YO12 area guide

House prices, recent sales, crime and schools for the YO12 postcode district in North Yorkshire. Free to read, from official open data. For one address in detail, run a full property report.

Average price
£270,463

North Yorkshire · 2026-07 (UK HPI)

Sales in sample
16

Median £160,000

Crimes, last 6 months
1,576

Street-level crime at the district centre

Good or better schools
3

Ofsted rated, within one mile

What the data says about YO12

The average home across North Yorkshire is worth about £270,463 (UK House Price Index, 2026-07), and the median of the 16 most recent Land Registry sales recorded inside YO12 is £160,000, and prices have risen 2.5% over the last year.

Of 329 energy certificates sampled across 12 postcodes in YO12, band C is the most common, and 30.4% of homes sit below band C — the point at which most lenders' green mortgage deals and future rental rules bite.

Police recorded 1,576 crimes around the centre of YO12 in the six months to 2026-06, most often violence and sexual offences (561).

There are 3 schools rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted within a mile of YO12 in North Yorkshire, including Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy.

The district covers the Castle, Derwent Valley & Moor, Falsgrave & Stepney, Hunmanby & Sherburn ward areas.

Energy ratings in YO12
A
0 · 0%
B
58 · 17.6%
C
171 · 52%
D
81 · 24.6%
E
14 · 4.3%
F
4 · 1.2%
G
1 · 0.3%

Sample of 329 energy certificates from 12 postcodes in YO12, taken from the government energy performance register, most recent lodged 2026. Indicative of the district rather than a full census.

Average prices by property type
All property
£270,463
Detached
£433,208
Semi-detached
£269,971
Terraced
£219,349
Flat
£142,516

Prices changed +2.5% over the last year in North Yorkshire.

Busiest streets for sales in YO12
QUEENS PARADE
1 sales · median £165,000
CANDLER STREET
1 sales · median £155,000
COMMERCIAL STREET
1 sales · median £55,000
WOODGATE
1 sales · median £120,000
DEAN ROAD
1 sales · median £122,000
MOOR LANE
1 sales · median £169,000
GOODWOOD CLOSE
1 sales · median £248,000
PLOVER GARDENS
1 sales · median £175,000
BEACONSFIELD STREET
1 sales · median £137,000
QUEENS TERRACE
1 sales · median £115,000
EWART STREET
1 sales · median £100,000
CURLEW DRIVE
1 sales · median £370,000
Recorded crime in YO12
Violence and sexual offences561
Anti-social behaviour366
Shoplifting212
Criminal damage and arson117
Public order113
Drugs59
Other theft48
Other crime20
Possession of weapons19

Street-level crime from data.police.uk, six months to 2026-06.

Schools near YO12

Primary

  • Thomas Hinderwell Primary AcademyRequires improvement · 0.5 mi
  • Childhaven Community Nursery SchoolNot rated · 0.7 mi
  • Gladstone Road Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi
  • Barrowcliff SchoolGood · 1.0 mi
  • Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary SchoolRequires improvement · 1.2 mi

Secondary

  • St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academyNot rated · 0.1 mi
  • Scarborough Sixth Form CollegeNot rated · 0.3 mi
  • Scarborough University Technical CollegeGood · 0.5 mi
  • Springhead SchoolNot rated · 0.5 mi
  • The Woodlands AcademyGood · 0.7 mi
Wards covered by YO12

Castle · Derwent Valley & Moor · Falsgrave & Stepney · Hunmanby & Sherburn · Newby · Northstead · Scalby & the Coast · Seamer · Woodlands

Common questions about YO12

What is the average house price in YO12?

The UK House Price Index puts the average home in North Yorkshire at £270,463 as of 2026-07. Recent Land Registry sales recorded inside the YO12 district have a median price of £160,000.

How much does each property type cost in YO12?

Detached £433,208, semi-detached £269,971, terraced £219,349, flats £142,516, based on the UK House Price Index for North Yorkshire.

Is YO12 a safe area?

Police recorded 1,576 crimes near the centre of YO12 in the six months to 2026-06. The most common category was violence and sexual offences with 561 reports. Crime is recorded at street level, so figures vary street to street within the same district.

What EPC rating do homes in YO12 usually have?

Band C is the most common rating in our sample of 329 certificates from YO12, with 30.4% of homes rated below band C. A full property report shows the exact certificate, running costs and recommended improvements for one address.

What are the schools like near YO12?

3 schools within a mile of the YO12 district centre are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Nearby secondaries include St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy. Catchment areas are set by the local authority and can change year to year.

Where does this YO12 data come from?

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index for prices, the government's energy performance register for EPC bands, data.police.uk for crime, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted for schools, and ONS postcode geography. All are published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and UK House Price Index, ONS postcode geography, data.police.uk, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.