YO26 5BE postcode in York, England

YO26 5BE is a postcode in York, in the Westfield ward. It is in the York Central parliamentary constituency and the North Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since June 1998.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. York: 90% Typical price £287,250 Homes sold in YO26 5, last 12 months. ▼ 3.6% on the year before Nearest station Poppleton 2.5 km in a straight line

Where YO26 5BE is, and what is near it

Map of YO26 5BE and what is near it Map of YO26 5BE: its centre point, with the 245 other postcodes in the YO26 5 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. YO26 5AA: also in YO26 5YO26 5AB: also in YO26 5YO26 5AD: also in YO26 5YO26 5AE: also in YO26 5YO26 5AF: also in YO26 5YO26 5AG: also in YO26 5YO26 5AH: also in YO26 5YO26 5AJ: also in YO26 5YO26 5AL: also in YO26 5YO26 5AN: also in YO26 5YO26 5AP: also in YO26 5YO26 5AQ: also in YO26 5YO26 5AR: also in YO26 5YO26 5AT: also in YO26 5YO26 5AU: also in YO26 5YO26 5AW: also in YO26 5YO26 5AX: also in YO26 5YO26 5AY: also in YO26 5YO26 5AZ: also in YO26 5YO26 5BA: also in YO26 5YO26 5BB: also in YO26 5YO26 5BD: also in YO26 5YO26 5BF: also in YO26 5YO26 5BG: also in YO26 5YO26 5BH: also in YO26 5YO26 5BJ: also in YO26 5YO26 5BL: also in YO26 5YO26 5BN: also in YO26 5YO26 5BQ: also in YO26 5YO26 5BR: also in YO26 5YO26 5BS: also in YO26 5YO26 5BT: also in YO26 5YO26 5BU: also in YO26 5YO26 5BX: also in YO26 5YO26 5BY: also in YO26 5YO26 5BZ: also in YO26 5YO26 5DA: also in YO26 5YO26 5DB: also in YO26 5YO26 5DD: also in YO26 5YO26 5DE: also in YO26 5YO26 5DF: also in YO26 5YO26 5DG: also in YO26 5YO26 5DH: also in YO26 5YO26 5DJ: also in YO26 5YO26 5DL: also in YO26 5YO26 5DN: also in YO26 5YO26 5DP: also in YO26 5YO26 5DQ: also in YO26 5YO26 5DR: also in YO26 5YO26 5DS: also in YO26 5YO26 5DT: also in YO26 5YO26 5DU: also in YO26 5YO26 5DW: also in YO26 5YO26 5DX: also in YO26 5YO26 5EG: also in YO26 5YO26 5EH: also in YO26 5YO26 5EJ: also in YO26 5YO26 5EQ: also in YO26 5YO26 5FA: also in YO26 5YO26 5FD: also in YO26 5YO26 5FF: also in YO26 5YO26 5FG: also in YO26 5YO26 5HE: also in YO26 5YO26 5LF: also in YO26 5YO26 5LH: also in YO26 5YO26 5LJ: also in YO26 5YO26 5LL: also in YO26 5YO26 5LN: also in YO26 5YO26 5LP: also in YO26 5YO26 5LQ: also in YO26 5YO26 5LR: also in YO26 5YO26 5LS: also in YO26 5YO26 5LT: also in YO26 5YO26 5LU: also in YO26 5YO26 5LY: also in YO26 5YO26 5PE: also in YO26 5YO26 5PF: also in YO26 5YO26 5PL: also in YO26 5YO26 5PN: also in YO26 5YO26 5PP: also in YO26 5YO26 5PR: also in YO26 5YO26 5PS: also in YO26 5YO26 5PT: also in YO26 5YO26 5PU: also in YO26 5YO26 5PX: also in YO26 5YO26 5RL: also in YO26 5YO26 5TL: also in YO26 5 2 schools, 950 mGP 1.0 kmCarr Infant School 1.4 kmPoppleton station 2.5 kmAcomb YO26 5BE Map of YO26 5BE and what is near it Map of YO26 5BE: its centre point, with the 245 other postcodes in the YO26 5 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 1.0 kmPoppleton station 2.5 kmAcomb YO26 5BE
  • YO26 5BE
  • Other postcodes in YO26 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 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 53.9539, longitude -1.1417)

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 5BE?

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 5BE?

Every home and business at YO26 5BE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

York: 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

York: 98%

The line marks the figure across York.

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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 5BE?

BinDayBuddy has not read City of York Council's days for YO26 5BE today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for YO26 5BE on BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 5BE 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 YO26 5BE.

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 5BE: 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 5BE 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.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near YO26 5BE?

Homes in YO26 5 sold for a typical £287,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 136 sales, down 3.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£287,250 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£298,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £337,500 10 sales
  • Semi-detached £300,000 79 sales
  • Terraced £255,000 38 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £160,000 9 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 postcode

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

Homes sold in YO26 5BE

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in YO26 5BE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 11 August 2026. The middle price was £222,500, from £172,000 to £250,000. Across YO26 5, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £287,250. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 YO26 5BE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 620 homes in the neighbourhood around YO26 5BE. Over half of them (65%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (97%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around YO26 5BE

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 £1,779 (band B); band A, the most common, is £1,525.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 400 (65%)£1,525
Band Babout 220 (35%)£1,779
Band Cwithheld£2,033
Band Dfewer than 5£2,287
Band Efewer than 5£2,795
Band Ffewer than 5£3,304
Band Gfewer than 5£3,812
Band Hfewer than 5£4,574

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 97% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999, 2010 to 2019, 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 5BE is in (ONS area E01013444), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 5BE?

The nearest open schools to YO26 5BE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near YO26 5BE, and how we find them

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 5BE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of YO26 5BE is Poppleton Rail Station, 2.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Poppleton Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
  • York Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Chapelfields Shops, 136 m away.

More stations near YO26 5BE, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near YO26 5BE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of YO26 5BE, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 5BE?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of YO26 5BE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • BP Charging point · No details mapped 2.0 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers 2.9 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near YO26 5BE?

The nearest to the centre of YO26 5BE, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 5BE?

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.

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 5BE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of YO26 5BE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 5BE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of YO26 5BE, 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.

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 5BE?

The nearest vets to the centre of YO26 5BE on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 5BE in a conservation area?

The centre of YO26 5BE 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 5BE?

Police.uk records 211 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of YO26 5BE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour69 reports
Violence and sexual offences59 reports
Public order14 reports
Shoplifting13 reports
Criminal damage and arson12 reports
Burglary12 reports

Also: vehicle crime 7, other theft 5, possession of weapons 5, other crime 5, drugs 4, bicycle theft 3, robbery 3.

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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for YO26 5BE

Ward
Westfield
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

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

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All of YO26

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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