Detached
£344,532
49% above the Whitby average
15.7% of sales
What is the average house price in Whitby? £230,763
The average house price in Whitby is £230,763, based on 195 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 9.6% (£24,391) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −9.6%
- Sold in 12 months
- 195
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Whitby?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£237,467
3% above the Whitby average
31.7% of sales
Terraced
£223,862
3% below the Whitby average
32.2% of sales
Flats
£165,132
28% below the Whitby average
20.4% of sales
Are house prices in Whitby going up or down?
House prices in Whitby are falling: down 9.6% (£24,391) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 31.2% (£54,885).
Past 12 months
−9.6%
−£24,391From £255,154 to £230,763
£255,286£230,763
Past 10 years
+31.2%
+£54,885From £175,878 to £230,763
£267,026£175,878
Quick answers for Whitby
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£328,365
Highest average, reached in December 2022
How many homes sold?
195
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
32.2% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
39.4% of sales
How many people live in Whitby?
13,124
3,315 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Whitby?
6,229
1,574 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Whitby?
57 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 78% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 7.9 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
7.3% of the area · 12 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Whitby?
86 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · +5.8% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Whitby rank?
43rd most expensive area of Scarborough.
Compared with 52 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Whitby?
The highest recorded sale prices in Whitby, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
25 mulgrave road, north yorkshire
£1,150,000
Sold November 2024
View house details
How do house prices in Whitby compare with nearby areas?
Whitby compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Scarborough.
Whitby vs Newholm-cum-Dunsley
- Whitby
- £230,763
- Newholm-cum-Dunsley
- £294,850+£64,087
Open comparison
Whitby vs Hawsker-cum-Stainsacre
- Whitby
- £230,763
- Hawsker-cum-Stainsacre
- £352,357+£121,594
Open comparison
Whitby vs Aislaby
- Whitby
- £230,763
- Aislaby
- £469,285+£238,522
Open comparison
Whitby vs Eskdaleside cum Ugglebarnby
- Whitby
- £230,763
- Eskdaleside cum Ugglebarnby
- £346,137+£115,374
Open comparison
Whitby vs Lythe
- Whitby
- £230,763
- Lythe
- £691,824+£461,061
Open comparison
Whitby vs Sneaton
- Whitby
- £230,763
- Sneaton
- £245,000+£14,237
Open comparison
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:26 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Whitby dataset covers 659 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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