Area Info for Bishopthorpe (North Yorkshire)

Overview of Bishopthorpe

Bishopthorpe is a village and civil parish located in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated near the city of York, approximately 3 miles south of the city centre. The village is known for its historic significance and picturesque surroundings.

History and Heritage

Bishopthorpe has a rich history that dates back to medieval times. It is notably home to Bishopthorpe Palace, the official residence of the Archbishop of York. The palace has been a centre of ecclesiastical authority since the 13th century and features architecture from various periods, including medieval and Georgian styles. The village's history is closely linked to the church and the archbishopric, which has played a significant role in its development.

Geography and Environment

The village is situated on the River Ouse, offering scenic views and natural beauty. The surrounding landscape includes farmland, woodlands, and green spaces, making it a peaceful and attractive location for residents and visitors alike.

Community and Amenities

Bishopthorpe has a small but active community with local amenities including a village hall, a church, and a few shops and pubs. The village hosts various events throughout the year, fostering a close-knit community atmosphere.

Transport Links

The village benefits from good transport links, with proximity to York providing access to rail and road networks. The A64 road runs nearby, connecting Bishopthorpe to other parts of North Yorkshire and beyond.

Notable Features

Apart from Bishopthorpe Palace, the village is known for its historic church, St. Andrew's Church, which dates back to the 12th century. The village also features traditional English countryside charm, with walking routes and scenic views that attract visitors.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Archbishop of York's CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior School, Bishopthorpe0.36 miles
Copmanthorpe Lane, Bishopthorpe, York, North Yorkshire, YO23 2QT
Bishopthorpe Infant School0.39 miles
Sim Balk Lane, Bishopthorpe, York, North Yorkshire, YO23 2QQ
Naburn Church of England Primary School0.99 miles
Naburn, York, North Yorkshire, YO19 4PP
Focus School, York Campus1.33 miles
Bishopthorpe Road, Bishopthorpe, York, YO23 2QA
Copmanthorpe Primary School1.74 miles
Yorkfield Lane, Low Green, Copmanthorpe, York, North Yorkshire, YO23 3SB
Dringhouses Primary School1.77 miles
St Helen`s Road, Dringhouses, York, North Yorkshire, YO24 1HW
St Oswald's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.80 miles
Heslington Lane, Fulford, York, North Yorkshire, YO10 4LX
Fulford School1.81 miles
Fulfordgate, Heslington Lane, Fulford, York, North Yorkshire, YO10 4FY
Woodthorpe Primary School1.89 miles
Summerfield Road, Woodthorpe, York, North Yorkshire, YO24 2RU
Knavesmire Primary School1.90 miles
Trafalgar Street, York, North Yorkshire, YO23 1HY
Danesgate Community2.02 miles
Danesgate, Fulford Cross, York, North Yorkshire, YO10 4PB
York Steiner School2.02 miles
Danesmead, Fulford Cross, York, North Yorkshire, YO10 4PB
Millthorpe School2.23 miles
Nunthorpe Avenue, York, North Yorkshire, YO23 1WF
All Saints RC School2.39 miles
Mill Mount Lane, York, North Yorkshire, YO24 1BJ
The Mount School (York)2.46 miles
Dalton Terrace, York, North Yorkshire, YO24 4DD
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School2.47 miles
Hamilton Drive, York, North Yorkshire, YO24 4JW
Health
Clinic
Meadowfields Cue1.90 miles
1A Nelsons Lane, York, North Yorkshire, YO24 1HD
York Medical Group2.86 miles
199 Acomb Road, York, North Yorkshire, YO24 4HD
Acomb Gables2.99 miles
2 Oak Rise, York, North Yorkshire, YO24 4LJ
Oak Rise Assessment and Treatment Unit2.99 miles
4-6 Oak Rise, York,, YO24 4LJ
BPAS York 3.03 miles
Unity Health, York Campus, Heslington, York, North Yorkshire, YO10 5DD
Monkgate Health Centre3.37 miles
35 Monkgate, York, North Yorkshire, YO31 7PB
Sycamore House 3.51 miles
30 Clarence Street,, YO31 7EW
The Avenue3.52 miles
22 The Avenue,, YO30 6AS
Peppermill Court3.77 miles
Ramsay Close, York,, YO31 8SS
Archways Intermediate Care Unit3.89 miles
1-26 Clarendon Court, York, YO31 8YZ
Field View4.12 miles
70 Shipton Road, York, North Yorkshire, YO30 5RQ
Clifton House 4.31 miles
Bluebeck Drive,, YO30 5RA
Ycc Clinic At Tower Court Health Centre4.74 miles
Tower Court Health Centre, Oakdale Road, York, YO30 4RZ
Hbss Petergate Surgery4.74 miles
Tower Court Health Centre, Oakdale Road, Clifton Moor, York, North Yorkshire, YO30 4RZ
Yorkshire Fatigue Clinic Ltd - Clifton Moor4.76 miles
Forsyth Business Centre, Tower Court, Oakdale Road, Clifton Moor, York, North Yorkshire, YO30 4XL
Systems House4.91 miles
Amy Johnson Way,, YO30 4XT
GP
The Old School Medical Practice 0.42 miles
The Bishopthorpe Surgery, 46 Church Lane, Bishopthorpe, York, YO23 2QG
Priory Medical Group Fulford Surgery1.63 miles
Fulford Surgery, 2 Fulford Park, Fulford, York, YO10 4QE
York Medical Group, Woodthorpe 1.70 miles
40 Moorcroft Road, Woodthorpe, York, North Yorkshire, YO24 2RQ
Copmanthorpe Surgery1.84 miles
5 The Shopping Precinct, Main Street, Copmanthorpe, York, YO23 3GG
The Old School Medical Practice 1.88 miles
Old School Medical Centre, Horseman Lane, Copmanthorpe, Nr York, YO23 3UA
South Bank Medical Practice1.94 miles
South Bank Medical Centre, 175 Bishopthorpe Road, York, North Yorkshire, YO23 1PD
Unity Health2.22 miles
Wenlock Terrace, 18 Wenlock Terrace, Fulford, York, YO10 4DU
Dalton Terrace Surgery2.44 miles
Glentworth, Dalton Terrace, York, YO24 4DB
Priory Medical Group Cherry Street2.48 miles
Clementhorpe Health Centre, Cherry Street, York, YO23 1AP
Unity Health2.56 miles
York Campus, Newton Way,Heslington,, University Of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DE
Priory Medical Group Acomb Surgery2.63 miles
Priory Medical Centre, Cornlands Road, York, N Yorkshire, YO24 3WX
York Medical Group, Acomb2.86 miles
199 Acomb Road, York, North Yorkshire, YO24 4HD
Front Street Surgery2.88 miles
Front Street Surgery, 14 Front Street, Acomb, York, YO24 3BZ
Dr BELL-SYER & partners2.91 miles
Gale Farm Surgery, 109-119 Front Street, Acomb, York, YO24 3BU
BEECH GROVE MEDICAL PRACTICE2.97 miles
1 Beech Grove, York, N Yorkshire, YO26 5LD
Jorvik Gillygate Practice3.02 miles
Woolpack House, The Stonebow, York, North Yorkshire, YO1 7NP
Hospital
St Helens Rehabilitation Hospital1.90 miles
1a Nelsons Lane, York, North Yorkshire, YO24 1HD
The Retreat Hospital York2.71 miles
107 Heslington Road, York, North Yorkshire, YO10 5BN
Bootham Park Hospital3.57 miles
Bootham Park Hospital, York, Yorkshire, YO30 7BY
The York Hospital3.64 miles
The York Hospital, Wigginton Road, York, North Yorkshire, YO31 8HE
White Cross Rehabilitation Hospital3.87 miles
White Cross Road, Wilson Drive, Huntington Road, York, North Yorkshire, YO31 8JR
Nuffield Health, York Hospital4.14 miles
Haxby Road, York, North Yorkshire, YO31 8TA
Clifton Park Hospital4.31 miles
Bluebeck Drive, Shipton Road, York, North Yorkshire, YO30 5RA
Partnerships in Care Stockton Hall Hospital6.62 miles
Stockton Hall, The Village, Stockton On The Forest, York, North Yorkshire, YO32 9UN
The New Selby War Memorial Hospital9.65 miles
Doncaster Road, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 9BX
St Monicas Hospital14.43 miles
Long Street, Easingwold, North Yorkshire, YO61 3JD
Goole and District Hospital16.53 miles
Woodland Avenue, Goole, North Humberside, DN14 6RX
Seacroft Hospital17.06 miles
York Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS14 6UH
Castleford, Normanton and District Hospital, Wakefield17.66 miles
Lumley Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 5LT
Priory Hospital Market Weighton17.70 miles
27 Holme Road, Market Weighton, East Riding of Yorkshire, York, North Yorkshire, YO43 3EQ
Pontefract Hospital17.87 miles
Friarwood Lane, Friarwood Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 1PL
Harrogate District Hospital17.95 miles
Lancaster Park Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 7SX
Pharmacy
Bishopthorpe Pharmacy0.23 miles
22-24 Acaster Lane, Bishopthorpe, York, YO23 2SJ
Instore Pharmacy1.27 miles
Askham Bar, Tadcaster Road, York, YO24 1LW
Hepworth Ms (Chemists) Ltd1.60 miles
101 Main Street, Fulford, York, YO10 4PN
Lloydspharmacy1.76 miles
3 Wains Grove, Dringhouses, York, YO24 2TU
Copmanthorpe Pharmacy1.84 miles
Unit 8, Copmanthorpe Shopping Centre, Copmanthorpe, York, YO23 3GG
Lloydspharmacy2.23 miles
210 Fulford Road, Fishergate, York, North Yorkshire, YO10 4DX
Bishopthorpe Road Pharmacy2.45 miles
18 Bishopthorpe Road, York,, YO23 1JJ
Lloydspharmacy2.51 miles
101-103 Green Lane, Acomb, York, YO24 4PS
Living Care Pharmacy2.59 miles
57 Blossom Street, York, YO24 1AZ
The Priory Pharmacy2.63 miles
Priory Medical Centre, Cornlands Road, Acomb, York, YO24 3WX
York Medical Pharmacy2.86 miles
199 Acomb Road, Acomb, York, North Yorkshire, YO24 4HD
Boots2.89 miles
5 St Marys Square, Coppergate, York, YO1 9NY
Boots2.89 miles
2 The Old School, Front Street, Acomb, YO24 3BN
Boots2.90 miles
2 Spurriergate, York, YO1 9QR
Marsden Pharmacy2.91 miles
Marsden Pharmacy Acomb, 67 Acomb, York, Front Street, YO24 3BR
Gale Farm Pharmacy2.91 miles
109-119 Front Street, Acomb, York, YO24 3BU
Leisure
Park
ACOMB WOOD & MEADOW2.06 miles
HOB MOOR2.15 miles
ROWNTREE PARK (Grade II Listed)2.25 miles
MOREBY HALL (Grade II Listed)2.46 miles
YORK CEMETERY (Grade II* Listed)2.53 miles
MUSEUM GARDENS, YORK (Grade II Listed)3.11 miles
ST NICHOLAS FIELDS3.20 miles
CLIFTON BACKIES4.44 miles
RAWCLIFFE4.70 miles
NUN APPLETON HALL (Grade II Listed)4.78 miles
LOWER DERWENT VALLEY6.92 miles
SKIPWITH COMMON7.00 miles
BENINGBROUGH HALL (Grade II Listed)8.72 miles
ALDBY PARK (Grade II* Listed)11.04 miles
LOTHERTON HALL (Grade II Listed)11.30 miles
LOTHERTON HALL ESTATE11.33 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op York0.33 miles
Bishopthorpe, YO23 2RA
M&S York Outlet0.84 miles
Unit 85-86 Mgd Outlet Centre, 85-87 St Nicholas Avenue York, YO19 4TA
M&S London Bridge Bp1.15 miles
Tadcaster Road, York, YO23 2UB
Tesco York (Extra)1.28 miles
Askham Bar, Tadcaster Rd, York, York, YO24 1LW
Co-op York1.73 miles
Petrol Knavesmire, YO24 1LQ
Co-op York1.76 miles
Moorcroft Road, YO24 2RQ
Costcutter York1.76 miles
13 - 15 Wains Grove, York, YO24 2TU
Co-op York1.82 miles
Copmanthorpe, YO23 3SE
ALDI Fulford Road1.93 miles
York, YO10 4PA
Co-op York1.98 miles
Broadway Fulford, YO10 4JX
Iceland Fulford Rd2.04 miles
Unit 2 Fulford Road, York, Yorkshire, YO10 4PA
Costcutter York2.06 miles
Imphal Bks, York, Yorkshire, YO10 4HD
Lidl York2.10 miles
Thanet Road, York, YO24 2PE
Tesco York (Express)2.12 miles
Acomb Wood Dr, Acomb Wood, York, North Yorkshire, YO24 3XN
Sainsbury's Fulford Local2.23 miles
212-214 Fulford Road, York, YO10 4DX
Co-op York2.37 miles
Foxwood, YO24 3JQ
Transport
Airport
Leeds Bradford International Airport23.20 miles
Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport29.99 miles
Sheffield City Airport37.91 miles
Durham Tees Valley Airport43.25 miles
Bus Stop
Playground (E)0.01 miles
Maple Avenue (W)0.09 miles
Maple Avenue (E)0.10 miles
Keble Park North (SE)0.11 miles
Keble Park South (NW)0.15 miles
Acaster Lane (S)0.15 miles
Ramsey Avenue (S)0.17 miles
Ramsey Avenue (N)0.17 miles
Garbett Way (N)0.20 miles
Garbett Way (S)0.20 miles
Montague Road (W)0.24 miles
Montague Road (E)0.24 miles
Beech Avenue (NW)0.24 miles
Beech Avenue (SE)0.24 miles
Cricket Ground (N)0.26 miles
Cricket Ground (SE)0.27 miles
Ferry Port
Hull Ferry Terminal35.60 miles
Transporter Bridge South Side46.39 miles
Transporter Bridge North Side46.47 miles
Railway Station
York Rail Station2.85 miles
Poppleton Rail Station4.61 miles
Ulleskelf Rail Station6.49 miles
Church Fenton Rail Station8.22 miles
Selby Rail Station9.35 miles
Hammerton Rail Station9.41 miles
Sherburn-in-Elmet Rail Station9.97 miles
Cattal Rail Station10.69 miles
South Milford Rail Station11.22 miles
Wressle Rail Station12.16 miles
Micklefield Rail Station12.91 miles
East Garforth Rail Station14.12 miles
Howden Rail Station14.24 miles
Garforth Rail Station14.32 miles
Hensall Rail Station15.10 miles
Whitley Bridge Rail Station15.25 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (YO23 2SX)
Number of Properties in Catchment89
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)89
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
50, ACASTER LANE
BISHOPTHORPE
YORK
YORK
YO23 2SJ		£352,500
2025-09-25
semidetached
freehold
16, CHURCH LANE
BISHOPTHORPE
YORK
YORK
YO23 2QG		£350,000
2025-07-31
terraced
freehold
35, LAMPLUGH CRESCENT
BISHOPTHORPE
YORK
YORK
YO23 2SR		£476,000
2025-07-30
semidetached
freehold
130, ACASTER LANE
BISHOPTHORPE
YORK
YORK
YO23 2TD		£500,000
2025-07-21
detached
freehold
19, SIM BALK LANE
BISHOPTHORPE
YORK
YORK
YO23 2QH		£750,000
2025-07-10
detached
freehold
CHESTNUT COTTAGE, CHANTRY LANE
BISHOPTHORPE
YORK
YORK
YO23 2QF		£1,650,000
2025-07-10
detached
freehold
57, KEBLE PARK NORTH
BISHOPTHORPE
YORK
YORK
YO23 2SX		£260,000
2025-07-04
terraced
freehold
15, CODA AVENUE
BISHOPTHORPE
YORK
YORK
YO23 2SE		£725,000
2025-06-27
semidetached
freehold
4, THE ORCHARD
BISHOPTHORPE
YORK
YORK
YO23 2RX		£555,000
2025-06-20
detached
freehold
4, KIRKWELL
BISHOPTHORPE
YORK
YORK
YO23 2RZ		£385,000
2025-06-06
semidetached
freehold
54, ACASTER LANE
BISHOPTHORPE
YORK
YORK
YO23 2SG		£655,000
2025-05-16
detached
freehold
2, MYRTLE AVENUE
BISHOPTHORPE
YORK
YORK
YO23 2SD		£485,000
2025-04-04
semidetached
freehold
33, KEBLE PARK CRESCENT
BISHOPTHORPE
YORK
YORK
YO23 2SY		£415,000
2024-11-14
detached
freehold
35, KEBLE PARK NORTH
BISHOPTHORPE
YORK
YORK
YO23 2SX		£380,000
2025-05-30
detached
freehold
66, MONTAGUE ROAD
BISHOPTHORPE
YORK
YORK
YO23 2SS		£250,000
2025-05-23
semidetached
freehold
11, KEBLE PARK CRESCENT
BISHOPTHORPE
YORK
YORK
YO23 2SY		£492,500
2025-05-19
detached
freehold
3, KEBLE GARDENS
BISHOPTHORPE
YORK
YORK
YO23 2TB		£365,000
2025-05-19
detached
freehold
9, THE COPPICE
BISHOPTHORPE
YORK
YORK
YO23 2QP		£495,000
2025-05-16
detached
freehold
64, BEECH AVENUE
BISHOPTHORPE
YORK
YORK
YO23 2RJ		£232,000
2025-05-09
terraced
freehold
20, CANONS COURT
BISHOPTHORPE
YORK
YORK
YO23 2TF		£188,000
2025-04-25
flatmaisonette
leasehold
32 (FLAT), SIM BALK LANE
BISHOPTHORPE
YORK
YORK
YO23 2QQ		£537,500
2025-04-14
detached
freehold
4, BEECH AVENUE
BISHOPTHORPE
YORK
YORK
YO23 2RJ		£357,000
2025-03-28
semidetached
freehold
4, NEW LANE
BISHOPTHORPE
YORK
YORK
YO23 2QS		£417,000
2025-02-28
terraced
freehold
BISHOPTHORPE GARTH, SIM BALK LANE
BISHOPTHORPE
YORK
YORK
YO23 2UE		£2,850,000
2025-01-07
otherPropertyType
freehold
38, MONTAGUE ROAD
BISHOPTHORPE
YORK
YORK
YO23 2SS		£385,000
2024-12-11
semidetached
freehold
14, GARBETT WAY
BISHOPTHORPE
YORK
YORK
YO23 2SF		£465,000
2024-11-29
detached
freehold
33, MAPLE AVENUE
BISHOPTHORPE
YORK
YORK
YO23 2RG		£355,000
2024-11-15
semidetached
freehold
7, DE GREY PLACE
BISHOPTHORPE
YORK
YORK
YO23 2SN		£299,950
2024-10-25
semidetached
freehold
GARTH MEWS, SIM BALK LANE
BISHOPTHORPE
YORK
YORK
YO23 2UE		£245,000
2024-08-20
otherPropertyType
freehold
144, ACASTER LANE
BISHOPTHORPE
YORK
NORTH YORKSHIRE
YO23 2TD		£240,000
2025-03-11
terraced
leasehold
78, MONTAGUE ROAD
BISHOPTHORPE
YORK
YORK
YO23 2SS		£390,000
2025-02-18
semidetached
freehold
114, ACASTER LANE
BISHOPTHORPE
YORK
YORK
YO23 2TD		£408,000
2025-01-31
detached
freehold
65, MAIN STREET
BISHOPTHORPE
YORK
YORK
YO23 2RA		£450,000
2025-01-30
semidetached
freehold
26, CHURCH LANE
BISHOPTHORPE
YORK
YORK
YO23 2QG		£1,300,000
2025-01-03
detached
freehold
15, MONTAGUE ROAD
BISHOPTHORPE
YORK
YORK
YO23 2SP		£445,000
2024-09-09
detached
freehold
6, KIRKWELL
BISHOPTHORPE
YORK
YORK
YO23 2RZ		£395,000
2024-08-23
semidetached
freehold
9, MAIN STREET
BISHOPTHORPE
YORK
YORK
YO23 2RA		£375,000
2024-07-26
terraced
freehold
35, SIM BALK LANE
BISHOPTHORPE
YORK
YORK
YO23 2QH		£875,000
2025-01-03
semidetached
freehold
59A, LAMPLUGH CRESCENT
BISHOPTHORPE
YORK
YORK
YO23 2SR		£490,000
2024-12-16
detached
freehold
22, KEBLE PARK CRESCENT
BISHOPTHORPE
YORK
YORK
YO23 2SY		£422,000
2024-12-05
detached
freehold
8, MAIN STREET
BISHOPTHORPE
YORK
YORK
YO23 2RB		£460,000
2024-12-02
detached
freehold
32, BEECH AVENUE
BISHOPTHORPE
YORK
YORK
YO23 2RJ		£215,000
2024-11-28
semidetached
freehold
71, BEECH AVENUE
BISHOPTHORPE
YORK
YORK
YO23 2RL		£270,000
2024-11-27
semidetached
freehold
24, MONTAGUE ROAD
BISHOPTHORPE
YORK
YORK
YO23 2SS		£300,000
2024-11-25
semidetached
freehold
1, WOLSEY DRIVE
BISHOPTHORPE
YORK
YORK
YO23 2RP		£228,000
2024-11-22
detached
freehold
1A, KEBLE PARK NORTH
BISHOPTHORPE
YORK
YORK
YO23 2SX		£365,000
2024-11-05
semidetached
freehold
8, KIRKWELL
BISHOPTHORPE
YORK
YORK
YO23 2RZ		£385,250
2024-10-28
semidetached
freehold
OAKDENE, 25, ACASTER LANE
BISHOPTHORPE
YORK
YORK
YO23 2SA		£675,000
2024-09-09
semidetached
freehold
19, HARCOURT CLOSE
BISHOPTHORPE
YORK
YORK
YO23 2SW		£450,000
2024-07-29
semidetached
freehold
9, LANG ROAD
BISHOPTHORPE
YORK
YORK
YO23 2QJ		£1,200,000
2024-07-29
detached
freehold
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