HG4 5LW postcode in North Yorkshire, England
HG4 5LW is a postcode in North Yorkshire, in the Bedale ward. It is in the Thirsk and Malton parliamentary constituency and the North Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where HG4 5LW is, and what is near it
- HG4 5LW
- Other postcodes in HG4 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 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 54.1979, longitude -1.5373)
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 HG4 5LW?
- 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 HG4 5LW Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- North YorkshirePolice force area
- Thirsk and MaltonParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Kevin Hollinrake
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 HG4 5LW?
22% of the homes and businesses at HG4 5LW cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s) from a line or fixed wireless, 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 HG4 5LW?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for HG4 5LW.
Check the bin days for HG4 5LW 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 HG4 5LW 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 HG4 5LW.
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 HG4 5LW: 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 HG4 5LW 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 HG4 5LW?
Homes in HG4 5 sold for a typical £382,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 26 sales, down 7.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £445,000 17 sales
- Semi-detached £307,500 5 sales
- Terraced 4 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole HG4 district: a typical £295,000 from 267 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 HG4 5LW
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in HG4 5LW 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 HG4 5LW?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 930 homes in the neighbourhood around HG4 5LW. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (34%). 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 £5,089 (band H); band E, the most common, is £3,110.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (2%) | £1,696 |
| Band B | about 130 (14%) | £1,979 |
| Band C | about 190 (20%) | £2,262 |
| Band D | about 190 (20%) | £2,544 |
| Band E | about 200 (22%) | £3,110 |
| Band F | about 110 (12%) | £3,675 |
| Band G | about 80 (9%) | £4,241 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £5,089 |
When the homes were built
- 34% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 13% 1945 to 1964
- 10% 1965 to 1982
- 13% 1983 to 1999
- 7% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- 12% 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 HG4 5LW is in (ONS area E01027628), 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 HG4 5LW?
The nearest open schools to HG4 5LW, 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 HG4 5LW?
The nearest railway station to the centre of HG4 5LW is Thirsk Rail Station, 11.2 km away in a straight line.
- Thirsk Rail Station Railway station 11.2 kmDrive
- Northallerton Rail Station Railway station 16.3 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 HG4 5LW, 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 HG4 5LW?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of HG4 5LW, 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.
- North House Surgery Phone 01765 690666 6.6 kmDrive
- Park Street Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01765 692337 6.9 kmDrive
- Ripon Spa Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01765 692366 6.9 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 HG4 5LW?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of HG4 5LW 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 HG4 5LW?
The nearest to the centre of HG4 5LW, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Bupa Dental Care Ripon, Clock Tower Phone 01765 602161 6.4 kmDrive
- Beech House Dental Practice Phone 01765 604200 6.4 kmDrive
- No. 4 Dental Studio Phone 07707 055161 6.9 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 HG4 5LW?
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.
- Ripon and District Community Hospital 7.0 kmDrive
- Friarage Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2024 · Phone 01642 850850 17.5 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 HG4 5LW?
The nearest vets to the centre of HG4 5LW on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Skeldale Vetinary Centre 8.6 kmDrive
- Yoredale Vets Phone +44 1765 689422 8.9 kmDrive
- The Veterinary Surgery 10.8 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 HG4 5LW in a conservation area?
We have asked planning.data.gov.uk what the centre of HG4 5LW is inside, and its answer has not arrived yet. Open this page again in a minute to see it here. The council's planning team can answer for one address.
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 HG4 5LW?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of HG4 5LW 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 HG4 5LW
- Ward
- Bedale
- Parish
- East Tanfield
- 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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