Selby West
Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore
Selby West at a glance
- House prices
- £190,000
- Lower prices17th percentile
- Schools
- 36th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 67th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 91.1 per 1,000 residents
- Weak30th percentile
- Flood risk
- 91.5% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land98th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Selby West a good place to live?
Selby West may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. Crime data appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in North Yorkshire below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Selby West
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 91.1 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 30th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Selby West
House prices
- Median sale price
- £190,000
- Percentile
- 17th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 119 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Selby West
Schools
36th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Selby West
Flood risk
91.5% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 42.8% of the area. That is the 98th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Selby West
Transport
67th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Selby West a good place to live?
Selby West may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. Crime data appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Selby West safe?
Selby West ranks in the 30th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Selby West?
The median sale price was £190,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 17th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Selby West?
Schools rank in the 36th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Selby West?
Nearby public profiles include Woodlands in North Yorkshire and Selby East South in North Yorkshire.
