YO22 4LB postcode in North Yorkshire, England
YO22 4LB is a postcode in North Yorkshire, in the Esk Valley & Coast 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 YO22 4LB is, and what is near it
- YO22 4LB
- Other postcodes in YO22 4: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 2 GP practices
- 3 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 54.4592, longitude -0.5779)
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 YO22 4LB?
- 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 YO22 4LB 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 YO22 4LB?
Every home and business at YO22 4LB 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 YO22 4LB?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for YO22 4LB.
Check the bin days for YO22 4LB 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 YO22 4LB 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 YO22 4LB.
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 YO22 4LB: 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 YO22 4LB 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 YO22 4LB?
Homes in YO22 4 sold for a typical £257,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 64 sales, down 1.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £380,000 20 sales
- Semi-detached £240,000 29 sales
- Terraced £185,000 11 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 YO22 district: a typical £270,000 from 99 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 YO22 4LB
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in YO22 4LB 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
Food hygiene ratings at YO22 4LB
The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at YO22 4LB. 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 YO22 4LB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,090 homes in the neighbourhood around YO22 4LB. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (45%). 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 80 (7%) | £1,696 |
| Band B | about 160 (15%) | £1,979 |
| Band C | about 310 (28%) | £2,262 |
| Band D | about 280 (26%) | £2,544 |
| Band E | about 190 (17%) | £3,110 |
| Band F | about 50 (5%) | £3,675 |
| Band G | about 20 (2%) | £4,241 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,089 |
When the homes were built
- 45% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 8% 1919 to 1939
- 15% 1945 to 1964
- 20% 1965 to 1982
- 5% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
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 YO22 4LB is in (ONS area E01034973), 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 YO22 4LB?
The nearest open schools to YO22 4LB, 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 YO22 4LB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of YO22 4LB is Ruswarp Rail Station, 3.4 km away in a straight line.
- Ruswarp Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle
- Whitby Rail Station Railway station 3.7 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Station House, 11 m away.
More stations near YO22 4LB, 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 YO22 4LB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of YO22 4LB, 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 4.2 kmCycle
- Sleights and Sandsend Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01947 810466 5.3 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 YO22 4LB?
The nearest charging points to the centre of YO22 4LB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Pod Point Charging point · 4 chargers 1.8 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 YO22 4LB?
The nearest to the centre of YO22 4LB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Smile Dental Care Whitby Phone 01947 213110 2.5 kmCycle
- Whitby Hospital Phone 01423 885959 3.7 kmCycle
- Smile Dental Care Robin Hood's Bay 3.8 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 YO22 4LB?
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 3.8 kmCycle
- Scarborough Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01723 368111 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 care homes are near YO22 4LB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of YO22 4LB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Larpool Lane Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01947 603582 2.9 kmCycle
- Shetland House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01947 600779 3.2 kmCycle
- Whitby Court Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01947 603347 3.6 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 YO22 4LB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of YO22 4LB, 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 2.3 kmCycle
- Boots, 64-66 Baxtergate Mon to Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun 11am to 3pm · Phone 01947 602219 3.8 kmCycle
- Allied Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat closed; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01947 600995 4.2 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 YO22 4LB?
The nearest vets to the centre of YO22 4LB 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 4.6 kmCycle
- Clevedale Veterinary Practice 4.9 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 YO22 4LB in a conservation area?
The centre of YO22 4LB 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 YO22 4LB?
Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of YO22 4LB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 YO22 4LB
- Ward
- Esk Valley & Coast
- Parish
- Hawsker-cum-Stainsacre
- 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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