LA2 8FD postcode in Austwick, North Yorkshire
LA2 8FD is a postcode in Austwick, in the Bentham & Ingleton ward of North Yorkshire. It is in the Skipton and Ripon parliamentary constituency and the North Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since December 2021.
Where LA2 8FD is, and what is near it
- LA2 8FD
- Other postcodes in LA2 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 2 GP practices
- 2 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 54.1098, longitude -2.3603)
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 LA2 8FD?
- North YorkshireCouncil, for all local services North Yorkshire: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around LA2 8FD Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- North YorkshirePolice force area
- Skipton and RiponParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sir Julian Smith (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sir Julian Smith
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 LA2 8FD?
Every home and business at LA2 8FD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
North Yorkshire: 83%
North Yorkshire: 96%
The line marks the figure across North Yorkshire.
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 LA2 8FD?
BinDayBuddy has not read North Yorkshire Council's days for LA2 8FD today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for LA2 8FD 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 LA2 8FD 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 LA2 8FD.
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 North Yorkshire
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for LA2 8FD: 10,517 properties in North Yorkshire are at high risk (2.3% of all its properties). All the figures for North 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 LA2 8FD 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 LA2 8FD?
Homes in LA2 8 sold for a typical £415,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 25 sales, down 2.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £647,500 12 sales
- Semi-detached £326,000 6 sales
- Terraced £268,750 5 sales
- Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole LA2 district: a typical £298,500 from 248 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 LA2 8FD
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LA2 8FD 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 LA2 8FD?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around LA2 8FD. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (45%). 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 North Yorkshire for 2026‑27: £2,544. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,696 (band A) to £5,089 (band H); band E, the most common, is £3,110.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (3%) | £1,696 |
| Band B | about 50 (7%) | £1,979 |
| Band C | about 100 (14%) | £2,262 |
| Band D | about 150 (21%) | £2,544 |
| Band E | about 200 (28%) | £3,110 |
| Band F | about 120 (17%) | £3,675 |
| Band G | about 70 (10%) | £4,241 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £5,089 |
When the homes were built
- 45% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 4% 1945 to 1964
- 10% 1965 to 1982
- 13% 1983 to 1999
- 9% 2000 to 2009
- 7% 2010 to 2019
- 6% 2020 or later
Averages for North 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 LA2 8FD is in (ONS area E01027569), 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 LA2 8FD?
The nearest open schools to LA2 8FD, 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 LA2 8FD?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LA2 8FD is Clapham (N Yorks) Rail Station, 3.3 km away in a straight line.
- Clapham (N Yorks) Rail Station Railway station 3.3 kmCycle
- Horton-in-Ribblesdale Rail Station Railway station 5.8 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Church Of The Epiphany, 196 m away.
More stations near LA2 8FD, 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 LA2 8FD?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of LA2 8FD, 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.
- Townhead Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01729 822611 7.0 kmDrive
- Bentham Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01524 261202 9.9 kmDrive
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 LA2 8FD?
The nearest charging points to the centre of LA2 8FD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Yorkshire Dales National Park Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 2.2 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 LA2 8FD?
The nearest to the centre of LA2 8FD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Bupa Dental Care Settle Phone 01729 823642 7.1 kmDrive
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 LA2 8FD?
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.
- Clitheroe Community Hospital Phone 01254 263555 25.0 kmDrive
- Lancaster Private Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01524 62345 29.3 kmDrive
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 vets are near LA2 8FD?
The nearest vets to the centre of LA2 8FD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Dalehead Veterinary Group 7.1 kmDrive
- Dalehead Veterinary Group 9.7 kmDrive
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 LA2 8FD in a conservation area?
The centre of LA2 8FD 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 LA2 8FD?
Police.uk records 3 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LA2 8FD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 LA2 8FD
- Ward
- Bentham & Ingleton
- Parish
- Austwick
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Austwick
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- December 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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