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Holgate East: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Holgate East neighbourhood of York, England (ONS area York 017). Headline figures assembled 22 October 2026. Postcodes YO23, YO24, YO26. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near YO24 4BG.

An affluent neighbourhood, showing some signs of gentrification

Holgate East is an affluent neighbourhood; it shows some signs of gentrification against York (2 of 20 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £320,000 and flats for £185,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across York (0.6 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, York, is about an 8-minute walk 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

£320,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +23% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£185,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +15% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

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 +0.09; 2 of 20 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 10 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 5 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£55,200

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.6 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 Holgate East sits in York

Typical house price: 10th lowest of 24 neighbourhoods in York
Typical flat price: 8th highest of the 15 neighbourhoods in York with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: 9th 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 Holgate East

Median resale price of houses each year here and across York, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across York, 1998 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

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

2 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against York, 2 the other way and 16 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

Home improvement applications
Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

Air quality
Catching up with neighbouring areas

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

York Railway station, about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (580 m 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 Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 50 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Mar 2023).
Nearest state secondary school All Saints Catholic School York 510 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Jun 2024).

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 Holgate East

What is the typical house price in Holgate East?

£320,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +23% against 2017-2019.

How does Holgate East compare with the rest of York?

Typical house price: 10th lowest of 24 neighbourhoods in York. Typical flat price: 8th highest of the 15 neighbourhoods in York with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 9th highest of 24 neighbourhoods in York.

Is Holgate East an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Holgate East gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.09; 2 of 20 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Holgate East?

York. Railway station, about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (580 m 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 Holgate East?

Nearest state primary school. St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 50 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Mar 2023). Nearest state secondary school. All Saints Catholic School York. 510 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Jun 2024).

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.