HU12 8UD postcode in Preston, East Riding of Yorkshire, East Riding of Yorkshire

HU12 8UD is a postcode in Preston, East Riding of Yorkshire, in the South West Holderness ward of East Riding of Yorkshire. It is in the Beverley and Holderness parliamentary constituency and the Humberside police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at HU12 8UD can get it Across East Riding of Yorkshire: 95% Typical price £176,500 Homes sold in HU12 8, last 12 months. ▼ 3% on the year before Nearest station Hull 9.7 km in a straight line

Where HU12 8UD is, and what is near it

Map of HU12 8UD and what is near it Map of HU12 8UD: its centre point, with the 323 other postcodes in the HU12 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. HU12 8FQ: also in HU12 8HU12 8FS: also in HU12 8HU12 8FU: also in HU12 8HU12 8FW: also in HU12 8HU12 8FY: also in HU12 8HU12 8GX: also in HU12 8HU12 8QH: also in HU12 8HU12 8QJ: also in HU12 8HU12 8RA: also in HU12 8HU12 8RT: also in HU12 8HU12 8RU: also in HU12 8HU12 8RX: also in HU12 8HU12 8SA: also in HU12 8HU12 8SB: also in HU12 8HU12 8SD: also in HU12 8HU12 8SE: also in HU12 8HU12 8SF: also in HU12 8HU12 8SG: also in HU12 8HU12 8SH: also in HU12 8HU12 8SQ: also in HU12 8HU12 8SZ: also in HU12 8HU12 8TA: also in HU12 8HU12 8TB: also in HU12 8HU12 8TD: also in HU12 8HU12 8TE: also in HU12 8HU12 8TS: also in HU12 8HU12 8TT: also in HU12 8HU12 8TW: also in HU12 8HU12 8TZ: also in HU12 8HU12 8UA: also in HU12 8HU12 8UB: also in HU12 8HU12 8UE: also in HU12 8HU12 8UF: also in HU12 8HU12 8UG: also in HU12 8HU12 8UJ: also in HU12 8HU12 8UL: also in HU12 8HU12 8UN: also in HU12 8HU12 8UP: also in HU12 8HU12 8UQ: also in HU12 8HU12 8US: also in HU12 8HU12 8UT: also in HU12 8HU12 8UU: also in HU12 8HU12 8UW: also in HU12 8HU12 8UX: also in HU12 8HU12 8UY: also in HU12 8HU12 8WJ: also in HU12 8HU12 8WL: also in HU12 8HU12 8WN: also in HU12 8HU12 8XA: also in HU12 8HU12 8XD: also in HU12 8HU12 8XE: also in HU12 8HU12 8XF: also in HU12 8HU12 8XG: also in HU12 8HU12 8XH: also in HU12 8HU12 8XY: also in HU12 8HU12 8XZ: also in HU12 8 2 places, 3.9–4.4 kmLaurbel Surgery 4.4 kmDelta Healthcare 6.2 kmHull station 9.7 kmNew Holland station 12.3 kmSouth West Holderness HU12 8UD Map of HU12 8UD and what is near it Map of HU12 8UD: its centre point, with the 323 other postcodes in the HU12 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. South West Holderness HU12 8UD
  • HU12 8UD
  • Other postcodes in HU12 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 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 53.7580, longitude -0.1995)

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 HU12 8UD?

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 HU12 8UD?

Every home and business at HU12 8UD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

HU12 8UD 100% East Riding of Yorkshire 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

HU12 8UD 100% East Riding of Yorkshire 98%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 HU12 8UD?

BinDayBuddy does not read East Riding of Yorkshire Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council's bin days

Source: 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 HU12 8UD 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 HU12 8UD.

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 East Riding of Yorkshire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for HU12 8UD: 4,209 properties in East Riding of Yorkshire are at high risk (1.8% of all its properties). All the figures for East Riding of 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 HU12 8UD 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.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near HU12 8UD?

Homes in HU12 8 sold for a typical £176,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 144 sales, down 3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£176,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£182,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £278,000 43 sales
  • Semi-detached £163,000 67 sales
  • Terraced £148,750 24 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £81,000 10 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole HU12 district: a typical £185,000 from 320 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in HU12 8UD

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in HU12 8UD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 24 March 2025. The middle price was £195,000, from £116,000 to £350,000. Across HU12 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £176,500. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 HU12 8UD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around HU12 8UD. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (38%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around HU12 8UD

Band D in East Riding of Yorkshire for 2026‑27: £2,466. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,644 (band A) to £3,562 (band F); band B, the most common, is £1,918.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 180 (23%)£1,644
Band Babout 250 (32%)£1,918
Band Cabout 150 (19%)£2,192
Band Dabout 160 (21%)£2,466
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£3,014
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,562
Band Gwithheld£4,110
Band Hfewer than 5£4,932

When the homes were built

  1. 13% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 11% 1919 to 1939
  4. 11% 1945 to 1964
  5. 13% 1965 to 1982
  6. 38% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 9% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for East Riding of 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 HU12 8UD is in (ONS area E01013102), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 HU12 8UD?

The nearest open schools to HU12 8UD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near HU12 8UD, and how we find them

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 HU12 8UD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of HU12 8UD is Hull Rail Station, 9.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Hull Rail Station Railway station 9.7 kmDrive
  • New Holland Rail Station Railway station 12.3 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Preston Main Street, 80 m away.

More stations near HU12 8UD, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near HU12 8UD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of HU12 8UD, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 HU12 8UD?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of HU12 8UD 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near HU12 8UD?

The nearest to the centre of HU12 8UD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 HU12 8UD?

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.

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 HU12 8UD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of HU12 8UD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 HU12 8UD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HU12 8UD, 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.

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 HU12 8UD?

The nearest vets to the centre of HU12 8UD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 HU12 8UD in a conservation area?

The centre of HU12 8UD 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 HU12 8UD?

Police.uk records 5 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HU12 8UD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences3 reports
Public order1 report
Bicycle theft1 report

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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for HU12 8UD

Ward
South West Holderness
Parish
Preston
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Built-up area
Preston, East Riding of Yorkshire
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to 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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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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