Buying a home in YO51, York. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£318kmost £268k–£376k
Houses per m²£3,472flats £2,549
Sold last year68361 in five years
Prices in North Yorkshire+2.4%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in YO51 sold for £317,832 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £267,593 and £375,683, for about 93 m² of space. That is 3% less than the same home across York (£329,000).

68 homes sold here in the last year: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month. Flats start at around £105k for one bedroom.

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 £1,449 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £64,000 for that mortgage: what £65,000 buys.

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House prices in YO51 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
2£229,022£204k–£282k63 m²90
3£317,832£268k–£376k93 m²124
4£399,974£348k–£520k121 m²51
5+£578,812£422k–£732k160 m²53

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses—£229k£318k£400k£579k
Detached—£333k£364k£461k£602k
Semi-detached—£246k£279k£400k£393k
Terraced—£211k£297k£358k—
Flats£105k£162k———

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

Schools near YO51

Best state primary within 2 kmBoroughbridge Primary School57% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%1 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmBoroughbridge High School38.1% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%1 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about YO51

Is YO51 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 3% less than across York; prices in North Yorkshire are up 2.4% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is below the England average (57% against 64%); the best secondary is below it (38.1% against 43.8%); 68 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 YO51?

A typical 3-bedroom house in YO51 sold for £317,832 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £267,593 and £375,683.

Is YO51 expensive for York?

A 3-bedroom house in YO51 costs 3% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across York (£329,000).

How many homes sell in YO51 each year?

68 homes sold in the last year and 361 in five years: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month.

What are the schools like near YO51?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Boroughbridge Primary School, where 57% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near YO51?

For a 3-bedroom house, HG1 (£285k, 14 km), YO7 (£280k, 15 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.