Postcode YO8 8AU is located in an urban city, within the Selby East area of North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Selby Town area. It has high deprivation and low crime levels, with around 38 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 66% below 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 East is £180,000 (around £209 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £155,000 and £237,000. The nearest station is Selby, about 0.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Selby Town has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,650 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 29% most deprived areas in England.
Selby Town has a low crime rate, with approximately 38 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 30.2% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near YO8 8AU.
Selby Town near YO8 8AU 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Selby | N/A | Walking directions to Selby |
Based on 137 recent sales, the median property price is £180,000 (about £209 per square foot) in Selby East area, with individual transactions ranging from £38,492 up to £487,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 22 | £311,250 | £263 |
| Semi-Detached | 35 | £213,750 | £231 |
| Terraced | 69 | £170,000 | £190 |
| Flats | 11 | £107,500 | £165 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £226,000 | £105,000 | £155,000 | £128,500 |
| 2017 | £229,999 | £85,475 | £154,000 | £129,500 |
| 2018 | £222,750 | £91,750 | £140,000 | £126,000 |
| 2019 | £230,000 | £92,000 | £150,000 | £128,000 |
| 2020 | £242,500 | £91,500 | £150,000 | £136,625 |
| 2021 | £242,500 | £108,000 | £180,000 | £145,000 |
| 2022 | £262,500 | £122,000 | £187,500 | £162,500 |
| 2023 | £282,500 | £120,000 | £185,000 | £180,000 |
| 2024 | £277,500 | £108,000 | £203,750 | £169,000 |
| 2025 | £297,500 | £108,000 | £178,500 | £165,000 |
| 2026 | £315,000 | £110,000 | £230,000 | £170,250 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £223 | £150 | £166 | £140 |
| 2017 | £208 | £180 | £182 | £140 |
| 2018 | £211 | £147 | £182 | £147 |
| 2019 | £215 | £155 | £197 | £149 |
| 2020 | £206 | £153 | £183 | £159 |
| 2021 | £223 | £174 | £206 | £160 |
| 2022 | £246 | £199 | £202 | £189 |
| 2023 | £265 | £195 | £223 | £204 |
| 2024 | £265 | £193 | £227 | £198 |
| 2025 | £265 | £167 | £209 | £187 |
| 2026 | £263 | £162 | £228 | £185 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near YO8 8AU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 2025 | 28, Abbots Road, Selby, YO8 8AU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £190,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 43, Abbots Road, Selby, YO8 8AS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £166,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2025 | 25, Abbots Road, Selby, YO8 8AS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £165,000 | |
| 12 Jan 2026 | 2, Germain Road, Selby, YO8 8DH | Terraced | Freehold | £210,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2025 | 14, Woodville Terrace, Selby, YO8 8AH | Detached | Freehold | £210,500 |
In the YO8 8AU postcode area, located within Selby Town, there are 5 primary and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Barwic Parade Community Primary School, Selby | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Jun 2025. | |
Barwic Parade Community Primary School, Selby ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Jun 2025
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Staynor Hall Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Jun 2019. | |
Staynor Hall Primary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Jun 2019
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | Barlby Bridge Community Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Mar 2014. | |
Barlby Bridge Community Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Mar 2014
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4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of YO8 8AU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Morrisons Daily | 1 Barwic Parade, Selby, YO8 8DL | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.2 mi | Alcotraz | 41 Denison Road, Selby, YO8 8AN | Walking directions to Alcotraz |
| 0.4 mi | Staynor Hall | Bracken Way, North Yorkshire, YO8 8GE | Walking directions to Staynor Hall |
| 0.5 mi | Spar | Bawtry Road, Selby, YO8 8NA | Walking directions to Spar |
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 8AU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Keir Mather
Selby - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around YO8 8AU records about 38 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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 8AU in Selby East is £180,000 (about £209 per square foot) based on 137 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to YO8 8AU, including Barwic Parade Community Primary School, Selby (Good), Staynor Hall Primary Academy (Good) and Barlby Bridge Community Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to YO8 8AU is Selby, about 916 m away.
YO8 8AU scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 9,650 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 8AU is Keir Mather (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election.