Buying a home in YO23, York. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£405kmost £346k–£477k
Houses per m²£4,346flats £4,535
Sold last year2011,290 in five years
Prices in York+1.7%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in YO23 sold for £404,729 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £345,868 and £476,927, for about 93 m² of space. That is 23% more than the same home across York (£329,000).

201 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £183k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in YO23 7 (£3,596) and the most in YO23 1 (£4,494).

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 £1,846 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £81,000 for that mortgage: what £85,000 buys.

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House prices in YO23 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£243,545£193k–£262k45 m²5
2£281,513£248k–£332k64 m²458
3£404,729£346k–£477k93 m²436
4£487,131£432k–£590k114 m²137
5+£634,203£533k–£795k165 m²165

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£244k£282k£405k£487k£634k
Detached—£328k£432k£478k£644k
Semi-detached—£290k£387k£472k£559k
Terraced—£270k£404k£508k£660k
Flats£183k£235k£348k——

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

Price per m² across YO23

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
YO23 1£4,494£4,568
YO23 2£4,434£3,823
YO23 3£4,136£4,158
YO23 7£3,596—

Schools near YO23

Best state primary within 2 kmArchbishop of York's CofE Junior School, Bishopthorpe73% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%4 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmFulford School71.6% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%5 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about YO23

Is YO23 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 23% 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 (73% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (71.6% against 43.8%); 201 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 YO23?

A typical 3-bedroom house in YO23 sold for £404,729 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £345,868 and £476,927.

Is YO23 expensive for York?

A 3-bedroom house in YO23 costs 23% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across York (£329,000).

How many homes sell in YO23 each year?

201 homes sold in the last year and 1,290 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near YO23?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Archbishop of York's CofE Junior School, Bishopthorpe, where 73% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near YO23?

For a 3-bedroom house, YO24 (£311k, 3 km), YO10 (£346k, 5 km), YO31 (£331k, 6 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.