DL8 5SN postcode in Leyburn, North Yorkshire
DL8 5SN is a postcode in Leyburn, in the Leyburn & Middleham 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 December 2001.
Where DL8 5SN is, and what is near it
- DL8 5SN
- Other postcodes in DL8 5: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 2 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 54.3098, longitude -1.8213)
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; 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 5SN?
- 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 5SN 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 5SN?
Every home and business at DL8 5SN can get gigabit broadband from a line, 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 5SN?
BinDayBuddy has not read North Yorkshire Council's days for DL8 5SN today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for DL8 5SN 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 5SN 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 5SN.
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 5SN: 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 5SN 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 5SN?
Homes in DL8 5 sold for a typical £285,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 52 sales, up 0.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £392,500 26 sales
- Semi-detached £245,000 14 sales
- Terraced £197,000 9 sales
- Flat or maisonette 3 sales, 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 5SN
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DL8 5SN 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 5SN?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 810 homes in the neighbourhood around DL8 5SN. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (24%). 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 £3,675 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,262.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 100 (12%) | £1,696 |
| Band B | about 170 (21%) | £1,979 |
| Band C | about 200 (25%) | £2,262 |
| Band D | about 170 (21%) | £2,544 |
| Band E | about 140 (17%) | £3,110 |
| Band F | about 30 (4%) | £3,675 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,241 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,089 |
When the homes were built
- 12% Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- 9% 1945 to 1964
- 21% 1965 to 1982
- 18% 1983 to 1999
- 24% 2000 to 2009
- 10% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
1900 to 1918: 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 5SN is in (ONS area E01033185), 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 5SN?
The nearest open schools to DL8 5SN, 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 5SN?
There is no railway station within 20 km of the centre of DL8 5SN.
- Leyburn (Wensleydale Railway) Underground, metro or tram 200 mWalk
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 St Matthews Terr, 273 m away.
More stations near DL8 5SN, 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 5SN?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DL8 5SN, 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 300 mWalk
- Harewood Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2026 · Phone 01748 876090 9.8 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 5SN?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DL8 5SN 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 5SN?
The nearest to the centre of DL8 5SN, 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 Leyburn Phone 01969 623999 600 mWalk
- Leyburn Dental Practice - Wensley Road Phone 01969 622132 750 mWalk
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 5SN?
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 11.9 kmDrive
- Friarage Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2024 · Phone 01642 850850 25.6 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 pharmacies are near DL8 5SN?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DL8 5SN, 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.
- Day Lewis Pharmacy, 7 Market Place Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01969 622160 550 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 5SN?
The nearest vets to the centre of DL8 5SN 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 9.7 kmDrive
- Swale Veterinary Surgery Phone +44 1748 826600 12.2 kmDrive
- Yoredale Vets Phone +44 1765 689422 13.4 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 5SN in a conservation area?
The centre of DL8 5SN 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 5SN?
Police.uk records 8 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DL8 5SN 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 5SN
- Ward
- Leyburn & Middleham
- Parish
- Leyburn
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Leyburn
- Rural or urban
- Larger rural, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- December 2001
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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