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YO26 8ER

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Ouseburn

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Detailed insights for YO26 8ER

Overview

Postcode YO26 8ER is located in a rural village, within the Ouseburn ward of North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Ouseburn, Hammerton & Tockwith area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 21.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 81% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Ouseburn, Hammerton & Tockwith is £66,035 per year. The nearest station is Hammerton, about 2.6 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
21
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Ouseburn, Hammerton & Tockwith has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,610 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 31% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Ouseburn, Hammerton & Tockwith has a very low crime rate, with approximately 21.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.4%

Approximately 1.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Ouseburn, Hammerton & Tockwith is £66,035 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near YO26 8ER.

Flood risk

No risk

Ouseburn, Hammerton & Tockwith near YO26 8ER has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hammerton located about 2.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
175
Population density
39.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
10.33(-77%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.96(-65%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.72(-57%)
Other theft
2.89(-57%)
Burglary
1.24(-76%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
167
94.89%
Other White
6
3.41%
Irish
2
1.14%
Other Asian
1
0.57%
Total population: 176

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
87
59.18%
Level 3 (A level)
18
12.24%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
16
10.88%
No qualifications
11
7.48%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
7
4.76%
Total 16+ residents: 147

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
48
65.75%
Owns with a mortgage
23
31.51%
Other social rented
1
1.37%
Private landlord or letting agency
1
1.37%
Total households: 73

Property prices in Ouseburn

Median price£432,500
Price per sq ft£343
Sales (last 12 months)60
Typical range (middle 50%)£323K – £603K

Based on 60 recent sales, the median property price is £432,500 (about £343 per square foot) in Ouseburn area, with individual transactions ranging from £193,000 up to £4,800,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Ouseburn over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached38£512,500£329
Semi-Detached11£320,000£371
Terraced11£252,500£301

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Ouseburn

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ouseburn.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£538,750£235,000£240,975
2017£505,000£235,000£215,000
2018£435,000£260,000£235,000
2019£455,000£263,000£242,500
2020£499,000£255,000£220,000
2021£549,950£336,750£268,250
2022£625,000£379,500£271,250
2023£550,000£320,000£282,500
2024£550,000£395,000£314,000
2025£540,000£302,000£245,736
2026£525,000£320,000£308,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ouseburn.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Ouseburn.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£294£284£281
2017£267£238£244
2018£290£270£283
2019£293£282£322
2020£302£279£261
2021£324£273£305
2022£340£275£316
2023£363£313£328
2024£336£320£309
2025£331£363£299
2026£360£358£301
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Ouseburn.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Ouseburn in the last year.

Recent sales

There were 5 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near YO26 8ER.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near YO26 8ER
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
14 Apr 2026Forge House, The Green, York, YO26 8EWDetachedFreehold£2,250,000
22 Apr 2025Chapel House, The Green, York, YO26 8EWDetachedFreehold£740,000
17 Mar 2025Burnsey House, The Green, York, YO26 8EWSemi-DetachedFreehold£425,000
12 Feb 20265, New Lane, York, YO26 8EPSemi-DetachedFreehold£570,000
17 Nov 2025Little Hollands, York, YO26 8ENDetachedFreehold£720,000

Schools

In the YO26 8ER postcode area, located within Ouseburn, Hammerton & Tockwith, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for YO26 8ER
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryNun Monkton Primary Foundation SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

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

Band A£1,612
Band B£1,881
Band C£2,150
Band D£2,418
Band E£2,956
Band F£3,493
Band G£4,030
Band H£4,837

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 YO26 8ER, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Member of parliament

Alec Shelbrooke

Wetherby and Easingwold - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

Geographic Information

DistrictNorth YorkshireE06000065
Parliamentary ConstituencyWetherby and EasingwoldE14001582
WardOuseburnE05014304
ParishNun MonktonE04007404
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Ouseburn, Hammerton & TockwithE02005776
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Harrogate 016DE01027696
Police ForceNorth Yorkshire
Postcode Introduced1998-06-01

Frequently asked questions about YO26 8ER

Is YO26 8ER (Ouseburn, Hammerton & Tockwith) safe?

The area around YO26 8ER records about 21 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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.

What is the average house price near YO26 8ER?

The median sale price around YO26 8ER in Ouseburn, Hammerton & Tockwith is £432,500 (about £343 per square foot) based on 60 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

What schools are near YO26 8ER?

There is 1 school close to YO26 8ER, including Nun Monkton Primary Foundation School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is the area around YO26 8ER?

YO26 8ER scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 22,610 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

Who represents YO26 8ER (Ouseburn, Hammerton & Tockwith) in Parliament and on the local council?

The Member of Parliament for Wetherby and Easingwold covering YO26 8ER is Alec Shelbrooke (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election.

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.