Buying a home in YO8, Selby. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£234kmost £189k–£280k
Houses per m²£2,743flats £2,026
Sold last year4052,764 in five years
Prices in North Yorkshire+2.4%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in YO8 sold for £233,542 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £189,112 and £279,581, for about 88 m² of space.

405 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £77k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in YO8 4 (£2,358) and the most in YO8 9 (£2,901).

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 £1,065 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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House prices in YO8 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£117,289£98k–£133k45 m²46
2£183,623£162k–£220k65 m²843
3£233,542£189k–£280k88 m²1,056
4£316,924£260k–£378k117 m²344
5+£419,506£339k–£513k158 m²335

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£117k£184k£234k£317k£420k
Detached—£247k£295k£355k£442k
Semi-detached£109k£189k£229k£265k£317k
Terraced£122k£163k£180k£224k£319k
Flats£77k£115k£125k——

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

Price per m² across YO8

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
YO8 3£2,771£2,072
YO8 4£2,358£2,052
YO8 5£2,852£2,339
YO8 6£2,805—
YO8 8£2,535£1,942
YO8 9£2,901£1,901

Schools near YO8

Best state primary within 2 kmBarlby Bridge Community Primary School73% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%7 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmBrayton Academy58.6% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%4 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about YO8

Is YO8 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: prices in North Yorkshire are up 2.4% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (73% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (58.6% against 43.8%); 405 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 YO8?

A typical 3-bedroom house in YO8 sold for £233,542 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £189,112 and £279,581.

How many homes sell in YO8 each year?

405 homes sold in the last year and 2,764 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near YO8?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Barlby Bridge Community Primary School, where 73% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near YO8?

For a 3-bedroom house, DN14 (£196k, 11 km), WF11 (£181k, 15 km), WF8 (£202k, 19 km).

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.