HU16 5FA postcode in Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire
HU16 5FA is a postcode in Cottingham, in the Cottingham South ward of East Riding of Yorkshire. It is in the Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham parliamentary constituency and the Humberside police force area, and has been in use since March 2021.
Where HU16 5FA is, and what is near it
- HU16 5FA
- Other postcodes in HU16 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 10 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 53.7761, longitude -0.4354)
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 HU16 5FA?
- East Riding of YorkshireCouncil, for all local services East Riding of Yorkshire: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around HU16 5FA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- HumbersidePolice force area
- Kingston upon Hull North and CottinghamParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Dame Diana Johnson (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Dame Diana Johnson
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 HU16 5FA?
Every home and business at HU16 5FA can get gigabit broadband from a line, 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 HU16 5FA?
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 daysSource: 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 HU16 5FA 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 HU16 5FA.
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 HU16 5FA: 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 HU16 5FA 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 HU16 5FA?
Homes in HU16 5 sold for a typical £245,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 129 sales, down 10.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £340,000 45 sales
- Semi-detached £243,000 49 sales
- Terraced £175,000 18 sales
- Flat or maisonette £97,000 17 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole HU16 district: a typical £245,000 from 229 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 HU16 5FA
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in HU16 5FA 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 HU16 5FA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,000 homes in the neighbourhood around HU16 5FA. The largest share of them, 39%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (29%). 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 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 C, the most common, is £2,192.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 60 (6%) | £1,644 |
| Band B | about 160 (16%) | £1,918 |
| Band C | about 390 (39%) | £2,192 |
| Band D | about 190 (19%) | £2,466 |
| Band E | about 130 (13%) | £3,014 |
| Band F | about 70 (7%) | £3,562 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,110 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,932 |
When the homes were built
- 2% Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 21% 1945 to 1964
- 29% 1965 to 1982
- 13% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- 17% 2010 to 2019
- 13% 2020 or later
1900 to 1918: 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 HU16 5FA is in (ONS area E01012961), 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 HU16 5FA?
The nearest open schools to HU16 5FA, 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 HU16 5FA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of HU16 5FA is Cottingham Rail Station, 2.0 km away in a straight line.
- Cottingham Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
- Hessle Rail Station Railway station 6.5 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Cottingham Castle Road, 117 m away.
More stations near HU16 5FA, 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 HU16 5FA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of HU16 5FA, 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.
- Dr Ac Milner Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01482 658918 3.1 kmCycle
- Willerby and Swanland Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 01482 652652 4.0 kmCycle
- Hastings Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2023 · Phone 01482 351219 4.0 kmCycle
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 HU16 5FA?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of HU16 5FA 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 HU16 5FA?
The nearest to the centre of HU16 5FA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Castle Park Dental Care Phone 01482 846335 250 mWalk
- Caring Dentistry Phone 01482 841146 350 mWalk
- Bupa Dental Care Cottingham Phone 01482 875888 1.5 kmCycle
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 HU16 5FA?
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.
- Castle Hill Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01482 674661 650 mWalk
- NHS Humber Health Partnership: Castle Hill Hospital Phone 01482 875875 650 mWalk
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 HU16 5FA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of HU16 5FA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Overton House - Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01482 847328 1.1 kmWalk
- Cottingham Manor Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2025 · Phone 01482 690011 1.5 kmCycle
- Hallgarth Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 07706 160003 1.7 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 HU16 5FA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HU16 5FA, 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.
- Tennyson Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8am to 12pm, 1pm to 5pm; Sat 8am to 5pm; Sun 9am to 1pm 1.5 kmCycle
- Boots, 42-44 King Street Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01482 847772 1.5 kmCycle
- Allied Pharmacy Cottingham Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12:45pm; Sun closed · Phone 01482 698033 1.6 kmCycle
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 HU16 5FA?
The nearest vets to the centre of HU16 5FA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Kingston Veterinary Group Phone +44 1482 843210 2.1 kmCycle
- Kingston Veterinary Group Phone +44 1482 509558 3.1 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets 3.4 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 HU16 5FA in a conservation area?
The centre of HU16 5FA 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 HU16 5FA?
Police.uk records 58 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HU16 5FA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 2, robbery 2, anti-social behaviour 1, other crime 1.
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 HU16 5FA
- Ward
- Cottingham South
- Parish
- Cottingham
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Cottingham
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- March 2021
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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