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Prospect Hill, Whitby

MyStreetCheck free street report: Prospect Hill, Whitby · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/whitby-north-yorkshire/prospect-hill-scarborough/

House prices, sold prices and local information for YO21 1QE, YO21 1QD.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£239,898
24 sales
Price range
£76k – £635k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Oct 2022
YO21 1QE

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At a glance

House prices£240k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station6 min walkWhitby station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold57% freeholdAcross 30 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

24 property sales on Prospect Hill, Whitby have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 12 Oct 2022. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £119,254. Average sale prices rose from £307,500 in 2016 to £372,500 in 2022 (+21%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% flat, 33% semi-detached, 13% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Prospect Hill range from £76,000 to £635,000. 57% of homes sold here were freehold and 43% leasehold.

House prices on Prospect Hill compared

YO21 postcode area£265,966
Whitby£279,322
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Prospect Hill has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all YO21 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £307,500 (2 sales)2016£308k2017: £241,500 (1 sales)2017£242k2018: £295,000 (2 sales)2018£295k2019: £155,500 (7 sales)2019£156k2020: £200,400 (5 sales)2020£200k2021: £295,110 (5 sales)2021£295k2022: £372,500 (2 sales)2022£373k

Tenure: 57% freehold and 43% leasehold across 30 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat12£119,25412 Oct 2022
Semi-detached8£348,12515 Dec 2021
Terraced3£302,16729 Jun 2021
Detached1£635,00029 Mar 2022

Sold prices on Prospect Hill

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 5, 14, Prospect Hill YO21 1QE 12 Oct 2022£110,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Prospect Hill YO21 1QE 11 May 2022£595,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Pinkfield, Prospect Hill YO21 1QE 29 Mar 2022£635,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Prospect Hill YO21 1QD 15 Dec 2021£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Prospect Hill YO21 1QE 29 Jun 2021£440,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Prospect Hill YO21 1QE 30 Mar 2021£520,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 2, 14, Prospect Hill YO21 1QE 29 Mar 2021£105,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 2, 15, Prospect Hill YO21 1QE 5 Jan 2021£125,550 FlatLeasehold
33, Prospect Hill YO21 1QE 14 Dec 2020£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38B, Prospect Hill YO21 1QE 6 Nov 2020£225,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 3, 15, Prospect Hill YO21 1QE 4 Sep 2020£143,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 2, 13, Prospect Hill YO21 1QE 19 Aug 2020£94,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 4, 15, Prospect Hill YO21 1QE 14 Jul 2020£195,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 1, 15, Prospect Hill YO21 1QE 3 Jul 2020£145,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 4, 13, Prospect Hill YO21 1QE 6 Dec 2019£115,000 FlatLeasehold
The Woodlands, Prospect Hill 15 Nov 2019£2,000 OtherFreehold
Apartment 5, 13, Prospect Hill YO21 1QE 30 Jul 2019£80,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 1, 13, Prospect Hill YO21 1QE 19 Jul 2019£125,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 3, 13, Prospect Hill YO21 1QE 17 Jul 2019£117,500 FlatLeasehold
27, Prospect Hill YO21 1QD 6 Jun 2019£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 5, 14, Prospect Hill YO21 1QE 10 May 2019£76,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Prospect Hill YO21 1QE 27 Mar 2019£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Prospect Hill YO21 1QD 7 Dec 2018£780,016 OtherFreehold
38, Prospect Hill YO21 1QE 28 Aug 2018£245,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Prospect Hill YO21 1QD 1 Aug 2018£225,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Prospect Hill YO21 1QE 19 Jan 2018£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Prospect Hill YO21 1QD 30 Oct 2017£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Prospect Hill YO21 1QD 19 Oct 2017£241,500 TerracedFreehold
Anchorage House, 6, Prospect Hill YO21 1QE 18 Oct 2016£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Prospect Hill YO21 1QE 19 Apr 2016£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
Flat 5, 14, Prospect Hill £76,000 (May 2019) → £110,000 (Oct 2022) +45%
over 3 yrs
33, Prospect Hill £365,000 (Jan 2018) → £425,000 (Dec 2020) +16%
over 3 yrs
28, Prospect Hill £345,000 (Oct 2017) → £780,016 (Dec 2018) +126%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Prospect Hill

Crime

178 crimes were reported within about a mile of Prospect Hill in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences59
Anti-social behaviour44
Shoplifting25
Vehicle crime10
Criminal damage & arson9
Public order8

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Prospect Hill is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • North Sea and River Esk at Whitby Harbour Flood alert area
  • North Sea coast from Staithes to Whitby including tidal River Esk Flood alert area
  • River Esk catchment Flood alert area
  • River Esk at Ruswarp Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Prospect Hill

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Airy Hill Primary School 185 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.1 mi
Whitby School 975 pupils Secondary 11–19 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
Stakesby Primary Academy 212 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
West Cliff Primary School 159 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 36 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.9 mi
East Whitby Primary Academy 197 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.9 mi
Hawsker Cum Stainsacre Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 55 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 2.2 mi
Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 117 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 2.6 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Whitby station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Ruswarp station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Sleights station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Meadowfields (opp, Prospect Hill) 1 min walk
  • Meadowfields (adj, Meadowfields) 1 min walk
  • Arundel Place (adj, Downdinner Hill) 2 min walk
  • Pannett Park (Opp, Bagdale) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Whitby Group Practice
    Spring Vale Medical Centre, Rievaulx Road, Whitby · 0.3 mi
  • Sleights And Sandsend Medical Practice
    Churchfield Surgery, Iburndale Lane, Whitby · 2.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Whitby · 0.3 mi
  • Heron Heron Whitby · 0.3 mi
  • Spar Spar - Four Lane Ends · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Whitby Helredale Road · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Allied Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Boots · 0.4 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Whitby Hospital · 0.2 mi
  • Havelock Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • Former Community Hall · 0.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income5 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned47.4%62.5%
Private rented39.1%20.3%
Social rented13.5%17.1%
Households1,184

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 155.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.6%64.1%
Aged 65+34.1%18.6%
Residents2,111

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks75%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network99%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks96%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks81%92%

Share of homes across North Yorkshire with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Prospect Hill

Ethnic group

HereNorth Yorkshire
White97.5%96.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.1%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.8%0.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.5%1.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%0.4%

Religion

HereNorth Yorkshire
Christian51.9%55.6%
No religion39.6%36.9%
Not answered6.2%5.8%
Other religion0.9%0.4%
Muslim0.8%0.5%
Buddhist0.4%0.3%
Hindu0.1%0.3%
Jewish0.1%0.1%

Country of birth

HereNorth Yorkshire
Born in the UK93.8%93.4%
Born outside the UK6.2%6.6%

Highest qualification

HereNorth Yorkshire
Level 4 qualifications and above26.5%34.7%
No qualifications22.5%16.1%
Level 3 qualifications14.3%17%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.8%9.2%
Level 2 qualifications12.4%14%
Apprenticeship8.3%6.6%
Other qualifications3.3%2.4%

General health

HereNorth Yorkshire
Good health36.4%34.7%
Very good health33.6%47.6%
Fair health21.2%13%
Bad health6.4%3.6%
Very bad health2.3%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereNorth Yorkshire
1 car or van in household43.6%42%
No cars or vans in household40.6%15.7%
2 cars or vans in household11.2%31%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.6%11.3%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of North Yorkshire.

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