YO26 4YB postcode in York, England
YO26 4YB is a postcode in York, in the Holgate ward. It is in the York Central parliamentary constituency and the North Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since June 1998.
Where YO26 4YB is, and what is near it
- YO26 4YB
- Other postcodes in YO26 4: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 9 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 53.9636, longitude -1.1081)
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 YO26 4YB?
- YorkCouncil, for all local services York: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around YO26 4YB Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- North YorkshirePolice force area
- York CentralParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op)), as Parliament lists them. Contact Rachael Maskell
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 YO26 4YB?
Every home and business at YO26 4YB 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 YO26 4YB?
BinDayBuddy has not read City of York Council's days for YO26 4YB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for YO26 4YB 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 YO26 4YB at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 42 homes and businesses at YO26 4YB. 6 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 1 more at a lower risk.
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 York
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for YO26 4YB: 1,895 properties in York are at high risk (1.7% of all its properties). All the figures for York
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 YO26 4YB is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 21:59 on 22 October 2026.
- River Ouse at York - Leeman RoadFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Ouse at York - Leeman Road
- Upper River OuseFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Upper River Ouse
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 21:59 on 22 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 YO26 4YB?
Homes in YO26 4 sold for a typical £230,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 74 sales, up 6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 1 sale, too few to price
- Semi-detached £287,500 12 sales
- Terraced £230,000 49 sales
- Flat or maisonette £189,000 12 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole YO26 district: a typical £305,000 from 361 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 YO26 4YB
HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales of homes in YO26 4YB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 19 March 2026. The middle price was £200,000, from £167,000 to £211,500. Across YO26 4, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £230,500. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £195,00035 Hanover Street West
- £206,00051 Hanover Street West
- £167,00062 Hanover Street West
- £205,00032 Hanover Street West
- £211,50048 Hanover Street West
- £181,50049 Hanover Street West
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 YO26 4YB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 870 homes in the neighbourhood around YO26 4YB. Over half of them (59%) 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 York for 2026‑27: £2,287. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,525 (band A) to £2,033 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,525.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 510 (59%) | £1,525 |
| Band B | about 300 (34%) | £1,779 |
| Band C | about 60 (7%) | £2,033 |
| Band D | withheld | £2,287 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £2,795 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,304 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,812 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,574 |
When the homes were built
- 64% Before 1900
- 7% 1900 to 1918
- 2% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- 21% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for York 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 YO26 4YB is in (ONS area E01013390), 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 YO26 4YB?
The nearest open schools to YO26 4YB, 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 YO26 4YB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of YO26 4YB is York Rail Station, 1.2 km away in a straight line.
- York Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmWalk
- Poppleton Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Livingstone Street, 54 m away.
More stations near YO26 4YB, 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 YO26 4YB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of YO26 4YB, 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.
- York Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01904 439100 1.1 kmWalk
- Dalton Terrace Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2024 · Phone 01904 658542 1.5 kmCycle
- Staycity York (Nimbuscare) Phone 01904 943690 1.5 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 YO26 4YB?
The nearest charging points to the centre of YO26 4YB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
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 YO26 4YB?
The nearest to the centre of YO26 4YB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Manor House Dental Practice Phone 01904 797434 600 mWalk
- Clifton Dental Practice Limited Phone 01904 659023 1.1 kmWalk
- York Orthodontics Phone 01904 671772 1.2 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 YO26 4YB?
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 York Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01904 631313 1.7 kmCycle
- Clifton Park Hospital Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01904 464550 1.7 kmCycle
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 YO26 4YB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of YO26 4YB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Holgate House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01904 654638 1.0 kmWalk
- Amarna House Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01904 798509 1.0 kmWalk
- Clifton Hall Care Home Phone 01482 665063 1.0 kmWalk
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 YO26 4YB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of YO26 4YB, 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.
- Citywide Health-Water End Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 12:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01904 793440 600 mWalk
- York Medical Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 5:45pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01904 794115 1.1 kmWalk
- Boots, 2 the Old School Mon to Fri 9am to 2pm, 2:30pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 2pm, 2:30pm to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01904 798109 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 YO26 4YB?
The nearest vets to the centre of YO26 4YB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Minster Veterinary 150 mWalk
- Minster Vets 150 mWalk
- Tower Veterinary Group 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 YO26 4YB in a conservation area?
The centre of YO26 4YB 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 YO26 4YB?
Police.uk records 479 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of YO26 4YB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: public order 23, bicycle theft 16, other theft 13, drugs 9, other crime 6, possession of weapons 5, robbery 4, 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 YO26 4YB
- Ward
- Holgate
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- York
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- June 1998
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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