Postcode YO12 6LS 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 Barrowcliff & Northstead area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 75.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 33% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Barrowcliff & Northstead is £38,903 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 0.9 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Peasholm Park.
Barrowcliff & Northstead has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,829 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 15% most deprived areas in England.
Barrowcliff & Northstead has a high crime rate, with approximately 75.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 39.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 33.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Barrowcliff & Northstead is £38,903 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near YO12 6LS.
Barrowcliff & Northstead near YO12 6LS 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 mi | Scarborough | N/A | Walking directions to Scarborough |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Peasholm Park | Large | Walking directions to Peasholm Park |
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 38 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near YO12 6LS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jun 2026 | 22, Holly Walk, Scarborough, YO12 6LS | Terraced | Freehold | £148,000 | |
| 12 Sept 2025 | 16, Holly Walk, Scarborough, YO12 6LS | Terraced | Freehold | £145,000 | |
| 03 Dec 2025 | 10, Lilac Walk, Scarborough, YO12 6LT | Terraced | Freehold | £127,000 | |
| 02 Oct 2025 | 10, Lilac Walk, Scarborough, YO12 6LT | Terraced | Freehold | £95,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2025 | 112, Maple Drive, Scarborough, YO12 6LP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £161,000 |
In the YO12 6LS postcode area, located within Barrowcliff & Northstead, there are 5 primary and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Feb 2024. | |
Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Feb 2024
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| 0.2 mi | Primary | St Peter's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Mar 2024. | |
St Peter's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Mar 2024
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Barrowcliff School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Jun 2023. | |
Barrowcliff School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Jun 2023
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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of YO12 6LS
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | One Stop | 3 North Leas Avenue, Scarborough, YO12 6JG | Walking directions to One Stop |
| 0.3 mi | Co-op Food | 42-46 Newlands Park Drive, Scarborough, YO12 6DJ | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.4 mi | Premier Westwood General Stores | Billow Drive, North Yorkshire, YO12 6NN | Walking directions to Premier Westwood General Stores |
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 6LS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Alison Hume
Scarborough and Whitby - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around YO12 6LS records about 75 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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 other theft.
The median sale price around YO12 6LS in Woodlands is £185,000 (about £199 per square foot) based on 79 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to YO12 6LS, including Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School (Requires improvement), St Peter's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy (Good) and Barrowcliff School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to YO12 6LS is Scarborough, about 1,456 m away.
YO12 6LS scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 4,829 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 6LS is Alison Hume (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election.