New housing, Brough
Until a decade or so ago Brough's claim to fame was the aerospace factory on the Humber Bank.
Now it's growing so fast it's been claimed to have the biggest amount of new houses in the region. And it's still expanding.
A village it may be, but Brough is now commuters-ville with hundreds of smart new homes for the young and trendy.
Want a home with river views? A quiet cul-de-sac lined with smart new semis or detached houses? It's all right here.
Brough is buzzing – and as a result it’s acquiring all the facilities necessary for a modern lifestyle.
Supermarkets, garage and all the usual shops you'd expect in an area that no longer resembles a village, but is more like a city suburb.
In addition, the local golf course is regarded as one of the best in the region, and has a clubhouse modelled on the one at St Andrew’s.
Property in Brough
Brough lies within postcode HU15 which had just over 8,200 homes at the time of the last census, but development on the outskirts means this number is continually rising.
The centre of Brough has the more traditional properties. The rest of the village has expanded massively with new-builds of varying types by some of the major names in housing development.
This includes a significant number of detached homes – almost 45 per cent of properties within HU15 consist of this housing type; in contrast, apartment development has been minimal.
Living here
Transport:
Rail: There are regular trains from Brough to Doncaster which has main line services, and there are daily through trains to London Kings Cross.
Car: Brough's just off the A63 which links to the M62 giving the village fast connection to the M1 and A1.
Hull, which is 12 miles away, is easily reached by road making the village popular with commuters.
Bus: Regular daily services to Hull and surrounding villages.
Air: Humberside Airport is 19 miles south east of Brough and easily reached by car via the Humber Bridge.
Shopping:
Brough has a number of shops including a post office and two main supermarkets, Morrisons and Sainsbury's. Five banks have branches in the village.
Eating and Drinking:
Brough has three local pubs, and there are a number of places to eat, most of which are takeaways.
These include Medici, a Fish and Chip shop, Indian Ocean, Lara Bella's, and Station Supper (Chinese takeaway and restaurant).
Leisure and entertainment:
Besides the renowned golf course and club, Brough is home to the Blackburn Leisure and Social Club.
Sub Areas of Brough
Brantingham
Time stands still here, and that's how the locals like it. It's located just off the A63 which connects with the M62, and it's so quiet that it's almost deafening.
There aren't many residents – 410 in the entire parish at the 2001 census - and the only other residents are ducks round the village pond.
Brantingham has a brilliant old church in a woodland setting, and there's The Triton Inn which serves good pub grub - and that’s about it.
There are some expensive properties and some cottage style houses here, but sales are infrequent and demand is usually high.
Elloughton
Apart from the centre, where there’s limited local shopping and one village pub, it’s almost unrecognisable from the place it was 20 years ago. The march of progress has been swift in this trendy village – and dramatic.
It’s about 12 miles west of Hull city centre and despite the arrival of thousands of newcomers in recent times there’s still something of a village feel to it, in the centre at least.
Well served by road – it’s just off the busy A63 - Elloughton lies at the southern end of the Yorkshire Wolds and is physically linked with neighbouring Brough through housing development.
Some older houses bear evidence of what it once was, among them large detached buildings in a rural setting which stand high on the price ladder.
But there are many newer homes which have sprung up in recent times, mostly semis, bungalows and detached houses.
Buyers tend to be of middle to high income earners, with a high number of professional people and home workers. Expect a greater proportion of 45+ and retirees and empty nesters
Gilberdyke
Gilberdyke falls in the HU15 postcode area. Although it tends to be a bit strung out along the B1230 the main housing area is fairly compact, a fact which makes for easy access to amenities including shops, railway station and school.
Sixteen miles from Hull, it’s a sizeable place with a population of 3,028, according to the last census. There are still traditional village properties but recent developments have caused the population to swell.
There are adequate local facilities with a parade of shops and also a fish shop, post office and butcher. Gilberdyke also has a train station, and is on both the Hull to Sheffield line and the Hull to York line.
The village is only a very short distance from the A63 and M62 and access to Hull is fast and easy - about 30 minutes to the city centre. The Humber Bridge is a short drive away
There’s a high number of properties which are suitable for families with children, the majority being owner occupied.
Houses cover all types, from traditional village cottages to new style detached and semi-detached as well as bungalows. Flats are available, but are few in number.
New developments include 21 three- to five-bedroom detached houses in Scalby Meadows.
Newport
A long, rather straggly village which runs along either side of the B1320 which, it’s hard to believe, was once the main road link between Hull and the rest of the country.
Newport is fairly self-contained with three pubs, chippy, pizza parlour, Chinese takeaway, florist, butcher, newsagent and mini-mart, and is home to around 1,160 people, according to the last census.
It's on the route of the old Market Weighton Canal and this area has a lovely village 'feel'; there’s evidence of how Newport was in former days, with traditional cottages nestling among modern properties.
Newport also has its share of estate type development with semis and bungalows lining smart cul-de-sacs, and housing development is ongoing here, such as the recent Meadow Court to the east.
Overall, it's a quiet place but is particularly handy for those commuting via the M62 which runs past the village on its northern edge.
Rail travellers don’t have far to go for services to Hull, Doncaster and London with the station at Gilberdyke being within easy reach.
North Cave
Adjoining South Cave, this village has around 2,000 residents and is located about 12 miles west of Hull.
It retains a rural 'feel' with some pretty cottages and two traditional pubs. There’s a well equipped play area for children, and a village hall which has a playgroup for toddlers and is well used for local events.
The village has a few shops including a newsagent, a post office, a florist and a bank but is just two miles away from South Cave which has a better choice.
South Cave
Don’t be fooled: it looks like a village, it feels like a village, but South Cave’s actually a town.
It’s a quaintly English sort of place, with a long main street flanked by those red tiled buildings which typify rural communities across the land.
With about 4,500 residents, it’s the sort of place that many would term an ideal retreat; on the edge of the superb and largely unspoiled Yorkshire Wolds yet just ten miles from Hull City Centre.
It’s a busy little place with plenty of local shops including a chemist, post office, bank (HSBC) and Costcutter supermarket, and there is a local farmer's market on the second Saturday of the month
South Cave also has two local pubs, a Town Hall and three churches – All Saints’, Methodist and United Reform, and the town's Cave Castle is home to an acclaimed golf club and also has gym facilities.
Detached homes, be they houses or bungalows, are plentiful and there's also a wide selection of semis. Traditional village homes are mainly found in the central area.
South Cave lies just north of the A63 which links into the M62.