YO1 6LE postcode in York, England

YO1 6LE is a postcode in York, in the Micklegate ward. It is in the York Central parliamentary constituency and the North Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since June 1998.

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 YO1 6LE can get it Across York: 90% Typical price £324,625 Homes sold in YO1 6, last 12 months. 0% on the year before Nearest station York 300 m in a straight line

Where YO1 6LE is, and what is near it

Map of YO1 6LE and what is near it Map of YO1 6LE: its centre point, with the 92 other postcodes in the YO1 6 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 33 bus stops and 8 EV charging points (6 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. YO1 6AB: also in YO1 6YO1 6AF: also in YO1 6YO1 6BD: also in YO1 6YO1 6BE: also in YO1 6YO1 6BY: also in YO1 6YO1 6BZ: also in YO1 6YO1 6DA: also in YO1 6YO1 6DB: also in YO1 6YO1 6DD: also in YO1 6YO1 6DE: also in YO1 6YO1 6DF: also in YO1 6YO1 6DG: also in YO1 6YO1 6DH: also in YO1 6YO1 6DJ: also in YO1 6YO1 6DP: also in YO1 6YO1 6DQ: also in YO1 6YO1 6DS: also in YO1 6YO1 6DT: also in YO1 6YO1 6DU: also in YO1 6YO1 6DW: also in YO1 6YO1 6DX: also in YO1 6YO1 6DY: also in YO1 6YO1 6DZ: also in YO1 6YO1 6EA: also in YO1 6YO1 6EB: also in YO1 6YO1 6ED: also in YO1 6YO1 6EE: also in YO1 6YO1 6EF: also in YO1 6YO1 6EH: also in YO1 6YO1 6EJ: also in YO1 6YO1 6EL: also in YO1 6YO1 6EN: also in YO1 6YO1 6EP: also in YO1 6YO1 6EQ: also in YO1 6YO1 6ER: also in YO1 6YO1 6ES: also in YO1 6YO1 6ET: also in YO1 6YO1 6EU: also in YO1 6YO1 6EW: also in YO1 6YO1 6EX: also in YO1 6YO1 6EY: also in YO1 6YO1 6FA: also in YO1 6YO1 6FD: also in YO1 6YO1 6FZ: also in YO1 6YO1 6GA: also in YO1 6YO1 6GD: also in YO1 6YO1 6HA: also in YO1 6YO1 6HB: also in YO1 6YO1 6HD: also in YO1 6YO1 6HE: also in YO1 6YO1 6HF: also in YO1 6YO1 6HG: also in YO1 6YO1 6HH: also in YO1 6YO1 6HJ: also in YO1 6YO1 6HL: also in YO1 6YO1 6HN: also in YO1 6YO1 6HQ: also in YO1 6YO1 6HU: also in YO1 6YO1 6HW: also in YO1 6YO1 6HZ: also in YO1 6YO1 6JB: also in YO1 6YO1 6JD: also in YO1 6YO1 6JE: also in YO1 6YO1 6JF: also in YO1 6YO1 6JG: also in YO1 6YO1 6JH: also in YO1 6YO1 6JJ: also in YO1 6YO1 6JL: also in YO1 6YO1 6JP: also in YO1 6YO1 6JR: also in YO1 6YO1 6JT: also in YO1 6YO1 6JU: also in YO1 6YO1 6JX: also in YO1 6YO1 6LB: also in YO1 6YO1 6LF: also in YO1 6YO1 6LG: also in YO1 6YO1 6LH: also in YO1 6YO1 6LJ: also in YO1 6YO1 6LL: also in YO1 6YO1 6LN: also in YO1 6YO1 6LP: also in YO1 6YO1 6LR: also in YO1 6YO1 6LT: also in YO1 6YO1 6LU: also in YO1 6YO1 6RA: also in YO1 6YO1 6WE: also in YO1 6YO1 6WN: also in YO1 6YO1 6WP: also in YO1 6YO1 6ZD: also in YO1 6 School 700 m6 EV charging points, 700 mSchool 700 mGP 800 mYork Medical Group 2.0 kmPoppleton station 4.4 kmMicklegate YO1 6LE Map of YO1 6LE and what is near it Map of YO1 6LE: its centre point, with the 92 other postcodes in the YO1 6 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 33 bus stops and 8 EV charging points (6 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 6 EV charging points, 700 mMicklegate YO1 6LE
  • YO1 6LE
  • Other postcodes in YO1 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 33 bus stops
  • 8 EV charging points
  • 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 53.9567, longitude -1.0895)

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 YO1 6LE?

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 YO1 6LE?

Every home and business at YO1 6LE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

YO1 6LE 100% York 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

YO1 6LE 100% York 98%
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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 YO1 6LE?

BinDayBuddy has not read City of York Council's days for YO1 6LE today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for YO1 6LE on BinDayBuddy

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 YO1 6LE 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 YO1 6LE.

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 York

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for YO1 6LE: 1,895 properties in York are at high risk (1.7% of all its properties). All the figures for York

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 YO1 6LE 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 YO1 6LE?

Homes in YO1 6 sold for a typical £324,625 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 26 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£324,625 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£324,500 12 months to August 2025
■ no change on the 12 months before
  • Semi-detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Terraced £411,250 12 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £225,250 12 sales

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

Across the whole YO1 district: a typical £295,250 from 70 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 YO1 6LE

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in YO1 6LE 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 YO1 6LE

The Food Standards Agency lists 5 food businesses at YO1 6LE. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

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 YO1 6LE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 920 homes in the neighbourhood around YO1 6LE. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (32%). 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 YO1 6LE

Band D in York for 2026‑27: £2,287. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,525 (band A) to £3,812 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,287.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 160 (17%)£1,525
Band Babout 110 (12%)£1,779
Band Cabout 220 (24%)£2,033
Band Dabout 260 (28%)£2,287
Band Eabout 80 (9%)£2,795
Band Fabout 60 (7%)£3,304
Band Gabout 30 (3%)£3,812
Band Hwithheld£4,574

When the homes were built

  1. 16% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 1% 1965 to 1982
  6. 28% 1983 to 1999
  7. 32% 2000 to 2009
  8. 8% 2010 to 2019
  9. 14% 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for York 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 YO1 6LE is in (ONS area E01033068), 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 YO1 6LE?

The nearest open schools to YO1 6LE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near YO1 6LE, 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 YO1 6LE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of YO1 6LE is York Rail Station, 300 metres away in a straight line.

  • York Rail Station Railway station 300 mWalk
  • Poppleton Rail Station Railway station 4.4 kmCycle

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

33 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Nunnery Lane Car Park, 172 m away.

More stations near YO1 6LE, 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 YO1 6LE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of YO1 6LE, 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 YO1 6LE?

13 within 1 km 20 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of YO1 6LE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • BP Pulse Charging point · No details mapped 200 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 250 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 700 mWalk

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 YO1 6LE?

The nearest to the centre of YO1 6LE, 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 YO1 6LE?

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 YO1 6LE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of YO1 6LE, 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 YO1 6LE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of YO1 6LE, 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 YO1 6LE?

The nearest vets to the centre of YO1 6LE 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 YO1 6LE in a conservation area?

The centre of YO1 6LE is in 2 areas with planning rules of their 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 YO1 6LE?

Police.uk records 968 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of YO1 6LE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour303 reports
Violence and sexual offences231 reports
Shoplifting156 reports
Public order64 reports
Criminal damage and arson44 reports
Burglary36 reports

Also: vehicle crime 32, other theft 30, bicycle theft 27, drugs 12, robbery 12, other crime 9, possession of weapons 8, theft from the person 4.

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 YO1 6LE

Ward
Micklegate
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Built-up area
York
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
June 1998

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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