Backhouse Street, York
House prices, sold prices and local information for YO31 7QE.
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At a glance
1 property sale on Backhouse Street, York has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. The most recent sale was on 31 May 2022. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £150,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2022; 1 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Backhouse Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Backhouse Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all YO31 house prices.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | £150,000 | 31 May 2022 |
Sold prices on Backhouse Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15, Thirsk House, Backhouse Street YO31 7QE | 31 Jul 2024 | £169,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 15, Thirsk House, Backhouse Street YO31 7QE | 31 May 2022 | £150,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 15, Thirsk House, Backhouse Street | £150,000 (May 2022) → £169,000 (Jul 2024) | +13% over 2 yrs |
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Schools near Backhouse Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy 261 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Park Grove Primary Academy 262 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Bootham School 587 pupils | Other independent school Quaker | 2–19 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Haxby Road Primary Academy 293 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Peter's School 2-18 1,277 pupils | Other independent school Church of England | 2–18 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Clifton Green Primary School 372 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Tang Hall Primary Academy 227 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Heworth Church of England Primary School 142 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–11 | Report | 0.8 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
- York station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
- Poppleton station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- York St John University (adj Union Terrace, Clarence Street) 1 min walk
- York St John University (opp Union Terrace, Clarence Street) 1 min walk
- Townend Street (Townend Street) 1 min walk
- St Thomas' Church (o/s, Lowther Street) 1 min walk
GP surgeries
- Jorvik Gillygate Practice
Woolpack House, The Stonebow, York · 0.6 mi - Dalton Terrace Surgery
Glentworth, Dalton Terrace, York · 1.2 mi - York Medical Group
199 Acomb Road, York · 1.7 mi - Staycity York (Nimbuscare)
2 Oak Rise, York · 2.0 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Clarence Street York · 0.1 mi
- Spar Spar - Lowther Street · 0.1 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Gillygate York Express · 0.2 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Bootham Local · 0.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Medwin Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Monkbar Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Boots · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Dental Department · 0.3 mi
- Andrea Ubhi Dentistry · 0.3 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.4 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 3 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.
| Income | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 4 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 27.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 46.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 26.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 916 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 7.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 78.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 14.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,749 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 93% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 92% |
Share of homes across York 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 Backhouse Street
Ethnic group
| Here | York | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 88.6% | 92.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 5.1% | 3.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.5% | 1.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.1% | 1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.6% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | York | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 48.1% | 46.1% |
| Christian | 38.5% | 43.9% |
| Not answered | 9% | 6.9% |
| Muslim | 1.8% | 1.2% |
| Buddhist | 1.4% | 0.5% |
| Hindu | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Sikh | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | York | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 80.6% | 89.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 19.4% | 10.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | York | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 45.8% | 38.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 20.1% | 21.7% |
| No qualifications | 11.2% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 6.6% | 7.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.1% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.2% | 2.1% |
General health
| Here | York | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 45.9% | 48.6% |
| Good health | 33.2% | 35% |
| Fair health | 14% | 12.1% |
| Bad health | 5.9% | 3.4% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | York | |
|---|---|---|
| No cars or vans in household | 53.7% | 24% |
| 1 car or van in household | 36.9% | 46% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 7% | 23.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 2.5% | 6.4% |
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 York.
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Estate agents near Backhouse Street
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- Churchills 0.3 mi
- Blenkin and Company 0.3 mi
- Ashtons 0.3 mi
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