£279,950 Detached New buildFreehold
42, Primrose Drive YO7 3FG 23 Jan 2020£289,950 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Primrose Drive YO7 3FG 23 Dec 2019£147,559 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
14, Primrose Drive YO7 3FG 23 Dec 2019£147,559 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
18, Primrose Drive YO7 3FG 23 Dec 2019£147,559 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
15, Primrose Drive YO7 3FG 20 Dec 2019£305,000 Detached New buildFreehold
31, Primrose Drive YO7 3FG 20 Dec 2019£198,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
39, Primrose Drive YO7 3FG 20 Dec 2019£329,950 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Primrose Drive YO7 3FG 20 Dec 2019£261,000 Detached New buildFreehold
16, Primrose Drive YO7 3FG 18 Dec 2019£174,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
29, Primrose Drive YO7 3FG 13 Dec 2019£339,950 Detached New buildFreehold
12, Primrose Drive YO7 3FG 18 Nov 2019£179,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
19, Primrose Drive YO7 3FG 31 Oct 2019£219,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
9, Primrose Drive YO7 3FG 27 Sep 2019£259,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
11, Primrose Drive YO7 3FG 26 Sep 2019£239,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Primrose Drive YO7 3FG 23 Aug 2019£194,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
5, Primrose Drive YO7 3FG 27 Jun 2019£239,950 Semi-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
18, Primrose Drive £147,559 (Dec 2019) → £185,000 (Jan 2023) +25%
over 3 yrs
3, Primrose Drive £269,950 (Nov 2020) → £310,000 (Sep 2022) +15%
over 2 yrs
5, Primrose Drive £239,950 (Jun 2019) → £260,000 (Aug 2022) +8%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Primrose Drive

Crime

42 crimes were reported within about a mile of Primrose 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 & arson2
Other theft2
Public order2

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

Flood risk

Primrose 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 Primrose 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 1.6 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 0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Magnolia Way (adj, Oak Drive) 2 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 · 0.8 mi
  • Lambert Medical Centre
    Chapel Street, Thirsk · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Thirsk · 0.3 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+)93%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)91%80%
Gigabit-capable91%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 Primrose 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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