DL8 1NQ postcode in North Yorkshire, England

DL8 1NQ is a postcode in North Yorkshire, in the Scotton & Lower Wensleydale ward. It is in the Richmond and Northallerton 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 0% of homes and businesses at DL8 1NQ can get it Across North Yorkshire: 83% Typical price £285,495 Homes sold in DL8 1, last 12 months. ▼ 1.6% on the year before Nearest station Northallerton 14.1 km in a straight line

Where DL8 1NQ is, and what is near it

Map of DL8 1NQ and what is near it Map of DL8 1NQ: its centre point, with the 276 other postcodes in the DL8 1 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 railway station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. DL8 1AJ: also in DL8 1DL8 1BF: also in DL8 1DL8 1FN: also in DL8 1DL8 1FT: also in DL8 1DL8 1JX: also in DL8 1DL8 1JZ: also in DL8 1DL8 1LR: also in DL8 1DL8 1LS: also in DL8 1DL8 1LT: also in DL8 1DL8 1NA: also in DL8 1DL8 1ND: also in DL8 1DL8 1NE: also in DL8 1DL8 1NF: also in DL8 1DL8 1NG: also in DL8 1DL8 1NH: also in DL8 1DL8 1NJ: also in DL8 1DL8 1NL: also in DL8 1DL8 1NN: also in DL8 1DL8 1NP: also in DL8 1DL8 1NR: also in DL8 1DL8 1NS: also in DL8 1DL8 1NT: also in DL8 1DL8 1NU: also in DL8 1DL8 1NW: also in DL8 1DL8 1NX: also in DL8 1DL8 1NY: also in DL8 1DL8 1PA: also in DL8 1DL8 1PB: also in DL8 1DL8 1PD: also in DL8 1DL8 1PE: also in DL8 1DL8 1PG: also in DL8 1DL8 1PR: also in DL8 1DL8 1PS: also in DL8 1 School 3.7 km2 schools, 4.3–7.4 km2 GP practices, 4.7–7.1 kmRisedale School 5.7 kmAiskew & Leeming DL8 1NQ Map of DL8 1NQ and what is near it Map of DL8 1NQ: its centre point, with the 276 other postcodes in the DL8 1 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 railway station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. School 3.7 kmAiskew & Leeming DL8 1NQ
  • DL8 1NQ
  • Other postcodes in DL8 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 1 railway station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 54.3393, longitude -1.6588)

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 DL8 1NQ?

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 DL8 1NQ?

Every home and business at DL8 1NQ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

DL8 1NQ 0% North Yorkshire 83%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DL8 1NQ 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 DL8 1NQ?

BinDayBuddy has not read North Yorkshire Council's days for DL8 1NQ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for DL8 1NQ 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 DL8 1NQ 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 DL8 1NQ.

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 DL8 1NQ: 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 DL8 1NQ 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 DL8 1NQ?

Homes in DL8 1 sold for a typical £285,495 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 79 sales, down 1.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£285,495 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£290,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 1.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £337,000 39 sales
  • Semi-detached £246,998 22 sales
  • Terraced £215,000 11 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £85,000 7 sales

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

Across the whole DL8 district: a typical £293,000 from 255 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 DL8 1NQ

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in DL8 1NQ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 4 January 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 DL8 1NQ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 940 homes in the neighbourhood around DL8 1NQ. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (30%). 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 DL8 1NQ

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 C, the most common, is £2,262.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (4%)£1,696
Band Babout 150 (16%)£1,979
Band Cabout 320 (34%)£2,262
Band Dabout 180 (19%)£2,544
Band Eabout 130 (14%)£3,110
Band Fabout 70 (7%)£3,675
Band Gabout 50 (5%)£4,241
Band Hwithheld£5,089

When the homes were built

  1. 18% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 4% 1945 to 1964
  5. 9% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 30% 2000 to 2009
  8. 8% 2010 to 2019
  9. 11% 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 DL8 1NQ is in (ONS area E01027756), 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 DL8 1NQ?

The nearest open schools to DL8 1NQ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DL8 1NQ, 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 DL8 1NQ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DL8 1NQ is Northallerton Rail Station, 14.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Northallerton Rail Station Railway station 14.1 kmDrive

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near DL8 1NQ, 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 DL8 1NQ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DL8 1NQ, 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 DL8 1NQ?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DL8 1NQ 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 DL8 1NQ?

The nearest to the centre of DL8 1NQ, 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 DL8 1NQ?

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 DL8 1NQ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DL8 1NQ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Maple Lodge Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01748 831000 3.9 kmCycle
  • Balmaclellan Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2021, over 3 years old 4.4 kmCycle

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 DL8 1NQ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DL8 1NQ, 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.

  • Village Pharmacy, 33 High Street Mon 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Tue 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Wed 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Thu 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01748 810750 4.6 kmCycle
  • Colburn Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat 10am to 12:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01748 832277 4.8 kmCycle

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 DL8 1NQ?

The nearest vets to the centre of DL8 1NQ 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 DL8 1NQ in a conservation area?

The centre of DL8 1NQ is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 DL8 1NQ?

Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of DL8 1NQ in the latest month it has published.

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 DL8 1NQ

Ward
Scotton & Lower Wensleydale
Parish
Hornby
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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DL8 1NJ50 mDL8 1PR120 mDL8 1NH120 mDL8 1DG270 mDL8 1BF290 mDL8 1NN610 m
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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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