Postcode YO12 5HL is located in an urban city, within the Woodlands area of North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Falsgrave area. It has low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 126.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.1× the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Falsgrave is £40,895 per year. The median sale price in Woodlands is £185,000 (around £199 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £145,000 and £270,000. The nearest station is Scarborough, about 1.2 miles away. There are 4 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.
Falsgrave has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,418 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 32% least deprived areas in England.
Falsgrave has a very high crime rate, with approximately 126.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 3.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Falsgrave is £40,895 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near YO12 5HL.
Falsgrave near YO12 5HL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Scarborough located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 79 recent sales, the median property price is £185,000 (about £199 per square foot) in Woodlands area, with individual transactions ranging from £112,500 up to £550,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 17 | £300,000 | £242 |
| Semi-Detached | 30 | £206,750 | £218 |
| Terraced | 19 | £148,000 | £174 |
| Flats | 13 | £128,000 | £187 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £214,000 | £123,500 | £148,725 | £105,000 |
| 2017 | £227,500 | £105,000 | £170,000 | £111,000 |
| 2018 | £245,000 | £132,000 | £158,750 | £118,500 |
| 2019 | £210,000 | £109,500 | £167,000 | £112,500 |
| 2020 | £273,750 | £114,000 | £154,998 | £123,250 |
| 2021 | £286,400 | £115,000 | £166,500 | £128,750 |
| 2022 | £306,500 | £116,000 | £212,500 | £140,000 |
| 2023 | £336,500 | £132,500 | £181,000 | £139,500 |
| 2024 | £337,500 | £145,000 | £202,000 | £150,000 |
| 2025 | £302,750 | £136,250 | £215,000 | £152,000 |
| 2026 | £322,500 | £125,000 | £187,000 | £140,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £192 | £180 | £153 | £132 |
| 2017 | £186 | £162 | £153 | £129 |
| 2018 | £173 | £179 | £159 | £142 |
| 2019 | £169 | £156 | £153 | £144 |
| 2020 | £213 | £140 | £158 | £148 |
| 2021 | £222 | £175 | £177 | £167 |
| 2022 | £238 | £203 | £215 | £145 |
| 2023 | £266 | £192 | £196 | £176 |
| 2024 | £237 | £186 | £211 | £181 |
| 2025 | £248 | £193 | £207 | £180 |
| 2026 | £241 | £187 | £208 | £186 |
There were 31 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near YO12 5HL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 May 2025 | 8, Caburn Close, Scarborough, YO12 5DY | Terraced | Freehold | £180,000 | |
| 14 Jan 2026 | 39, Settrington Road, Scarborough, YO12 5DL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £190,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 42, Hovingham Drive, Scarborough, YO12 5DT | Detached | Freehold | £255,000 | |
| 22 Jan 2026 | 126, Hovingham Drive, Scarborough, YO12 5DT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £206,000 | |
| 11 Jun 2025 | 80, Hovingham Drive, Scarborough, YO12 5DT | Detached | Freehold | £335,000 |
In the YO12 5HL postcode area, located within Falsgrave, there are 4 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Graham School | Academy sponsor led | Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Feb 2026. | |
Graham School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 10 Feb 2026
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| 0.3 mi | Not applicable | The Woodlands Academy | Academy special converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Mar 2024. | |
The Woodlands Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Mar 2024
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| 0.4 mi | 16 plus | Scarborough Sixth Form College | Further education | Unrated. | |
Scarborough Sixth Form College ratingInspection information
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Annual council tax rates for North Yorkshire district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for YO12 5HL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Alison Hume
Scarborough and Whitby - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around YO12 5HL records about 126 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across Yorkshire and The Humber as a whole the rate is about 113 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order.
The median sale price around YO12 5HL in Woodlands is £185,000 (about £199 per square foot) based on 79 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to YO12 5HL, including Graham School (Requires improvement), The Woodlands Academy (Good) and Scarborough Sixth Form College. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
YO12 5HL scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 22,418 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Scarborough and Whitby covering YO12 5HL is Alison Hume (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election.