Buying a home in YO11, Scarborough. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£194kmost £151k–£246k
Houses per m²£2,455flats £1,694
Sold last year2351,586 in five years
Prices in North Yorkshire+2.4%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in YO11 sold for £194,089 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £151,195 and £245,704, for about 92 m² of space. That is 5% less than the same home across Scarborough (£204,000).

235 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £76k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in YO11 1 (£1,822) and the most in YO11 3 (£2,539).

Across North Yorkshire, prices are up 2.4% on a year ago and up 12.7% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £941 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £885 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £39,000 for that mortgage: what £40,000 buys.

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House prices in YO11 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£117,066£105k–£127k44 m²24
2£166,497£148k–£195k62 m²362
3£194,089£151k–£246k92 m²384
4£264,969£197k–£328k112 m²103
5+£351,808£248k–£425k193 m²103

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£117k£166k£194k£265k£352k
Detached—£220k£267k£321k£439k
Semi-detached£121k£167k£197k£230k£333k
Terraced£110k£148k£151k£185k£251k
Flats£76k£122k£162k£132k—

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across YO11

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
YO11 1£1,822£1,574
YO11 2£2,117£1,670
YO11 3£2,539£2,161

Schools near YO11

Best state primary within 2 kmSt Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Scarborough77% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%5 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmScalby Academy65.5% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%7 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about YO11

Is YO11 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 5% less than across Scarborough; prices in North Yorkshire are up 2.4% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (77% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (65.5% against 43.8%); 235 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in YO11?

A typical 3-bedroom house in YO11 sold for £194,089 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £151,195 and £245,704.

Is YO11 expensive for Scarborough?

A 3-bedroom house in YO11 costs 5% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Scarborough (£204,000).

How many homes sell in YO11 each year?

235 homes sold in the last year and 1,586 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near YO11?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Scarborough, where 77% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.