DL8 1QB postcode in North Yorkshire, England
DL8 1QB 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.
Where DL8 1QB is, and what is near it
- DL8 1QB
- Other postcodes in DL8 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 1 railway station
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 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 54.3269, longitude -1.7113)
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 1QB?
- North YorkshireCouncil, for all local services North Yorkshire: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around DL8 1QB Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- North YorkshirePolice force area
- Richmond and NorthallertonParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Rishi Sunak (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Rishi Sunak
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 1QB?
Every home and business at DL8 1QB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 95% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 1QB?
BinDayBuddy has not read North Yorkshire Council's days for DL8 1QB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for DL8 1QB on BinDayBuddySource: 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 1QB at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 23 homes and businesses at DL8 1QB. 1 is in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 1QB: 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 1QB 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 1QB?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 1QB
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DL8 1QB 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
Food hygiene ratings at DL8 1QB
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at DL8 1QB. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near DL8 1QB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 940 homes in the neighbourhood around DL8 1QB. 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
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (4%) | £1,696 |
| Band B | about 150 (16%) | £1,979 |
| Band C | about 320 (34%) | £2,262 |
| Band D | about 180 (19%) | £2,544 |
| Band E | about 130 (14%) | £3,110 |
| Band F | about 70 (7%) | £3,675 |
| Band G | about 50 (5%) | £4,241 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,089 |
When the homes were built
- 18% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- 1% 1919 to 1939
- 4% 1945 to 1964
- 9% 1965 to 1982
- 13% 1983 to 1999
- 30% 2000 to 2009
- 8% 2010 to 2019
- 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 1QB is in (ONS area E01027756), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 1QB?
The nearest open schools to DL8 1QB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 1QB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DL8 1QB is Northallerton Rail Station, 17.5 km away in a straight line.
- Northallerton Rail Station Railway station 17.5 kmDrive
- Finghall (Wensleydale Railway) Underground, metro or tram 2.4 kmCycle
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 Village Hall, 66 m away.
More stations near DL8 1QB, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near DL8 1QB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DL8 1QB, 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.
- Harewood Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2026 · Phone 01748 876090 5.5 kmDrive
- Leyburn Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01969 622391 7.7 kmDrive
- Catterick Village Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01748 811475 7.7 kmDrive
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 1QB?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DL8 1QB 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near DL8 1QB?
The nearest to the centre of DL8 1QB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Alpha Dental Studio Catterick Phone 01748 832802 5.4 kmDrive
- Alpha Dental Studio Leyburn Phone 01969 623999 7.9 kmDrive
- Leyburn Dental Practice - Wensley Road Phone 01969 622132 8.1 kmDrive
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 1QB?
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.
- Friary Hospital 8.8 kmDrive
- Friarage Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2024 · Phone 01642 850850 18.3 kmDrive
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 1QB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DL8 1QB, 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 3.7 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 vets are near DL8 1QB?
The nearest vets to the centre of DL8 1QB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Pets at Home 5.6 kmDrive
- Forest House Veterinary Centre 8.7 kmDrive
- The Veterinary Surgery 8.7 kmDrive
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 1QB in a conservation area?
The centre of DL8 1QB 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 DL8 1QB?
Police.uk records 3 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DL8 1QB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for DL8 1QB
- Ward
- Scotton & Lower Wensleydale
- Parish
- Hunton
- 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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