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Birch Close, Huntington, York

MyStreetCheck free street report: Birch Close, Huntington, York · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/york-york/birch-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for YO31 9PN, YO31 9PR, YO31 9PL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£162,333
6 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£158,074
72 sales
Price range
£84k – £202k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Aug 2026
YO31 9PR

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At a glance

House prices£162k average54% below the York average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station36 min walkYork station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband50% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 79 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

72 property sales on Birch Close, Huntington, York have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 6 homes sold here for an average of £162,333. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £158,074. Average sale prices rose from £151,857 in 2016 to £162,333 in 2026 (+7%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 54% below the York average of £350,314 over the same period. 21 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 20 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Birch Close range from £83,589 to £202,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold. Of 465 streets in York with at least two sales in the last year, Birch Close ranks 454th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Birch Close compared

Birch Close£162,333
YO31 postcode area£312,186
York£350,314
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all YO31 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £151,857 (7 sales)2016£152k2017: £139,750 (4 sales)2017£140k2018: £151,833 (9 sales)2018£152k2019: £153,200 (5 sales)2019£153k2020: £141,637 (9 sales)2020£142k2021: £158,750 (6 sales)2021£159k2022: £161,429 (6 sales)2022£161k2023: £174,083 (3 sales)2023£174k2024: £168,647 (12 sales)2024£169k2025: £182,200 (5 sales)2025£182k2026: £162,333 (6 sales)2026£162k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 79 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat72£158,07417 Aug 2026

Sold prices on Birch Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Weald House, Birch Close YO31 9PR 17 Aug 2026£87,500 FlatLeasehold
17, Weald House, Birch Close YO31 9PR 14 Jul 2026£202,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Russet House, Birch Close YO31 9PN 25 Jun 2026£180,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Weald House, Birch Close YO31 9PR 11 Jun 2026£169,000 FlatLeasehold
31, Weald House, Birch Close YO31 9PR 27 Mar 2026£168,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Weald House, Birch Close YO31 9PR 13 Mar 2026£167,500 FlatLeasehold
2, Russet House, Birch Close YO31 9PN 6 Aug 2025£186,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Weald House, Birch Close YO31 9PR 30 May 2025£180,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Runswick House, Birch Close YO31 9PS 14 Mar 2025£96,501 OtherLeasehold
23, Weald House, Birch Close YO31 9PR 20 Feb 2025£175,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Weald House, Birch Close YO31 9PR 31 Jan 2025£180,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Runswick House, Birch Close YO31 9PS 28 Jan 2025£190,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Smeed House, Birch Close YO31 9PL 11 Dec 2024£180,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Russet House, Birch Close YO31 9PN 29 Nov 2024£185,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Russet House, Birch Close YO31 9PN 15 Nov 2024£195,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Smeed House, Birch Close YO31 9PL 15 Nov 2024£173,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Smeed House, Birch Close YO31 9PL 5 Nov 2024£185,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Weald House, Birch Close YO31 9PR 10 Oct 2024£176,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Weald House, Birch Close YO31 9PR 30 Aug 2024£87,678 FlatLeasehold
29, Weald House, Birch Close YO31 9PR 9 Aug 2024£96,589 FlatLeasehold
7, Smeed House, Birch Close YO31 9PL 20 Mar 2024£180,500 FlatLeasehold
28, Russet House, Birch Close YO31 9PN 1 Mar 2024£195,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Russet House, Birch Close YO31 9PN 26 Feb 2024£185,000 FlatLeasehold
33, Weald House, Birch Close YO31 9PR 12 Feb 2024£185,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Russet House, Birch Close YO31 9PN 30 Nov 2023£150,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Russet House, Birch Close YO31 9PN 13 Nov 2023£185,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Weald House, Birch Close YO31 9PR 19 Oct 2023£181,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Russet House, Birch Close YO31 9PN 26 May 2023£156,250 FlatLeasehold
6, Runswick House, Birch Close YO31 9PS 21 Nov 2022£91,624 FlatLeasehold
14, Weald House, Birch Close YO31 9PR 24 Oct 2022£175,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Smeed House, Birch Close YO31 9PL 12 Aug 2022£179,950 FlatLeasehold
33, Weald House, Birch Close YO31 9PR 10 Jun 2022£175,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Weald House, Birch Close YO31 9PR 27 May 2022£175,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Russet House, Birch Close YO31 9PN 4 Feb 2022£172,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Weald House, Birch Close YO31 9PR 5 Nov 2021£162,500 FlatLeasehold
17, Smeed House, Birch Close YO31 9PL 22 Sep 2021£175,500 FlatLeasehold
16, Smeed House, Birch Close YO31 9PL 28 Jul 2021£159,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Russet House, Birch Close YO31 9PN 26 Apr 2021£150,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Smeed House, Birch Close YO31 9PL 25 Feb 2021£160,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Russet House, Birch Close YO31 9PN 15 Jan 2021£145,500 FlatLeasehold
7, Weald House, Birch Close YO31 9PR 17 Dec 2020£83,589 FlatLeasehold
7, Smeed House, Birch Close YO31 9PL 10 Dec 2020£160,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Weald House, Birch Close YO31 9PR 25 Nov 2020£86,146 FlatLeasehold
3, Russet House, Birch Close YO31 9PN 13 Nov 2020£142,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Weald House, Birch Close YO31 9PR 16 Oct 2020£153,500 FlatLeasehold
17, Weald House, Birch Close YO31 9PR 31 Jul 2020£152,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Smeed House, Birch Close YO31 9PL 24 Jul 2020£177,000 FlatLeasehold
28, Russet House, Birch Close YO31 9PN 30 Jun 2020£155,000 FlatLeasehold
28, Russet House, Birch Close YO31 9PN 7 May 2020£155,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Russet House, Birch Close YO31 9PN 11 Feb 2020£169,000 FlatLeasehold
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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
17, Weald House, Birch Close £152,000 (Jul 2020) → £202,000 (Jul 2026) +33%
over 6 yrs
9, Russet House, Birch Close £172,000 (Feb 2022) → £180,000 (Jun 2026) +5%
over 4 yrs
2, Russet House, Birch Close £150,000 (May 2018) → £186,000 (Aug 2025) +24%
over 7 yrs
11, Weald House, Birch Close £153,500 (Oct 2020) → £180,000 (Jan 2025) +17%
over 4 yrs
11, Smeed House, Birch Close £159,000 (Jun 2018) → £180,000 (Dec 2024) +13%
over 6 yrs
22, Russet House, Birch Close £169,000 (Feb 2020) → £195,000 (Nov 2024) +15%
over 5 yrs
6, Smeed House, Birch Close £160,000 (Feb 2021) → £185,000 (Nov 2024) +16%
over 4 yrs
18, Weald House, Birch Close £175,000 (May 2022) → £176,000 (Oct 2024) +1%
over 2 yrs
29, Weald House, Birch Close £88,750 (Aug 2017) → £86,146 (Nov 2020) → £96,589 (Aug 2024) +9%
over 7 yrs
7, Smeed House, Birch Close £149,500 (Jun 2018) → £160,000 (Dec 2020) → £180,500 (Mar 2024) +21%
over 6 yrs
28, Russet House, Birch Close £155,000 (May 2020) → £195,000 (Mar 2024) +26%
over 4 yrs
23, Russet House, Birch Close £160,000 (Apr 2018) → £185,000 (Feb 2024) +16%
over 6 yrs
33, Weald House, Birch Close £175,000 (Jun 2022) → £185,000 (Feb 2024) +6%
over 2 yrs
24, Russet House, Birch Close £157,000 (Jun 2016) → £185,000 (Nov 2023) +18%
over 7 yrs
12, Russet House, Birch Close £145,500 (Jan 2021) → £156,250 (May 2023) +7%
over 2 yrs
17, Smeed House, Birch Close £157,000 (Feb 2018) → £175,500 (Sep 2021) +12%
over 4 yrs
16, Smeed House, Birch Close £157,000 (May 2018) → £159,000 (Jul 2021) +1%
over 3 yrs
3, Russet House, Birch Close £134,000 (Mar 2019) → £142,000 (Nov 2020) +6%
over 2 yrs
32, Weald House, Birch Close £160,000 (Jun 2017) → £166,000 (Sep 2019) +4%
over 2 yrs
27, Russet House, Birch Close £152,500 (May 2019) → £149,000 (Jun 2019) -2%
over under a year
21, Russet House, Birch Close £150,000 (Feb 2016) → £165,000 (Nov 2018) +10%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Birch Close

Crime

227 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birch Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences59
Anti-social behaviour58
Shoplifting27
Public order20
Burglary15
Criminal damage & arson13

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

Flood risk

Birch Close is in or near 9 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper River Ouse Flood alert area
  • River Foss Flood alert area
  • Tang Hall Beck - Tang Hall Flood warning area
  • South Beck at York Flood warning area
  • River Foss downstream of Yearsley Baths 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 Birch Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Yearsley Grove Primary School 385 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Haxby Road Primary Academy 293 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
Heworth Church of England Primary School 142 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 0.8 mi
Hempland Primary School 420 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Park Grove Primary Academy 262 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.8 mi
Huntington School 1,505 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.9 mi
Burton Green Primary School 136 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.9 mi
Tang Hall Primary Academy 227 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.1 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 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Poppleton station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Monkton Road Shops (o/s, Monkton Road) 1 min walk
  • Monkton Road Shops (opp, Monkton Road) 1 min walk
  • St Paulinus Church (o/s, Monkton Road) 3 min walk
  • Thorn Nook (adj, Elmfield Avenue) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Jorvik Gillygate Practice
    Woolpack House, The Stonebow, York · 1.4 mi
  • Dalton Terrace Surgery
    Glentworth, Dalton Terrace, York · 2.2 mi
  • Unity Health
    Kimberlow Hill Surgery, Kimberlow Rise, York · 2.4 mi
  • York Medical Group
    199 Acomb Road, York · 2.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Huntington Road · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Huntington Rd Express · 0.4 mi
  • Spar Spar - Brockfield · 0.5 mi
  • Marks and Spencer M&S Vangarde Monks Cross · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Pharmakem Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Monkton Road - Pharmacy Plus Health · 0.1 mi
  • Huntington Road - The Pharmacist · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • The Dental Hub · 0.6 mi
  • Clock House Dental · 0.8 mi
  • Dental Department · 1.1 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 7 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
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned59.5%62.5%
Private rented19.9%20.3%
Social rented20.6%17.1%
Households921

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.0%64.1%
Aged 65+15.9%18.6%
Residents2,018

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)50%80%
Gigabit-capable50%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 networks93%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks97%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 Birch Close

Ethnic group

HereYork
White93.9%92.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.5%3.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.4%1.8%
Other ethnic group1.1%1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.7%

Religion

HereYork
No religion50.2%46.1%
Christian41%43.9%
Not answered5.2%6.9%
Muslim2.5%1.2%
Hindu0.5%0.5%
Buddhist0.2%0.5%
Other religion0.2%0.6%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereYork
Born in the UK91%89.2%
Born outside the UK9%10.8%

Highest qualification

HereYork
Level 4 qualifications and above31.4%38.8%
Level 3 qualifications18.7%21.7%
No qualifications15.8%13.3%
Level 2 qualifications15.3%11.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.1%7.4%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.2%
Other qualifications1.9%2.1%

General health

HereYork
Very good health48.8%48.6%
Good health35.3%35%
Fair health11.6%12.1%
Bad health3%3.4%
Very bad health1.2%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereYork
1 car or van in household49.6%46%
2 cars or vans in household23.3%23.6%
No cars or vans in household20.8%24%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.2%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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