YO26 5SN postcode in York, England
YO26 5SN is a postcode in York, in the Acomb 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 5SN is, and what is near it
- YO26 5SN
- Other postcodes in YO26 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 6 bus stops
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 53.9654, longitude -1.1199)
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 YO26 5SN?
- 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 5SN 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 5SN?
Every home and business at YO26 5SN can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
York: 90%
York: 98%
The line marks the figure across York.
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 5SN?
Next collection, in 6 days
Wednesday 28 October
Refuse
- Tue 3 Nov Recycling
Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data, read at 06:35 on 22 October 2026. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is YO26 5SN 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 5SN.
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 5SN: 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 5SN 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 YO26 5SN?
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.
- 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 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 5SN
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in YO26 5SN from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 28 March 2025. 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 5SN?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around YO26 5SN. The largest share of them, 49%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (57%). 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 £2,795 (band E); band C, the most common, is £2,033.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (6%) | £1,525 |
| Band B | about 220 (32%) | £1,779 |
| Band C | about 330 (49%) | £2,033 |
| Band D | about 60 (9%) | £2,287 |
| Band E | about 30 (4%) | £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
- 13% Before 1900
- 6% 1900 to 1918
- 57% 1919 to 1939
- 9% 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- 4% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- 9% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
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 5SN is in (ONS area E01013392), 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 5SN?
The nearest open schools to YO26 5SN, 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 5SN?
The nearest railway station to the centre of YO26 5SN is York Rail Station, 1.9 km away in a straight line.
- York Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle
- Poppleton Rail Station Railway station 2.2 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 Malvern Avenue, 158 m away.
More stations near YO26 5SN, 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 5SN?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of YO26 5SN, 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
- Staycity York (Nimbuscare) Phone 01904 943690 1.1 kmWalk
- York Gp Extended Access (Nimbuscare) Phone 01904 943690 1.1 kmWalk
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 5SN?
The nearest charging points to the centre of YO26 5SN, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- BP Pulse Charging point · No details mapped 1.3 kmCycle
- BP Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 kmCycle
- A charging 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 YO26 5SN?
The nearest to the centre of YO26 5SN, 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 300 mWalk
- Perfect Smile Clinic - York Phone 01904 786969 650 mWalk
- Ainsty Dental Practice 650 mWalk
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 5SN?
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.
- Clifton Park Hospital Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01904 464550 1.4 kmCycle
- The York Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01904 631313 2.4 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 5SN?
The nearest care homes to the centre of YO26 5SN, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Amarna House Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01904 798509 250 mWalk
- Clifton Hall Care Home Phone 01482 665063 1.3 kmCycle
- York Manor Care Home Phone 01904 202825 1.4 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 YO26 5SN?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of YO26 5SN, 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 300 mWalk
- Lo's Pharmacy, 151 Beckfield Lane Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01904 798796 950 mWalk
- York Medical Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 5:45pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01904 794115 1.1 kmWalk
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 5SN?
The nearest vets to the centre of YO26 5SN on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Minster Vets 800 mWalk
- Minster Veterinary 850 mWalk
- Tower Veterinary Group 1.0 kmWalk
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 5SN in a conservation area?
The centre of YO26 5SN 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 5SN?
Police.uk records 200 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of YO26 5SN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 9, bicycle theft 9, other crime 6, other theft 5, drugs 4, possession of weapons 3, robbery 2.
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 5SN
- Ward
- Acomb
- 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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