St Helens Square, York
House prices, sold prices and local information for YO1 8QN, YO1 8QP, YO1 8QW.
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At a glance
0 property sales on St Helens Square, York have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. 83% of homes sold here were freehold and 17% leasehold.
House prices on St Helens Square compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. St Helens Square has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all YO1 house prices.
Tenure: 83% freehold and 17% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.
Sold prices on St Helens Square
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4, St Helens Square YO1 8QP | 28 Jun 2024 | £5,250,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 7, St Helens Square YO1 2QN | 4 Apr 2019 | £3,600,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 2, St Helens Square YO1 8QP | 14 Jul 2017 | £1,750,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| 3, St Helens Square YO1 8QN | 10 Jan 2017 | £7,470,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 5, St Helens Square YO1 8QW | 10 Jan 2017 | £4,740,000 | Other | Freehold |
| The Cottage, 3, St Helens Square YO1 8QN | 28 Jul 2016 | £40,000 | Other | Freehold |
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 St Helens Square
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bootham School 587 pupils | Other independent school Quaker | 2–19 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy 261 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good 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 |
| Scarcroft Primary School 347 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Park Grove Primary Academy 262 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 168 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Fishergate Primary School 291 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| All Saints Catholic School York 1,392 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–18 | Outstanding 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 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
- Poppleton station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Museum Street (EA, Museum Street) 2 min walk
- Theatre Royal (EF, St Leonard's Place) 2 min walk
- Theatre Royal (EB, St Leonard's Place) 2 min walk
- Theatre Royal (EE, St Leonard's Place) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Jorvik Gillygate Practice
Woolpack House, The Stonebow, York · 0.3 mi - Dalton Terrace Surgery
Glentworth, Dalton Terrace, York · 0.8 mi - York Medical Group
199 Acomb Road, York · 1.5 mi - Staycity York (Nimbuscare)
2 Oak Rise, York · 1.7 mi
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys York Davygate Local · 0.1 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco York Goodramgate Express · 0.2 mi
- Marks and Spencer M&S York · 0.2 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco York Low Ousegate Express · 0.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.1 mi
- Medwin Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Monkbar Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Dentists
- Crystal Clear Dental · 0.0 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
- James Pegg Dentistry · 0.1 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
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+) | 88% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 88% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 88% | 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 St Helens Square
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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