HU2 8GA postcode in Kingston upon Hull, City of Kingston upon Hull
HU2 8GA is a postcode in Kingston upon Hull, in the St Andrew's & Docklands ward of City of Kingston upon Hull. It is in the Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice parliamentary constituency and the Humberside police force area, and has been in use since October 2003.
Where HU2 8GA is, and what is near it
- HU2 8GA
- Other postcodes in HU2 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 22 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.7472, longitude -0.3389)
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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after HU2 8GA?
- 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 HU2 8GA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- HumbersidePolice force area
- Kingston upon Hull West and HaltempriceParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Emma Hardy (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Emma Hardy
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 HU2 8GA?
Every home and business at HU2 8GA 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 HU2 8GA?
Hull City Council's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.
Check the bin days for HU2 8GA 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 HU2 8GA at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 36 homes and businesses at HU2 8GA. 34 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 HU2 8GA: 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 HU2 8GA is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 23:59 on 22 October 2026.
- Hull city centreFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Hull city centre
- 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 23:59 on 22 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 HU2 8GA?
Homes in HU2 8 sold for a typical £78,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 21 sales, down 13.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Terraced 1 sale, too few to price
- Flat or maisonette £81,500 20 sales
Across the whole HU2 district: a typical £93,500 from 30 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 HU2 8GA
HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in HU2 8GA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 5 December 2025. The middle price was £131,250, from £110,000 to £145,000. Across HU2 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £78,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £145,000Apartment 18, Kingston Court, 6, Kingston Square
- £142,500Apartment 12, Kingston Court, 6, Kingston Square
- £110,000Apartment 23, Kingston Court, 6, Kingston Square
- £120,000Apartment 21, Kingston Court, 6, Kingston Square
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 HU2 8GA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,250 homes in the neighbourhood around HU2 8GA. Over half of them (66%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (20%). 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 £3,825 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,530.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 830 (66%) | £1,530 |
| Band B | about 230 (18%) | £1,785 |
| Band C | about 130 (10%) | £2,040 |
| Band D | about 50 (4%) | £2,295 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £2,805 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,315 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £3,825 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,590 |
When the homes were built
- 12% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 20% 1919 to 1939
- 2% 1945 to 1964
- 3% 1965 to 1982
- 18% 1983 to 1999
- 18% 2000 to 2009
- 8% 2010 to 2019
- 18% 2020 or later
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 HU2 8GA is in (ONS area E01033109), 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 HU2 8GA?
The nearest open schools to HU2 8GA, 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 HU2 8GA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of HU2 8GA is Hull Rail Station, 550 metres away in a straight line.
- Hull Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
- 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.
22 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bond Street A, 63 m away.
More stations near HU2 8GA, 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 HU2 8GA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of HU2 8GA, 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 250 mWalk
- The Quays Medical Practice Phone 01482 344880 250 mWalk
- Wilberforce Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01482 344265 250 mWalk
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 HU2 8GA?
The nearest charging points to the centre of HU2 8GA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Evolt Charging point · 2 chargers 500 mWalk
- The Deep charging station Charging point · 2 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
- Hull Supercharger Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 3.0 kmCycle
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 HU2 8GA?
The nearest to the centre of HU2 8GA, 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 200 mWalk
- The Albion Dental Practice 250 mWalk
- City Health Care Dental Services - Hull Dental Access Centre 400 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 HU2 8GA?
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 1.2 kmCycle
- Hull Royal Infirmary Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01482 674661 1.3 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 HU2 8GA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of HU2 8GA, 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 350 mWalk
- Raleigh Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01482 224964 900 mWalk
- Victory Socialcare Enterprise Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report May 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01482 803538 950 mWalk
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 HU2 8GA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HU2 8GA, 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.
- Superdrug Pharmacy, 64-66 Whitefriargate Mon to Sat 9am to 2pm, 2:30pm to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01482 328181 500 mWalk
- Boots, 110 Ferensway Mon to Sat 8:30am to 2pm, 3pm to 6pm; Sun 10:30am to 4:30pm · Phone 01482 223334 600 mWalk
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, St Stephens Centre Mon to Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 11am to 5pm 600 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 HU2 8GA?
The nearest vets to the centre of HU2 8GA 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 600 mWalk
- Kingston Veterinary Group 950 mWalk
- Chants Vets 2.4 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 HU2 8GA in a conservation area?
The centre of HU2 8GA 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 HU2 8GA?
Police.uk records 786 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HU2 8GA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 33, burglary 32, robbery 25, bicycle theft 19, drugs 19, other crime 17, possession of weapons 9, theft from the person 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 HU2 8GA
- Ward
- St Andrew's & Docklands
- 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
- October 2003
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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