Westgate is in Thirsk and in Hambleton district. YO7 1QS 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 Westgate, Thirsk, YO7 1QS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: YO7 1QR, YO7 1HL, YO7 1HP, YO7 1HR, YO7 1LE, YO7 1PY, YO7 1HU, YO7 1LQ, YO7 1HT.

Westgate Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Westgate 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 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 1QS

Average Price
£461,980
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£277,033
Detached
£503,377
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£522,736

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westgate

Average Price
£233,787
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WestgateStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
The Old Police House, 2 Westgate, Thirsk, North Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£450,0002021-12-16 £461,240
8 Westgate, Thirsk, North Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£500,0002021-01-29 £522,736
2 Westgate, Thirsk, North Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£320,5002016-03-30 £409,022
2 Westgate, Thirsk, North Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£207,0002009-10-08 £277,033
6 Westgate, Thirsk, North Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£212,0002000-10-10 £639,869

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 		486 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sowerby Primary Academy
Topcliffe Road, Sowerby YO7 1RX 		585 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Thirsk Community Primary School
Hambleton Place, YO7 1SL 		958 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedKeeble Gateway Academy
Inspiration Way, YO7 1TS 		1,485 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4South Kilvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Stockton Road, South Kilvington YO7 2LR 		2,521 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 		891 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 		4,791 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
Court House CafeThe Old Courthouse / 4 Westgate54 yd
The Pamper Lounge8 Castlegate96 yd
Gorgeous Grub ClubRegent House / 3 Market Place125 yd
All Flavours Great and SmallMeadowfields / Chapel Street173 yd
Bianco Ristorante Ltd17 Market Place181 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Thirsk And Sowerby InstituteThirsk And Sowerby Institute / Sowerby Road97 yd
Shish And Grill Thirsk LimitedThe Black Lion / 8 Market Place118 yd
Red BearRed Bear / 47 Market Place241 yd
WeatherspoonsThe Three Tuns / 54 Market Place241 yd
Black BullBlack Bull / 75 Market Place307 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Thirsk Fish And Chips27 Westgate40 yd
Magic Wok3 Kirkgate216 yd
Plenty Sandwich ShopThe Old Post Office / Market Place253 yd
The Parmesan HousePiccolo / 62 Market Place303 yd
Gourmet Kitchen3 Finkle Street323 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative Group32 Market Place217 yd
LidlStation Road Store / Station Road263 yd
TescoTesco Stores Limited / Station Road419 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fizzeek Health & Fitness (Closed)
Castlegate 		health and fitness suite61 yd
Thirsk And Sowerby Leisure Centre
CHAPEL STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool254 yd
Thirsk And Sowerby Flatts
MEADOWFIELDS MEADOWFIELDS CHAPEL STREET 		grass pitches255 yd
Thirsk Athletics Bowls Club
NEWSHAM ROAD 		grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts648 yd
East Thirsk Community Hall
Hambleton Place 		814 yd
Thirsk School & Sixth Form College
TOPCLIFFE ROAD 		grass pitches889 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 92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 92.3%

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 Westgate Street dangerous?

In 2023, 440 crimes were reported near Westgate . Only 23% 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 YO7 1QS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 440
Violence And Sexual Offences 127
Anti Social Behaviour 123
Shoplifting 61
Criminal Damage And Arson 48
Other Theft 32
Public Order 30
Drugs 5
Burglary 5
Vehicle Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Finkle Street371 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area494 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Racecourse Mews389 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Gillings Court301 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Station Road292 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Police Station192 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Police Station192 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Station Road292 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Castlegate86 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station45 yd

Employment

YO7 1QS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee110
Retired39
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed31
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Student (economically inactive)5
Looking after home or family4
Unemployed4
Other1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Manufacturing25
Education22
Human health and social work activities19
Other18
Accommodation and food service activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Administrative and support service activities10
Financial and insurance activities8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing8
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Construction6
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Transport and storage2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female149
Male156

Partnership Status

Single75
Married: Opposite sex134
Separated3
Divorced24
Widowed9

Health

Very good health161
Good health105
Fair health28
Bad health10
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications23
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 113
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

White305

Country of Birth

United Kingdom294
European Union7
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK294
10+ Years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom268
Ireland1
Germany1
Poland1
Other EU countries3
No passport held29

Religion

No religion127
Christian160
Muslim1
Other religion4
Not answered13
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