Loftus Close Scarborough, North Yorkshire
11 addresses across 1 postcode (YO12), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 33701473.
- Sales: 21 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £300,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 5).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in North Yorkshire costs £2,544 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Scarborough, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 760 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 81 to 83 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 11 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Haxby Group Scarborough, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 74% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 3 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £217,500 | £170,000 | £265,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £223,500 | £197,000 | £250,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £168,250 | £168,250 | £168,250 |
| 2016 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £186,000 | £186,000 | £186,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2001 | 4 | £96,100 | £72,000 | £125,750 |
| 1999 | 1 | £59,950 | £59,950 | £59,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov 2025 | 5 YO12 5TU | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2021 | 10 YO12 5TU | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2021 | 2 YO12 5TU | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2020 | 4 YO12 5TU | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2019 | 1 YO12 5TU | Semi-detached | £197,000 | |
| 24 May 2019 | 4 YO12 5TU | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2018 | 2 YO12 5TU | Semi-detached | £168,250 | |
| 6 May 2016 | 7 YO12 5TU | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2015 | 6 YO12 5TU | Detached | £280,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Mar 2015 | 5 YO12 5TU | Detached | £155,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2011 | 4 YO12 5TU | Detached | £186,000 | |
| 6 Sep 2007 | 7 YO12 5TU | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 15 Jan 2004 | 7 YO12 5TU | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2001 | 7 YO12 5TU | Detached | £125,750 | |
| 30 Nov 2001 | 9 YO12 5TU | Semi-detached | £77,250 | |
| 23 Apr 2001 | 2 YO12 5TU | Semi-detached | £72,000 | |
| 6 Apr 2001 | 6 YO12 5TU | Detached | £114,950 | |
| 15 Jan 1999 | 8 YO12 5TU | Semi-detached | £59,950 | |
| 28 Feb 1997 | 4 YO12 5TU | Detached | £95,000 | |
| 28 Feb 1997 | 7 YO12 5TU | Detached | £86,950 | |
| 28 Jun 1996 | 2 YO12 5TU | Semi-detached | £60,000 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 118 m². Most common: House, detached (3); House, semi-detached (2); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: 1983-1990 (6); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in North Yorkshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,544 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,696 | £1,979 | £2,262 | £2,544 | £3,110 | £3,675 | £4,241 | £5,089 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (26% of about 760 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land at Yorkshire Coast College, Lady Edith's Drive, Scarborough, not permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- 101 Prospect Mount Road, Scarborough, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 11 addresses are between 81 m and 83 m above sea level (82 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YO12 5TU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Scarborough 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Seamer 164,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Filey 173,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12 km (7.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Coverdale Drive Woodlands | 70 m |
| Car parks | Westwood Car Park | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 69.4 km (43 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 92.2 km (57 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Haxby Group Scarborough | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Barrowcliff Pharmacy | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Apple Tree Dental Surgery | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Woodlands Private Hospital (Sney) | 370 m |
| Police station | Scarborough Police Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Penny Petroleum - West End Services Cashzone | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.6 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 340 m² | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Gallows Field 7.7 ha | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | Sandybed Allotments 3.9 ha | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 4.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bowl barrow 300m north east of Beacon Farm, a scheduled monument, 880 m (0.5 miles) south-west. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bowl barrow 300m north east of Beacon Farm | Scheduled monument | 880 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Round barrow beside Lady Grace's Ride | Scheduled monument | 900 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Two segments of a prehistoric linear boundary 530m north and 200m north east of Beacon Farm | Scheduled monument | 940 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Peasholm Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Valley Gardens and South Cliff Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hatterboard Hill | Hill | 710 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Rowbrow Wood | Wood | 720 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Throxenby Mere | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Peasholm Glen | Valley | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Peasholm Island | Island | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Sailors' Grave | Wetland | 5 km (3.1 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 11 |
1 of the street's 11 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for North Yorkshire: see them on the North Yorkshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham School | Secondary | 11–16 | 420 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Scarborough Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Barrowcliff School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Gladstone Road Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Newby and Scalby Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Scarborough University Technical College | Secondary | 13–19 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Childhaven Community Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Requires improvement (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Scalby Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baguette Stop YO12 5DT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 4 Good | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Cherry Tree Lodge YO12 5HL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 6 Mar 2019 |
| Plaxton Court YO12 6QN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 23 Mar 2026 |
| Kinder Place Day Nursery YO12 6QN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 23 Mar 2026 |
| Green room on the farm YO12 5NL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 17 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Dalby Close (1); On or near Coverdale Drive (1); On or near (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 61 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 41% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 9% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 37% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 54% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- YO12 5TU: 11 addresses
Nearby streets
Coverdale Drive · Hovingham Drive · Bickley Howe · The Copse · Cropton Rise · Settrington Road · Plaxton Court · Selley Park Drive · The Spinney · Oxpasture Close · Selly Park Drive · Skiplam Close
All the streets in YO12 and across North Yorkshire.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.