Postcode YO42 1YJ is located in a rural village, within the Wolds Weighton ward of East Riding of Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Driffield West & Huggate area. It has average deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 75% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Driffield West & Huggate is £49,060 per year. The nearest station is Driffield, about 9.2 miles away.
Driffield West & Huggate has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,476 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 47% least deprived areas in England.
Driffield West & Huggate has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 4.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Driffield West & Huggate is £49,060 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near YO42 1YJ.
Driffield West & Huggate near YO42 1YJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Driffield located about 9.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 213 recent sales, the median property price is £262,000 (about £253 per square foot) in Wolds Weighton area, with individual transactions ranging from £49,375 up to £1,100,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 103 | £325,500 | £263 |
| Semi-Detached | 66 | £224,000 | £252 |
| Terraced | 36 | £193,750 | £221 |
| Flats | 8 | £110,000 | £179 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £275,000 | £103,500 | £172,750 | £144,000 |
| 2017 | £270,000 | £79,750 | £173,000 | £133,750 |
| 2018 | £285,000 | £90,000 | £180,000 | £157,500 |
| 2019 | £289,995 | £87,500 | £169,500 | £130,000 |
| 2020 | £305,000 | £110,000 | £175,000 | £156,500 |
| 2021 | £314,995 | £100,000 | £203,750 | £166,000 |
| 2022 | £320,000 | £110,000 | £214,995 | £166,500 |
| 2023 | £340,000 | £75,000 | £217,500 | £180,000 |
| 2024 | £353,500 | £91,000 | £220,000 | £171,750 |
| 2025 | £330,000 | £117,500 | £227,000 | £184,975 |
| 2026 | £342,000 | £110,000 | £237,500 | £196,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £195 | £196 | £185 | £186 |
| 2017 | £200 | £188 | £189 | £173 |
| 2018 | £210 | £137 | £208 | £178 |
| 2019 | £215 | £175 | £194 | £172 |
| 2020 | £216 | £206 | £200 | £197 |
| 2021 | £232 | £193 | £210 | £199 |
| 2022 | £246 | £189 | £237 | £221 |
| 2023 | £251 | £158 | £257 | £221 |
| 2024 | £248 | £148 | £238 | £206 |
| 2025 | £264 | £175 | £252 | £225 |
| 2026 | £262 | £192 | £222 | £216 |
There were 5 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near YO42 1YJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 2025 | Hoggdale, Pocklington Lane, York, YO42 1YJ | Detached | Freehold | £546,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2025 | Hadhams, Stocks Hill, York, YO42 1YQ | Detached | Freehold | £605,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2025 | The Cottage, The Wold Inn, Driffield Road, York, YO42 1YH | Terraced | Freehold | £240,000 | |
| 07 Nov 2025 | 7, Manor Farm Court, York, YO42 1TQ | Terraced | Freehold | £470,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Sunnyside, Church Street, York, YO42 1YF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £288,000 |
In the YO42 1YJ postcode area, located within Driffield West & Huggate, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for East Riding of Yorkshire 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 YO42 1YJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Derek Leslie Cary
Wolds Weighton - Elected 4 May 2023
Leo Alexander Hammond
Wolds Weighton - Elected 4 May 2023
Paul David West
Wolds Weighton - Elected 4 May 2023
Charlie Dewhirst
Bridlington and The Wolds - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around YO42 1YJ records about 29 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, public order and other theft.
The median sale price around YO42 1YJ in Driffield West & Huggate is £262,000 (about £253 per square foot) based on 213 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
YO42 1YJ scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 17,476 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Bridlington and The Wolds covering YO42 1YJ is Charlie Dewhirst (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Derek Leslie Cary (Conservative and Unionist Party), Leo Alexander Hammond (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Paul David West (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.