Postcode YO23 2SQ is located in a rural town, within the Bishopthorpe ward of York in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Bishopthorpe & Copmanthorpe area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 33.2 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 Bishopthorpe & Copmanthorpe is £58,528 per year. The nearest station is York, about 2.7 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Bishopthorpe & Copmanthorpe has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,347 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.
Bishopthorpe & Copmanthorpe has a low crime rate, with approximately 33.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Bishopthorpe & Copmanthorpe is £58,528 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near YO23 2SQ.
Bishopthorpe & Copmanthorpe near YO23 2SQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is York located about 2.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 54 recent sales, the median property price is £412,500 (about £415 per square foot) in Bishopthorpe area, with individual transactions ranging from £180,000 up to £1,650,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 23 | £540,000 | £441 |
| Semi-Detached | 25 | £360,000 | £402 |
| Terraced | 5 | £350,000 | £371 |
| Flats | 1 | £180,000 | £253 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £388,375 | £159,000 | £296,500 | £217,500 |
| 2017 | £420,000 | £147,500 | £293,500 | £300,000 |
| 2018 | £433,000 | £153,000 | £301,475 | £250,000 |
| 2019 | £467,500 | £147,500 | £288,000 | £230,000 |
| 2020 | £431,703 | £157,500 | £340,000 | £220,000 |
| 2021 | £530,000 | £153,500 | £320,000 | £280,655 |
| 2022 | £418,000 | £179,000 | £337,500 | £318,000 |
| 2023 | £525,000 | £190,000 | £385,000 | £400,000 |
| 2024 | £482,500 | — | £355,000 | £318,000 |
| 2025 | £550,000 | £184,000 | £385,000 | £305,000 |
| 2026 | £427,500 | — | £312,500 | £380,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £304 | £189 | £299 | £277 |
| 2017 | £303 | £309 | £283 | £277 |
| 2018 | £330 | £316 | £278 | £290 |
| 2019 | £332 | £306 | £316 | £315 |
| 2020 | £348 | £339 | £314 | £326 |
| 2021 | £364 | £326 | £344 | £333 |
| 2022 | £415 | £348 | £430 | £380 |
| 2023 | £393 | £398 | £408 | £329 |
| 2024 | £412 | — | £404 | £362 |
| 2025 | £442 | £312 | £402 | £383 |
| 2026 | £410 | — | £377 | — |
There were 46 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near YO23 2SQ.
In the YO23 2SQ postcode area, located within Bishopthorpe & Copmanthorpe, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of YO23 2SQ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | The Co-operative Food | 47 Main Street, Bishopthorpe, York, YO23 2RA | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
Annual council tax rates for York district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for YO23 2SQ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Michael Nicholls
Bishopthorpe - Elected 4 May 2023
Luke Charters
York Outer - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around YO23 2SQ 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 shoplifting.
The median sale price around YO23 2SQ in Bishopthorpe & Copmanthorpe is £412,500 (about £415 per square foot) based on 54 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to YO23 2SQ, including Bishopthorpe Infant School and Archbishop of York's CofE Junior School, Bishopthorpe (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
YO23 2SQ scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,347 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for York Outer covering YO23 2SQ is Luke Charters (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Michael Nicholls (Conservative and Unionist Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.