DL8 4DS postcode in North Yorkshire, England
DL8 4DS is a postcode in North Yorkshire, in the Leyburn & Middleham 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 4DS is, and what is near it
- DL8 4DS
- Other postcodes in DL8 4: press one for its page
- 1 school
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 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 54.3100, longitude -1.9453)
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 4DS?
- 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 4DS 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 4DS?
Every home and business at DL8 4DS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none 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 4DS?
BinDayBuddy has not read North Yorkshire Council's days for DL8 4DS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for DL8 4DS 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 4DS at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 24 homes and businesses at DL8 4DS. 6 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 1 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 4DS: 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 4DS is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 06:00 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 06:00 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 4DS?
Homes in DL8 4 sold for a typical £332,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 42 sales, up 7.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- 12 months to August 2025
- £310,375
- 12 months to August 2026
- £332,750
▲ up 7.2% on the 12 months before
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 4DS
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DL8 4DS 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 DL8 4DS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around DL8 4DS. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (46%). 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 E, the most common, is £3,110.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (4%) | £1,696 |
| Band B | about 60 (8%) | £1,979 |
| Band C | about 150 (21%) | £2,262 |
| Band D | about 150 (21%) | £2,544 |
| Band E | about 200 (28%) | £3,110 |
| Band F | about 90 (13%) | £3,675 |
| Band G | about 30 (4%) | £4,241 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,089 |
When the homes were built
- 46% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 7% 1945 to 1964
- 8% 1965 to 1982
- 18% 1983 to 1999
- 7% 2000 to 2009
- 6% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
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 4DS is in (ONS area E01027744), 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 4DS?
The nearest open schools to DL8 4DS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DL8 4DS, and how we find themSource: 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
Which GP surgeries are near DL8 4DS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DL8 4DS, 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.
- Leyburn Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01969 622391 7.8 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 4DS?
The nearest charging points to the centre of DL8 4DS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority Charging point · No details mapped 3.0 kmCycle
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 dentists are near DL8 4DS?
The nearest to the centre of DL8 4DS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Leyburn Dental Practice - Wensley Road Phone 01969 622132 7.3 kmDrive
- Alpha Dental Studio Leyburn Phone 01969 623999 7.5 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 4DS?
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 17.1 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 vets are near DL8 4DS?
No vet is mapped on OpenStreetMap within 15 km of the centre of DL8 4DS. 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 4DS in a conservation area?
The centre of DL8 4DS 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 4DS?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of DL8 4DS 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 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 4DS
- Ward
- Leyburn & Middleham
- Parish
- Carperby-cum-Thoresby
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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