Sowerby Road is in York and in York district. YO26 4RW is located in the Holgate electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of York Central. This postcode has been in use since 1998-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Sowerby Road, York, YO26 4RW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: YO26 4RN, YO26 4RS, YO26 4TG, YO26 4TH, YO26 4LS, YO26 4TE, YO26 4TQ, YO26 4TB, YO26 4RL.

Sowerby Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sowerby Road are based on 18 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for York.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO26 4RW

Average Price
£191,611
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£191,611
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sowerby Road

Average Price
£184,087
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sowerby Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 Sowerby Road, York, York
Terraced, an established residential building 		£181,0002020-08-07 £218,530
16 Sowerby Road, York, York
Terraced, an established residential building 		£148,0002017-01-27 £192,796
22 Sowerby Road, York, York
Terraced, an established residential building 		£42,0002001-02-20 £163,507

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Paul's Nursery School
12 St Paul's Square, YO24 4BD 		1,493 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Poppleton Road Primary School
Poppleton Road, YO26 4UP 		587 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Acomb Primary School
West Bank, YO24 4ES 		724 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Carr Junior School
Ostman Road, Acomb YO26 5QA 		757 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carr Infant School
Ostman Road, Acomb YO26 5QA 		902 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hob Moor Community Primary Academy
Green Lane, Acomb YO24 4PS 		1,011 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4York High School
Cornlands Road, YO24 3WZ 		1,385 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4All Saints RC School
Mill Mount Lane, YO24 1BJ 		2,030 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Manor Church of England Academy
Millfield Lane, Nether Poppleton YO26 6PA 		2,317 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Millthorpe School
Nunthorpe Avenue, YO23 1WF 		2,437 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Vale of York Academy
Rawcliffe Drive, Clifton Without YO30 6ZS 		2,556 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedYork College
Sim Balk Lane, YO23 2BB 		3,121 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAskham Bryan College
Askham Bryan, YO23 3FR 		5,466 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hob Moor Oaks Academy
Green Lane, Acomb YO24 4PS 		1,011 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Mount School (York)
Dalton Terrace, YO24 4DD 		1,785 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Peter's School 2-18
Clifton, YO30 6AB 		2,189 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBootham School
51 Bootham, YO30 7BU 		2,460 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedYork St John University
Lord Mayor's Walk, YO31 7EX 		3,012 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Hand55 York Road430 yd
Sojo50a York Road462 yd
Brunch Time2 Oak Street531 yd
Town Coffee House5 Acomb Court, Front Street594 yd
Laughing Llama Coffee & Bistro8a Acomb Court, Front Street594 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Carlton Tavern140 Acomb Road346 yd
Poppleton Road Working Mens Club132 Poppleton Road496 yd
Severus Social Club (Acomb)11 Milner Street566 yd
The AinstyBoroughbridge Road675 yd
Marcia Grey29 Front Street701 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Zeera Spice211 Lindsey Avenue61 yd
Papa Johns54 York Road394 yd
Domino's Pizza47 York Road447 yd
Rocco’s109 Poppleton Road456 yd
Kashmir9 Acomb Court, Front Street594 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op Late Shop10 Regent Buildings, York Road248 yd
MorrisonsFront Street758 yd
Co-op Service Station97 Boroughbridge Road1,042 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Poppleton Road Memorial Hall
POPPLETON ROAD MEMORIAL HALL POPPLETON ROAD MEMORIAL HALL OAK STREET 		577 yd
Acomb Primary School
WEST BANK 		grass pitches654 yd
Holgate Working Mens Club
NEW LANE 		726 yd
Carr Junior School
OSTMAN ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool854 yd
Former Lowfield School Site
FORMER LOWFIELD SCHOOL FORMER LOWFIELD SCHOOL DIJON AVENUE 		grass pitches891 yd
York High School (Closed)
Dijon Avenue 		grass pitches891 yd
York Ri Cio
YORK RAILWAY INSTITUTE CLUB YORK RAILWAY INSTITUTE CLUB HAMILTON DRIVE 		grass pitches1,056 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed420.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed368.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed900 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Sowerby Road dangerous?

In 2023, 432 crimes were reported near Sowerby Road . Only 24% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of YO26 4RW.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Sowerby Road, York, YO26 4RW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 432
Violence And Sexual Offences 162
Anti Social Behaviour 92
Criminal Damage And Arson 37
Other Theft 30
Shoplifting 27
Burglary 25
Public Order 13
Vehicle Crime 10
Bicycle Theft 10
Drugs 10
Other Crime 10
Possession Of Weapons 3
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of YO26 4RW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Braeside Gardens331 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Inman Terrace334 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Pately Place99 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Pately Place99 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sowerby Road0 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sowerby Road0 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Sowerby Road0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sowerby Road0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Woodlea Avenue492 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Manor Drive South160 yd
More Crime Statistics for Sowerby Road, York, YO26 4RW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee54
Part-Time Employee42
Retired40
Looking after home or family25
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Other9
Self-Employed9
Unemployed4
Student (economically inactive)
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Accommodation and food service activities14
Manufacturing11
Human health and social work activities11
Construction10
Education7
Administrative and support service activities6
Financial and insurance activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Transport and storage4
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Other2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2

People

Gender

Female166
Male137

Partnership Status

Single120
Married: Opposite sex35
Separated9
Divorced27
Widowed14

Health

Very good health128
Good health92
Fair health56
Bad health21
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications61
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 40
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White291
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom276
European Union23
Rest of Europe1
Africa3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK276
10+ Years16
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom182
Ireland1
Italy1
Poland14
Romania6
Other EU countries1
No passport held100

Religion

No religion180
Christian102
Buddhist1
Not answered23
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