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YO8 4JN

West Park

Selby West

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Detailed insights for YO8 4JN

Overview

Postcode YO8 4JN 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 very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 24.0 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 1.1 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
24
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
1.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

1/10

Selby West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,297 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Selby West has a very low crime rate, with approximately 24.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.7%

Approximately 1.7% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 278 ft away from YO8 4JN.

Flood risk

Low

Selby West near YO8 4JN 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
263
Population density
4,208 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
14.59(-67%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.43(-76%)
Other theft
2.58(-61%)
Criminal damage and arson
1.72(-80%)
Public order
1.72(-81%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
254
96.58%
Other White
7
2.66%
Other Asian
1
0.38%
Other
1
0.38%
Total population: 263

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
57
25.11%
Level 3 (A level)
49
21.59%
No qualifications
48
21.15%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
27
11.89%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
25
11.01%
Total 16+ residents: 227

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
64
52.89%
Owns with a mortgage
46
38.02%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
4.13%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.31%
Social rents from council
2
1.65%
Total households: 121

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 26 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near YO8 4JN.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near YO8 4JN
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
22 Aug 202574, West Park, Selby, YO8 4JNSemi-DetachedFreehold£288,000
12 Feb 202625, West Park, Selby, YO8 4JLSemi-DetachedFreehold£214,000
31 Oct 202527, West Park, Selby, YO8 4JLSemi-DetachedFreehold£195,000
25 Mar 202554, West Park, Selby, YO8 4JLSemi-DetachedFreehold£230,000
17 Jul 202599, Leeds Road, Selby, YO8 4JGSemi-DetachedFreehold£310,000

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for YO8 4JN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miSecondaryBrayton AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding

0.5 miSecondarySelby High School Specialist School for the Arts and ScienceCommunity school

Good

0.6 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

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 4JN, 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 006EE01027913
Police ForceNorth Yorkshire
Postcode Introduced1998-06-01

Frequently asked questions about YO8 4JN

Is YO8 4JN (Selby West) safe?

The area around YO8 4JN records about 24 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 4JN?

The median sale price around YO8 4JN 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 4JN?

There are 8 schools close to YO8 4JN, including Brayton Academy (Outstanding), Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science (Good) and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is the area around YO8 4JN?

YO8 4JN scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 28,297 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

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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.