YO12 6DT postcode in Scarborough, North Yorkshire

YO12 6DT is a postcode in Scarborough, in the Castle ward of North Yorkshire. It is in the Scarborough and Whitby parliamentary constituency and the North Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1995. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

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 Typical price £208,500 Homes sold in YO12 6, last 12 months. ▼ 0.7% on the year before Nearest school Friarage Community Academy 450 m in a straight line Nearest station Scarborough 350 m in a straight line

Where YO12 6DT is, and what is near it

Map of YO12 6DT and what is near it Map of YO12 6DT: its centre point, with the 231 other postcodes in the YO12 6 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 32 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. YO12 6AA: also in YO12 6YO12 6AB: also in YO12 6YO12 6AD: also in YO12 6YO12 6AE: also in YO12 6YO12 6AF: also in YO12 6YO12 6AH: also in YO12 6YO12 6AJ: also in YO12 6YO12 6AL: also in YO12 6YO12 6AN: also in YO12 6YO12 6AQ: also in YO12 6YO12 6AR: also in YO12 6YO12 6AS: also in YO12 6YO12 6AT: also in YO12 6YO12 6AU: also in YO12 6YO12 6AX: also in YO12 6YO12 6AY: also in YO12 6YO12 6BA: also in YO12 6YO12 6BB: also in YO12 6YO12 6BD: also in YO12 6YO12 6BE: also in YO12 6YO12 6BG: also in YO12 6YO12 6BH: also in YO12 6YO12 6BJ: also in YO12 6YO12 6BL: also in YO12 6YO12 6BN: also in YO12 6YO12 6BP: also in YO12 6YO12 6BQ: also in YO12 6YO12 6BW: also in YO12 6YO12 6DA: also in YO12 6YO12 6DB: also in YO12 6YO12 6DD: also in YO12 6YO12 6DP: also in YO12 6YO12 6DR: also in YO12 6YO12 6DS: also in YO12 6YO12 6EJ: also in YO12 6YO12 6EL: also in YO12 6YO12 6EN: also in YO12 6YO12 6ER: also in YO12 6YO12 6ES: also in YO12 6YO12 6ET: also in YO12 6YO12 6EU: also in YO12 6YO12 6EX: also in YO12 6YO12 6HF: also in YO12 6YO12 6HG: also in YO12 6YO12 6HZ: also in YO12 6YO12 6JG: also in YO12 6YO12 6JH: also in YO12 6YO12 6JJ: also in YO12 6YO12 6JL: also in YO12 6YO12 6JN: also in YO12 6YO12 6JP: also in YO12 6YO12 6JQ: also in YO12 6YO12 6JR: also in YO12 6YO12 6JS: also in YO12 6YO12 6JT: also in YO12 6YO12 6JU: also in YO12 6YO12 6JW: also in YO12 6YO12 6JX: also in YO12 6YO12 6JY: also in YO12 6YO12 6JZ: also in YO12 6YO12 6LA: also in YO12 6YO12 6LB: also in YO12 6YO12 6LD: also in YO12 6YO12 6LE: also in YO12 6YO12 6LF: also in YO12 6YO12 6LG: also in YO12 6YO12 6LH: also in YO12 6YO12 6LJ: also in YO12 6YO12 6LL: also in YO12 6YO12 6LN: also in YO12 6YO12 6LP: also in YO12 6YO12 6LR: also in YO12 6YO12 6LS: also in YO12 6YO12 6LT: also in YO12 6YO12 6LU: also in YO12 6YO12 6LW: also in YO12 6YO12 6LX: also in YO12 6YO12 6LY: also in YO12 6YO12 6PF: also in YO12 6YO12 6PG: also in YO12 6YO12 6PQ: also in YO12 6YO12 6SA: also in YO12 6YO12 6SP: also in YO12 6YO12 6SR: also in YO12 6YO12 6SU: also in YO12 6YO12 6SW: also in YO12 6YO12 6TA: also in YO12 6YO12 6YJ: also in YO12 6 School 1.5 kmScarborough YO12 6DT Map of YO12 6DT and what is near it Map of YO12 6DT: its centre point, with the 231 other postcodes in the YO12 6 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 32 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.5 kmWoodlands YO12 6DT
  • YO12 6DT
  • Other postcodes in YO12 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 32 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 54.2824, longitude -0.4023)

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 YO12 6DT?

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 YO12 6DT?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for YO12 6DT. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 YO12 6DT?

BinDayBuddy has not read North Yorkshire Council's days for YO12 6DT 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 YO12 6DT 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 YO12 6DT.

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 YO12 6DT: 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 YO12 6DT 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 YO12 6DT?

Homes in YO12 6 sold for a typical £208,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 113 sales, down 0.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£208,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£210,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 0.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £357,500 11 sales
  • Semi-detached £231,500 62 sales
  • Terraced £156,500 22 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £137,500 18 sales

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

Across the whole YO12 district: a typical £181,750 from 524 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 YO12 6DT

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in YO12 6DT 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 YO12 6DT?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,080 homes in the neighbourhood around YO12 6DT. Over half of them (81%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (66%). 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 YO12 6DT

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 £2,544 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,696.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 870 (81%)£1,696
Band Babout 160 (15%)£1,979
Band Cabout 40 (4%)£2,262
Band Dabout 10 (1%)£2,544
Band Ewithheld£3,110
Band Ffewer than 5£3,675
Band Gfewer than 5£4,241
Band Hwithheld£5,089

When the homes were built

  1. 66% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 YO12 6DT is in (ONS area E01027806), rounded by the VOA.

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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 YO12 6DT?

The nearest open schools to YO12 6DT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near YO12 6DT, 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 YO12 6DT?

The nearest railway station to the centre of YO12 6DT is Scarborough Rail Station, 350 metres away in a straight line.

  • Scarborough Rail Station Railway station 350 mWalk
  • Seamer Rail Station Railway station 4.7 kmCycle

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

32 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Aberdeen Walk Stop K, 56 m away.

More stations near YO12 6DT, 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 YO12 6DT?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of YO12 6DT, 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 YO12 6DT?

1 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of YO12 6DT, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • InstaVolt Charging point · 4 chargers 300 mWalk
  • Lidl Charging point · 2 chargers 2.1 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.

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

Which dentists are near YO12 6DT?

The nearest to the centre of YO12 6DT, 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 YO12 6DT?

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 YO12 6DT?

The nearest care homes to the centre of YO12 6DT, 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 YO12 6DT?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of YO12 6DT, 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 YO12 6DT?

The nearest vets to the centre of YO12 6DT 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 YO12 6DT in a conservation area?

The centre of YO12 6DT 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 YO12 6DT?

Police.uk records 615 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of YO12 6DT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour219 reports
Violence and sexual offences215 reports
Shoplifting41 reports
Public order40 reports
Criminal damage and arson30 reports
Other theft27 reports

Also: drugs 15, burglary 7, vehicle crime 6, other crime 6, possession of weapons 4, robbery 3, theft from the person 2.

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 YO12 6DT

Ward
Castle
Parish
Scarborough
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Built-up area
Scarborough
Rural or urban
Urban, further from a major town or city
In use since
January 1995

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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All of YO12

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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