The Close is in Sowerby, Thirsk and in Hambleton district. YO7 1JA is located in the Sowerby & Topcliffe electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Thirsk and Malton. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Close, Sowerby, Thirsk, YO7 1JA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: YO7 1JD, YO7 1HZ, YO7 1JB, YO7 1NE, YO7 1HY, YO7 1NA, YO7 1LZ, YO7 1HW, YO7 1NZ.

The Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Close are based on 74 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hambleton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO7 1JA

Average Price
£277,302
Semi-Detached
£271,896
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£281,356
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Close

Average Price
£188,193
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 The Close, Thirsk, North Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002022-07-07 £230,000
3 The Close, Thirsk, North Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002019-11-14 £282,247
3 The Close, Thirsk, North Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002010-07-13 £274,530
4 The Close, Thirsk, North Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002010-01-22 £356,948
3 The Close, Thirsk, North Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£184,0002005-01-14 £258,909

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4All Saints Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
Green Lane East, YO7 1NB 		90 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sowerby Primary Academy
Topcliffe Road, Sowerby YO7 1RX 		218 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedKeeble Gateway Academy
Inspiration Way, YO7 1TS 		1,068 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Thirsk Community Primary School
Hambleton Place, YO7 1SL 		1,246 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4South Kilvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Stockton Road, South Kilvington YO7 2LR 		2,985 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Thirsk School & Sixth Form College
Topcliffe Road, Sowerby YO7 1RZ 		480 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Breckenbrough School
Sandhutton, YO7 4EN 		5,064 yd Non-maintained special school No Boys 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
Land And Sea Fisheries3 Back Lane112 yd
All Flavours Great and SmallMeadowfields / Chapel Street446 yd
Court House CafeThe Old Courthouse / 4 Westgate466 yd
The Pamper Lounge8 Castlegate557 yd
Gorgeous Grub ClubRegent House / 3 Market Place589 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Thirsk And Sowerby InstituteThirsk And Sowerby Institute / Sowerby Road403 yd
The Crown & AnchorCrown And Anchor / 138 Front Street544 yd
Shish And Grill Thirsk LimitedThe Black Lion / 8 Market Place573 yd
WeatherspoonsThe Three Tuns / 54 Market Place612 yd
Red BearRed Bear / 47 Market Place682 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Thirsk Fish And Chips27 Westgate502 yd
The Parmesan HousePiccolo / 62 Market Place661 yd
Plenty Sandwich ShopThe Old Post Office / Market Place675 yd
Magic Wok3 Kirkgate677 yd
Gourmet Kitchen3 Finkle Street693 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative Group32 Market Place633 yd
TescoTesco Stores Limited / Station Road662 yd
LidlStation Road Store / Station Road662 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Thirsk And Sowerby Flatts
MEADOWFIELDS MEADOWFIELDS CHAPEL STREET 		grass pitches365 yd
Thirsk And Sowerby Leisure Centre
CHAPEL STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool487 yd
Fizzeek Health & Fitness (Closed)
Castlegate 		health and fitness suite503 yd
Thirsk School & Sixth Form College
TOPCLIFFE ROAD 		grass pitches524 yd
Thirsk Astroturf Pitch
THIRSK FLOODLIT PITCH THIRSK FLOODLIT PITCH TOPCLIFFE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch788 yd
Thirsk Athletics Bowls Club
NEWSHAM ROAD 		grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts1,047 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%

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

Safety

Is The Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 179 crimes were reported near The Close . 47% 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 YO7 1JA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 179
Violence And Sexual Offences 51
Anti Social Behaviour 36
Criminal Damage And Arson 25
Other Theft 24
Shoplifting 20
Public Order 14
Vehicle Crime 4
Burglary 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Drugs 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of YO7 1JA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station496 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket517 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Westgate471 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Westgate471 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chapel Street520 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chapel Street520 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Silver Street77 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Close0 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket517 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near Topcliffe Road493 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in YO7 1JA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired83
Full-Time Employee75
Part-Time Employee19
Self-Employed18
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other3
Unemployed1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Construction19
Manufacturing14
Human health and social work activities12
Education9
Administrative and support service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Information and communication4
Other3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Transport and storage3
Financial and insurance activities2

People

Gender

Female145
Male119

Partnership Status

Single48
Married: Opposite sex132
Separated6
Divorced16
Widowed22

Health

Very good health109
Good health102
Fair health40
Bad health11
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 73
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black Caribbean1
White262

Country of Birth

United Kingdom254
European Union13

Length of Residence

Born in the UK254
10+ Years11
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom215
Ireland2
France1
Germany1
Other EU countries4
No passport held43

Religion

No religion87
Christian160
Other religion2
Not answered16
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