DL8 3QL postcode in Hawes and Gayle, North Yorkshire
DL8 3QL is a postcode in Hawes and Gayle, in the Upper Dales ward of North Yorkshire. 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 3QL is, and what is near it
- DL8 3QL
- Other postcodes in DL8 3: press one for its page
- 2 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 GP practice
- 5 bus stops
- 2 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.3039, longitude -2.1962)
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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after DL8 3QL?
- 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 3QL 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 3QL?
Every home and business at DL8 3QL can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 5% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
North Yorkshire: 83%
North Yorkshire: 96%
The line marks the figure across North Yorkshire.
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 3QL?
BinDayBuddy has not read North Yorkshire Council's days for DL8 3QL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for DL8 3QL 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 3QL at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 24 homes and businesses at DL8 3QL. 2 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 13 more at a lower risk.
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 3QL: 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 3QL is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 11:26 on 22 October 2026.
- Upper River UreFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Upper River Ure
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 11:26 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 3QL?
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.
- 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 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 3QL
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DL8 3QL 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 3QL
The Food Standards Agency lists 3 food businesses at DL8 3QL. 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 3QL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 760 homes in the neighbourhood around DL8 3QL. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (55%). 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 80 (11%) | £1,696 |
| Band B | about 170 (22%) | £1,979 |
| Band C | about 180 (24%) | £2,262 |
| Band D | about 160 (21%) | £2,544 |
| Band E | about 110 (14%) | £3,110 |
| Band F | about 40 (5%) | £3,675 |
| Band G | about 20 (3%) | £4,241 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,089 |
When the homes were built
- 55% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 1% 1919 to 1939
- 8% 1945 to 1964
- 15% 1965 to 1982
- 10% 1983 to 1999
- 7% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
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 3QL is in (ONS area E01027753), 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 3QL?
The nearest open schools to DL8 3QL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
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 3QL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DL8 3QL is Garsdale Rail Station, 8.7 km away in a straight line.
- Garsdale Rail Station Railway station 8.7 kmDrive
- Dent Rail Station Railway station 11.1 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Penn Lane, 64 m away.
More stations near DL8 3QL, 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 3QL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DL8 3QL, 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.
- Central Dales Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01969 667200 50 mWalk
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 3QL?
The nearest charging points to the centre of DL8 3QL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 250 mWalk
- Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 250 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near DL8 3QL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DL8 3QL, 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.
- Central Dales Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01969 667213 150 mWalk
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 3QL?
No vet is mapped on OpenStreetMap within 15 km of the centre of DL8 3QL. 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 3QL in a conservation area?
The centre of DL8 3QL 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 3QL?
Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DL8 3QL 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 3QL
- Ward
- Upper Dales
- Parish
- Hawes
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Hawes and Gayle
- 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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