Postcode YO8 4HB is located in an urban city, within the Selby West area of North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Selby Town area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 124.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.1× the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Selby Town is £39,860 per year. The median sale price in Selby West is £205,000 (around £220 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £150,750 and £256,250. The nearest station is Selby, about 0.5 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Selby Park.
Selby Town has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,422 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.
Selby Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 124.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 37.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 25.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Selby Town is £39,860 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 326 ft away from YO8 4HB.
Selby Town near YO8 4HB has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Selby located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Selby | N/A | Walking directions to Selby |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Selby Park | Small | Walking directions to Selby Park |
Based on 128 recent sales, the median property price is £205,000 (about £220 per square foot) in Selby West area, with individual transactions ranging from £73,000 up to £680,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 24 | £335,000 | £277 |
| Semi-Detached | 47 | £220,000 | £251 |
| Terraced | 43 | £178,000 | £200 |
| Flats | 14 | £111,250 | £196 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £250,248 | £86,750 | £160,250 | £137,998 |
| 2017 | £250,748 | £89,000 | £148,500 | £135,000 |
| 2018 | £263,995 | £75,500 | £155,000 | £121,500 |
| 2019 | £265,000 | £84,000 | £164,000 | £125,000 |
| 2020 | £293,745 | £92,500 | £171,500 | £127,000 |
| 2021 | £316,995 | £90,000 | £169,975 | £147,000 |
| 2022 | £341,948 | £111,000 | £201,500 | £161,875 |
| 2023 | £360,995 | £89,250 | £187,500 | £160,000 |
| 2024 | £414,138 | £104,000 | £210,000 | £142,500 |
| 2025 | £335,000 | £107,500 | £215,000 | £165,000 |
| 2026 | £349,000 | £107,500 | £220,000 | £185,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £180 | £158 | £191 | £171 |
| 2017 | £192 | £162 | £174 | £153 |
| 2018 | £214 | £168 | £179 | £148 |
| 2019 | £222 | £167 | £186 | £141 |
| 2020 | £227 | £164 | £181 | £159 |
| 2021 | £241 | £168 | £205 | £172 |
| 2022 | £267 | £188 | £247 | £178 |
| 2023 | £269 | £212 | £235 | £187 |
| 2024 | £275 | £209 | £240 | £186 |
| 2025 | £272 | £205 | £253 | £192 |
| 2026 | £262 | £216 | £265 | £206 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near YO8 4HB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2026 | 122, Gowthorpe, Selby, YO8 4HA | Terraced | Freehold | £140,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2025 | 132, Gowthorpe, Selby, YO8 4HA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £230,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2025 | 149, Gowthorpe, Selby, YO8 4HS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £291,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 7, John House, Chapel House Court, Selby, YO8 4HN | Flats | Leasehold | £115,000 | |
| 15 Sept 2025 | 1, John House, Chapel House Court, Selby, YO8 4HN | Flats | Leasehold | £120,000 |
In the YO8 4HB postcode area, located within Selby Town, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of YO8 4HB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Selby Mini Mart | 70 Gowthorpe, Selby, YO8 4ET | Walking directions to Selby Mini Mart |
| 0.2 mi | Flaxley Road Newsagent and Convenience Store | Buller Street, North Yorkshire, YO8 4BW | Walking directions to Flaxley Road Newsagent and Convenience Store |
| 0.2 mi | Co-op Food | Flaxley Road, Selby, YO8 4BX | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.2 mi | Sainsbury's | 18 Abbey Walk, Selby, YO8 4DZ | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
| 0.3 mi | The Two Stop Shop | Doncaster Road, Selby, YO8 9BY | Walking directions to The Two Stop Shop |
Annual council tax rates for North Yorkshire district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for YO8 4HB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Keir Mather
Selby - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around YO8 4HB records about 124 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 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 shoplifting.
The median sale price around YO8 4HB in Selby West is £205,000 (about £220 per square foot) based on 128 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to YO8 4HB, including The Rubicon Centre (Good), Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science (Good) and Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to YO8 4HB is Selby, about 809 m away.
YO8 4HB scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 5,422 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Selby covering YO8 4HB is Keir Mather (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election.