Postcode YO8 6LY is located in a rural village, within the Howdenshire ward of East Riding of Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Holme, Melbourne & Bubwith area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 26.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 77% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Holme, Melbourne & Bubwith is £53,573 per year. The nearest station is Wressle, about 3.2 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Holme, Melbourne & Bubwith has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,533 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 34% least deprived areas in England.
Holme, Melbourne & Bubwith has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 24.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Holme, Melbourne & Bubwith is £53,573 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near YO8 6LY.
Holme, Melbourne & Bubwith near YO8 6LY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Wressle located about 3.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 180 recent sales, the median property price is £235,500 (about £232 per square foot) in Howdenshire area, with individual transactions ranging from £63,000 up to £965,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 81 | £350,000 | £238 |
| Semi-Detached | 71 | £184,000 | £223 |
| Terraced | 25 | £165,000 | £232 |
| Flats | 3 | £115,000 | £178 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £247,500 | £85,000 | £144,500 | £130,000 |
| 2017 | £265,000 | — | £139,000 | £135,000 |
| 2018 | £273,750 | — | £140,750 | £137,000 |
| 2019 | £290,000 | £97,500 | £144,975 | £130,000 |
| 2020 | £305,000 | £112,500 | £161,225 | £134,000 |
| 2021 | £335,000 | £89,000 | £170,000 | £139,500 |
| 2022 | £360,000 | £93,000 | £181,750 | £179,000 |
| 2023 | £340,000 | £99,000 | £178,000 | £170,750 |
| 2024 | £315,000 | £100,000 | £189,000 | £163,500 |
| 2025 | £350,000 | £115,000 | £190,000 | £155,000 |
| 2026 | £365,000 | £63,000 | £180,000 | £202,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £177 | £134 | £158 | £144 |
| 2017 | £187 | — | £165 | £163 |
| 2018 | £191 | — | £162 | £168 |
| 2019 | £202 | £165 | £172 | £155 |
| 2020 | £204 | £140 | £181 | £173 |
| 2021 | £223 | £136 | £187 | £182 |
| 2022 | £236 | £163 | £210 | £191 |
| 2023 | £260 | £184 | £209 | £198 |
| 2024 | £254 | £96 | £221 | £199 |
| 2025 | £236 | £178 | £223 | £220 |
| 2026 | £241 | £133 | £208 | £221 |
There were 10 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near YO8 6LY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sept 2025 | Sunnyside Cottage, Highfield Road, Selby, YO8 6LY | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £84,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2025 | 12, Highfield Road, Selby, YO8 6LY | Detached | Freehold | £295,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2025 | 29, Highfield Road, Selby, YO8 6NA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £80,000 | |
| 09 Feb 2026 | 8, Highfield Grove, Selby, YO8 6LG | Detached | Freehold | £325,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2025 | 59, Highfield Road, Selby, YO8 6LZ | Other | Freehold | £345,000 |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of YO8 6LY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | McColl's @ Bubwith | Main Street, Selby, YO8 6LX | Walking directions to McColl's @ Bubwith |
Annual council tax rates for East Riding of Yorkshire district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for YO8 6LY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Linda Bayram
Howdenshire - Elected 4 May 2023
Nigel Wilkinson
Howdenshire - Elected 4 May 2023
Victoria Aitken
Howdenshire - Elected 4 May 2023
David Davis
Goole and Pocklington - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around YO8 6LY records about 26 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, criminal damage and arson and other theft.
The median sale price around YO8 6LY in Holme, Melbourne & Bubwith is £235,500 (about £232 per square foot) based on 180 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to YO8 6LY, including Bubwith Community Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
YO8 6LY scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,533 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Goole and Pocklington covering YO8 6LY is David Davis (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Linda Bayram (Conservative and Unionist Party), Nigel Wilkinson (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Victoria Aitken (Conservative and Unionist Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.