Postcode YO23 3QB 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 Poppleton, about 2.4 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
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.
Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 3.5% 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.
The average income per household in Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham is £66,062 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near YO23 3QB.
Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham near YO23 3QB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Poppleton located about 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
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.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 59 | £475,000 | £390 |
| Flats | 1 | £400,000 | £260 |
| Semi-Detached | 27 | £326,796 | £377 |
| Terraced | 12 | £267,500 | £355 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
There were 15 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near YO23 3QB.
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 3QB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Anne Hook
Rural West York - Elected 4 May 2023
Emilie Knight
Rural West York - Elected 4 May 2023
Luke Charters
York Outer - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around YO23 3QB 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.
The median sale price around YO23 3QB in Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham is £425,000 (about £382 per square foot) based on 99 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to YO23 3QB, including Rufforth Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
YO23 3QB 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).
The Member of Parliament for York Outer covering YO23 3QB 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).
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.