UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/yo21
YO21Whitby, North Yorkshire, England
House prices in YO21, Whitby
Homes in YO21 sold for a median of £260,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 383 standard sales.
That makes it the tenth cheapest of the 28 YO postcode districts with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 102 | £400,000 | £314,000 to £529,000 |
| Semi-detached | 113 | £265,000 | £225,000 to £321,000 |
| Terraced | 98 | £219,500 | £190,000 to £269,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 70 | £153,500 | £125,000 to £225,000 |
YO21 has too few sales linked to an energy certificate for its own price per m². Across the YO postcode area, whose median sale price is within 20% of YO21's, it was £3,001 per m² from 686 linked sales.
Semi-detached houses and detached houses sold in similar numbers here, at 30% and 27% of sales.
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Where prices are higher in YO21
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in YO21 2, around Ainthorpe and Glaisdale, with a median of £310,000, and lowest in YO21 3, around Whitby, at £248,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in YO21 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 44 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| YO21 1SW | £505,000 | 4 |
| YO21 2PR | £465,000 | 3 |
| YO21 1TA | £460,000 | 3 |
| YO21 3LH | £460,000 | 3 |
| YO21 1LX | £422,500 | 4 |
| YO21 2AQ | £415,000 | 4 |
| YO21 3ST | £406,500 | 3 |
| YO21 1RT | £380,000 | 3 |
| YO21 3SU | £380,000 | 3 |
| YO21 1RR | £375,000 | 3 |
| YO21 3LJ | £368,500 | 4 |
| YO21 1JA | £335,000 | 3 |
| YO21 1PN | £335,000 | 4 |
| YO21 3FT | £335,000 | 8 |
| YO21 3JW | £315,000 | 6 |
| YO21 1QF | £283,000 | 4 |
| YO21 3DT | £280,000 | 5 |
| YO21 1LB | £277,500 | 6 |
| YO21 1HZ | £270,000 | 3 |
| YO21 3LW | £255,500 | 6 |
| YO21 1HU | £255,000 | 3 |
| YO21 1NA | £252,500 | 4 |
| YO21 3NW | £250,000 | 4 |
| YO21 1JH | £245,500 | 4 |
| YO21 2PN | £243,000 | 3 |
| YO21 3NB | £235,000 | 3 |
| YO21 1JQ | £225,000 | 3 |
| YO21 3FD | £220,000 | 3 |
| YO21 1PW | £219,000 | 3 |
| YO21 1EW | £213,000 | 3 |
| YO21 1EP | £210,000 | 5 |
| YO21 3UF | £192,500 | 5 |
| YO21 2EQ | £187,500 | 4 |
| YO21 1PL | £185,000 | 3 |
| YO21 3BE | £170,000 | 3 |
| YO21 3AA | £162,500 | 4 |
| YO21 2DB | £150,000 | 3 |
| YO21 3JY | £148,500 | 5 |
| YO21 3DL | £147,500 | 5 |
| YO21 3HU | £145,000 | 5 |
| YO21 3HB | £143,000 | 3 |
| YO21 3AE | £141,000 | 3 |
| YO21 1QQ | £126,000 | 3 |
| YO21 1DY | £80,000 | 3 |
Prices over time
The median rose 52%, from £175,500 in 2016 to £266,500 in 2025, more than the 46% rise for a typical district in Yorkshire and the Humber.
Postcode districts in the North Yorkshire council area
Median sale price of the 28 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. YO21 is the tenth cheapest. YO21 and the 14 districts nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- TS9 Middlesbrough£293,500
- DL8 Bedale£290,000
- BD23 Skipton£279,000
- YO7 Thirsk£275,000
- YO18 Pickering£275,000
- YO22 Whitby£275,000
- HG1 Harrogate£268,000
- YO21 Whitby, this district£260,000
- DL10 Richmond£253,000
- DL7 Northallerton£250,000
- YO17 Malton£250,000
- DL6 Northallerton£245,000
- YO8 Selby£239,000
- YO14 Filey£200,000
- DL9 Catterick Garrison£182,000
All 28 districts in North Yorkshire, ranked
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 14 | |
| C | 138 | |
| D | 163 | |
| E | 91 | |
| F | 49 | |
| G | 9 |
Only 33% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales. D was the most common rating: see what a D rating means.
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 149 | ||
| 88 | ||
| 46 | ||
| 34 | ||
| 64 | ||
| 7 | ||
| 68 | ||
| 8 |
51% of homes put up for sale were built before 1930, against 24% across England and Wales. For older homes RICS suggests a Level 3 survey: see which survey you need.
With 32% built before 1900, ask early whether a home is listed or in a conservation area, which limits the work you can do: see buying a listed building and buying in a conservation area.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of YO21, from the sales in YO21, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Esk Valley & Coast 44 sales£395,000
- Danby & Mulgrave 66 sales£326,000
- Whitby West 213 sales£250,000
- Whitby Streonshalh 77 sales£205,000
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £86,000 for a terraced house on Bog Hall to £650,000 for a detached house on Ridge Lane.
The latest standard sales recorded in YO21. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 7 Bog HallSold for £86,000
- 2A Highfield RoadSold for £460,000
- 7 Dunsley CrescentSold for £287,500
- 34 Gray StreetSold for £172,500
- 2 Eden CottagesSold for £243,000
- 8A West Cliff AvenueSold for £143,500
- 8 Ridge LaneSold for £650,000
- Dale SideSold for £280,000
- 46A Upgang LaneSold for £270,000
- 19, Jefferson House Station AvenueSold for £158,000
Living in YO21
Crime
58 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Near the middle of all postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 51% of homes can get it
Lower than 91 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
42% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Near the middle of all postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,544 a year in North Yorkshire for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 78 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Coal mining
13% of the 681 live postcodes in YO21 are in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area. The free check shows whether a given postcode is (what a mining report covers).
About these figures
The figures come from 383 standard sales in YO21, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 18% were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.