Birch Avenue - YO22 5BZ
Key Postcode Insights
YO22 5BZ is a residential postcode situated on Birch Avenue, Sleights, Whitby, YO22 with 39 addresses.
It ranks as the 1011th largest and 506th most expensive of the 1,072 postcodes in the YO22 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 39 properties: 39 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £280,960
- 10 Year change
- up 35.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,271pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 40.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £289/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
YO22 5BZ is a residential postcode situated on Birch Avenue, Sleights, Whitby, YO22 with 39 addresses.
It ranks as the 1011th largest and 506th most expensive of the 1,072 postcodes in the YO22 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 39 properties: 39 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £280,960
- 10 Year change
- up 35.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,271pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 40.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £289/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin YO22 5BZ
- 1 Birch Avenue
2 Bed House
- 3 Birch Avenue
Unknown
- 5 Birch Avenue
3 Bed Early-century House
- 7 Birch Avenue
2 Bed Early-century House
- 9 Birch Avenue
3 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in YO22 5BZ sold for £290,000 on 7th May 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 0.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £280,960.
The YO22 5BZ Sales Market has increased by 35.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.3% | £280,960 |
| June 2025 | -1.8% | £287,548 |
| June 2024 | -3.2% | £292,956 |
| June 2023 | 1.3% | £302,572 |
| June 2022 | 11.5% | £298,558 |
| June 2021 | 11.6% | £267,828 |
| June 2020 | 4.6% | £239,985 |
| June 2019 | 4.8% | £229,415 |
| June 2018 | 3.9% | £218,827 |
| June 2017 | 1.2% | £210,610 |
| June 2016 | 2.3% | £208,013 |
| June 2015 | 2% | £203,254 |
| June 2014 | 0.2% | £199,315 |
| June 2013 | 0.1% | £198,967 |
| June 2012 | -1.8% | £198,712 |
| June 2011 | 0.8% | £202,300 |
| June 2010 | 4% | £200,644 |
| June 2009 | -7.1% | £192,897 |
| June 2008 | 1.5% | £207,710 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £204,609 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,271.
The YO22 5BZ Rental Market has increased by 40.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.4% | £1,271pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.1% | £1,241pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.4% | £1,181pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.8% | £1,131pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.9% | £1,029pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.7% | £954pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.5% | £894pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.1% | £889pcm |
| June 2018 | -1% | £890pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.6% | £899pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.1% | £904pcm |
| June 2015 | 0.4% | £886pcm |
| June 2014 | 0% | £882pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.9% | £881pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.1% | £873pcm |
| June 2011 | 0.5% | £873pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.1% | £868pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.3% | £826pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.7% | £873pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £859pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 7th May 2026 for £290,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.4%. The postcode has had a total of 46 sales since 1995.
YO22 5BZ has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold May 2026£290,000 | 3 Bed House9, Birch Avenue, Whitby, YO22 5BZ9, Birch Avenue, Whitby, YO22 5BZ
- Sold Mar 2026£412,500 | 4 Bed House11A, Birch Avenue, Whitby, YO22 5BZ11A, Birch Avenue, Whitby, YO22 5BZ
- Sold Sep 2022£240,000 | 3 Bed House11, Birch Avenue, Whitby, YO22 5BZ11, Birch Avenue, Whitby, YO22 5BZ
- Sold Jun 2022£172,000 | 3 Bed House5, Birch Avenue, Whitby, YO22 5BZ5, Birch Avenue, Whitby, YO22 5BZ
- Sold May 2022£205,000 | 3 Bed House43, Birch Avenue, Whitby, YO22 5BZ43, Birch Avenue, Whitby, YO22 5BZ
Nearby Postcodes
YO22 5BZ is the 1011th largest and the 506th most expensive postcode out of the 1,072 postcodes in the YO22 area.
- YO22 5DD, Low Garth, Sleights, Whitby, YO22YO22 5DD3 Addresses|109 m away
- YO22 5DF, Birch Terrace, Sleights, Whitby, YO22YO22 5DF8 Addresses|131 m away
- YO22 5DG, Birch Crescent, Sleights, Whitby, YO22YO22 5DG30 Addresses|151 m away
- YO22 5DH, Narrowfield, Sleights, Whitby, YO22YO22 5DH3 Addresses|151 m away
- YO22 5DA, Birch Avenue, Sleights, Whitby, YO22YO22 5DA20 Addresses|156 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 7 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 16 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 13 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (7)
- house (2)
- early-century house (16)
- Unknown (13)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 24 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (5)
- G (0)
- D (15)
- No EPC (15)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jan 2022£455,000 | 4 Bed House25, Birch Avenue, Whitby, YO22 5BZ25, Birch Avenue, Whitby, YO22 5BZ
- Sold Mar 2026£412,500 | 4 Bed House11A, Birch Avenue, Whitby, YO22 5BZ11A, Birch Avenue, Whitby, YO22 5BZ
- Sold Nov 2008£370,000 | 5 Bed House24, Birch Avenue, Whitby, YO22 5DA24, Birch Avenue, Whitby, YO22 5DA
Schools Nearby
- Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School400 m away
- Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.6 km away
- Stakesby Primary Academy3.8 km away
- Whitby School3.8 km away
- Freebrough Academy22.5 km away
- Scalby Academy23.1 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to YO22 5BZ is Sleights station, which is 700 metres away.
- Sleights|700 m away
- Ruswarp|2.7 km away
- Whitby|4.4 km away
- Grosmont|4.7 km away
