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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Scarborough. All 3 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£204kacross Scarborough
Cheapest districtYO123-bed house £190k
Sold last year701homes in Scarborough
Prices in North Yorkshire+2.4%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Scarborough sold for £204,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £190k in YO12 and £289k in YO13, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at YO12: about 91 m² for a typical £190k. YO12 is the busiest market, with 387 sales last year.

Prices in North Yorkshire are up 2.4% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £941 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £930 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Scarborough

1YO123-bed house £190kabout 91 m² · 387 sold last year2YO113-bed house £194kabout 92 m² · 235 sold last year3YO133-bed house £289kabout 97 m² · 79 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is YO11: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £122k.

Best areas in Scarborough for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

YO123-bed house £190k
Primary Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy · 77% England 64%Secondary Scalby Academy · 65.5% England 43.8%
YO113-bed house £194k
Primary St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Scarborough · 77% England 64%Secondary Scalby Academy · 65.5% England 43.8%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Scarborough postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
YO11£194k92 m²£122k£2,45577%235
YO12£190k91 m²£127k£2,18577%387
YO13£289k97 m²—£2,959—79

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Scarborough

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Scarborough?

About £204,000 across Scarborough, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £190k in YO12 to £289k in YO13.

What is the cheapest area of Scarborough to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: YO12 (£190k), YO11 (£194k), YO13 (£289k).

Are house prices going up in Scarborough?

In North Yorkshire, prices are up 2.4% on a year ago and up 12.7% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Scarborough is best for families?

On school results and price together: YO12 (3-bed house £190k, best primary nearby 77% at the expected standard against 64% across England); YO11 (3-bed house £194k, best primary nearby 77% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Scarborough a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £204,000, prices are up 2.4% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £941 a month against roughly £930 for a 90% mortgage, and 701 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £190k to £289k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Scarborough each year?

701 homes sold across its 3 postcode districts in the last year, the most in YO12.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.