Viking Road is in York and in York district. YO26 5EL is located in the Acomb electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of York Central. This postcode has been in use since 1998-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Viking Road, York, YO26 5EL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: YO26 5EU, YO26 5EZ, YO26 5QD, YO26 5EX, YO26 5ET, YO26 5QF, YO26 5QE, YO26 5ES, YO26 5ER.

Viking Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Viking Road are based on 24 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 5EL

Average Price
£244,394
Semi-Detached
£244,394
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Viking Road

Average Price
£229,215
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Viking Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
39 Viking Road, York, York
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£157,0002014-11-28 £237,817
39 Viking Road, York, York
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£51,0001999-08-06 £250,970

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 		2,400 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 4Carr Infant School
Ostman Road, Acomb YO26 5QA 		397 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Carr Junior School
Ostman Road, Acomb YO26 5QA 		422 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Poppleton Road Primary School
Poppleton Road, YO26 4UP 		1,211 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westfield Primary Community School
Askham Lane, Acomb YO24 3HP 		1,442 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Acomb Primary School
West Bank, YO24 4ES 		1,533 yd Academy converter No 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 		1,522 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Manor Church of England Academy
Millfield Lane, Nether Poppleton YO26 6PA 		1,714 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Vale of York Academy
Rawcliffe Drive, Clifton Without YO30 6ZS 		2,910 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4All Saints RC School
Mill Mount Lane, YO24 1BJ 		2,935 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Millthorpe School
Nunthorpe Avenue, YO23 1WF 		3,335 yd Academy converter 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 		3,677 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAskham Bryan College
Askham Bryan, YO23 3FR 		5,332 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 		1,581 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Mount School (York)
Dalton Terrace, YO24 4DD 		2,690 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Peter's School 2-18
Clifton, YO30 6AB 		2,910 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBootham School
51 Bootham, YO30 7BU 		3,236 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedYork St John University
Lord Mayor's Walk, YO31 7EX 		3,799 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
Brunches15 Beckfield Lane387 yd
Tea On The Green37A The Green648 yd
Indian Ocean37 The Green648 yd
Danebury Drive Community Cafe108 Boroughbridge Road711 yd
Sojo50a York Road760 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Green TreeBeckfield Lane433 yd
The Crooked TapUnit 3, Greenside House, The Green604 yd
The Sun Inn35 The Green648 yd
The Inn on the Green3 The Green648 yd
Marcia Grey29 Front Street772 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Doner4 Almsford House, Beckfield Lane379 yd
Amanis3 Almsford House, Beckfield Lane379 yd
New Hong Kong2 Almsford House, Beckfield Lane379 yd
Pizza Base147 Beckfield Lane433 yd
Golden City Chinese Takeaway149 Beckfield Lane433 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op Late Shop127 Beckfield Lane300 yd
Freshgos17 Beckfield Lane387 yd
Co-op Service Station97 Boroughbridge Road711 yd
MorrisonsFront Street827 yd
Co-op Late Shop10 Regent Buildings, York Road935 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Carr Junior School
OSTMAN ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool354 yd
Old School Walk
OLD SCHOOL WALK 		grass pitches600 yd
Acomb Sports Club
The Green 		grass pitches806 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 speed328.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed205.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed900 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Viking Road dangerous?

In 2023, 326 crimes were reported near Viking Road . 31% 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 5EL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Viking Road, York, YO26 5EL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 326
Violence And Sexual Offences 115
Anti Social Behaviour 72
Shoplifting 31
Public Order 27
Other Theft 20
Criminal Damage And Arson 20
Vehicle Crime 12
Burglary 12
Other Crime 5
Bicycle Theft 4
Drugs 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 1
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 5EL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Runswick Avenue455 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near Woodlea Avenue440 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket396 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket396 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Le Tour Way425 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Garden Court315 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Garden Way283 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Garden Way283 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Jute Road134 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Jute Road134 yd
More Crime Statistics for Viking Road, York, YO26 5EL

Employment

YO26 5EL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

YO26 5EL area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee66
Part-Time Employee53
Self-Employed32
Retired32
Looking after home or family19
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Student (economically inactive)13
Other11
Unemployed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Human health and social work activities19
Construction19
Transport and storage17
Accommodation and food service activities16
Manufacturing12
Education11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Financial and insurance activities2
Other1
Real estate activities1
Information and communication1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female164
Male172

Partnership Status

Single113
Married: Opposite sex92
Separated12
Divorced24
Widowed15

Health

Very good health154
Good health110
Fair health49
Bad health20
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications75
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 29
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White328
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom324
European Union9
Rest of Europe4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK324
10+ Years8
5-10 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom255
Ireland2
Germany1
Romania2
Other EU countries4
Other Europe1
No passport held72

Religion

No religion177
Christian147
Muslim1
Not answered12
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