YO12 7LF postcode in Scarborough, North Yorkshire
YO12 7LF is a postcode in Scarborough, in the Northstead 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 1980.
Where YO12 7LF is, and what is near it
- YO12 7LF
- Other postcodes in YO12 7: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 8 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 54.2826, longitude -0.4150)
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 7LF?
- 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 YO12 7LF Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- North YorkshirePolice force area
- Scarborough and WhitbyParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Alison Hume (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Alison Hume
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 7LF?
Every home and business at YO12 7LF 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 YO12 7LF?
BinDayBuddy has not read North Yorkshire Council's days for YO12 7LF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for YO12 7LF 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 YO12 7LF 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 7LF.
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 7LF: 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 7LF 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 YO12 7LF?
Homes in YO12 7 sold for a typical £150,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 159 sales, up 7.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £325,000 5 sales
- Semi-detached £247,250 18 sales
- Terraced £140,000 115 sales
- Flat or maisonette £155,000 21 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 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 YO12 7LF
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in YO12 7LF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 August 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 7LF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around YO12 7LF. Over half of them (55%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (93%). 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 £1,979 (band B); band A, the most common, is £1,696.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 390 (55%) | £1,696 |
| Band B | about 320 (45%) | £1,979 |
| Band C | fewer than 5 | £2,262 |
| Band D | fewer than 5 | £2,544 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £3,110 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,675 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,241 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,089 |
When the homes were built
- 93% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- 3% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 2010 to 2019, 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 7LF is in (ONS area E01027811), 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 YO12 7LF?
The nearest open schools to YO12 7LF, 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 YO12 7LF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of YO12 7LF is Scarborough Rail Station, 700 metres away in a straight line.
- Scarborough Rail Station Railway station 700 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.
8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Raleigh Street, 23 m away.
More stations near YO12 7LF, 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 YO12 7LF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of YO12 7LF, 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.
- Brook Square Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01723 360098 400 mWalk
- Haxby Group Scarborough Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01723 360835 700 mWalk
- Castle Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0330 123 9278 800 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 YO12 7LF?
The nearest charging points to the centre of YO12 7LF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- InstaVolt Charging point · 4 chargers 750 mWalk
- Lidl Charging point · 2 chargers 1.8 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 YO12 7LF?
The nearest to the centre of YO12 7LF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Northway Clinic Phone 01423 885959 400 mWalk
- Smile Orthodontics Yorkshire LLP Phone 01723 380543 400 mWalk
- Corner House Surgery Phone 01723 361907 450 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 YO12 7LF?
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.
- Scarborough Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01723 368111 1.3 kmCycle
- Bridlington Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01262 606666 25.4 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 care homes are near YO12 7LF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of YO12 7LF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Treetops Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01723 372729 600 mWalk
- Normanby House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01723 501638 700 mWalk
- Ravensworth Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01723 362361 700 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 YO12 7LF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of YO12 7LF, 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.
- Aston Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9:30am to 12:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01723 360977 300 mWalk
- Squire Jg Ltd Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01723 360542 650 mWalk
- Cohens Chemist, 1a Belgrave Crescent Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01204 473803 700 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 YO12 7LF?
The nearest vets to the centre of YO12 7LF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Cundall & Duffy 750 mWalk
- Dunslow Road Veterinary Surgery 5.1 kmDrive
- Filey Veterinary Practice 11.3 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 YO12 7LF in a conservation area?
The centre of YO12 7LF 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 YO12 7LF?
Police.uk records 676 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of YO12 7LF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 17, 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for YO12 7LF
- Ward
- Northstead
- 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 1980
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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