House prices in Leighton Close, Scarborough, YO12
132 homes have sold on Leighton Close (YO12) since 1995, the first in 1995. Over the last five years the median sold price was £207,500 from 16 sales, 9% above the Scarborough median of £190,000and against £180,000 across YO12. Sales here have been semi-detached 82%, detached 17%, terraced 2%.
- Median sold price
- £207,500
- last five years · 16 sales
- Half of sales were above this price, half below
- Price per sq ft
- £242
- based on 16 of 16 sales
- Sales matched to an EPC floor area
- Sales since 1995
- 132
- 3 in the last 12 months
- Latest sale
- £235,000
- 23 Jan 2026
- vs Scarborough
- +9%
- Scarborough median £190,000
Every sale on Leighton Close, YO12
› 46 YO12 4JZ · Semi-detached £235,000· 23 Jan 2026
| 23 Jan 2026 | £235,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 1,012 sq ft · £232/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 66 YO12 4JZ · Semi-detached £200,000· 8 Oct 2025
| 8 Oct 2025 | £200,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 818 sq ft · £244/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 14 YO12 4JZ · Semi-detached £202,000· 9 Jun 2025 · 5 sales
| 9 Jun 2025 | £202,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 807 sq ft · £250/sq ft | +281% vs 1998 |
| 19 Jan 2007 | £149,500 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 807 sq ft · £185/sq ft | +105% vs 2002 |
| 22 May 2003 | £110,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 807 sq ft · £136/sq ft | −46% vs 2025 |
| 12 Apr 2002 | £73,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 807 sq ft · £90/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 13 Jul 1998 | £53,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 807 sq ft · £66/sq ft | −65% vs 2007 |
› 70 YO12 4JZ · Semi-detached £215,000· 1 Nov 2024 · 3 sales
| 1 Nov 2024 | £215,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 807 sq ft · £266/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 31 May 2017 | £157,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 807 sq ft · £194/sq ft | +214% vs 1997 |
| 19 May 1997 | £50,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 807 sq ft · £62/sq ft | −77% vs 2024 |
› 78 YO12 4JZ · Semi-detached £205,000· 23 May 2024 · 2 sales
| 23 May 2024 | £205,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 947 sq ft · £216/sq ft | +140% vs 2002 |
| 22 Nov 2002 | £85,500 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 947 sq ft · £90/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 29 YO12 4LA · Detached £215,000· 11 Apr 2024 · 4 sales
| 11 Apr 2024 | £215,000 | Detached · Freehold | 581 sq ft · £370/sq ft | +34% vs 2017 |
| 12 Apr 2021 | £172,500 | Detached · Freehold | 581 sq ft · £297/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 20 Feb 2017 | £160,000 | Detached · Freehold | 581 sq ft · £275/sq ft | −7% vs 2021 |
| 12 Jun 2007 | £159,000 | Detached · Freehold | 581 sq ft · £274/sq ft | −26% vs 2024 |
› 3 YO12 4LA · Detached £180,000· 8 Dec 2023
| 8 Dec 2023 | £180,000 | Detached · Freehold | 958 sq ft · £188/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 107 YO12 4LB · Detached £230,000· 30 Aug 2023
| 30 Aug 2023 | £230,000 | Detached · Freehold | 958 sq ft · £240/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 97 YO12 4LB · Semi-detached £150,000· 4 Jul 2023 · 4 sales
| 4 Jul 2023 | £150,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 850 sq ft · £176/sq ft | +50% vs 2017 |
| 27 Feb 2017 | £100,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 850 sq ft · £118/sq ft | +80% vs 2000 |
| 24 Nov 2000 | £55,500 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 850 sq ft · £65/sq ft | +29% vs 1998 |
| 17 Jul 1998 | £43,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 850 sq ft · £51/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 75 YO12 4LB · Semi-detached £145,000· 22 Mar 2023
| 22 Mar 2023 | £145,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 807 sq ft · £180/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase) — not used in averages. | ||||
› 54 YO12 4JZ · Semi-detached £128,500· 27 Jan 2023
| 27 Jan 2023 | £128,500 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 807 sq ft · £159/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 23 YO12 4LA · Detached £210,000· 19 Jul 2022
| 19 Jul 2022 | £210,000 | Detached · Freehold | 570 sq ft · £368/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 50 YO12 4JZ · Semi-detached £220,000· 8 Jul 2022 · 4 sales
| 8 Jul 2022 | £220,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 990 sq ft · £222/sq ft | +201% vs 2002 |
| 30 Jun 2022 | £200,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 990 sq ft · £202/sq ft | −9% vs 2022 |
| Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase) — not used in averages. | ||||
| 26 Apr 2002 | £73,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 990 sq ft · £74/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 12 Mar 1998 | £52,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 990 sq ft · £53/sq ft | −74% vs 2022 |
› 4 YO12 4JZ · Semi-detached £185,500· 26 May 2022
| 26 May 2022 | £185,500 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 764 sq ft · £243/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 13 YO12 4LA · Semi-detached £205,000· 23 Mar 2022 · 3 sales
| 23 Mar 2022 | £205,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 581 sq ft · £353/sq ft | +266% vs 1999 |
| 6 Jul 1999 | £56,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 581 sq ft · £96/sq ft | −6% vs 1995 |
| 16 Jan 1995 | £59,500 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 581 sq ft · £102/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 84 YO12 4JZ · Semi-detached £215,000· 30 Nov 2021
| 30 Nov 2021 | £215,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 990 sq ft · £217/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 12 YO12 4JZ · Semi-detached £230,000· 25 Jun 2021 · 3 sales
| 25 Jun 2021 | £230,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 883 sq ft · £261/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 12 Mar 2004 | £142,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 883 sq ft · £161/sq ft | −38% vs 2021 |
| 17 Sept 1999 | £56,450 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 883 sq ft · £64/sq ft | −60% vs 2004 |
› 5 YO12 4LA · Detached £192,500· 1 Apr 2021
| 1 Apr 2021 | £192,500 | Detached · Freehold | 753 sq ft · £255/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 10 YO12 4JZ · Semi-detached £177,950· 22 Feb 2021
| 22 Feb 2021 | £177,950 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 775 sq ft · £230/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 95 YO12 4LB · Semi-detached £167,000· 11 Feb 2021 · 3 sales
| 11 Feb 2021 | £167,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 753 sq ft · £222/sq ft | +12% vs 2013 |
| 30 Aug 2013 | £149,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 753 sq ft · £198/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 29 Aug 2006 | £138,500 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 753 sq ft · £184/sq ft | −17% vs 2021 |
› 17 YO12 4LA · Semi-detached £140,000· 24 Nov 2020
| 24 Nov 2020 | £140,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 657 sq ft · £213/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 65 YO12 4LB · Semi-detached £175,000· 3 Aug 2020
| 3 Aug 2020 | £175,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 807 sq ft · £217/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 8 YO12 4JZ · Semi-detached £149,800· 13 Mar 2020 · 2 sales
| 13 Mar 2020 | £149,800 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 753 sq ft · £199/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 18 Oct 2002 | £80,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 753 sq ft · £106/sq ft | −47% vs 2020 |
› 6 YO12 4JZ · Semi-detached £149,950· 19 Sept 2019 · 3 sales
| 19 Sept 2019 | £149,950 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 764 sq ft · £196/sq ft | +121% vs 2001 |
| 28 Sept 2001 | £68,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 764 sq ft · £89/sq ft | +36% vs 1999 |
| 3 Dec 1999 | £50,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 764 sq ft · £65/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 69 YO12 4LB · Semi-detached £172,000· 9 Aug 2019 · 4 sales
| 9 Aug 2019 | £172,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 926 sq ft · £186/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 28 Aug 2014 | £149,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 926 sq ft · £161/sq ft | +3% vs 2004 |
| 28 May 2004 | £144,950 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 926 sq ft · £157/sq ft | +161% vs 1999 |
| 14 May 1999 | £55,500 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 926 sq ft · £60/sq ft | −68% vs 2019 |
› 72 YO12 4JZ · Semi-detached £167,000· 1 Apr 2019 · 4 sales
| 1 Apr 2019 | £167,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 829 sq ft · £201/sq ft | +288% vs 1995 |
| 11 Oct 2002 | £92,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 829 sq ft · £111/sq ft | +64% vs 2000 |
| 14 Apr 2000 | £56,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 829 sq ft · £68/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 29 Sept 1995 | £43,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 829 sq ft · £52/sq ft | −53% vs 2002 |
› 82 YO12 4JZ · Semi-detached £163,500· 14 Dec 2018 · 3 sales
| 14 Dec 2018 | £163,500 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 807 sq ft · £203/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 2 Jun 2000 | £59,950 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 807 sq ft · £74/sq ft | −63% vs 2018 |
| 6 Mar 1998 | £57,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 807 sq ft · £71/sq ft | −5% vs 2000 |
› 2 YO12 4JZ · Semi-detached £159,000· 28 Mar 2018 · 6 sales
| 28 Mar 2018 | £159,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 807 sq ft · £197/sq ft | +30% vs 2013 |
| 17 Feb 2016 | £133,500 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 807 sq ft · £165/sq ft | +102% vs 2001 |
| 26 Jun 2013 | £122,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 807 sq ft · £151/sq ft | −9% vs 2016 |
| 12 Oct 2001 | £65,950 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 807 sq ft · £82/sq ft | +39% vs 1996 |
| 11 Apr 1997 | £49,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 807 sq ft · £61/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 30 Aug 1996 | £47,500 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 807 sq ft · £59/sq ft | −3% vs 1997 |
› 81 YO12 4LB · Semi-detached £165,000· 10 Nov 2017 · 3 sales
| 10 Nov 2017 | £165,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 926 sq ft · £178/sq ft | +224% vs 1995 |
| 14 Mar 1999 | £54,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 926 sq ft · £58/sq ft | −67% vs 2017 |
| 21 Jul 1995 | £51,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 926 sq ft · £55/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 1 YO12 4LA · Semi-detached £165,000· 3 Nov 2017 · 2 sales
| 3 Nov 2017 | £165,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | first recorded sale | |
| 7 Jul 2015 | £80,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | −52% vs 2017 |
› 21 YO12 4LA · Detached £175,000· 27 Oct 2017
| 27 Oct 2017 | £175,000 | Detached · Freehold | 678 sq ft · £258/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 16 YO12 4JZ · Semi-detached £142,000· 17 Mar 2017 · 2 sales
| 17 Mar 2017 | £142,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 614 sq ft · £231/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 25 Jun 2002 | £78,950 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 614 sq ft · £129/sq ft | −44% vs 2017 |
› 34 YO12 4JZ · Semi-detached £151,500· 9 Sept 2016 · 3 sales
| 9 Sept 2016 | £151,500 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 840 sq ft · £180/sq ft | +153% vs 2001 |
| 5 Apr 2002 | £66,500 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 840 sq ft · £79/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 29 Jun 2001 | £60,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 840 sq ft · £71/sq ft | −10% vs 2002 |
› 58 YO12 4JZ · Semi-detached £164,950· 27 Jun 2016 · 2 sales
| 27 Jun 2016 | £164,950 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 1,173 sq ft · £141/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 4 Nov 1997 | £55,500 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 1,173 sq ft | −66% vs 2016 |
› 18 YO12 4JZ · Semi-detached £152,000· 31 Mar 2016 · 4 sales
| 31 Mar 2016 | £152,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 700 sq ft · £217/sq ft | +92% vs 2002 |
| 9 Feb 2007 | £141,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 700 sq ft · £202/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 21 Jun 2002 | £79,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 700 sq ft · £113/sq ft | +52% vs 1999 |
| 30 Jul 1999 | £52,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 700 sq ft · £74/sq ft | −63% vs 2007 |
› 85 YO12 4LB · Detached £142,500· 17 Sept 2015 · 5 sales
| 17 Sept 2015 | £142,500 | Detached · Freehold | 581 sq ft · £245/sq ft | +166% vs 1995 |
| 19 Dec 2013 | £125,000 | Detached · Freehold | 581 sq ft · £215/sq ft | +6% vs 2003 |
| 23 May 2007 | £154,000 | Detached · Freehold | 581 sq ft · £265/sq ft | +8% vs 2015 |
| 19 Dec 2003 | £118,000 | Detached · Freehold | 581 sq ft · £203/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 21 Dec 1995 | £53,500 | Detached · Freehold | 581 sq ft · £92/sq ft | −57% vs 2013 |
› 83 YO12 4LB · Detached £135,000· 4 Sept 2015
| 4 Sept 2015 | £135,000 | Detached · Freehold | 732 sq ft · £184/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 59 YO12 4LB · Semi-detached £155,000· 21 Apr 2015
| 21 Apr 2015 | £155,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 926 sq ft · £167/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 44 YO12 4JZ · Semi-detached £140,000· 10 Oct 2014 · 2 sales
| 10 Oct 2014 | £140,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | first recorded sale | |
| 31 Oct 2002 | £95,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | −32% vs 2014 |
› 41 YO12 4LA · Semi-detached £120,000· 25 Jul 2014 · 2 sales
| 25 Jul 2014 | £120,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 581 sq ft · £206/sq ft | −14% vs 2006 |
| 15 Dec 2006 | £139,950 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 581 sq ft · £241/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 9 YO12 4LA · Semi-detached £115,000· 2 May 2014 · 2 sales
| 2 May 2014 | £115,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 840 sq ft · £137/sq ft | −23% vs 2005 |
| 7 Jan 2005 | £148,500 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 840 sq ft · £177/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 87 YO12 4LB · Detached £118,000· 19 Mar 2013 · 2 sales
| 19 Mar 2013 | £118,000 | Detached · Freehold | 743 sq ft · £159/sq ft | +1% vs 2010 |
| 22 Oct 2010 | £117,000 | Detached · Freehold | 743 sq ft · £158/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 22 YO12 4JZ · Semi-detached £126,000· 12 Aug 2011
| 12 Aug 2011 | £126,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | first recorded sale |
› 80 YO12 4JZ · Semi-detached £125,000· 22 Jul 2011
| 22 Jul 2011 | £125,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 797 sq ft · £157/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 79 YO12 4LB · Detached £121,000· 15 Apr 2011
| 15 Apr 2011 | £121,000 | Detached · Freehold | 958 sq ft · £126/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 99 YO12 4LB · Detached £112,000· 4 Feb 2011
| 4 Feb 2011 | £112,000 | Detached · Freehold | 872 sq ft · £128/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 68 YO12 4JZ · Semi-detached £150,000· 14 Dec 2009 · 4 sales
| 14 Dec 2009 | £150,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 861 sq ft · £174/sq ft | +34% vs 2003 |
| 14 Nov 2003 | £112,250 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 861 sq ft · £130/sq ft | +116% vs 1995 |
| 12 Dec 1996 | £50,500 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 861 sq ft · £59/sq ft | −66% vs 2009 |
| 24 Feb 1995 | £51,950 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 861 sq ft · £60/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 74 YO12 4JZ · Semi-detached £149,950· 2 Oct 2009 · 3 sales
| 2 Oct 2009 | £149,950 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 797 sq ft · £188/sq ft | +9% vs 2004 |
| 28 May 2004 | £138,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 797 sq ft · £173/sq ft | +163% vs 1996 |
| 26 Apr 1996 | £52,500 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 797 sq ft · £66/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 31 YO12 4LA · Detached £145,000· 14 Dec 2007
| 14 Dec 2007 | £145,000 | Detached · Freehold | first recorded sale |
› 15 YO12 4LA · Terraced £165,000· 10 Dec 2007
| 10 Dec 2007 | £165,000 | Terraced · Freehold | first recorded sale |
› 30 YO12 4JZ · Semi-detached £154,000· 4 Sept 2006 · 2 sales
| 4 Sept 2006 | £154,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | +228% vs 1998 | |
| 30 Oct 1998 | £47,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | first recorded sale |
› 43 YO12 4LA · Semi-detached £163,000· 28 Apr 2006 · 2 sales
| 28 Apr 2006 | £163,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | first recorded sale | |
| 12 Mar 1998 | £52,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | −68% vs 2006 |
› 103 YO12 4LB · Semi-detached £119,950· 2 Mar 2006
| 2 Mar 2006 | £119,950 | Semi-detached · Freehold | first recorded sale |
› 11 YO12 4LA · Semi-detached £156,500· 18 Jul 2005
| 18 Jul 2005 | £156,500 | Semi-detached · Freehold | first recorded sale |
› 39 YO12 4LA · Semi-detached £137,500· 14 Jul 2005 · 2 sales
| 14 Jul 2005 | £137,500 | Semi-detached · Freehold | first recorded sale | |
| 17 Feb 2004 | £85,300 | Semi-detached · Freehold | −38% vs 2005 |
› 32 YO12 4JZ · Terraced £94,000· 29 Nov 2002
| 29 Nov 2002 | £94,000 | Terraced · Freehold | first recorded sale |
› 19 YO12 4LA · Detached £85,000· 28 Jun 2002 · 2 sales
| 28 Jun 2002 | £85,000 | Detached · Freehold | 570 sq ft · £149/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 5 Oct 2000 | £66,000 | Detached · Freehold | 570 sq ft · £116/sq ft | −22% vs 2002 |
› 35 YO12 4LA · Semi-detached £51,950· 11 Oct 2001
| 11 Oct 2001 | £51,950 | Semi-detached · Freehold | first recorded sale |
› 77 YO12 4LB · Semi-detached £67,000· 30 Mar 2001
| 30 Mar 2001 | £67,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 829 sq ft · £81/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 42 YO12 4JZ · Semi-detached £68,000· 24 Aug 2000 · 2 sales
| 24 Aug 2000 | £68,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | +14% vs 1995 | |
| 24 Feb 1995 | £59,500 | Semi-detached · Freehold | first recorded sale |
› 64 YO12 4JZ · Semi-detached £55,950· 19 Nov 1999
| 19 Nov 1999 | £55,950 | Semi-detached · Freehold | first recorded sale |
› 73 YO12 4LB · Semi-detached £59,995· 5 Feb 1999
| 5 Feb 1999 | £59,995 | Semi-detached · Freehold | first recorded sale |
› 27 YO12 4LA · Semi-detached £59,950· 28 Aug 1998
| 28 Aug 1998 | £59,950 | Semi-detached · Freehold | first recorded sale |
› 26 YO12 4JZ · Semi-detached £52,000· 16 May 1997
| 16 May 1997 | £52,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | first recorded sale |
› 86 YO12 4JZ · Semi-detached £58,500· 16 Aug 1996
| 16 Aug 1996 | £58,500 | Semi-detached · Freehold | first recorded sale |
› 55 YO12 4LB · Semi-detached £55,000· 29 Mar 1996
| 29 Mar 1996 | £55,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | first recorded sale |
› 93 YO12 4LB · Semi-detached £59,000· 24 Jul 1995
| 24 Jul 1995 | £59,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 570 sq ft · £103/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 52 YO12 4JZ · Semi-detached £53,000· 24 Apr 1995
| 24 Apr 1995 | £53,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 807 sq ft · £66/sq ft | first recorded sale |
At your size
A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in YO12 is worth roughly £148k–£235k at the district's typical £153–£243 per square foot (1,154 sales, two years) — a range, not a valuation.
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Sources and method. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Sept 2026. Medians unless stated; averages only where 30 or more sales. Category A sales only (standard price-paid transactions), houses and flats.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Floor areas derived from Energy Performance Certificate data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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