Postcode YO8 4RU 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 West area. It has high deprivation and low crime levels, with around 45.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 59% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Selby West is £49,739 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 1 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Leeds Road Park.
Selby West has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,466 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 35% most deprived areas in England.
Selby West has a low crime rate, with approximately 45.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 22.2% 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.
The average income per household in Selby West is £49,739 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near YO8 4RU.
Selby West near YO8 4RU 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 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mi | Selby | N/A | Walking directions to Selby |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Leeds Road Park | Small | Walking directions to Leeds Road 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 20 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near YO8 4RU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Apr 2026 | 63, Cross Hills Lane, Selby, YO8 4RU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £210,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2025 | Spring Cottage, Cross Hills Lane, Selby, YO8 4RU | Detached | Freehold | £355,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 15, Peppermint Way, Selby, YO8 4QY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £176,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2025 | 22, Peppermint Way, Selby, YO8 4QY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £166,400 | |
| 06 Oct 2025 | 7, Peppermint Way, Selby, YO8 4QY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £260,000 |
In the YO8 4RU postcode area, located within Selby West, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Selby Community Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Oct 2011. | |
Selby Community Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Oct 2011
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| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Nov 2013. | |
Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Nov 2013
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| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | The Rubicon Centre | Pupil referral unit | Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jan 2018. | |
The Rubicon Centre ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Jan 2018
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of YO8 4RU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Co-op Food | Flaxley Road, Selby, YO8 4BX | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.5 mi | Flaxley Road Newsagent and Convenience Store | Buller Street, North Yorkshire, YO8 4BW | Walking directions to Flaxley Road Newsagent and Convenience Store |
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 4RU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Keir Mather
Selby - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around YO8 4RU records about 46 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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.
The median sale price around YO8 4RU in Selby West is £205,000 (about £220 per square foot) based on 128 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to YO8 4RU, including Selby Community Primary School (Good), Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science (Good) and The Rubicon Centre (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to YO8 4RU is Selby, about 1,563 m away.
YO8 4RU scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 11,466 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 4RU is Keir Mather (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election.