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YO8 3UY

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Cawood & Escrick

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Overview

Postcode YO8 3UY is located in a rural village, within the Cawood & Escrick ward of North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Church Fenton, Appleton & Wistow area. It has average deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 20.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Church Fenton, Appleton & Wistow is £60,541 per year. The nearest station is Selby, about 2.8 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Wistow Village Green.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
20
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
2.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Church Fenton, Appleton & Wistow has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,082 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 24% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Church Fenton, Appleton & Wistow has a very low crime rate, with approximately 20.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.7%

Approximately 2.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Church Fenton, Appleton & Wistow is £60,541 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near YO8 3UY.

Flood risk

Medium

Church Fenton, Appleton & Wistow near YO8 3UY has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Selby located about 2.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for YO8 3UY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miWistow Village GreenSmallWalking directions to Wistow Village Green

Area Profile

Population
369
Population density
45.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
6.99(-51%)
Violence and sexual offences
6.29(-86%)
Other crime
4.19(+25%)
Other theft
2.8(-58%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.1(-76%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
349
94.58%
Other White
11
2.98%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
1.36%
Other Asian
2
0.54%
Chinese
1
0.27%
Total population: 369

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
126
42.28%
Level 3 (A level)
51
17.11%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
47
15.77%
No qualifications
33
11.07%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
26
8.72%
Total 16+ residents: 298

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
65
44.52%
Owns with a mortgage
60
41.1%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
7.53%
Shared ownership
3
2.05%
Social rents from council
3
2.05%
Total households: 146

Property prices in Cawood & Escrick

Based on 56 recent sales, the median property price is £395,000 in Cawood & Escrick area, with individual transactions ranging from £123,749 up to £1,400,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Cawood & Escrick in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Cawood & Escrick over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached31£535,000£3,302
Flats3£742,500£2,333
Semi-Detached11£281,000£3,358
Terraced11£218,000£2,750

10 year median price trend in Cawood & Escrick

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cawood & Escrick.

Recent sales

There were 12 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near YO8 3UY.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near YO8 3UY
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
23 Oct 2025Southfield View, Station Road, Selby, YO8 3UZSemi-DetachedFreehold£340,000
24 Sept 2025Marshland, Station Road, Selby, YO8 3UZDetachedFreehold£360,000
13 Feb 2025Wildacres, Station Road, Selby, YO8 3UZDetachedFreehold£465,000
12 Jan 2025Lilac House, Station Road, Selby, YO8 3UZDetachedFreehold£550,000
08 May 2026Holly Brow, Cawood Road, Selby, YO8 3XBDetachedFreehold£395,000

Schools

In the YO8 3UY postcode area, located within Church Fenton, Appleton & Wistow, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for YO8 3UY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWistow Parochial Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 YO8 3UY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Member of parliament

Keir Mather

Selby - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

DistrictNorth YorkshireE06000065
Parliamentary ConstituencySelbyE14001464
WardCawood & EscrickE05014264
ParishWistowE04012526
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Church Fenton, Appleton & WistowE02005810
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Selby 002BE01027886
Police ForceNorth Yorkshire
Postcode Introduced1998-06-01

Frequently asked questions about YO8 3UY

Is YO8 3UY (Church Fenton, Appleton & Wistow) safe?

The area around YO8 3UY records about 20 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 YO8 3UY?

The median sale price around YO8 3UY in Church Fenton, Appleton & Wistow is £395,000 (about £3,172 per square metre) based on 56 registered sales — HM Land Registry data.

What schools are near YO8 3UY?

There is 1 school close to YO8 3UY, including Wistow Parochial Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is the area around YO8 3UY?

YO8 3UY scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 25,082 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

Who represents YO8 3UY (Church Fenton, Appleton & Wistow) in Parliament and on the local council?

The Member of Parliament for Selby covering YO8 3UY is Keir Mather (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election.

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.