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Cheapest and best areas to buy in York. All 16 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£329kacross York
Cheapest districtYO433-bed house £243k
Sold last year2,287homes in York
Prices in York+1.7%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in York sold for £329,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £243k in YO43 and £437k in YO1, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at YO43: about 90 m² for a typical £243k. YO24 is the busiest market, with 248 sales last year.

Prices in York are up 1.7% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,279 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £1,500 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in York

1YO433-bed house £243kabout 90 m² · 117 sold last year2YO423-bed house £288kabout 89 m² · 115 sold last year3YO413-bed house £305kabout 93 m² · 87 sold last year4YO243-bed house £311kabout 88 m² · 248 sold last year5YO513-bed house £318kabout 93 m² · 68 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is YO43: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £118k.

Best areas in York for families

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

YO423-bed house £288k
Primary St Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy · 83% England 64%Secondary Woldgate School and Sixth Form College · 53.9% England 43.8%
YO243-bed house £311k
Primary Knavesmire Primary School · 84% England 64%Secondary Fulford School · 71.6% England 43.8%
YO303-bed house £319k
Primary Skelton Primary School · 100% England 64%Secondary Manor Church of England Academy · 57.5% England 43.8%
YO313-bed house £331k
Primary Hempland Primary School · 77% England 64%Secondary Fulford School · 71.6% 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.

York postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
YO1£437k93 m²£254k£5,01084%45
YO10£346k87 m²£196k£3,98977%168
YO19£344k92 m²£154k£3,733—92
YO23£405k93 m²£235k£4,34673%201
YO24£311k88 m²£179k£3,76684%248
YO26£333k89 m²£180k£3,77967%246
YO30£319k89 m²£190k£3,863100%236
YO31£331k88 m²£182k£3,84477%240
YO32£338k87 m²£164k£4,02786%222
YO41£305k93 m²—£3,585—87
YO42£288k89 m²£124k£3,30283%115
YO43£243k90 m²£118k£2,78946%117
YO51£318k93 m²£162k£3,47257%68
YO60£340k93 m²—£3,64043%25
YO61£343k96 m²£149k£3,60155%104
YO62£331k92 m²£162k£3,38673%73

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 York

How much is a 3-bedroom house in York?

About £329,000 across York, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £243k in YO43 to £437k in YO1.

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

For a 3-bedroom house: YO43 (£243k), YO42 (£288k), YO41 (£305k).

Are house prices going up in York?

In York, prices are up 1.7% on a year ago and up 10.9% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in York is best for families?

On school results and price together: YO42 (3-bed house £288k, best primary nearby 83% at the expected standard against 64% across England); YO24 (3-bed house £311k, best primary nearby 84% at the expected standard against 64% across England); YO30 (3-bed house £319k, best primary nearby 100% at the expected standard against 64% across England); YO31 (3-bed house £331k, best primary nearby 77% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is York a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £329,000, prices are up 1.7% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,279 a month against roughly £1,500 for a 90% mortgage, and 2,287 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £243k to £437k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in York each year?

2,287 homes sold across its 16 postcode districts in the last year, the most in YO24.

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.