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YO8 4HZ

Sycamore Close

Selby West

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Detailed insights for YO8 4HZ

Overview

Postcode YO8 4HZ is located in an urban city, within the Selby West ward of North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Selby West area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Selby West is £49,739 per year. The nearest station is Selby located about 0.9 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
10.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Selby West has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,165 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 42% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Selby West has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

10.7%

Approximately 10.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Selby West is £49,739 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near YO8 4HZ.

Flood risk

Low

Selby West near YO8 4HZ has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Selby located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for YO8 4HZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Selby

N/A

Walking directions to Selby

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
350
Population density
2,099.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
16.27(-63%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.18(-36%)
Other theft
3.75(-44%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.5(-71%)
Burglary
1.67(-67%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
334
95.43%
Other White
6
1.71%
Indian
2
0.57%
Other Asian
2
0.57%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.57%
Total population: 350

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
86
28.48%
Level 4+ (Degree)
70
23.18%
Level 3 (A level)
47
15.56%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
35
11.59%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
27
8.94%
Total 16+ residents: 302

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
60
45.8%
Owns with a mortgage
43
32.82%
Social rents from council
14
10.69%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
7.63%
Shared ownership
2
1.53%
Total households: 131

Property prices in Selby West

Based on 139 recent sales, the median property price is £207,000 in Selby West area, with individual transactions ranging from £73,000 up to £690,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Selby West 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 Selby West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached28£345,000£2,961
Flats17£120,000£2,183
Semi-Detached50£220,000£2,708
Terraced44£176,500£2,143

10 year median price trend in Selby West

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Selby West.

Recent sales

There were 33 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near YO8 4HZ.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near YO8 4HZ
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
20 Jun 202510, Sycamore Close, Selby, YO8 4HZSemi-DetachedFreehold£235,000
13 Apr 20261, Applecroft Road, Selby, YO8 4JFDetachedFreehold£371,000
17 Jul 202599, Leeds Road, Selby, YO8 4JGSemi-DetachedFreehold£310,000
30 May 202577, Leeds Road, Selby, YO8 4JGSemi-DetachedFreehold£302,000
09 May 2025107, Leeds Road, Selby, YO8 4JGDetachedFreehold£690,000

Schools

In the YO8 4HZ postcode area, located within Selby West, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for YO8 4HZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondarySelby High School Specialist School for the Arts and ScienceCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySelby Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miSecondaryBrayton AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of YO8 4HZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for YO8 4HZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miThe Two Stop ShopDoncaster Road, Selby, YO8 9BYWalking directions to The Two Stop Shop
0.5 miCo-op FoodFlaxley Road, Selby, YO8 4BXWalking directions to Co-op Food

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 4HZ, 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
WardSelby WestE05014315
ParishSelbyE04012523
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Selby WestE02005814
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Selby 006FE01034984
Police ForceNorth Yorkshire
Postcode Introduced1998-06-01

Frequently asked questions about YO8 4HZ

Is YO8 4HZ (Selby West) safe?

The area around YO8 4HZ 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, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.

What is the average house price near YO8 4HZ?

The median sale price around YO8 4HZ in Selby West is £207,000 (about £2,415 per square metre) based on 139 registered sales — HM Land Registry data.

What schools are near YO8 4HZ?

There are 8 schools close to YO8 4HZ, including Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science (Good), Selby Community Primary School (Good) and Brayton Academy (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

What is the nearest station to YO8 4HZ?

The closest station to YO8 4HZ is Selby, about 1,473 m away.

How deprived is the area around YO8 4HZ?

YO8 4HZ scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 19,165 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

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.