Lower Priory Street
York, England
Reality check: A balanced street with no standout strengths or critical weaknesses. Best suited for investors (good), least for retirees (below average). Price data (£367,500) is based on only 2 transactions and may not be reliable.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Moderate investment case — 45% growth, stable market. But environment limits appeal, slow market turnover.
Workable for families, but noisy/dense environment (35) may concern parents.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Moderate investment case — 45% growth, stable market. But environment limits appeal, slow market turnover.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Limited by environment (35), service access (16). Not ideal for settled retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
At £367,500, this is likely out of reach for most first-time buyers.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Daily access score 16/100. Basic amenities like shops, GPs and post offices are not within easy walking distance.
Only 2 transactions recorded. The £367,500 median is not statistically reliable and may reflect unusual sales.
Median price £367,500 based on only 2 transactions. This may not reflect typical local housing — a few high-value sales can skew the median significantly.
How Life Works Here
Lower Priory Street is located in York. Crime is around average for the area, with 105 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is anti-social behaviour. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is Fairfax Corner (cafe, 11m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Victoria Bar) is 170m away. The median property price is £367,500, with strong growth of 45% over five years. Based on 2 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates, with smaller households typical of singles or couples. There are 9 schools within 2 km, 9 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 2 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 288m away. The profile suggests appeal to both property investors and young professionals. Overall, this street scores 58 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 5% within its district.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling)
OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km
DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops
DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space
HM Land Registry price paid data
GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings
OSM footpath density + connectivity
EPC Register — awaiting public API access
Environment Agency flood zones
Property Market
Semi-Detached | Freehold | Market: cooling
⚠ Based on only 2 transactions. Market data has low statistical confidence for this street.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Lower Priory Street, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (3)
- York Railway Institute Sports Centre 431m · 5 min walk
- The Stables Yoga Centre 476m · 6 min walk
- York City Rowing Club 575m · 7 min walk
hospitals (5)
- All The Aces 685m · 9 min walk
- York Safe Haven 1321m · 16 min walk
- Intensive Care 1612m · 20 min walk
- Orthopaedics 1630m · 20 min walk
- X Ray 1684m · 21 min walk
libraries (4)
- Rowntree Park reading cafe 687m · 9 min walk
- York 746m · 9 min walk
- Minster Library 1028m · 13 min walk
- Explore @ 30 Clarence Street 1322m · 16 min walk
parks & green spaces (1)
- Scarcroft Green 351m · 4 min walk
schools (5)
- Scarcroft Primary School 289m · 4 min walk
- All Saints Catholic School York 609m · 8 min walk
- Millthorpe School 685m · 9 min walk
- Fishergate Primary School 851m · 11 min walk
- Knavesmire Primary School 1211m · 15 min walk
Transport Links
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Data Transparency
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- OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
- police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
- DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
- GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
- Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
- DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
- ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0
All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees.
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