DL8 3DX postcode in North Yorkshire, England

DL8 3DX is a postcode in North Yorkshire, in the Upper Dales 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 100% of homes and businesses at DL8 3DX can get it Across North Yorkshire: 83% Typical price £303,000 Homes sold in DL8 3, last 12 months. ▲ 12.2% on the year before Nearest station Garsdale 14.5 km in a straight line

Where DL8 3DX is, and what is near it

Map of DL8 3DX and what is near it Map of DL8 3DX: its centre point, with the 200 other postcodes in the DL8 3 sector, 2 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 GP practice (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. DL8 3BJ: also in DL8 3DL8 3BL: also in DL8 3DL8 3BN: also in DL8 3DL8 3BW: also in DL8 3DL8 3DY: also in DL8 3DL8 3DZ: also in DL8 3DL8 3EA: also in DL8 3DL8 3EB: also in DL8 3DL8 3ED: also in DL8 3DL8 3EE: also in DL8 3DL8 3EF: also in DL8 3DL8 3EG: also in DL8 3DL8 3EH: also in DL8 3DL8 3EJ: also in DL8 3DL8 3EL: also in DL8 3DL8 3EN: also in DL8 3DL8 3EQ: also in DL8 3DL8 3ES: also in DL8 3DL8 3EW: also in DL8 3DL8 3FB: also in DL8 3DL8 3FD: also in DL8 3DL8 3GA: also in DL8 3DL8 3HA: also in DL8 3DL8 3HE: also in DL8 3DL8 3HF: also in DL8 3DL8 3HP: also in DL8 3DL8 3HR: also in DL8 3DL8 3HW: also in DL8 3DL8 3JF: also in DL8 3DL8 3JG: also in DL8 3DL8 3JQ: also in DL8 3DL8 3JR: also in DL8 3 2 places, 6.2–17.3 kmGarsdale station 14.5 kmUpper Dales DL8 3DX Map of DL8 3DX and what is near it Map of DL8 3DX: its centre point, with the 200 other postcodes in the DL8 3 sector, 2 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 GP practice (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 950 mUpper Dales DL8 3DX
  • DL8 3DX
  • Other postcodes in DL8 3: press one for its page
  • 2 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 GP practice
  • 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 54.3147, longitude -2.1028)

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 3DX?

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 3DX?

Every home and business at DL8 3DX can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

DL8 3DX 100% North Yorkshire 83%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DL8 3DX 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 3DX?

BinDayBuddy has not read North Yorkshire Council's days for DL8 3DX today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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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 3DX 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 3DX.

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 3DX: 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 3DX is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 20:29 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 20:29 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near DL8 3DX?

Homes in DL8 3 sold for a typical £303,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 31 sales, up 12.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£303,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£270,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 12.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £458,750 12 sales
  • Semi-detached 4 sales, too few to price
  • Terraced £255,000 14 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

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 3DX

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in DL8 3DX from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 4 July 2025. 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 3DX?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 760 homes in the neighbourhood around DL8 3DX. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (54%). 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 3DX

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 D, the most common, is £2,544.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 90 (12%)£1,696
Band Babout 90 (12%)£1,979
Band Cabout 130 (17%)£2,262
Band Dabout 170 (22%)£2,544
Band Eabout 170 (22%)£3,110
Band Fabout 80 (11%)£3,675
Band Gabout 30 (4%)£4,241
Band Hfewer than 5£5,089

When the homes were built

  1. 54% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. Withheld 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 13% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 14% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 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 3DX is in (ONS area E01027742), rounded by the VOA.

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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 3DX?

The nearest open schools to DL8 3DX, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DL8 3DX, 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 3DX?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DL8 3DX is Garsdale Rail Station, 14.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Garsdale Rail Station Railway station 14.5 kmDrive
  • Dent Rail Station Railway station 17.3 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 3DX, 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 3DX?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DL8 3DX, 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 3DX?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DL8 3DX 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 hospitals are nearest to DL8 3DX?

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 vets are near DL8 3DX?

No vet is mapped on OpenStreetMap within 15 km of the centre of DL8 3DX. That does not mean there is none: the map is kept by volunteers.

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 3DX in a conservation area?

The centre of DL8 3DX 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 3DX?

Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DL8 3DX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour1 report
Violence and sexual offences1 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 DL8 3DX

Ward
Upper Dales
Parish
Low Abbotside
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, further from 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.

DL8 3DZ160 mDL8 3BN170 mDL8 3EA180 mDL8 3BW210 mDL8 3DY310 mDL8 3BL310 m
All of DL8

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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