Buying a home in YO31, York. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£331kmost £290k–£390k
Houses per m²£3,844flats £3,473
Sold last year2401,732 in five years
Prices in York+1.7%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in YO31 sold for £330,704 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £289,708 and £390,427, for about 88 m² of space. That is about the same as the same home across York (£329,000).

240 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £150k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in YO31 0 (£3,580) and the most in YO31 1 (£4,464).

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 £1,508 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £66,000 for that mortgage: what £70,000 buys.

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House prices in YO31 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£182,900£171k–£206k38 m²17
2£261,531£232k–£287k63 m²527
3£330,704£290k–£390k88 m²593
4£438,012£353k–£526k116 m²177
5+£576,273£451k–£684k153 m²131

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£183k£262k£331k£438k£576k
Detached—£316k£394k£489k£628k
Semi-detached£183k£266k£324k£429k£524k
Terraced£179k£246k£322k£412k£580k
Flats£150k£182k£210k£256k—

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

Price per m² across YO31

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
YO31 0£3,580£3,846
YO31 1£4,464£3,033
YO31 7£4,026£3,556
YO31 8£3,756£3,823
YO31 9£3,816£3,025

Schools near YO31

Best state primary within 2 kmHempland Primary School77% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%12 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmFulford School71.6% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%10 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

More space for the money: a 3-bed house in YO61 is about 96 m² for £343k.

Questions about YO31

Is YO31 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs about the same as across York; prices in York are up 1.7% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (77% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (71.6% against 43.8%); 240 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 YO31?

A typical 3-bedroom house in YO31 sold for £330,704 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £289,708 and £390,427.

Is YO31 expensive for York?

A 3-bedroom house in YO31 costs about the same as the typical 3-bedroom house across York (£329,000).

How many homes sell in YO31 each year?

240 homes sold in the last year and 1,732 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near YO31?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Hempland Primary School, where 77% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near YO31?

For a 3-bedroom house, LS24 (£279k, 17 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.