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Briar Avenue, York

MyStreetCheck free street report: Briar Avenue, York · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/york-york/briar-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for YO26 5BX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£322,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£297,976
7 sales
Price range
£225k – £449k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Mar 2026
YO26 5BX

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At a glance

House prices£323k average8% below the York average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station26 min walkPoppleton station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 8 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

7 property sales on Briar Avenue, York have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £322,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £295,167. That is 8% below the York average of £350,314 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 71% detached, 29% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Briar Avenue range from £225,000 to £449,333. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 465 streets in York with at least two sales in the last year, Briar Avenue ranks 211th for average price.

House prices on Briar Avenue compared

Briar Avenue£322,500
YO26 postcode area£380,971
York£350,314
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all YO26 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £225,000 (1 sales)2017£225k2018: £266,500 (1 sales)2018£267k2019: £230,000 (1 sales)2019£230k2023: £449,333 (1 sales)2023£449k2024: £270,000 (1 sales)2024£270k2025: £260,000 (1 sales)2025£260k2026: £385,000 (1 sales)2026£385k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached5£295,16715 Dec 2025
Semi-detached2£305,00020 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Briar Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
23, Briar Avenue YO26 5BX 20 Mar 2026£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Briar Avenue YO26 5BX 15 Dec 2025£260,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Briar Avenue YO26 5BX 17 Sep 2024£270,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Briar Avenue YO26 5BX 13 Jun 2023£449,333 DetachedFreehold
14, Briar Avenue YO26 5BX 29 Nov 2019£230,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Briar Avenue YO26 5BX 10 May 2018£5,000 OtherFreehold
5, Briar Avenue YO26 5BX 23 Apr 2018£266,500 DetachedFreehold
21, Briar Avenue YO26 5BX 15 Sep 2017£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
14, Briar Avenue £230,000 (Nov 2019) → £270,000 (Sep 2024) +17%
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Schools near Briar Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Westfield Primary Community School 498 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Carr Junior School 232 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
York High School 750 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
Inspire Academy 24 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 Report 0.7 mi
Hob Moor Community Primary Academy 243 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Hob Moor Oaks Academy 140 pupils Academy special converter 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Poppleton Road Primary School 404 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Acomb Primary School 312 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding 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

  • Poppleton station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • York station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Collingham Place (opp, Wetherby Road) 1 min walk
  • Collingham Place (adj, Wetherby Road) 1 min walk
  • Wetherby Road (o/s 48, Wetherby Road) 3 min walk
  • Wetherby Road (o/s 27a, Wetherby Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • 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 · 0.6 mi
  • Priory Medical Group
    Priory Medical Centre, Cornlands Road, York · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Beckfield Lane · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Acomb York · 0.6 mi
  • Heron Heron Acomb · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Acomb · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Gale Farm Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Lo's Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Acomb Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Almsford House (dental Surgery) · 0.4 mi
  • Portman Healthcare Ltd - York · 0.6 mi
  • Lilac House Specialist Dental Practice · 0.7 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 9 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.3%62.5%
Private rented15.5%20.3%
Social rented6.2%17.1%
Households760

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.1%64.1%
Aged 65+21.2%18.6%
Residents1,653

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 Briar Avenue

Ethnic group

HereYork
White96.4%92.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.9%3.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.4%0.7%
Other ethnic group0.2%1%

Religion

HereYork
Christian49.5%43.9%
No religion42.8%46.1%
Not answered6.2%6.9%
Buddhist0.7%0.5%
Other religion0.4%0.6%
Muslim0.3%1.2%
Sikh0.2%–
Hindu0%0.5%

Country of birth

HereYork
Born in the UK93%89.2%
Born outside the UK7%10.8%

Highest qualification

HereYork
Level 4 qualifications and above40.8%38.8%
Level 3 qualifications16.9%21.7%
No qualifications13.7%13.3%
Level 2 qualifications12%11.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.9%7.4%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.2%
Other qualifications1.9%2.1%

General health

HereYork
Very good health51.7%48.6%
Good health32.8%35%
Fair health12.2%12.1%
Bad health2.1%3.4%
Very bad health1.2%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereYork
1 car or van in household45.8%46%
2 cars or vans in household29.9%23.6%
No cars or vans in household16.5%24%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.8%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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