The most popular street in York for people buying homes in the past three years is Toft Green.
We have analysed Land Registry data for over 9,500 house sales between 2021 and 2023 to find which street most people bought homes in York.
The most popular street in York for people buying homes in the past three years is Toft Green.
We have analysed Land Registry data for over 9,500 house sales between 2021 and 2023 to find which street most people bought homes in York.
| Street Name | Number of Sales |
|---|---|
| Toft Green | 100 |
| Bishopthorpe Road | 64 |
| Huntington Road | 57 |
| Piccadilly | 54 |
| Joseph Terry Grove | 45 |
| Gale Lane | 38 |
| Burton Stone Lane | 37 |
| Acomb Road | 35 |
| Stockton Lane | 34 |
| Olympian Court | 32 |
Toft Green was the most popular choice for house movers in York due to the new flats built as part of the Victoria, Kings and Waverley Hudson Quarter developments.
In 2023, once most of these apartments had been sold, the street dropped out of the top 10 most popular streets with only 3 properties bought in 2023 – compared to 65 in 2021 and 32 in 2022.
Toft Green is an appealing street as it’s within easy walking distance of the train station, hugely popular Mickelgate and the city centre. Plus, these apartments were, on average, more affordable than similarly popular streets like Bishopthorpe Road and nearby Piccadilly.
Mervyn Hughes, owner of Jorvik Removals, said: “At Jorvik, we’re familiar with these new city centre developments in York, having moved a number of people into these flats. If you’re looking to move in to a new flat in York centre, we can help.”
After that, the hugely popular Bishopthorpe Road was in second place. In 2021, 24 properties were sold on this street, which incorporates the popular “Bishy Road” high street. In 2022, 25 properties were bought here. The number dropped to just 15 in 2023 – possibly as popularity pushed prices up.
When it comes to the wider regions, the most popular was the YO24 postcode – this covers Dringhouses, Foxwood and Woodthorpe. This includes highly desirable streets like Tadcaster Road and Gale Lane.
| Postcode Region | Name | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| YO24 | Dringhouses, Foxwood | 1524 |
| YO31 | Heworth, Huntingdon | 1479 |
| YO30 | Rawcliffe, Shipton | 1293 |
| YO32 | Earswick, Strensall | 1139 |
| YO26 | Acomb, Poppleton | 1102 |
| YO23 | Bishopthorpe Road, Bishopthorpe | 1026 |
| YO10 | Fulford, Heslington | 1021 |
| YO1 | City Centre | 484 |
| YO19 | Escrik, Dunnington | 409 |
| YO41 | Stamford Bridge, Full Sutton | 59 |
This postcode area is popular as it also offers some York’s most affordable living – with an average price over the period of £316,646. This was the 4th lowest in the top ten.
While York isn’t a particularly big city, there is still a number of properties within the city centre. However, those choosing to live within the famed city walls is falling.
The total percentage of people moving house to within the YO1 postcode has dropped from, 5.5% of all house moves in 2021 to 4.5% in 2023.
This region, which covers some properties within the famed city walls, is expensive with an average price of £369,612 for the period – the 3rd highest in the top 10 postcode areas.
Much like the rest of the UK, York house prices have continued to rise. The average price rose 7.9% between 2021 and 2023. This was slightly below the UK average of 10.1% growth in the same period.
However, York house prices continue to be considerably higher than the UK average – with UK average prices for 2023 sitting at £284,582 and York on average £61,815 more at £346,397.
| Year | Average House Price |
|---|---|
| 2021 | £320,917 |
| 2022 | £335,355 |
| 2023 | £346,397 |
While Toft Green was the most popular street for 2021 and 2022, Bishopthorpe Road was the most popular place to move in 2023.
Total house price sales in York dropped dramatically last year from 4,373 in 2021 to just 2005 in 2023.
The number of moves in 2021 and 2022 were probably boosted due to built up demand during Covid’s lock down.
Big developments in Piccadilly and Joseph Terry Grove also boosted the number of people moving to these regions of York – both fell off in 2023 once the properties here were pretty much sold out.
All the above data is taken from the Land Registry and covers Detached, Semi-detached, Terraced houses, Flats and maisonettes sold within the York region between 2021 and 2023.
