The Covert, York
House prices, sold prices and local information for YO24 1JN.
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At a glance
1 property sale on The Covert, York has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 4 Feb 2021. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £485,000.
House prices on The Covert compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Covert has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all YO24 house prices.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 1 | £485,000 | 4 Feb 2021 |
Sold prices on The Covert
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8, The Covert YO24 1JN | 4 Feb 2021 | £485,000 | Semi-detached | 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 The Covert
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dringhouses Primary School 312 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| OneSchool Global York Campus 109 pupils | Other independent school Plymouth Brethren Christian Church | 7–18 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Woodthorpe Primary School 450 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.9 mi |
| Knavesmire Primary School 484 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.9 mi |
| Bishopthorpe Infant School 97 pupils | Primary | 5–7 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Archbishop of York's CofE Junior School, Bishopthorpe 160 pupils | Primary Church of England | 7–11 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
| Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy 415 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
| Millthorpe School 1,022 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | 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 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
- Poppleton station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Middlethorpe Grove (Eastbound, Middlethorpe Grove) 1 min walk
- Middlethorpe Grove (Westbound, Middlethorpe Grove) 1 min walk
- Slingsby Grove (opp, Tadcaster Road) 3 min walk
- Slingsby Grove (adj, Tadcaster Road Dringhouses) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Dalton Terrace Surgery
Glentworth, Dalton Terrace, York · 1.2 mi - Priory Medical Group
Priory Medical Centre, Cornlands Road, York · 1.3 mi - York Medical Group
199 Acomb Road, York · 1.5 mi - Front Street Surgery
14 Front Street, Acomb, York · 1.5 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar PFS EG Knavesmire · 0.3 mi
- Tesco Extra Tesco Askham Bar Extra · 0.5 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily York Woodthorpe Moorcroft Rd · 0.7 mi
- Lidl Lidl Dringhouses York · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Wains Grove - Pharmacy Plus Health · 0.6 mi
- Bishopthorpe Pharmacy · 1.3 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
- The York Dental Suite · 0.8 mi
- K Leeson Dental Surgery · 1.0 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 10 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 | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 86.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 7.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 6.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 919 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 58.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 23.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,342 |
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 The Covert
Ethnic group
| Here | York | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95.5% | 92.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.1% | 3.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.7% | 1.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 1% |
Religion
| Here | York | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 49.2% | 43.9% |
| No religion | 42.1% | 46.1% |
| Not answered | 7.2% | 6.9% |
| Hindu | 0.7% | 0.5% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Sikh | 0.1% | – |
| Jewish | 0% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | York | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 93% | 89.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 7% | 10.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | York | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 56.9% | 38.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13.5% | 21.7% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| No qualifications | 8.3% | 13.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 5.4% | 7.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 1.5% | 2.1% |
General health
| Here | York | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 56.2% | 48.6% |
| Good health | 32.7% | 35% |
| Fair health | 8.8% | 12.1% |
| Bad health | 2.1% | 3.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.3% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | York | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 46.8% | 46% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 35.5% | 23.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 10.3% | 24% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.3% | 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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Estate agents near The Covert
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- Reeds Rains 1.5 mi
- Carter Jonas 1.6 mi
- Dacre Son & Hartley 1.6 mi
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