YO21 2RL postcode in North Yorkshire, England
YO21 2RL is a postcode in North Yorkshire, in the Great Ayton ward. It is in the Richmond and Northallerton parliamentary constituency and the North Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where YO21 2RL is, and what is near it
- YO21 2RL
- Other postcodes in YO21 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 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 54.4754, longitude -1.0813)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after YO21 2RL?
- 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 2RL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- North YorkshirePolice force area
- Richmond and NorthallertonParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Rishi Sunak (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Rishi Sunak
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 2RL?
50% of the homes and businesses at YO21 2RL can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 50% 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 2RL?
BinDayBuddy has not read North Yorkshire Council's days for YO21 2RL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for YO21 2RL 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 2RL 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 2RL.
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 2RL: 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 2RL 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 YO21 2RL?
Homes in YO21 2 sold for a typical £290,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 24 sales, down 11.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £447,500 8 sales
- Semi-detached £265,000 6 sales
- Terraced £208,000 9 sales
- Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price
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 2RL
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in YO21 2RL 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 2RL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 730 homes in the neighbourhood around YO21 2RL. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (28%). 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 (3%) | £1,696 |
| Band B | about 50 (7%) | £1,979 |
| Band C | about 220 (30%) | £2,262 |
| Band D | about 180 (25%) | £2,544 |
| Band E | about 110 (15%) | £3,110 |
| Band F | about 80 (11%) | £3,675 |
| Band G | about 70 (10%) | £4,241 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,089 |
When the homes were built
- 28% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 6% 1919 to 1939
- 26% 1945 to 1964
- 19% 1965 to 1982
- 11% 1983 to 1999
- 8% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
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 YO21 2RL is in (ONS area E01027597), 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 2RL?
The nearest open schools to YO21 2RL, 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 2RL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of YO21 2RL is Kildale Rail Station, 900 metres away in a straight line.
- Kildale Rail Station Railway station 900 mWalk
- Battersby Rail Station Railway station 2.1 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 2RL, 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 2RL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of YO21 2RL, 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.
- Great Ayton Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2025 · Phone 01642 723421 3.7 kmCycle
- Springwood Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01287 619611 6.6 kmDrive
- The Garth Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01287 632206 6.6 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 YO21 2RL?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of YO21 2RL 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 YO21 2RL?
The nearest to the centre of YO21 2RL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Alpha Dental Studio Ayton Phone 01642 724154 3.7 kmCycle
- Alpha Dental Studio Great Ayton Phone 01642 724154 3.7 kmCycle
- Vitality Dental Practice Guisborough Phone 01642 715700 6.3 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 YO21 2RL?
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.
- The James Cook University Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2024 · Phone 01642 850850 12.1 kmDrive
- Tees Valley Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2022, over 3 years old 13.5 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 pharmacies are near YO21 2RL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of YO21 2RL, 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.
- Coopers Chemist Gt Ayton Ltd Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 01642 722254 3.7 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 2RL?
The nearest vets to the centre of YO21 2RL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- White Cross Veterinary Centre 10.2 kmDrive
- Clevedale Vets 10.4 kmDrive
- Vets4Pets 12.9 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 YO21 2RL in a conservation area?
The centre of YO21 2RL 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 2RL?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of YO21 2RL 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 YO21 2RL
- Ward
- Great Ayton
- Parish
- Kildale
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to 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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