YO18 7AJ postcode in Pickering, North Yorkshire

YO18 7AJ is a postcode in Pickering, in the Pickering ward of North Yorkshire. It is in the Thirsk and Malton parliamentary constituency and the North Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding High flood risk 27 of 43 homes and businesses at high risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 97% of homes and businesses at YO18 7AJ can get it Across North Yorkshire: 83% Typical price £260,000 Homes sold in YO18 7, last 12 months. ▼ 11.9% on the year before Nearest station Malton 12.8 km in a straight line

Where YO18 7AJ is, and what is near it

Map of YO18 7AJ and what is near it Map of YO18 7AJ: its centre point, with the 219 other postcodes in the YO18 7 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 railway station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 1 GP practice, 8 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. YO18 7AA: also in YO18 7YO18 7AE: also in YO18 7YO18 7AL: also in YO18 7YO18 7AN: also in YO18 7YO18 7AP: also in YO18 7YO18 7AS: also in YO18 7YO18 7AT: also in YO18 7YO18 7AU: also in YO18 7YO18 7AW: also in YO18 7YO18 7AX: also in YO18 7YO18 7AY: also in YO18 7YO18 7AZ: also in YO18 7YO18 7BA: also in YO18 7YO18 7BB: also in YO18 7YO18 7BD: also in YO18 7YO18 7BE: also in YO18 7YO18 7DE: also in YO18 7YO18 7DG: also in YO18 7YO18 7DL: also in YO18 7YO18 7DQ: also in YO18 7YO18 7HD: also in YO18 7YO18 7HF: also in YO18 7YO18 7HL: also in YO18 7YO18 7JD: also in YO18 7YO18 7JF: also in YO18 7 Bus stop 400 mSchool 450 mLady Lumley's Academy 650 mMalton station 12.8 kmPickering YO18 7AJ Map of YO18 7AJ and what is near it Map of YO18 7AJ: its centre point, with the 219 other postcodes in the YO18 7 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 railway station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 1 GP practice, 8 bus stops (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. School 450 mPickering YO18 7AJ
  • YO18 7AJ
  • Other postcodes in YO18 7: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 1 railway station
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 1 GP practice
  • 8 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 54.2470, longitude -0.7780)

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 YO18 7AJ?

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 YO18 7AJ?

Every home and business at YO18 7AJ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 97% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

YO18 7AJ 97% North Yorkshire 83%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

YO18 7AJ 100% North Yorkshire 96%
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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 YO18 7AJ?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for YO18 7AJ.

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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 YO18 7AJ at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 43 homes and businesses at YO18 7AJ. 27 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 10 more at a lower risk.

43 homes and businesses at YO18 7AJ High: 27Low: 10Not in an area at risk: 6

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 North Yorkshire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for YO18 7AJ: 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 YO18 7AJ is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 21:03 on 23 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 21:03 on 23 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 YO18 7AJ?

Homes in YO18 7 sold for a typical £260,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 106 sales, down 11.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£260,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£295,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 11.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £390,000 38 sales
  • Semi-detached £231,500 36 sales
  • Terraced £217,500 26 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £176,500 6 sales

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

Across the whole YO18 district: a typical £258,500 from 168 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 YO18 7AJ

HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales of homes in YO18 7AJ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 14 July 2025. The middle price was £231,000, from £203,000 to £285,000. Across YO18 7, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £260,000. 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

Food hygiene ratings at YO18 7AJ

The Food Standards Agency lists 3 food businesses at YO18 7AJ. 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 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near YO18 7AJ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,530 homes in the neighbourhood around YO18 7AJ. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (25%). 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 YO18 7AJ

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 £4,241 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,262.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 90 (6%)£1,696
Band Babout 310 (20%)£1,979
Band Cabout 520 (34%)£2,262
Band Dabout 310 (20%)£2,544
Band Eabout 200 (13%)£3,110
Band Fabout 80 (5%)£3,675
Band Gabout 20 (1%)£4,241
Band Hwithheld£5,089

When the homes were built

  1. 17% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 4% 1945 to 1964
  5. 15% 1965 to 1982
  6. 14% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 25% 2010 to 2019
  9. 16% 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 YO18 7AJ is in (ONS area E01027792), 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 YO18 7AJ?

The nearest open schools to YO18 7AJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near YO18 7AJ, 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 YO18 7AJ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of YO18 7AJ is Malton Rail Station, 12.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Malton Rail Station Railway station 12.8 kmDrive
  • Pickering (North Yorkshire Moors Railway) Underground, metro or tram 50 mWalk

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 The Library, 151 m away.

More stations near YO18 7AJ, 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 YO18 7AJ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of YO18 7AJ, 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 YO18 7AJ?

1 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of YO18 7AJ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Spelsberg - Bosch;Shimano;Generic plug Charging point · 4 chargers 300 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.

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

Which dentists are near YO18 7AJ?

The nearest to the centre of YO18 7AJ, 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 YO18 7AJ?

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 YO18 7AJ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of YO18 7AJ, 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 YO18 7AJ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of YO18 7AJ, 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 YO18 7AJ?

The nearest vets to the centre of YO18 7AJ 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 YO18 7AJ in a conservation area?

The centre of YO18 7AJ 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 YO18 7AJ?

Police.uk records 36 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of YO18 7AJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences16 reports
Anti-social behaviour13 reports
Other theft3 reports
Public order1 report
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Burglary1 report

Also: other crime 1.

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 YO18 7AJ

Ward
Pickering
Parish
Pickering
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Built-up area
Pickering
Rural or urban
Larger rural, 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

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YO18 8DT90 mYO18 7AU100 mYO18 7AY120 mYO18 7AA120 mYO18 8DU120 mYO18 7AE150 m
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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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