Merchant Gate, York
House prices, sold prices and local information for YO1 9TU.
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At a glance
3 property sales on Merchant Gate, York have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 20 Jul 2020. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £293,833. Recorded sale prices on Merchant Gate range from £280,000 to £312,500. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.
House prices on Merchant Gate compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Merchant Gate has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all YO1 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 5 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 3 | £293,833 | 20 Jul 2020 |
Sold prices on Merchant Gate
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 1, Merchants Place, Merchant Gate YO1 9TU | 20 Jul 2020 | £280,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 11, Merchants Place, Merchant Gate YO1 9TU | 31 Jan 2020 | £297,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 4, Merchants Place, Merchant Gate YO1 9TU | 12 Apr 2018 | £320,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 10, Merchants Place, Merchant Gate YO1 9TU | 27 Jan 2017 | £312,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 5, Merchants Place, Merchant Gate YO1 9TU | 8 Sep 2016 | £289,000 | 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.
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Schools near Merchant Gate
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fishergate Primary School 291 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy 261 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy 204 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Scarcroft Primary School 347 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School 137 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Bootham School 587 pupils | Other independent school Quaker | 2–19 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Park Grove Primary Academy 262 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Tang Hall Primary Academy 227 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.7 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 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
- Poppleton station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Merchantgate (PC, Merchantgate) 1 min walk
- Piccadilly (PD, Piccadilly) 1 min walk
- Piccadilly (PE, Piccadilly) 1 min walk
- Piccadilly (PB, Piccadilly) 1 min walk
GP surgeries
- Jorvik Gillygate Practice
Woolpack House, The Stonebow, York · 0.1 mi - Dalton Terrace Surgery
Glentworth, Dalton Terrace, York · 0.8 mi - York Medical Group
199 Acomb Road, York · 1.7 mi - York Gp Extended Access (Nimbuscare)
Nimbuscare Ltd, Acomb Garth, York · 2.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Piccadilly York Express · 0.0 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys York Piccadilly Local · 0.1 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op York - The Stonebow · 0.1 mi
- Marks and Spencer M&S York · 0.1 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.3 mi
- Monkbar Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Citywide Health-bishopthorpe Rd Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Castlegate Dental Centre · 0.1 mi
- Unit C (dental Surgery) · 0.1 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.3 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 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.
| Income | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 3 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 25.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 57.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 16.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 968 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 1.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 91.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 7.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,671 |
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 Merchant Gate
Ethnic group
| Here | York | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 74.8% | 92.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 18.9% | 3.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.6% | 1.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.4% | 1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.3% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | York | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 57.4% | 46.1% |
| Christian | 27.1% | 43.9% |
| Not answered | 9.8% | 6.9% |
| Muslim | 2.6% | 1.2% |
| Buddhist | 1.1% | 0.5% |
| Hindu | 1% | 0.5% |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | York | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 67.2% | 89.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 32.8% | 10.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | York | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 47.1% | 38.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 34.9% | 21.7% |
| No qualifications | 6.7% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 4.7% | 11.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 3.1% | 7.4% |
| Other qualifications | 1.9% | 2.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 1.6% | 5.2% |
General health
| Here | York | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50.6% | 48.6% |
| Good health | 38.7% | 35% |
| Fair health | 8.3% | 12.1% |
| Bad health | 1.9% | 3.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.5% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | York | |
|---|---|---|
| No cars or vans in household | 60.9% | 24% |
| 1 car or van in household | 33.3% | 46% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 4.9% | 23.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 0.8% | 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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