POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
YO31 7AN postcode decision report
Balanced move-check signal
Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 1.6%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 24 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.
Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 21 Mar 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £393,006Based on 53 sales · Latest sale in data: 21 Mar 2025
- Gigabit availability 1.6%Ofcom coverage year 2024
- Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
- Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
- Nearby schools 24 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 53 sales · Latest sale in data: 21 Mar 2025.
Broadband
Broadband coverage is mixedGigabit availability is 1.6%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.
Flood risk
No direct flood matchThe current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.
Transport
16 within 400mYO31 7AN links 16 transport stops within 400m and 58 within 800m. 16 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Layerthorpe Asda (BCT) at about 160m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.
Local business
666 within 1200mYO31 7AN currently links 666 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 303 food and drink, 110 nightlife, 76 retail. The closest mapped place is Costa at about 50m. 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 YO31 7AN in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
24 nearby school rows24 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for YO31 7AN. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 32YO31 7AN has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 32 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 388, and anti-social behaviour is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 74 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£393,006
Strong sample. Based on 53 sales · Latest sale in data: 21 Mar 2025.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of YO31 7AN, 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
303 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (120), cafe (107), fast food (76).
Amenity group
Nightlife
110 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (79), bar (31).
Amenity group
Retail
76 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (58), mobile phone (6), department store (4).
Amenity group
Personal services
67 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (47), beauty (20).
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.
Food and drink
Costa
Cafe at Eboracum Way, York.
Food and drink
Red Goat
Cafe in the current nearby-place seam.
Grocery
Asda
Supermarket at 77, Layerthorpe, York.
Food and drink
Doe
Fast Food at 43, Layerthorpe, York.
Food and drink
Loaded Cafe & Takeaway
Cafe at 39, Layerthorpe, York.
Food and drink
SFC
Fast Food at Layerthorpe, 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
Haxby Road Primary Academy
Primary option in YO31 8JN. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Hempland Primary School
Primary option in YO31 1ET. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Heworth Church of England Primary School
Primary option in YO31 0AA. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
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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 YO31 7AN.
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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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