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YO51 9BQ

Glebe Close

Wathvale & Bishop Monkton

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Detailed insights for YO51 9BQ

Overview

Postcode YO51 9BQ is located in a rural village, within the Wathvale & Bishop Monkton ward of North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Boroughbridge & Marton-cum-Grafton area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 37 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 67% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Boroughbridge & Marton-cum-Grafton is £53,351 per year. The nearest station is Knaresborough, about 7.6 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
37
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
11.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

3/10

Boroughbridge & Marton-cum-Grafton has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,285 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Boroughbridge & Marton-cum-Grafton has a low crime rate, with approximately 37 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

11.4%

Approximately 11.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Boroughbridge & Marton-cum-Grafton is £53,351 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 170 ft away from YO51 9BQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Boroughbridge & Marton-cum-Grafton near YO51 9BQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Knaresborough located about 7.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
460
Population density
93.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
22.93(-48%)
Anti-social behaviour
18.76(+31%)
Drugs
4.17(+16%)
Public order
2.61(-70%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.08(-76%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
441
96.08%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
6
1.31%
Other White
5
1.09%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
0.87%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.22%
Total population: 459

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
130
33.77%
Level 3 (A level)
73
18.96%
No qualifications
56
14.55%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
52
13.51%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
32
8.31%
Total 16+ residents: 385

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
108
53.47%
Owns with a mortgage
43
21.29%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
8.91%
Social rents from council
14
6.93%
Other social rented
9
4.46%
Total households: 202

Property prices in Wathvale & Bishop Monkton

Median price£365,000
Price per sq ft£296
Sales (last 12 months)102
Typical range (middle 50%)£280K – £550K

Based on 102 recent sales, the median property price is £365,000 (about £296 per square foot) in Wathvale & Bishop Monkton area, with individual transactions ranging from £96,500 up to £1,700,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Wathvale & Bishop Monkton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached54£480,000£297
Semi-Detached24£297,500£315
Terraced20£267,500£279
Flats4£205,000£194

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Wathvale & Bishop Monkton

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wathvale & Bishop Monkton.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£375,000£134,375£227,500£270,000
2017£384,995£144,998£230,000£220,000
2018£400,000£200,000£242,000£227,500
2019£412,995£210,000£278,000£240,000
2020£379,995£179,950£242,500£205,000
2021£435,000£164,250£295,000£259,975
2022£421,000£215,000£288,500£252,500
2023£450,000£297,250£269,995£220,000
2024£500,000£213,000£286,000£230,000
2025£446,500£205,000£286,500£255,000
2026£600,000£207,250£307,500£265,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wathvale & Bishop Monkton.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Wathvale & Bishop Monkton.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£260£204£215£219
2017£241£169£237£226
2018£273£209£253£250
2019£279£193£277£248
2020£273£240£208
2021£275£192£278£259
2022£289£210£313£279
2023£321£168£322£251
2024£326£221£325£268
2025£320£175£317£265
2026£296£214£338£295
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Wathvale & Bishop Monkton.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Wathvale & Bishop Monkton in the last year.

Recent sales

There were 15 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near YO51 9BQ.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near YO51 9BQ
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
21 Oct 20253, Church View, York, YO51 9BGTerracedFreehold£225,000
24 Mar 20253, Church View, York, YO51 9BGTerracedFreehold£160,000
29 Oct 202510, Evesham Place, York, YO51 9PLSemi-DetachedFreehold£245,000
26 Mar 202514, Manor Drive, York, YO51 9DYSemi-DetachedFreehold£267,500
21 Feb 20258, Manor Drive, York, YO51 9DYDetachedFreehold£295,000

Schools

In the YO51 9BQ postcode area, located within Boroughbridge & Marton-cum-Grafton, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for YO51 9BQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryKirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled 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 YO51 9BQ, 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
ParishKirby HillE04007367
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Boroughbridge & Marton-cum-GraftonE02005765
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Harrogate 005DE01027687
Police ForceNorth Yorkshire
Postcode Introduced1998-06-01

Frequently asked questions about YO51 9BQ

Is YO51 9BQ (Boroughbridge & Marton-cum-Grafton) safe?

The area around YO51 9BQ records about 37 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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 YO51 9BQ?

The median sale price around YO51 9BQ in Boroughbridge & Marton-cum-Grafton is £365,000 (about £296 per square foot) based on 102 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

What schools are near YO51 9BQ?

There is 1 school close to YO51 9BQ, including Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is the area around YO51 9BQ?

YO51 9BQ scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,285 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

Who represents YO51 9BQ (Boroughbridge & Marton-cum-Grafton) in Parliament and on the local council?

The Member of Parliament for Wetherby and Easingwold covering YO51 9BQ 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.