Buying a home in YO1, York. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£437kmost £386k–£467k
Houses per m²£5,008flats £4,510
Sold last year45306 in five years
Prices in York+1.7%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in YO1 sold for £436,858 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £386,014 and £467,318, for about 93 m² of space. That is 33% more than the same home across York (£329,000).

45 homes sold here in the last year: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month. Flats start at around £175k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in YO1 9 (£4,836) and the most in YO1 7 (£5,378).

Across York, prices are up 1.7% on a year ago and up 10.9% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,279 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,992 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £87,000 for that mortgage: what £90,000 buys.

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House prices in YO1 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
2£325,785£282k–£365k68 m²40
3£436,858£386k–£467k93 m²41
4£580,654£471k–£679k133 m²12
5+£719,324£587k–£1.54m190 m²16

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses—£326k£437k£581k£719k
Terraced—£323k£437k£581k£733k
Flats£175k£254k£352k£552k—

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

Price per m² across YO1

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
YO1 6£4,938£4,778
YO1 7£5,378£4,597
YO1 8—£4,234
YO1 9£4,836£4,006

Schools near YO1

Best state primary within 2 kmKnavesmire Primary School84% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%16 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmFulford School71.6% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%11 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about YO1

Is YO1 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 33% more than across York; prices in York are up 1.7% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (84% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (71.6% against 43.8%); 45 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 YO1?

A typical 3-bedroom house in YO1 sold for £436,858 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £386,014 and £467,318.

Is YO1 expensive for York?

A 3-bedroom house in YO1 costs 33% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across York (£329,000).

How many homes sell in YO1 each year?

45 homes sold in the last year and 306 in five years: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month.

What are the schools like near YO1?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Knavesmire Primary School, where 84% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near YO1?

For a 3-bedroom house, YO31 (£331k, 2 km), YO10 (£346k, 2 km), YO24 (£311k, 3 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.