YO12 5RF

POSTCODE

A Newby postcode in North Yorkshire, a 32-minute walk from Scarborough Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 2

    Primary · Good

    0.44 mi

  2. 3

    Secondary · Attainment 8 38.3

    0.54 mi

  3. 4

    Secondary · Attainment 8 48.3

    0.55 mi

  4. 5

    All-through · Good

    0.56 mi

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Scarborough Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    2.6 km straight lineabout 32 min
  • Seamer Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    5.4 km straight lineabout 68 min
  • Filey Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    13.0 km straight lineabout 162 min

Bus stops

  • Roman Close

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    84 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Ling Hill

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    93 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Willow Garth

    Bus · S-bound · south

    282 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • High Moor Edge

    Bus · W-bound · west

    304 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Throxenby Grove

    Bus · opp · south-west

    325 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · YO12 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · YO12 5 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 118 sales

YO12 5RF has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the YO12 5 sector.

Average price
£233,650
Median price: £221,250
Median +7.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 118 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 8 sales · avg £240,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£279k£236k£194k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£315,000 · 2026-09-25 · Detached · Freehold
YO12 5RH
£250,000 · 2026-09-09 · Semi-detached · Freehold
YO12 5XT
£420,000 · 2026-09-08 · Detached · Freehold
YO12 5DZ
£350,000 · 2026-09-08 · Semi-detached · Freehold
YO12 5LS
£140,000 · 2026-09-04 · Flat / maisonette · Freehold
YO12 5QW
£200,000 · 2026-09-02 · Semi-detached · Freehold
YO12 5QF
£125,000 · 2026-09-01 · Flat / maisonette · Freehold
YO12 5JP
£120,000 · 2026-09-01 · Terraced · Freehold
YO12 5BW
£290,000 · 2026-08-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
YO12 5HR
£230,000 · 2026-08-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
YO12 5LE
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near YO12 5RF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near YO12 5RF

Counts are for Newby electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
13
YoY —
28176
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY -50%
1791
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
5
YoY —
16103
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving

24
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Scarborough 005 (E02005799)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£44,863

£38,484–£52,298

Disposable (net) annual household income
£35,066

£30,458–£40,372

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£35,307

£32,701–£38,122

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£34,841

£30,495–£39,805

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,487
White Brit.95.7%
Other White1.1%
African0.7%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.5%
Chinese0.5%
+ 8 other groups · 1.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,486
Christian50.8%
No religion41.2%
Not answered6.7%
Muslim0.5%
Buddhist0.4%
+ 3 other religions · 0.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,486
50–6419.3%
35–4918.4%
25–3411.4%
65–7410.2%
10–159.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.5%

Households

Total households: 635
One person: aged 66+19.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.8%
One person: other13.2%
Single family household, all members 66+10.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.5%
+ 8 other households · 32.8%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
13479
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13479 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for YO12 5RF

England
Country
North Yorkshire
Local Authority
Newby
Ward
Scarborough
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
YO12 5RF
Coordinates
54.2874, -0.4433
Grid reference
TA014890
Easting
501,438
Northing
489,087
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Plus Code
9C6X7HP4+WM
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scarborough
Travel to Work
Scarborough
ITL Region
North Yorkshire
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

North Yorkshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Scarborough and Whitby E14001461
Constituency
E14001461
North Yorkshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Newby
Constituency code
E14001461
EU Electoral Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Parish
Newby and Scalby
International Territorial Level
North Yorkshire

Health & NHS

Yorkshire and the Humber
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Humber and North Yorkshire
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Yorkshire and the Humber
NHS Region
North East and Yorkshire
Integrated Care Board
NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
North Yorkshire and York
Sub ICB Location
NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB - 42D
Cancer Alliance
Humber and North Yorkshire

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Scarborough 005B E01027843
E01027843
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Scarborough 005 E02005799
E02005799
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Scarborough 005B E01027843
E01027843
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Scarborough 005 E02005799
E02005799
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1

Sun & Time Information

6:58 AM4:31 PM
6:58 AM
Sunrise
4:31 PM
Sunset
9 hours 33 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:58 AM
Sunset (today)
4:31 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 33 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode YO12 5RF introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01027843 and MSOA E02005799 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 13479
Present — Active
Postcode YO12 5RF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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