James Backhouse Place is near our Holgate Park estate, close to the centre of York. The small community has 25 properties for rent and shared ownership comprising 2 and 3 bedroomed houses and flats. The City of York Council has nominations for 1 out of every 2 vacancies. Shared ownership properties are also available, for information on shared ownership follow the link below.

For information about how to apply for rented housing click here.
For information about shared ownership click here.
For a registration form and health self assessment form click here.

A group of residents meet once a month to improve the area with their estate improvement budget. In 2007 they provided skips and fencing to the wildlife area. The budget for 2008 is £1,000. If you are interested in helping to improve your community then come along to one of the resident group meetings.

They also organise family events. The estate has a Neighbourhood Watch Scheme.

The residents meetings are always at 6.30pm at Heathers Nursery on the last Tuesday of the month. Dates for 2008:

  • July 29th
  • September 30th
  • October 28th
  • November 25th

For further information contact us

Local information

Service/type of information

Address & Opening times

Phone numbers

Adult education

Community courses

701200

Mike McGrath, Oaklands Community Centre, Cornlands Road 554295

Age Concern

49 Front Street

627995

Banks

Local cashpoint outside Jacksons, Woodthorpe Shops

0845 0011223

Natwest, 4 Odsal House, Front St 0845 6039010
Halifax, 73 York Road 08457 203040
Lloyds, 67 York Road 882200

Bus

Information on timetables and routes can be obtained from the drop-in Bus info Centre, 20 George Hudson Street

551400

First York Metrolines helpline

Nearest bus line is the Olive line (no.16) from Piccadilly to the Acomb shops

 622992

Chemists

Lloyds Pharmacy,
101-103 Green Lane

791779

Chiropodists

JAC Bulinski, 6 Acomb Road

793758

Churches

Roman Catholic - Church of our Lady's, Cornlands Road

791242

Lidgett Grove Methodist Church, Vesper Drive

St Pauls Church, Holgate Road		 784545


658820

Citizens Advice Bureau

 3 Blossom Street 08701 264850

Dentists

Acomb Dental Practice
16 Front Street

794021

Department for Work and Pensions

11-17 Monkgate

682100

Dial a ride/community transport

Dial and Ride, Buses run Tuesday-Friday 9.30-4pm for York residents

624455

Doctors

York Medical Centre, 199 Acomb Road, York

342999

Dr G P Foster & Partners, Glentworth, Dalton Terrace 658542

Dog warden

City of York Council

551530

Entertainment

 Vue Cinema 0871 2240 240
Theatre Royal 623568

Fast food outlet

Gale Lane Fisheries
218-220 Gale Lane

793511

Health centre

Acomb Health Centre
1 Beech Grove

781144

Cornlands Road Clinic, Cornlands Road (supplies baby milk) 798278

Leisure centres/swimming pool

Oaklands Sports Centre, Cornalnds Road

552424

Edmund Wilson Baths, Thanet Road

552424

Leisure activities & sports

West Bank Park have open and play days for children during the holidays

Sports clubs contact YORTime, 20 Back Swinegate

553440

Libraries

Front Street

791135

Local Council

City of York Council Neighbourhood office
York Road

613161

Councillors

 James Alexander
Room 7 Aldwark House
York YO1 7BX
Denise Bowgett 337859
Sonja Crisp 659591

Mosque

 York Islamic Centre,Bull Lane 413123

Nearest post boxes

Beech Avenue

Petrol station

Foxwood Service Station, Gale Lane

791605

Post Office

Front Street, Acomb

798301

Police

 Holgate Road 624830
Fulford Road 0845 606 0247

Public telephones

On Hamilton Drive, outside the Park

Re-cycling

Safeways car park in Acomb

Refuse collection

Friday am

Schools - Primary

Acomb Primary, West Bank

798453

Schools - Senior

 Lowfields, Dijon Ave

791674

Social services

City of York Council, Community Services, Customer Advice Centre, 10-12 George Hudson Street

613161

Taxis

 Fleetways 645333

Young people

 York Youth Service 628829
Youth Enquiry Service 623850
Conexions Centre,Merchant House, Piccadily 656655