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York · North Yorkshire
Solid oak is one piece of timber from face to back, 18 mm thick in this range, fixed to a timber base and able to be sanded and refinished for as long as the house stands. In York 82% of homes are houses, most of them semi-detached houses (36%), so the questions are the subfloor and the underlay rather than impact sound.
Solid Wood in York
The York district counts 85,462 households in the 2021 census, and the mix of houses and flats in that count is what decides how a solid wood floor is specified here.
With semi-detached houses at 36% of the York stock, the common layout in York is a timber front room and a concrete kitchen. Solid oak suits the first and not the second: it is fixed to timber, not to a slab, and it should stop at the door to the extension. Where the whole ground floor is concrete, an engineered board is the honest recommendation, and the guide linked below says why.
Owner-occupation is 66% in York, and that is the buyer solid oak is made for. A floor that can be sanded and refinished for as long as the house stands is bought once. In York the older houses with timber floors are the natural home for it, and the finish, oiled or lacquered, decides how it is looked after rather than how long it lasts.
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All 15 solid wood floorsSource: ONS, Census 2021, York (E06000014) · Postcode districts: postcodes.io (ONS geography) · Range: our product catalogue
We deliver across York and the wider North Yorkshire area. Most in-stock orders arrive within a timeframe that depends on the delivery postcode. We also cover Harrogate, Selby, Tadcaster, Easingwold, Malton, Pocklington, Stamford Bridge and surrounding North and East Yorkshire.
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The Windsor boards come in 90, 125 and 150 mm widths and in brushed, smooth, hand-scraped and smoked faces; Windsor Narrow Smooth Solid Oak suits a hallway or a small room, Windsor Solid Smoked Oak a larger one. The Marlow Solid Natural Oak Parquet Blocks are the solid answer to a herringbone floor. None of the solid range is listed for underfloor heating.
| Product | Format | Wear layer / thickness | Fitting | Underfloor heating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor Narrow Brushed Solid Oak Wood Flooring 18 x 90 | 18mm x 90mm x RL | 18mm thick | Tongue & Groove | Not Compatible |
| Windsor Narrow Smooth Solid Oak Wood Flooring 18 x 90 | 18mm x 90mm x RL | 18mm thick | Tongue & Groove | Not Compatible |
| Windsor Solid Coffee Hand Scraped Oak Wood Flooring 18 x 125 | 18mm x 125mm x RL | 18mm thick | Tongue & Groove | Not Compatible |
| Windsor Solid Brushed Oak Wood Flooring 18 x 125 | 18mm x 125mm x RL | 18mm thick | Tongue & Groove | Not Compatible |
| Windsor Solid Smooth Oak Wood Flooring 18 x 150 | 18mm x 150mm x RL | 18mm thick | Tongue & Groove | Not Compatible |
| Windsor Solid Smoked Oak Wood Flooring 18 x 150 | 18mm x 150mm x RL | 18mm thick | Tongue & Groove | Not Compatible |
| Marlow Solid Natural Oak Parquet Blocks 18 x 90 x 300 | 18mm x 90mm x 300mm | 18mm thick | Tongue & Groove | Not Compatible |
| Marlow Solid Unfinished Oak Parquet Blocks 18 x 90 x 300 | 18mm x 90mm x 300mm | 18mm thick | Tongue & Groove | Not Compatible |
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Our North Yorkshire delivery covers: York city centre, Bishopthorpe, Heworth, Fulford, Acomb, Clifton, Dringhouses, Holgate, Bootham, the Mount, Tang Hall, Huntington, Haxby, Wigginton, Stockton-on-the-Forest, Strensall, Copmanthorpe, Naburn, Riccall, Selby, Tadcaster, Easingwold, Malton, Pocklington, Stamford Bridge and surrounding North and East Yorkshire
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York in the 2021 census: 85,462 households, 82% houses, 18% flats.
Ownership has barely shifted in York since 2011, 66.1% then against 65.1% now, with social renting unchanged at 14.0%. Houses make up 82.1% of dwellings: 35.8% semi-detached, 23.8% terraced, 22.5% detached. YO1, YO10, YO24, YO30 and YO31 are covered, so Acomb, Clifton, Holgate, Micklegate, Fishergate and Huntington & New Earswick are within reach. A settled owner-occupier market changes what is worth specifying, because households buying for fifteen years rather than five will absorb the cost of preparation that a short let will not. Engineered board over a properly levelled base holds up in that setting; in older terraces the perimeter moisture reading and clear underfloor ventilation decide whether it stays flat.
York combines internationally significant Roman, Viking and medieval heritage in the historic core with elegant Georgian and Victorian townhouses around Bootham and the Mount, substantial Edwardian villas in Heworth and Fulford, plus characterful family homes in Bishopthorpe and surrounding villages. The Cathedral, university and premium tourism drive consistently high property values.
In a solid-walled house the indoor air swings further between summer and winter than in a modern one, and wood moves with it. Boards fitted in a damp autumn shrink through a heated winter, and narrow gaps open along the joints before closing in spring.
Delivery times and options depend on the delivery postcode. See Delivery & Returns for the applicable estimate.
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For a room with a timber floor structure and a steady climate, yes: it is fixed to the joists as the original floor was, and it can be sanded and refinished for decades. For a concrete ground floor, a flat with a sound clause or a heated screed, the engineered range is the right oak.
The solid range is not listed for underfloor heating. Every engineered board in the range is, so a heated floor in York points to that range.
Keep the room climate steady, keep grit off the surface with a mat at the door, and clean it dry or barely damp. An oiled floor is re-oiled where it wears; a lacquered one is recoated when the film dulls. The care guides linked below take each finish in turn.
In an older solid-walled townhouse an engineered board stays more settled through the seasons than a solid one of the same width, because its layers pull against each other. If you want solid timber, a narrower board shows the same movement across a much smaller gap.
Yes. We deliver across York and North Yorkshire from our UK warehouse, including the YO1, YO10, YO24, YO30 and YO31 postcode districts. Delivery cost and timing depend on the delivery postcode and are shown at checkout, and samples come by post first so the floor can be seen in the room before the full order.
Yes: cut samples are £1.99 each, up to two per product, posted to your York address. Two or three side by side on the floor, in the room's own light morning and evening, settle the colour faster than any photograph.
All ranges
Every range and room for York, each on its own page with the same housing data read for that floor.
Engineered Woodin York33 floors
Parquetin York15 floors
LVT Vinylin York36 floors
SPC Rigid Vinylin York36 floors
Laminatein York12 floors5 materials · scroll sideways to see all
Kitchenin York
Bathroomin York
Living Roomin York
Bedroomin YorkHallwayin York
Conservatoryin YorkUtility Roomin York7 rooms · scroll sideways to see all
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