YO18 8QA postcode in North Yorkshire, England
YO18 8QA is a postcode in North Yorkshire, in the Kirkbymoorside & Dales ward. It is in the Thirsk and Malton parliamentary constituency and the North Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where YO18 8QA is, and what is near it
- YO18 8QA
- Other postcodes in YO18 8: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 1 GP practice
- 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 54.3043, longitude -0.7530)
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 YO18 8QA?
- 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 YO18 8QA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- North YorkshirePolice force area
- Thirsk and MaltonParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Kevin Hollinrake
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 8QA?
93% of the homes and businesses at YO18 8QA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 93% gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 8QA?
BinDayBuddy has not read North Yorkshire Council's days for YO18 8QA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for YO18 8QA 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 YO18 8QA 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 YO18 8QA.
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 8QA: 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 8QA 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 YO18 8QA?
Homes in YO18 8 sold for a typical £256,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 62 sales, down 9.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £281,750 30 sales
- Semi-detached £227,000 9 sales
- Terraced £230,000 19 sales
- Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price
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 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 YO18 8QA
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in YO18 8QA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 October 2025. The middle sale was £235,000, from £230,000 to £440,000. Across YO18 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £256,000. 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 8QA
The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at YO18 8QA. 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 AgencySource: 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 8QA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 760 homes in the neighbourhood around YO18 8QA. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (47%). 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 £4,241 (band G); band E, the most common, is £3,110.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (5%) | £1,696 |
| Band B | about 90 (12%) | £1,979 |
| Band C | about 80 (11%) | £2,262 |
| Band D | about 170 (22%) | £2,544 |
| Band E | about 180 (24%) | £3,110 |
| Band F | about 150 (20%) | £3,675 |
| Band G | about 50 (7%) | £4,241 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,089 |
When the homes were built
- 47% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 9% 1945 to 1964
- 9% 1965 to 1982
- 17% 1983 to 1999
- 7% 2000 to 2009
- 4% 2010 to 2019
- 3% 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 8QA is in (ONS area E01027776), 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 YO18 8QA?
The nearest open schools to YO18 8QA, 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 YO18 8QA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of YO18 8QA is Grosmont Rail Station, 14.8 km away in a straight line.
- Grosmont Rail Station Railway station 14.8 kmDrive
- Egton Rail Station Railway station 14.8 kmDrive
- Levisham (North Yorkshire Moors Railway) Underground, metro or tram 700 mWalk
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 Mucky Duck, 36 m away.
More stations near YO18 8QA, 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 YO18 8QA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of YO18 8QA, 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.
- Pickering Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2015, over 3 years old · Phone 01751 471296 6.9 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 YO18 8QA?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of YO18 8QA on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
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 YO18 8QA?
The nearest to the centre of YO18 8QA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Ryedale Dental Healthcare Clinic Phone 01751 474460 6.6 kmDrive
- Birdgate Dental Practice Phone 01751 474174 6.7 kmDrive
- Pickering Dental Health Practice 6.8 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 YO18 8QA?
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 20.8 kmDrive
- Whitby Hospital 21.8 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 YO18 8QA?
The nearest vets to the centre of YO18 8QA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Eastgate Veterinary Practice 6.9 kmDrive
- Grace Lane Vets 12.3 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 YO18 8QA in a conservation area?
The centre of YO18 8QA 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 8QA?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of YO18 8QA in the latest month it has published.
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 YO18 8QA
- Ward
- Kirkbymoorside & Dales
- Parish
- Newton
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller 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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