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YO23 3FR

Askham Fields Lane

Rural West York

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Overview

Postcode YO23 3FR is located in a rural village, within the Rural West York ward of York in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 73% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham is £66,062 per year. The nearest station is York, about 3.8 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
30
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
4.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

2/10

Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,695 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 22% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

4.9%

Approximately 4.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham is £66,062 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 102 ft away from YO23 3FR.

Flood risk

No risk

Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham near YO23 3FR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is York located about 3.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
618
Population density
89.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
15.21(-66%)
Drugs
5.07(+41%)
Other theft
5.07(-24%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.17(-78%)
Public order
2.53(-71%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
591
95.79%
White and Asian (mixed)
8
1.3%
Other
4
0.65%
Chinese
3
0.49%
Other Asian
3
0.49%
Total population: 617

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
214
38.77%
Level 3 (A level)
140
25.36%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
100
18.12%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
34
6.16%
No qualifications
33
5.98%
Total 16+ residents: 552

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
100
54.35%
Owns with a mortgage
53
28.8%
Other forms of private rent
15
8.15%
Social rents from council
9
4.89%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
3.8%
Total households: 184

Property prices in Rural West York

Median price£425,000
Price per sq ft£382
Sales (last 12 months)99
Typical range (middle 50%)£321K – £534K

Based on 99 recent sales, the median property price is £425,000 (about £382 per square foot) in Rural West York area, with individual transactions ranging from £148,500 up to £1,800,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Rural West York over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached59£475,000£390
Flats1£400,000£260
Semi-Detached27£326,796£377
Terraced12£267,500£355

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Rural West York

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Rural West York.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£390,000£154,000£312,000£255,250
2017£380,000£154,000£290,750£385,000
2018£435,000£141,250£287,500£203,000
2019£430,000£319,995£176,750
2020£405,000£122,000£333,995£201,500
2021£475,000£130,000£325,248£241,000
2022£457,500£191,250£336,500£319,995
2023£519,995£227,995£345,000£272,500
2024£499,995£145,000£375,000£300,000
2025£475,000£400,000£349,995£262,500
2026£444,663£280,000£275,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Rural West York.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Rural West York.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£288£196£280£248
2017£292£204£284£303
2018£300£242£266£272
2019£317£280£276
2020£320£258£305£302
2021£335£274£302£304
2022£385£248£371£348
2023£375£348£369£323
2024£379£313£359£347
2025£382£260£380£342
2026£344£311£387
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Rural West York.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Rural West York in the last year.

Recent sales

No sales records found in the last 18 months.

Schools

In the YO23 3FR postcode area, located within Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for YO23 3FR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 mi16 plusAskham Bryan CollegeFurther education

Good

1.0 miPrimaryCopmanthorpe Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for York district (2025-26).

Band A£1,450
Band B£1,692
Band C£1,933
Band D£2,175
Band E£2,658
Band F£3,142
Band G£3,625
Band H£4,350

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for YO23 3FR, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Anne Hook

Rural West York - Elected 4 May 2023

Liberal Democrats

Emilie Knight

Rural West York - Elected 4 May 2023

Liberal Democrats

Member of parliament

Luke Charters

York Outer - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

DistrictYorkE06000014
Parliamentary ConstituencyYork OuterE14001605
WardRural West YorkE05010328
ParishAskham BryanE04000593
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Poppleton, Rufforth & AskhamE02002782
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)York 011AE01013421
Police ForceNorth Yorkshire
Postcode Introduced1998-06-01

Frequently asked questions about YO23 3FR

Is YO23 3FR (Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham) safe?

The area around YO23 3FR records about 30 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 other theft.

What is the average house price near YO23 3FR?

The median sale price around YO23 3FR in Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham is £425,000 (about £382 per square foot) based on 99 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

What schools are near YO23 3FR?

There are 2 schools close to YO23 3FR, including Askham Bryan College (Good) and Copmanthorpe Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is the area around YO23 3FR?

YO23 3FR scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 25,695 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

Who represents YO23 3FR (Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham) in Parliament and on the local council?

The Member of Parliament for York Outer covering YO23 3FR is Luke Charters (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Anne Hook (Liberal Democrats) and Emilie Knight (Liberal Democrats).

Data Sources

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.