Detached
£323,887
62% above the Selby average
17.6% of sales
What is the average house price in Selby? £199,966
The average house price in Selby is £199,966, based on 252 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 0.5% (£1,010) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +0.5%
- Sold in 12 months
- 252
- 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 Selby?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£202,954
1% above the Selby average
33.4% of sales
Terraced
£177,277
11% below the Selby average
38.7% of sales
Flats
£108,498
46% below the Selby average
10.3% of sales
Are house prices in Selby going up or down?
House prices in Selby are rising: up 0.5% (£1,010) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 32.8% (£49,385).
Past 12 months
+0.5%
+£1,010From £198,956 to £199,966
£202,577£196,507
Past 10 years
+32.8%
+£49,385From £150,581 to £199,966
£203,943£150,581
Quick answers for Selby
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£246,937
Highest average, reached in May 2024
How many homes sold?
252
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
38.7% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
30.8% of sales
How many people live in Selby?
17,103
2,725 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 Selby?
7,591
1,210 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 Selby?
29 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 53% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 4.1 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
3.0% of the area · 9 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 Selby?
102 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · +13.5% 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 Selby rank?
76th most expensive area of North Yorkshire.
Compared with 79 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Selby?
The highest recorded sale prices in Selby, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Selby compare with nearby areas?
Selby compared with the 6 nearest other areas in North Yorkshire.
Selby vs Brayton
- Selby
- £199,966
- Brayton
- £287,427+£87,461
Open comparison
Selby vs Wistow
- Selby
- £199,966
- Wistow
- £311,600+£111,634
Open comparison
Selby vs Thorpe Willoughby
- Selby
- £199,966
- Thorpe Willoughby
- £276,629+£76,663
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Selby vs Barlby with Osgodby
- Selby
- £199,966
- Barlby with Osgodby
- £239,554+£39,588
Open comparison
Selby vs Cawood
- Selby
- £199,966
- Cawood
- £342,775+£142,809
Open comparison
Selby vs Burn
- Selby
- £199,966
- Burn
- £344,000+£144,034
Open comparison
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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 00:20 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Selby dataset covers 928 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.