Postcode YO21 1LB is located in an urban town, within the Whitby West area of North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Whitby South & East area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 32.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 71% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Whitby South & East is £38,374 per year. The median sale price in Whitby West is £240,000 (around £257 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £186,250 and £292,500. The nearest station is Whitby, about 0.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, the closest medium park is Pannett Park.
Whitby South & East has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,821 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 18% least deprived areas in England.
Whitby South & East has a low crime rate, with approximately 32.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 5.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 21.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Whitby South & East is £38,374 per year.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 266 ft away from YO21 1LB.
Whitby South & East near YO21 1LB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Whitby located about 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Whitby | N/A | Walking directions to Whitby |
| 0.8 mi | Ruswarp | N/A | Walking directions to Ruswarp |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Pannett Park | Medium | Walking directions to Pannett Park |
| 0.4 mi | Airy Hill Play Park | Small | Walking directions to Airy Hill Play Park |
| 0.5 mi | South Seas Garden | Small | Walking directions to South Seas Garden |
Based on 79 recent sales, the median property price is £240,000 (about £257 per square foot) in Whitby West area, with individual transactions ranging from £81,000 up to £600,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 20 | £346,500 | £300 |
| Semi-Detached | 28 | £242,475 | £248 |
| Terraced | 15 | £240,000 | £257 |
| Flats | 16 | £156,500 | £263 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £264,000 | £126,000 | £170,000 | £143,000 |
| 2017 | £280,500 | £132,500 | £175,750 | £170,000 |
| 2018 | £270,000 | £130,000 | £180,500 | £165,000 |
| 2019 | £270,998 | £132,000 | £194,975 | £172,500 |
| 2020 | £287,995 | £167,995 | £210,498 | £194,925 |
| 2021 | £335,000 | £171,250 | £230,000 | £173,750 |
| 2022 | £372,500 | £225,000 | £265,000 | £210,000 |
| 2023 | £376,250 | £190,000 | £265,000 | £225,000 |
| 2024 | £356,250 | £200,000 | £257,475 | £238,475 |
| 2025 | £371,250 | £165,000 | £255,000 | £226,000 |
| 2026 | £339,000 | £152,500 | £245,000 | £205,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £199 | £224 | £219 | £204 |
| 2017 | £199 | £223 | £181 | £193 |
| 2018 | £237 | £225 | £215 | £186 |
| 2019 | £246 | £233 | £215 | £214 |
| 2020 | £261 | £256 | £219 | £204 |
| 2021 | £257 | £265 | £224 | £228 |
| 2022 | £295 | £307 | £267 | £256 |
| 2023 | £301 | £296 | £253 | £279 |
| 2024 | £278 | £310 | £270 | £267 |
| 2025 | £300 | £263 | £255 | £252 |
| 2026 | £291 | £268 | £252 | £262 |
There were 28 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near YO21 1LB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2025 | 6, Rosemount Road, Whitby, YO21 1LB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £225,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2025 | 20, Rosemount Road, Whitby, YO21 1LB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £360,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2025 | 16, Rosemount Road, Whitby, YO21 1LB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £320,000 | |
| 27 May 2025 | 20A, Rosemount Road, Whitby, YO21 1LB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £225,000 | |
| 11 Sept 2025 | 1, Starbeck Close, Whitby, YO21 1LF | Detached | Freehold | £365,000 |
In the YO21 1LB postcode area, located within Whitby South & East, there are 4 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 | Stakesby Primary Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Feb 2023. | |
Stakesby Primary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Feb 2023
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| 0.3 mi | Not applicable | International Christian Language School for Functional English | Miscellaneous | Unrated. | |
International Christian Language School for Functional English ratingInspection information
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Airy Hill Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Apr 2016. | |
Airy Hill Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Apr 2016
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of YO21 1LB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Spar | Guisborough Road, North Yorkshire, YO21 1LY | Walking directions to Spar |
| 0.5 mi | Lidl | Stakesby Road, North Yorkshire, YO21 1HS | Walking directions to Lidl |
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 YO21 1LB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Alison Hume
Scarborough and Whitby - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around YO21 1LB records about 33 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around YO21 1LB in Whitby West is £240,000 (about £257 per square foot) based on 79 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to YO21 1LB, including Stakesby Primary Academy (Good), International Christian Language School for Functional English and Airy Hill Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to YO21 1LB is Whitby, about 839 m away.
YO21 1LB scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,821 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 YO21 1LB is Alison Hume (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election.