HU2 8LN postcode in Kingston upon Hull, City of Kingston upon Hull

HU2 8LN is a postcode in Kingston upon Hull, in the Central ward of City of Kingston upon Hull. It is in the Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham parliamentary constituency and the Humberside police force area, and has been in use since October 2007.

Flooding Medium flood risk 8 of 86 homes and businesses at medium risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at HU2 8LN can get it Across City of Kingston upon Hull: Over 99% Typical price £78,000 Homes sold in HU2 8, last 12 months. ▼ 13.3% on the year before Nearest station Hull 200 m in a straight line

Where HU2 8LN is, and what is near it

Map of HU2 8LN and what is near it Map of HU2 8LN: its centre point, with the 97 other postcodes in the HU2 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 53 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. HU2 8AA: also in HU2 8HU2 8AE: also in HU2 8HU2 8AF: also in HU2 8HU2 8AG: also in HU2 8HU2 8AH: also in HU2 8HU2 8AL: also in HU2 8HU2 8AN: also in HU2 8HU2 8AP: also in HU2 8HU2 8AR: also in HU2 8HU2 8AU: also in HU2 8HU2 8AW: also in HU2 8HU2 8AX: also in HU2 8HU2 8AY: also in HU2 8HU2 8AZ: also in HU2 8HU2 8BA: also in HU2 8HU2 8BB: also in HU2 8HU2 8BD: also in HU2 8HU2 8BE: also in HU2 8HU2 8BG: also in HU2 8HU2 8BH: also in HU2 8HU2 8BJ: also in HU2 8HU2 8BL: also in HU2 8HU2 8BP: also in HU2 8HU2 8BQ: also in HU2 8HU2 8BS: also in HU2 8HU2 8BT: also in HU2 8HU2 8BU: also in HU2 8HU2 8BW: also in HU2 8HU2 8DA: also in HU2 8HU2 8DE: also in HU2 8HU2 8DF: also in HU2 8HU2 8DG: also in HU2 8HU2 8DH: also in HU2 8HU2 8DL: also in HU2 8HU2 8DN: also in HU2 8HU2 8DR: also in HU2 8HU2 8DT: also in HU2 8HU2 8DW: also in HU2 8HU2 8DY: also in HU2 8HU2 8DZ: also in HU2 8HU2 8EA: also in HU2 8HU2 8EB: also in HU2 8HU2 8ED: also in HU2 8HU2 8EF: also in HU2 8HU2 8EH: also in HU2 8HU2 8EP: also in HU2 8HU2 8GA: also in HU2 8HU2 8HD: also in HU2 8HU2 8HE: also in HU2 8HU2 8HF: also in HU2 8HU2 8HH: also in HU2 8HU2 8HL: also in HU2 8HU2 8HP: also in HU2 8HU2 8HQ: also in HU2 8HU2 8HR: also in HU2 8HU2 8HU: also in HU2 8HU2 8HX: also in HU2 8HU2 8HY: also in HU2 8HU2 8HZ: also in HU2 8HU2 8JD: also in HU2 8HU2 8JJ: also in HU2 8HU2 8JL: also in HU2 8HU2 8JN: also in HU2 8HU2 8JQ: also in HU2 8HU2 8JR: also in HU2 8HU2 8JS: also in HU2 8HU2 8JX: also in HU2 8HU2 8JY: also in HU2 8HU2 8LA: also in HU2 8HU2 8LB: also in HU2 8HU2 8LD: also in HU2 8HU2 8LH: also in HU2 8HU2 8NA: also in HU2 8HU2 8NF: also in HU2 8HU2 8NH: also in HU2 8HU2 8NR: also in HU2 8HU2 8NY: also in HU2 8HU2 8NZ: also in HU2 8HU2 8PE: also in HU2 8HU2 8PN: also in HU2 8HU2 8PP: also in HU2 8HU2 8PW: also in HU2 8HU2 8PX: also in HU2 8HU2 8QQ: also in HU2 8HU2 8QS: also in HU2 8HU2 8RA: also in HU2 8HU2 8RB: also in HU2 8HU2 8RD: also in HU2 8HU2 8RR: also in HU2 8HU2 8RU: also in HU2 8HU2 8SH: also in HU2 8HU2 8TA: also in HU2 8HU2 8TB: also in HU2 8HU2 8TH: also in HU2 8HU2 8TJ: also in HU2 8 New Holland station 4.9 kmKingston upon Hull HU2 8LN Map of HU2 8LN and what is near it Map of HU2 8LN: its centre point, with the 97 other postcodes in the HU2 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 53 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. New Holland station 4.9 kmKingston upon Hull HU2 8LN
  • HU2 8LN
  • Other postcodes in HU2 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 53 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 53.7455, longitude -0.3475)

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 8LN?

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 8LN?

Every home and business at HU2 8LN can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

HU2 8LN 100% City of Kingston upon Hull Over 99%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

HU2 8LN 100% City of Kingston upon Hull Over 99%
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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 8LN?

BinDayBuddy has not read Hull City Council's days for HU2 8LN today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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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 HU2 8LN at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Medium risk

The Environment Agency counts 86 homes and businesses at HU2 8LN. 8 are in an area at medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 75 more at a lower risk.

86 homes and businesses at HU2 8LN Medium: 8Low: 74Very low: 1Not in an area at risk: 3

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 8LN: 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 8LN is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 18:51 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 18:51 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 8LN?

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.

£78,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£89,950 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 13.3% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 HU2 8LN

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in HU2 8LN 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

Food hygiene ratings at HU2 8LN

The Food Standards Agency lists 32 food businesses at HU2 8LN. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

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Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near HU2 8LN?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around HU2 8LN. Over half of them (90%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 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

Council tax bands of the homes around HU2 8LN

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 £1,785 (band B); band A, the most common, is £1,530.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 690 (90%)£1,530
Band Babout 80 (10%)£1,785
Band Cwithheld£2,040
Band Dwithheld£2,295
Band Efewer than 5£2,805
Band Ffewer than 5£3,315
Band Gfewer than 5£3,825
Band Hwithheld£4,590

When the homes were built

  1. 26% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 29% 1945 to 1964
  5. 26% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 12% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 2010 to 2019, 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 HU2 8LN is in (ONS area E01035466), 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 HU2 8LN?

The nearest open schools to HU2 8LN, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near HU2 8LN, 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 HU2 8LN?

The nearest railway station to the centre of HU2 8LN is Hull Rail Station, 200 metres away in a straight line.

  • Hull Rail Station Railway station 200 mWalk
  • New Holland Rail Station Railway station 4.9 kmCycle

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

53 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hull Interchange, 95 m away.

More stations near HU2 8LN, 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 HU2 8LN?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of HU2 8LN, 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 HU2 8LN?

1 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of HU2 8LN, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Evolt Charging point · 2 chargers 1.0 kmWalk
  • The Deep charging station Charging point · 2 chargers 1.4 kmCycle
  • Hull Supercharger Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 2.5 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near HU2 8LN?

The nearest to the centre of HU2 8LN, 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 HU2 8LN?

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 HU2 8LN?

The nearest care homes to the centre of HU2 8LN, 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 HU2 8LN?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HU2 8LN, 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 HU2 8LN?

The nearest vets to the centre of HU2 8LN 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 HU2 8LN in a conservation area?

The centre of HU2 8LN 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 HU2 8LN?

Police.uk records 908 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HU2 8LN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences304 reports
Public order109 reports
Criminal damage and arson93 reports
Shoplifting92 reports
Anti-social behaviour75 reports
Other theft50 reports

Also: vehicle crime 41, burglary 36, robbery 27, drugs 23, other crime 21, bicycle theft 20, possession of weapons 11, theft from the person 6.

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 HU2 8LN

Ward
Central
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 2007

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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