The Purey Cust, York
House prices, sold prices and local information for YO1 7AB.
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At a glance
10 property sales on The Purey Cust, York have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £3,350,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £2,266,111. Average sale prices rose from £2,750,000 in 2017 to £3,350,000 in 2026 (+22%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 856% above the York average of £350,314 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 90% terraced, 10% flat. Recorded sale prices on The Purey Cust range from £680,000 to £5,100,000. 90% of homes sold here were freehold and 10% leasehold. Of 465 streets in York with at least two sales in the last year, The Purey Cust ranks 1st for average price, putting it in the top 10%.
House prices on The Purey Cust compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all YO1 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 90% freehold and 10% leasehold across 10 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 9 | £2,266,111 | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Flat | 1 | £680,000 | 22 Nov 2019 |
Sold prices on The Purey Cust
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5, The Purey Cust YO1 7AB | 10 Jul 2026 | £1,600,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Purey Cust House, The Purey Cust YO1 7AB | 27 Jan 2026 | £5,100,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 6, The Purey Cust YO1 7AB | 29 Feb 2024 | £2,705,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 5, The Purey Cust YO1 7AB | 10 Feb 2023 | £1,500,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 9, The Purey Cust YO1 7AB | 30 Sep 2022 | £1,400,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 7, The Purey Cust YO1 7AB | 7 Oct 2021 | £1,490,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 9, The Purey Cust YO1 7AB | 26 Apr 2021 | £1,100,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3, The Purey Cust YO1 7AB | 22 Nov 2019 | £680,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Purey Cust House, The Purey Cust YO1 7AB | 27 Sep 2017 | £4,000,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Wolsey House, 4, The Purey Cust YO1 7AB | 7 Jul 2017 | £1,500,000 | Terraced | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 5, The Purey Cust | £1,500,000 (Feb 2023) → £1,600,000 (Jul 2026) | +7% over 3 yrs |
| Purey Cust House, The Purey Cust | £4,000,000 (Sep 2017) → £5,100,000 (Jan 2026) | +28% over 8 yrs |
| 9, The Purey Cust | £1,100,000 (Apr 2021) → £1,400,000 (Sep 2022) | +27% over 1 yr |
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Crime and flood risk near The Purey Cust
Crime
1,039 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Purey Cust in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Anti-social behaviour | 326 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 242 |
| Shoplifting | 177 |
| Public order | 68 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 46 |
| Burglary | 41 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
The Purey Cust is in or near 10 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Upper River Ouse Flood alert area
- River Foss Flood alert area
- River Ouse at York - St George's Field and Queen's Staith Flood warning area
- River Ouse at York - North Street Flood warning area
- River Ouse at York - riverside properties Flood warning area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near The Purey Cust
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bootham School 587 pupils | Other independent school Quaker | 2–19 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy 261 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Peter's School 2-18 1,277 pupils | Other independent school Church of England | 2–18 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Park Grove Primary Academy 262 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Haxby Road Primary Academy 293 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Scarcroft Primary School 347 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Clifton Green Primary School 372 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 168 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.8 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 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
- Poppleton station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Exhibition Square (ED, St Leonard's Place) 1 min walk
- Exhibition Square Tour Bus (o/s Art Gallery, St Leonard's Place) 1 min walk
- Exhibition Square (EC, 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 · 0.4 mi - Dalton Terrace Surgery
Glentworth, Dalton Terrace, York · 0.9 mi - York Medical Group
199 Acomb Road, York · 1.5 mi - Staycity York (Nimbuscare)
2 Oak Rise, York · 1.8 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Gillygate York Express · 0.1 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Bootham Local · 0.1 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys York Davygate Local · 0.2 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco York Goodramgate Express · 0.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Medwin Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
- Monkbar Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Boots · 0.3 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
- Crystal Clear Dental · 0.1 mi
- Orthokind · 0.2 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+) | 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 Purey Cust
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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