A U-shaped street, one of a group off Shore Road whose names begin with York, all built in the 1930s on land which had previously been a football ground. York Park joins on to Shore Road at two different points and also runs along the back of this housing estate. It seems likely that the names refer to York Road, Shore Road being its continuation. See York Street / York Road for the origin of this name.
“Resolved that the following names for new streets be approved: …York Park, York Drive, York Parade and York Crescent for New Streets Off Shore Road on the property of Mr F. McKibben. (22nd May 1934).