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Birstwith Drive, York

MyStreetCheck free street report: Birstwith Drive, York · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/york-york/birstwith-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for YO26 4SR.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£178,500
6 sales
Price range
£140k – £210k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Sep 2025
YO26 4SR

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At a glance

House prices£179k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station18 min walkYork station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 6 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

6 property sales on Birstwith Drive, York have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 12 Sep 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £184,200. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 83% semi-detached, 17% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Birstwith Drive range from £140,000 to £210,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Birstwith Drive compared

YO26 postcode area£380,971
York£350,314
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birstwith Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all YO26 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £150,000 (1 sales)2016£150k2018: £150,000 (2 sales)2018£150k2022: £210,000 (1 sales)2022£210k2025: £205,500 (2 sales)2025£206k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached5£184,20012 Sep 2025
Terraced1£150,0003 Jun 2016

Sold prices on Birstwith Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
21, Birstwith Drive YO26 4SR 12 Sep 2025£204,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Birstwith Drive YO26 4SR 14 Mar 2025£207,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Birstwith Drive YO26 4SR 29 Jul 2022£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Birstwith Drive YO26 4SR 29 Mar 2018£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Birstwith Drive YO26 4SR 17 Jan 2018£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Birstwith Drive YO26 4SR 3 Jun 2016£150,000 TerracedFreehold

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
21, Birstwith Drive £160,000 (Jan 2018) → £210,000 (Jul 2022) → £204,000 (Sep 2025) +28%
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Schools near Birstwith Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Poppleton Road Primary School 404 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Acomb Primary School 312 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy 415 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Hob Moor Oaks Academy 140 pupils Academy special converter 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Hob Moor Community Primary Academy 243 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Paul's Nursery School 51 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.6 mi
Carr Junior School 232 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 76 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 0.6 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 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Poppleton station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Howe Hill Close (Westbound, Howe Hill Close) 1 min walk
  • Howe Hill Close (Eastbound, Howe Hill Close) 1 min walk
  • Sowerby Road (Eastbound, Sowerby Road) 1 min walk
  • Sowerby Road (Westbound, Sowerby Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • York Medical Group
    199 Acomb Road, York · 0.2 mi
  • York Gp Extended Access (Nimbuscare)
    Nimbuscare Ltd, Acomb Garth, York · 0.5 mi
  • Staycity York (Nimbuscare)
    2 Oak Rise, York · 0.5 mi
  • Front Street Surgery
    14 Front Street, Acomb, York · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Acomb · 0.2 mi
  • Heron Heron Acomb · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Acomb York · 0.5 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Acomb Hamilton Drive West · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • York Medical Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Citywide Health-water End Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Boots · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Lilac House Specialist Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • Acorn Dental Practice(york) · 0.3 mi
  • Manor House Dental Practice · 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

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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.

Income7 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned64.3%62.5%
Private rented22.7%20.3%
Social rented13.0%17.1%
Households708

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6472.1%64.1%
Aged 65+10.9%18.6%
Residents1,490

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 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 Birstwith Drive

Ethnic group

HereYork
White94.5%92.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.7%1.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.5%3.8%
Other ethnic group0.9%1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%0.7%

Religion

HereYork
No religion52.2%46.1%
Christian41.1%43.9%
Not answered4.5%6.9%
Hindu0.7%0.5%
Other religion0.6%0.6%
Buddhist0.3%0.5%
Muslim0.3%1.2%
Jewish0.1%0.1%

Country of birth

HereYork
Born in the UK92.4%89.2%
Born outside the UK7.6%10.8%

Highest qualification

HereYork
Level 4 qualifications and above39.9%38.8%
Level 3 qualifications18.2%21.7%
Level 2 qualifications14.2%11.4%
No qualifications11.8%13.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.4%7.4%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.2%
Other qualifications1.8%2.1%

General health

HereYork
Very good health48.1%48.6%
Good health37.4%35%
Fair health10.8%12.1%
Bad health3.1%3.4%
Very bad health0.7%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereYork
1 car or van in household51.3%46%
No cars or vans in household28.8%24%
2 cars or vans in household16.9%23.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household3%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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