Postcode YO21 1YF 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 West area. It has very high deprivation and low crime levels, with around 44.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 61% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Whitby West is £36,989 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 0.7 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest medium park is Pannett Park.
Whitby West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,717 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.
Whitby West has a low crime rate, with approximately 44.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 79.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Whitby West is £36,989 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near YO21 1YF.
Whitby West near YO21 1YF 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 0.7 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Whitby | N/A | Walking directions to Whitby |
| 0.9 mi | Ruswarp | N/A | Walking directions to Ruswarp |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Pannett Park | Medium | Walking directions to Pannett Park |
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 40 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near YO21 1YF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr 2026 | 14, Runswick Court, Byland Road, Whitby, YO21 1YF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £160,000 | |
| 27 May 2025 | 15, Heworth Drive, Whitby, YO21 3UA | Detached | Freehold | £330,000 | |
| 26 Sept 2025 | 26, Runswick Avenue, Whitby, YO21 3UB | Detached | Freehold | £245,000 | |
| 23 Jan 2026 | 27, Sutcliffe Court, Whitby, YO21 1YH | Terraced | Leasehold | £158,000 | |
| 12 Jan 2026 | 15, Manor Close, Whitby, YO21 1HR | Terraced | Freehold | £330,000 |
In the YO21 1YF postcode area, located within Whitby West, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 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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| 0.4 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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| 0.6 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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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of YO21 1YF
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Lidl | Stakesby Road, North Yorkshire, YO21 1HS | Walking directions to Lidl |
| 0.2 mi | Spar | Guisborough Road, North Yorkshire, YO21 1LY | Walking directions to Spar |
| 0.3 mi | Spar | Lockton Road, North Yorkshire, YO21 3LE | Walking directions to Spar |
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 1YF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Alison Hume
Scarborough and Whitby - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around YO21 1YF records about 45 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 1YF 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 1YF, 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 1YF is Whitby, about 1,092 m away.
YO21 1YF scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 4,717 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 1YF is Alison Hume (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election.