Balfour Street is in York and in York district. YO26 4YU 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 Balfour Street, York, YO26 4YU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: YO26 4XQ, YO26 6AU, YO26 4YY, YO26 4YX, YO26 4YZ, YO26 4YT, YO26 4XP, YO26 4YR, YO26 4XR.

Balfour Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Balfour Street are based on 64 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 4YU

Average Price
£217,685
Semi-Detached
£258,099
Terraced
£232,835
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£138,821
Other
£232,797

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balfour Street

Average Price
£217,685
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balfour Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
36 Balfour Street, York, York
Terraced, an established residential building 		£264,9992023-04-06 £257,049
44 Balfour Street, York, York
Terraced, an established residential building 		£195,0002023-02-24 £184,717
28 Balfour Street, York, York
Terraced, an established residential building 		£180,0002022-12-22 £169,844
38 Balfour Street, York, York
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002022-03-11 £251,400
13 Balfour Street, York, York
Terraced, an established residential building 		£190,0002019-06-03 £233,380

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 		1,272 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Jubilee Terrace, Leeman Road YO26 4YZ 		238 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Poppleton Road Primary School
Poppleton Road, YO26 4UP 		762 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Clifton Green Primary School
Kingsway North, Clifton YO30 6JA 		1,173 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
St Paul's Terrace, Holgate YO24 4BJ 		1,301 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Acomb Primary School
West Bank, YO24 4ES 		1,563 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Vale of York Academy
Rawcliffe Drive, Clifton Without YO30 6ZS 		1,399 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4All Saints RC School
Mill Mount Lane, YO24 1BJ 		1,841 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Millthorpe School
Nunthorpe Avenue, YO23 1WF 		2,249 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Manor Church of England Academy
Millfield Lane, Nether Poppleton YO26 6PA 		2,538 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4York High School
Cornlands Road, YO24 3WZ 		2,630 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 		3,858 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Peter's School 2-18
Clifton, YO30 6AB 		959 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBootham School
51 Bootham, YO30 7BU 		1,315 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Mount School (York)
Dalton Terrace, YO24 4DD 		1,649 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedYork St John University
Lord Mayor's Walk, YO31 7EX 		1,876 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hob Moor Oaks Academy
Green Lane, Acomb YO24 4PS 		2,064 yd Academy special converter Yes 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
Pastelle Kitchen & Events22 Livingstone Street281 yd
Restaurant AssociatesNational Railway Museum, Leeman Road737 yd
Brunch Time2 Oak Street772 yd
Cakes d'Licious61 Clifton775 yd
York Sports ClubShipton Road923 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Leeman Hotel/Cafe Leemo47 Stamford Street East328 yd
Poppleton Road Working Mens Club132 Poppleton Road830 yd
The Burton Stone Inn34 Clifton836 yd
Roots68 Marygate1,086 yd
The Minster Inn24 Marygate1,086 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
York Tasty House38 Stamford Street East286 yd
Tony Neary: The Pie Shop65 Clifton772 yd
Bellas Kitchen94 Clifton810 yd
Clifton Catering76 Clifton836 yd
Rocco’s109 Poppleton Road856 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Victoria Park (Leeman Road)
Jubilee Terrace 		grass pitches342 yd
St Peters School
Clifton 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts660 yd
Poppleton Road Memorial Hall
POPPLETON ROAD MEMORIAL HALL POPPLETON ROAD MEMORIAL HALL OAK STREET 		727 yd
York Sports Club
Shipton Road 		grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts991 yd
Bootham School Sports Field
Rawcliffe Lane 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,083 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed157.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.89 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Balfour Street dangerous?

In 2023, 197 crimes were reported near Balfour Street . 45% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of YO26 4YU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Balfour Street, York, YO26 4YU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 197
Violence And Sexual Offences 83
Anti Social Behaviour 48
Criminal Damage And Arson 18
Public Order 13
Vehicle Crime 10
Burglary 7
Other Theft 5
Bicycle Theft 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Other Crime 2
Drugs 1
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hanover Street West301 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Swinerton Avenue220 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Carleton Street456 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Walworth Street South396 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Mews537 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Mews537 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Westminster Road476 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Westminster Road476 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Swinerton Avenue220 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Lincoln Street178 yd
More Crime Statistics for Balfour Street, York, YO26 4YU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee123
Part-Time Employee45
Retired29
Self-Employed22
Unemployed9
Looking after home or family9
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other5
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Human health and social work activities30
Education23
Financial and insurance activities19
Accommodation and food service activities15
Other15
Construction15
Transport and storage14
Manufacturing12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Real estate activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female166
Male135

Partnership Status

Single138
Married: Opposite sex80
Separated6
Divorced21
Widowed12

Health

Very good health131
Good health123
Fair health35
Bad health11
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 122
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Pakistani1
Other Asian3
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed Other2
White284
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom264
European Union21
Africa4
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK264
10+ Years17
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom224
Ireland1
France1
Italy2
Spain2
Poland8
Other EU countries6
North Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America1
No passport held47

Religion

No religion178
Christian92
Buddhist4
Muslim7
Other religion9
Not answered13
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