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Fulford, Heslington & University: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Fulford, Heslington & University neighbourhood of York, England (ONS area York 023). Headline figures assembled 22 October 2026. Postcodes YO10, YO19. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near YO19 4RA.
A middle-income neighbourhood, showing some signs of gentrification
Fulford, Heslington & University is a middle-income neighbourhood; it shows some signs of gentrification against York (5 of 17 signals rising, 3 falling). Houses here typically resell for £385,000 and flats for £179,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across York (0.7 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, York, is 4.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 22 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£385,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +30% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£179,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +20% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Middle income
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Some signs
Weighted balance +0.10; 5 of 17 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 8 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 8 to 9.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£63,000
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.7 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Fulford, Heslington & University sits in York
- Typical house price: joint 4th highest of 24 neighbourhoods in York
- Typical flat price: 6th lowest of the 15 neighbourhoods in York with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 4th highest of 24 neighbourhoods in York
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 22 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Fulford, Heslington & University
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 22 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
5 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against York, 3 the other way and 9 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Recent price momentum
- Household income
- Solar and heat pumps
- New-build activity
- Homes selling
Falling behind the borough
- Degree-educated residents
- Anti-social behaviour
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- York Railway station, 4.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 23 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: LNER and Grand Central to London Kings Cross (113 to 123 min); Northern, TransPennine Express and CrossCountry to Leeds (22 to 38 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school St Oswald's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 1.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Apr 2024).
- Nearest state secondary school Fulford School 1.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Oct 2023).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Fulford, Heslington & University
What is the typical house price in Fulford, Heslington & University?
£385,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +30% against 2017-2019.
How does Fulford, Heslington & University compare with the rest of York?
Typical house price: joint 4th highest of 24 neighbourhoods in York. Typical flat price: 6th lowest of the 15 neighbourhoods in York with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 4th highest of 24 neighbourhoods in York.
Is Fulford, Heslington & University an affluent area?
Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Fulford, Heslington & University gentrifying?
Some signs. Weighted balance +0.10; 5 of 17 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Fulford, Heslington & University?
York. Railway station, 4.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 23 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: LNER and Grand Central to London Kings Cross (113 to 123 min); Northern, TransPennine Express and CrossCountry to Leeds (22 to 38 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Fulford, Heslington & University?
Nearest state primary school. St Oswald's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 1.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Apr 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Fulford School. 1.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Oct 2023).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.