HU1 1WZ postcode in Kingston upon Hull, City of Kingston upon Hull
HU1 1WZ is a postcode in Kingston upon Hull, in the Drypool ward of City of Kingston upon Hull. It is in the Kingston upon Hull East parliamentary constituency and the Humberside police force area, and has been in use since December 2001. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where HU1 1WZ is, and what is near it
- HU1 1WZ
- Other postcodes in HU1 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 13 bus stops
- 2 EV charging points
- 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 53.7441, longitude -0.3266)
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 HU1 1WZ?
- City of Kingston upon HullCouncil, for all local services City of Kingston upon Hull: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around HU1 1WZ Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- HumbersidePolice force area
- Kingston upon Hull EastParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Karl Turner (Independent), as Parliament lists them. Contact Karl Turner
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 HU1 1WZ?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for HU1 1WZ. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at HU1 1WZ?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for HU1 1WZ.
Check the bin days for HU1 1WZ 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 HU1 1WZ 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 HU1 1WZ.
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 City of Kingston upon Hull
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for HU1 1WZ: 1,221 properties in City of Kingston upon Hull are at high risk (0.8% of all its properties). All the figures for City of Kingston upon Hull
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 HU1 1WZ is in 4 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 00:30 on 23 October 2026.
- River Hull and Holderness Drain at Stoneferry and DrypoolFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Hull and Holderness Drain at Stoneferry and Drypool
- River Hull and Humber estuary at Hull City CentreFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Hull and Humber estuary at Hull City Centre
- Humber estuary from Lords Clough to Hessle HavenFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Humber estuary from Lords Clough to Hessle Haven
- Lower River HullFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Lower River Hull
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 00:30 on 23 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 HU1 1WZ?
Homes in HU1 1 sold for a typical £81,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 12 sales, down 46.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Terraced 1 sale, too few to price
- Flat or maisonette £75,000 11 sales
Across the whole HU1 district: a typical £112,500 from 33 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 HU1 1WZ
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in HU1 1WZ 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 HU1 1WZ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 880 homes in the neighbourhood around HU1 1WZ. Over half of them (53%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (94%). 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 City of Kingston upon Hull for 2026‑27: £2,295. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,530 (band A) to £3,315 (band F); band B, the most common, is £1,785.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 140 (16%) | £1,530 |
| Band B | about 470 (53%) | £1,785 |
| Band C | about 190 (22%) | £2,040 |
| Band D | about 40 (5%) | £2,295 |
| Band E | about 30 (3%) | £2,805 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,315 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,825 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,590 |
When the homes were built
- 1% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- 94% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for City of Kingston upon Hull 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 HU1 1WZ is in (ONS area E01012811), 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 HU1 1WZ?
The nearest open schools to HU1 1WZ, 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 HU1 1WZ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of HU1 1WZ is Hull Rail Station, 1.3 km away in a straight line.
- Hull Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
- New Holland Rail Station Railway station 5.2 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Myton Bridge, 171 m away.
More stations near HU1 1WZ, 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 HU1 1WZ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of HU1 1WZ, 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.
- East Park Practice Phone 01482 344190 1.0 kmWalk
- The Quays Medical Practice Phone 01482 344880 1.0 kmWalk
- Wilberforce Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01482 344265 1.0 kmWalk
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 HU1 1WZ?
The nearest charging points to the centre of HU1 1WZ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Evolt Charging point · 2 chargers 400 mWalk
- The Deep charging station Charging point · 2 chargers 600 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 dentists are near HU1 1WZ?
The nearest to the centre of HU1 1WZ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- The White House Dental Practice Phone 01482 320109 700 mWalk
- City Health Care Dental Services - Hull Dental Access Centre 1.0 kmWalk
- Hull Urgent Dental Centre Phone 0121 772 8886 1.1 kmWalk
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 HU1 1WZ?
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.
- Inspire CAMHS inpatient unit Phone 01482 303680 1.8 kmCycle
- Hull Royal Infirmary Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01482 674661 2.1 kmCycle
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 care homes are near HU1 1WZ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of HU1 1WZ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- St Clare House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01482 229700 650 mWalk
- Victoria House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2025 · Phone 01482 213010 650 mWalk
- Birkdale Court Phone 01482 904118 1.4 kmCycle
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 HU1 1WZ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HU1 1WZ, 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.
- City Health Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01482 586659 400 mWalk
- Superdrug Pharmacy, 64-66 Whitefriargate Mon to Sat 9am to 2pm, 2:30pm to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01482 328181 550 mWalk
- Asda Pharmacy, The Mount Retail Park Mon to Sat 9am to 8pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01482 483810 1.2 kmWalk
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 HU1 1WZ?
The nearest vets to the centre of HU1 1WZ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- PDSA Pet Aid Hospital 1.4 kmCycle
- Kingston Veterinary Group 1.7 kmCycle
- PDSA 2.6 kmCycle
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 HU1 1WZ in a conservation area?
The centre of HU1 1WZ 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 HU1 1WZ?
Police.uk records 491 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HU1 1WZ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 16, burglary 14, robbery 14, bicycle theft 9, theft from the person 6, drugs 6, other crime 6, possession of weapons 5.
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 HU1 1WZ
- Ward
- Drypool
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Kingston upon Hull
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to 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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