DL6 3SW postcode in North Yorkshire, England

DL6 3SW is a postcode in North Yorkshire, in the Hillside & Raskelf ward. It is in the Thirsk and Malton parliamentary constituency and the North Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at DL6 3SW can get it Across North Yorkshire: 83% Typical price £465,000 Homes sold in DL6 3, last 12 months. ▲ 40.9% on the year before Nearest station Northallerton 4.2 km in a straight line

Where DL6 3SW is, and what is near it

Map of DL6 3SW and what is near it Map of DL6 3SW: its centre point, with the 196 other postcodes in the DL6 3 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. DL6 3SB: also in DL6 3DL6 3SD: also in DL6 3DL6 3SE: also in DL6 3DL6 3SF: also in DL6 3DL6 3SL: also in DL6 3DL6 3SN: also in DL6 3DL6 3SP: also in DL6 3DL6 3SR: also in DL6 3DL6 3SS: also in DL6 3DL6 3ST: also in DL6 3DL6 3TL: also in DL6 3DL6 3TN: also in DL6 3 Mayford House Surgery 4.2 km3 places, 4.5–5.5 kmThirsk station 9.0 kmHutton Rudby & Osmotherley DL6 3SW Map of DL6 3SW and what is near it Map of DL6 3SW: its centre point, with the 196 other postcodes in the DL6 3 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 4 places, 3.7–4.3 kmMayford House Surgery 4.2 kmThirsk station 9.0 kmHutton Rudby & Osmotherley DL6 3SW
  • DL6 3SW
  • Other postcodes in DL6 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.3084, longitude -1.3918)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after DL6 3SW?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at DL6 3SW?

Every home and business at DL6 3SW can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

DL6 3SW 100% North Yorkshire 83%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DL6 3SW 100% North Yorkshire 96%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at DL6 3SW?

BinDayBuddy has not read North Yorkshire Council's days for DL6 3SW today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for DL6 3SW on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is DL6 3SW at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include DL6 3SW.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across North Yorkshire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for DL6 3SW: 10,517 properties in North Yorkshire are at high risk (2.3% of all its properties). All the figures for North Yorkshire

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of DL6 3SW is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near DL6 3SW?

Homes in DL6 3 sold for a typical £465,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 21 sales, up 40.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£465,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£330,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 40.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £672,400 11 sales
  • Semi-detached 4 sales, too few to price
  • Terraced £265,000 6 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole DL6 district: a typical £233,851 from 188 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in DL6 3SW

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DL6 3SW from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near DL6 3SW?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 860 homes in the neighbourhood around DL6 3SW. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (41%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around DL6 3SW

Band D in North Yorkshire for 2026‑27: £2,544. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,696 (band A) to £4,241 (band G); band E, the most common, is £3,110.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (3%)£1,696
Band Babout 80 (9%)£1,979
Band Cabout 150 (17%)£2,262
Band Dabout 180 (21%)£2,544
Band Eabout 200 (23%)£3,110
Band Fabout 120 (14%)£3,675
Band Gabout 100 (12%)£4,241
Band Hwithheld£5,089

When the homes were built

  1. 41% Before 1900
  2. 7% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 10% 1945 to 1964
  5. 19% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 2020 or later

Averages for North Yorkshire before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of DL6 3SW is in (ONS area E01027633), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near DL6 3SW?

The nearest open schools to DL6 3SW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DL6 3SW, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to DL6 3SW?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DL6 3SW is Northallerton Rail Station, 4.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Northallerton Rail Station Railway station 4.2 kmCycle
  • Thirsk Rail Station Railway station 9.0 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Crosby, 43 m away.

More stations near DL6 3SW, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near DL6 3SW?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DL6 3SW, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near DL6 3SW?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DL6 3SW on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near DL6 3SW?

The nearest to the centre of DL6 3SW, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to DL6 3SW?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near DL6 3SW?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DL6 3SW, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near DL6 3SW?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DL6 3SW, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near DL6 3SW?

The nearest vets to the centre of DL6 3SW on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is DL6 3SW in a conservation area?

The centre of DL6 3SW is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near DL6 3SW?

Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DL6 3SW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour1 report

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for DL6 3SW

Ward
Hillside & Raskelf
Parish
Thornton-le-Beans
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

DL6 3TL40 mDL6 3SL90 mDL6 3SN100 mDL6 3SR120 mDL6 3SP120 mDL6 3TN130 m
All of DL6

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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