Analysis of recent property sales -- official HM Land Registry data
The average house price in YO42 (YO42 1AE) is £318,253, based on 160 transactions recorded by HM Land Registry. The median price is £291,000, giving a price range from £65,000 to £833,500.
| Date | Price | Type | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-23 | £337,500 | T | — |
| 2026-01-23 | £350,000 | D | 80.0 m² |
| 2025-12-22 | £270,000 | T | 126.0 m² |
| 2025-12-19 | £310,000 | S | — |
| 2025-12-19 | £226,500 | T | 91.0 m² |
Standard residential rates for primary residence. Does not include surcharges for additional properties or non-UK residents.
Market Overview: YO42
YO42 saw 160 residential sales complete over the twelve-month window, a busy level of activity that makes the local price benchmarks more reliable than in thinner markets. Individual sales ranged from £65k to £834k, which is a normal spread for a postcode of this size.
Detached houses were the most common transaction type, representing 47% of sales, while terraced houses accounted for 26% and semi-detached houses accounted for 23%.
The twelve-month trend is softer than it was: the median in the second half of the window was 7.2% below the first-half median. Monthly volume was fairly consistent, giving the trend line a reliable shape.
Liquidity in YO42 1AE is healthy: the high sale count makes it easier to benchmark a specific property against genuinely recent comparables rather than extrapolating from older deals. On the rental side, the estimated gross yield on a median-priced property here is around 3.7%, based on ONS regional rents.