Postcode YO12 6LY is located in an urban city, within the Newby area of North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Newby & Scalby area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 72.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 36% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Newby & Scalby is £44,863 per year. The median sale price in Newby is £233,000 (around £228 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £205,000 and £268,750. The nearest station is Scarborough, about 1.1 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.
Newby & Scalby has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,027 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 21% least deprived areas in England.
Newby & Scalby has a high crime rate, with approximately 72.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Newby & Scalby is £44,863 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near YO12 6LY.
Newby & Scalby near YO12 6LY 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Peasholm Park | Large | Walking directions to Peasholm Park |
Based on 82 recent sales, the median property price is £233,000 (about £228 per square foot) in Newby area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £595,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 11 | £300,000 | £242 |
| Semi-Detached | 62 | £233,000 | £230 |
| Terraced | 7 | £170,000 | £176 |
| Flats | 2 | £140,000 | £186 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £215,000 | £86,000 | £156,000 | £138,745 |
| 2017 | £228,750 | £99,000 | £165,000 | £130,000 |
| 2018 | £213,000 | £117,500 | £166,500 | £120,000 |
| 2019 | £270,000 | £103,000 | £170,000 | £145,000 |
| 2020 | £262,500 | £98,000 | £179,950 | £144,075 |
| 2021 | £272,500 | £117,000 | £195,000 | £157,500 |
| 2022 | £345,000 | £120,000 | £235,000 | £212,500 |
| 2023 | £282,500 | £118,750 | £224,000 | £182,500 |
| 2024 | £415,000 | £120,000 | £216,000 | £157,500 |
| 2025 | £335,000 | £127,000 | £230,000 | £185,000 |
| 2026 | £320,000 | — | £235,000 | £162,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £184 | £120 | £168 | £166 |
| 2017 | £190 | £129 | £168 | £149 |
| 2018 | £194 | £136 | £175 | £143 |
| 2019 | £180 | £141 | £182 | £156 |
| 2020 | £219 | £136 | £190 | £161 |
| 2021 | £241 | £153 | £206 | £193 |
| 2022 | £275 | £174 | £232 | £246 |
| 2023 | £289 | £177 | £224 | £170 |
| 2024 | £299 | £166 | £224 | £180 |
| 2025 | £249 | £177 | £237 | £181 |
| 2026 | £242 | — | £240 | £169 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near YO12 6LY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 2025 | 10, Charles William Apartments, North Leas Avenue, Scarborough, YO12 6LY | Flats | Leasehold | £120,000 | |
| 06 Jun 2025 | 1, Cleveland Court, Cleveland Avenue, Scarborough, YO12 6DA | Flats | Freehold | £125,000 | |
| 21 May 2025 | 18, Cleveland Court, Cleveland Avenue, Scarborough, YO12 6DA | Flats | Freehold | £127,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2025 | 4, Bransdale Manor, Givendale Road, Scarborough, YO12 6LF | Flats | Freehold | £152,500 | |
| 05 Aug 2026 | 2, Newlands Park Avenue, Scarborough, YO12 6PY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £233,000 |
In the YO12 6LY postcode area, located within Newby & Scalby, 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 | 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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| 0.3 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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| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Scalby Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Apr 2012. | |
Scalby Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Apr 2012
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4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of YO12 6LY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Co-op Food | 42-46 Newlands Park Drive, Scarborough, YO12 6DJ | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.3 mi | One Stop | 3 North Leas Avenue, Scarborough, YO12 6JG | Walking directions to One Stop |
| 0.3 mi | Tesco Express | 83-85 Burniston Road, Scarborough, YO12 6PH | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.5 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 6LY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Alison Hume
Scarborough and Whitby - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around YO12 6LY records about 72 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, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around YO12 6LY in Newby is £233,000 (about £228 per square foot) based on 82 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to YO12 6LY, including St Peter's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy (Good), Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School (Requires improvement) and Scalby Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
YO12 6LY scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,027 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 6LY is Alison Hume (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election.