POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
YO23 1AY postcode decision report
Mixed move-check signal
Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. The current flood seam matches 1 feature (FZ3). Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 18 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.
Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 17 Dec 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £275,000Based on 16 sales · Latest sale in data: 17 Dec 2025
- Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
- Flood signal 1 feature matchFZ3
- Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
- Nearby schools 18 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up
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Median sold price, last 5 years
Strong sampleStrong sample. Based on 16 sales · Latest sale in data: 17 Dec 2025.
Broadband
Strong broadband coverageGigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.
Flood risk
1 flood feature matchThe current postcode summary intersects 1 flood feature across FZ3.
Transport
9 within 400mYO23 1AY links 9 transport stops within 400m and 60 within 800m. 9 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Bishopthorpe Road Shops (BCT) at about 200m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Main Entrance at about 1,005m.
Local business
695 within 1200mYO23 1AY currently links 695 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 323 food and drink, 126 nightlife, 79 retail. The closest mapped place is The Slip Inn at about 116m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Jobs
2,986 online job adverts observedYork local authority · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 3,151 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched YO23 1AY in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
18 nearby school rows18 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for YO23 1AY. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 14YO23 1AY has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 14 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 224, and anti-social behaviour is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 40 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£275,000
Strong sample. Based on 16 sales · Latest sale in data: 17 Dec 2025.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of YO23 1AY, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.
Amenity availability
Convenience score 100/100
Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.
Amenity group
Food and drink
323 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (127), cafe (120), fast food (76).
Amenity group
Nightlife
126 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (89), bar (37).
Amenity group
Retail
79 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (62), mobile phone (6), department store (4).
Amenity group
Personal services
59 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (44), beauty (15).
Closest mapped places
Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.
Nightlife
The Slip Inn
Pub at 20, Clementhorpe, York.
Food and drink
York Pantry
Cafe in the current nearby-place seam.
Nightlife
The Swan
Pub at 16, Bishopgate Street, York.
Food and drink
Angel on the Green
Cafe at Bishopthorpe Road, York.
Food and drink
Sophie
Cafe at Skeldergate Bridge, York.
Grocery
Fruitique
Greengrocer at 6, Bishopthorpe Road, York.
Nearby schools
Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.
Primary
Appleton Roebuck Primary School
Primary option in YO23 7DN. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Archbishop of York's CofE Junior School, Bishopthorpe
Primary option in YO23 2QT. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Bishopthorpe Infant School
Primary option in YO23 2QQ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
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Check planning again
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Check broadband and mobile
Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around YO23 1AY.
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Check flood risk
Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.
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Read postcode and area guides
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Use viewing and offer planners
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