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YO42 vs YO8: house prices compared

A side-by-side look at sold prices in YO42 and YO8, from official Land Registry records — overall and by property type, with the more affordable area highlighted.

On median sold price, YO8 is the more affordable of the two, at £230,000 versus £295,995.

YO42
York
YO8
Selby
Median sold price£295,995£230,000
Average sold price£325,290£260,729
Year-on-year-3.8%+0.8%
Sales (3 yrs)8952,057
Detached (median)£390,000£335,000
Semi-detached (median)£250,000£215,000
Terraced (median)£215,000£175,000
Flat / maisonette (median)£133,750£113,000

Green marks the more affordable (lower-priced) area for each measure. Figures cover the whole district over the last three years and are a market guide, not a valuation of any home.

YO42 vs YO8 — FAQs

Is YO42 or YO8 cheaper to buy in?

YO8 is the more affordable on recent sales: its median sold price is £230,000 against £295,995 — a gap of £65,995, from HM Land Registry data over the last three years.

What is the average house price in YO42?

The median sold price in YO42 over the last three years was £295,995 (mean £325,290), from 895 recorded sales.

What is the average house price in YO8?

The median sold price in YO8 over the last three years was £230,000 (mean £260,729), from 2,057 recorded sales.

How do I compare two specific homes in YO42 and YO8?

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Sources

Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more.