Postcode YO26 8JT is located in a rural hamlet, 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 23.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 79% 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 miles away.
Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,367 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.
Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 3.0% 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 YO26 8JT.
Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham near YO26 8JT 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 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 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the YO26 8JT postcode area, located within Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham, there are no schools in close proximity.
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 YO26 8JT, 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 YO26 8JT records about 24 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 YO26 8JT in Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham is £425,000 (about £382 per square foot) based on 99 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
YO26 8JT scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,367 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 YO26 8JT 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.