YO21 1NN postcode in North Yorkshire, England
YO21 1NN is a postcode in North Yorkshire, in the Whitby West ward. 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 YO21 1NN is, and what is near it
- YO21 1NN
- Other postcodes in YO21 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 2 GP practices
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.4748, longitude -0.6238)
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 YO21 1NN?
- 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 1NN 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 1NN?
Every home and business at YO21 1NN can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get 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 YO21 1NN?
BinDayBuddy has not read North Yorkshire Council's days for YO21 1NN today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for YO21 1NN 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 1NN 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 YO21 1NN.
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 1NN: 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 1NN is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 22:33 on 23 October 2026.
- River Esk at RuswarpFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Esk at Ruswarp
- 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 22:33 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 1NN?
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 1NN
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in YO21 1NN 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 1NN?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 820 homes in the neighbourhood around YO21 1NN. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (38%). 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 C, the most common, is £2,262.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (2%) | £1,696 |
| Band B | about 70 (9%) | £1,979 |
| Band C | about 290 (35%) | £2,262 |
| Band D | about 250 (30%) | £2,544 |
| Band E | about 150 (18%) | £3,110 |
| Band F | about 30 (4%) | £3,675 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,241 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,089 |
When the homes were built
- 14% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- 14% 1919 to 1939
- 6% 1945 to 1964
- 38% 1965 to 1982
- 10% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- 4% 2010 to 2019
- 5% 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 1NN is in (ONS area E01027838), 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 1NN?
The nearest open schools to YO21 1NN, 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 1NN?
The nearest railway station to the centre of YO21 1NN is Ruswarp Rail Station, 550 metres away in a straight line.
- Ruswarp Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
- Whitby Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near YO21 1NN, 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 1NN?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of YO21 1NN, 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 1.2 kmCycle
- Sleights and Sandsend Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01947 810466 3.4 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 1NN?
The nearest charging points to the centre of YO21 1NN, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Pod-point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.5 kmCycle
- Connected Kerb Charging point · 10 chargers 1.6 kmCycle
- Pod Point Charging point · 4 chargers 1.7 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 1NN?
The nearest to the centre of YO21 1NN, 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 1.2 kmWalk
- Smile Dental Care Whitby Phone 01947 213110 1.4 kmCycle
- Havelock Dental Practice 1.6 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 1NN?
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 1.1 kmWalk
- 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 1NN?
The nearest care homes to the centre of YO21 1NN, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Whitby Court Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01947 603347 800 mWalk
- Larpool Lane Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01947 603582 900 mWalk
- The Mayfield Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2025 · Phone 01947 280888 1.3 kmCycle
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 1NN?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of YO21 1NN, 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.
- Day Lewis Pharmacy, 9 Mount Farm Close Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01947 603087 1.2 kmCycle
- Allied Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat closed; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01947 600995 1.2 kmCycle
- Boots, 64-66 Baxtergate Mon to Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun 11am to 3pm · Phone 01947 602219 1.4 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 1NN?
The nearest vets to the centre of YO21 1NN on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- THE BECK Veterinary Practice 1.2 kmCycle
- Clevedale Veterinary Practice 1.9 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 1NN in a conservation area?
The centre of YO21 1NN 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 YO21 1NN?
Police.uk records 149 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of YO21 1NN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 5, drugs 3, other crime 3, bicycle theft 2, possession of weapons 2, burglary 1, theft from the person 1, robbery 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 1NN
- Ward
- Whitby West
- Parish
- Whitby
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Country
- England
- 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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