YO21 1BH postcode in Whitby, North Yorkshire
YO21 1BH is a postcode in Whitby, in the Whitby Streonshalh 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.
Where YO21 1BH is, and what is near it
- YO21 1BH
- Other postcodes in YO21 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 2 GP practices
- 13 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 54.4853, longitude -0.6153)
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 YO21 1BH?
- 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 YO21 1BH 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 YO21 1BH?
Every home and business at YO21 1BH can get gigabit broadband from a line, 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 YO21 1BH?
BinDayBuddy has not read North Yorkshire Council's days for YO21 1BH today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for YO21 1BH 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 YO21 1BH at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 1 home or business at YO21 1BH. 1 is in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
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 YO21 1BH: 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 YO21 1BH is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 21:33 on 23 October 2026.
- North Sea and River Esk at Whitby HarbourFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: North Sea and River Esk at Whitby Harbour
- North Sea coast from Staithes to Whitby including tidal River EskFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: North Sea coast from Staithes to Whitby including tidal River Esk
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 21:33 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 YO21 1BH?
Homes in YO21 1 sold for a typical £252,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 72 sales, down 6.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £373,750 16 sales
- Semi-detached £260,000 22 sales
- Terraced £212,000 25 sales
- Flat or maisonette £126,000 9 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole YO21 district: a typical £245,000 from 161 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 YO21 1BH
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in YO21 1BH 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 YO21 1BH?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,630 homes in the neighbourhood around YO21 1BH. The largest share of them, 48%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (64%). 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 £3,675 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,696.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 780 (48%) | £1,696 |
| Band B | about 320 (20%) | £1,979 |
| Band C | about 240 (15%) | £2,262 |
| Band D | about 190 (12%) | £2,544 |
| Band E | about 60 (4%) | £3,110 |
| Band F | about 40 (2%) | £3,675 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,241 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,089 |
When the homes were built
- 64% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 8% 1945 to 1964
- 5% 1965 to 1982
- 8% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 4% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 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 YO21 1BH is in (ONS area E01034972), 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 YO21 1BH?
The nearest open schools to YO21 1BH, 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 YO21 1BH?
The nearest railway station to the centre of YO21 1BH is Whitby Rail Station, 50 metres away in a straight line.
- Whitby Rail Station Railway station 50 mWalk
- Ruswarp Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bus Stn Stand 3, 54 m away.
More stations near YO21 1BH, 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 YO21 1BH?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of YO21 1BH, 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.
- Whitby Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01947 820888 500 mWalk
- Sleights and Sandsend Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01947 810466 4.7 kmCycle
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 YO21 1BH?
The nearest charging points to the centre of YO21 1BH, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Connected Kerb Charging point · 10 chargers 550 mWalk
- Pod-point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.3 kmCycle
- Pod Point Charging point · 4 chargers 2.0 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 YO21 1BH?
The nearest to the centre of YO21 1BH, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Whitby Hospital Phone 01423 885959 100 mWalk
- Havelock Dental Practice 400 mWalk
- Smile Dental Care Whitby Phone 01947 213110 1.3 kmCycle
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 YO21 1BH?
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.
- Whitby Hospital 250 mWalk
- East Cleveland Primary Care Hospital 22.5 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 YO21 1BH?
The nearest care homes to the centre of YO21 1BH, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Hudson Street Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01947 603367 450 mWalk
- Whitby Court Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01947 603347 500 mWalk
- Caedmon House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01947 600430 550 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 YO21 1BH?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of YO21 1BH, 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.
- Boots, 64-66 Baxtergate Mon to Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun 11am to 3pm · Phone 01947 602219 100 mWalk
- Allied Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat closed; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01947 600995 500 mWalk
- Day Lewis Pharmacy, 4 the Parade Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01947 602184 1.2 kmCycle
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 YO21 1BH?
The nearest vets to the centre of YO21 1BH on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Clevedale Veterinary Practice 1.2 kmCycle
- THE BECK Veterinary Practice 1.3 kmCycle
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 YO21 1BH in a conservation area?
The centre of YO21 1BH 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 YO21 1BH?
Police.uk records 177 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of YO21 1BH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 6, drugs 4, robbery 3, other crime 3, burglary 2, bicycle theft 2, possession of weapons 2, theft from the person 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for YO21 1BH
- Ward
- Whitby Streonshalh
- Parish
- Whitby
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Whitby
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
Around YO21 1BH
Go wider
Every postcode in the same sector, district or postcode area.
Questions about a postcode
Nearby postcodes
The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it
Check another postcode
Something wrong on this page? Report an error and we will check it against the source.