Postcode YO18 7AY is located in a rural town, within the Pickering area of North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Pickering & Thornton Dale area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 70.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 37% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Pickering & Thornton Dale is £42,084 per year. The median sale price in Pickering is £250,000 (around £295 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £195,000 and £311,250. The nearest station is Malton, about 8 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 7 parks nearby, the closest medium park is Pickering Community Park.
Pickering & Thornton Dale has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,653 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.
Pickering & Thornton Dale has a high crime rate, with approximately 70.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Pickering & Thornton Dale is £42,084 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near YO18 7AY.
Pickering & Thornton Dale near YO18 7AY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Malton located about 8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Pickering Community Park | Medium | Walking directions to Pickering Community Park |
| 0.1 mi | Castle Green and park area | Small | Walking directions to Castle Green and park area |
| 0.2 mi | Potter Hill Green | Small | Walking directions to Potter Hill Green |
Based on 120 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 (about £295 per square foot) in Pickering area, with individual transactions ranging from £96,600 up to £800,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 43 | £310,000 | £320 |
| Semi-Detached | 31 | £227,000 | £281 |
| Terraced | 36 | £215,000 | £284 |
| Flats | 10 | £148,500 | £247 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £220,000 | £249,950 | £169,500 | £173,500 |
| 2017 | £240,000 | £187,249 | £169,000 | £164,907 |
| 2018 | £255,000 | £178,500 | £175,000 | £170,000 |
| 2019 | £233,750 | £199,950 | £184,950 | £160,975 |
| 2020 | £287,750 | £240,000 | £190,000 | £200,750 |
| 2021 | £303,750 | £182,950 | £209,750 | £225,000 |
| 2022 | £337,750 | £202,450 | £250,000 | £250,500 |
| 2023 | £324,500 | £175,000 | £240,000 | £241,000 |
| 2024 | £340,000 | £163,000 | £235,000 | £227,500 |
| 2025 | £357,500 | £185,250 | £235,000 | £210,000 |
| 2026 | £288,750 | £150,000 | £226,000 | £230,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £225 | £338 | £203 | £168 |
| 2017 | £228 | £312 | £204 | £198 |
| 2018 | £233 | £214 | £220 | £216 |
| 2019 | £237 | £254 | £233 | £229 |
| 2020 | £245 | £309 | £222 | £214 |
| 2021 | £272 | £270 | £266 | £253 |
| 2022 | £300 | £288 | £287 | £284 |
| 2023 | £305 | £285 | £280 | £275 |
| 2024 | £307 | £254 | £285 | £265 |
| 2025 | £308 | £264 | £292 | £275 |
| 2026 | £341 | £207 | £281 | £269 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near YO18 7AY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jun 2025 | 4, Norman Close, Pickering, YO18 7AZ | Detached | Freehold | £399,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2025 | 23, Park Street, Pickering, YO18 7AJ | Terraced | Freehold | £285,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2025 | 2, Park Street, Pickering, YO18 7AJ | Terraced | Freehold | £235,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2025 | 19, Park Street, Pickering, YO18 7AJ | Terraced | Freehold | £203,000 | |
| 30 May 2025 | 27, Park Street, Pickering, YO18 7AJ | Terraced | Freehold | £227,000 |
In the YO18 7AY postcode area, located within Pickering & Thornton Dale, there are 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Pickering Community Infant School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Jul 2024. | |
Pickering Community Infant School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 Jul 2024
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Pickering Community Junior School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Dec 2014. | |
Pickering Community Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 Dec 2014
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| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Lady Lumley's Academy | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Apr 2024. | |
Lady Lumley's Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 Apr 2024
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5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of YO18 7AY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Co-op Food | 59 Champley Mews, Pickering, YO18 7AE | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.2 mi | Lidl | Vivis Lane, Pickering, YO18 8TB | Walking directions to Lidl |
| 0.3 mi | One Stop | 5 Eastgate, Pickering, YO18 7DU | Walking directions to One Stop |
| 0.4 mi | Spar | Outgang Road, North Yorkshire, YO18 7EW | Walking directions to Spar |
| 0.4 mi | Co-op Food | 99B Eastgate, Pickering, YO18 7DW | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
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 YO18 7AY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Kevin Hollinrake
Thirsk and Malton - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around YO18 7AY records about 71 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 anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around YO18 7AY in Pickering is £250,000 (about £295 per square foot) based on 120 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to YO18 7AY, including Pickering Community Infant School (Good), Pickering Community Junior School (Good) and Lady Lumley's Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
YO18 7AY scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 28,653 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Thirsk and Malton covering YO18 7AY is Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election.