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operate in the city. The labour pool is of the North Eastern Railway. There is easy access from York to the
regularly topped up by the University of The city is the major regional centre of unspoilt scenic splendours of the area
York, which produces 200 electronics and North Yorkshire with excellent rail links on including the North York Moors National
computer science graduates a year.” the East Coast line and regular services to Park, Yorkshire Dales and the coast.
The University of York and York St John London in less than two hours. The A64
and its science parks have attracted bio dual carriageway connects York to the QuALITY of LIfE – ChArMIng
medical and IT companies to the city. One A1/M1 motorways and the city’s closest York, a bustling, lively city with plenty of
of York’s jewels in its crown is that it is one airports are Manchester Airport and sophisticated residents and students, is a
of the UK’s 8 ‘science cities’ attracting Leeds-Bradford Airport. cosmopolitan and friendly city, with good
inward investment. Since the historic core of the city dates shops, lots of charm and a good night
from medieval times it is not suitable for scene for the younger residents. It is one of
ACCESSIBILITY modern traffic. As a consequence much of the most visited cities in Europe – with
York has been a major railway centre since the area inside the city walls is either car visitors and residents enjoying the
the beginning of the railway age, with the free or traffic is heavily restricted and pleasures of either wandering around the
first line arriving in 1839. For many years residents and visitors are encouraged to small city centre, taking a trip out to some
the city hosted the headquarters and works use the park and ride services available. of the beautiful countryside within easy
reach of the city, or a day out at the races.
Later than many other provincial cities,
LATEST houSE PrICE STATISTICS York has discovered luxury city-centre flats
and the joys of living and drinking on the
Source Month Average Monthly
price change
riverside. “The Rivers Ouse and Foss
flowing through its centre provides a
Halifax Mar 09 £157,226 1.90%
valuable amenity for residents and visitors
Nationwide Mar 09 £150,946 0.90%
alike,” says Nicholas Alliott of The Property
Land Reg Feb 09 £153,862 2.00%
Company, a letting agency specialising in
Rightmove Apr 09 £222,077 1.80%
the investment residential market. “The
FT Index Mar 09 £200,086 0.90%
Minster stands majestic in the city centre
Hometrack Mar 09 N/A 0.60%
and the historic City walls and Bars create
(data provided by
upmystreet.com 27th April 2009)
a wonderful atmosphere.”
Ben Pridden, Head of Residential Sales in
ProPErTIES for SALE In YorK BY PrICE Savills York office says, “People buy in York
Price no of properties Average ToM
for many good reasons including its great
beauty, historic interest, rail links to
Under £100,000 69 174 days
Below: perhaps the most London and excellent schools. We sell to
£100,000 to £200,000 757 186 days
expensive property in the people who come for the racing, want to
£200,000 to £300,000 351 235 days
area, Castle Howard. retire to York from the south, would rather
£300,000 to £400,000 118 204 days
Bottom: perhaps the most commute to Leeds and further afield and
£400,000 to £500,000 32 196 days
popular, the Rowntree live here – and despite the current market,
£500,000 to £1,000,000 42 303 days
chocolate factory want a second home in this great city.”
over £1,000,000 2 109 days
Left: York Millenium Bridge York is also noted for its wealth of
churches and pubs. Many of the remaining
churches in York are from the medieval
period. It is said that York contains one pub
for every day of the year, and that there is
no point within the city walls where one
can stand and not be able to see at least
one pub and at least one church.Tadcaster
is just down the road, home to both John
and Sam Smiths breweries.
York has two main theatres, the Theatre
Royal and the Grand Opera House offering
musicals, comedy, bands and touring
productions. It also has many amateur
companies, and is home to the Riding
Lights Theatre Company.
Parliament Street can be lively at times
with street fairs and various forms of
entertainment. King’s Square has some
very good juggling acts and classical string
performances. The famous Betty’s Tea
Rooms is a traditional favourite.
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