YO31 1RL postcode in York, England

YO31 1RL is a postcode in York, in the Heworth 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 £375,500 Homes sold in YO31 1, last 12 months. ▼ 8.4% on the year before Nearest station York 2.4 km in a straight line

Where YO31 1RL is, and what is near it

Map of YO31 1RL and what is near it Map of YO31 1RL: its centre point, with the 119 other postcodes in the YO31 1 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 15 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. YO31 1AA: also in YO31 1YO31 1AB: also in YO31 1YO31 1AD: also in YO31 1YO31 1AE: also in YO31 1YO31 1AF: also in YO31 1YO31 1AG: also in YO31 1YO31 1AH: also in YO31 1YO31 1AJ: also in YO31 1YO31 1AL: also in YO31 1YO31 1AN: also in YO31 1YO31 1AP: also in YO31 1YO31 1AQ: also in YO31 1YO31 1AR: also in YO31 1YO31 1AS: also in YO31 1YO31 1AT: also in YO31 1YO31 1AU: also in YO31 1YO31 1AW: also in YO31 1YO31 1AX: also in YO31 1YO31 1AY: also in YO31 1YO31 1AZ: also in YO31 1YO31 1BA: also in YO31 1YO31 1BB: also in YO31 1YO31 1BD: also in YO31 1YO31 1BE: also in YO31 1YO31 1BG: also in YO31 1YO31 1BH: also in YO31 1YO31 1BJ: also in YO31 1YO31 1BL: also in YO31 1YO31 1BN: also in YO31 1YO31 1BP: also in YO31 1YO31 1BQ: also in YO31 1YO31 1BR: also in YO31 1YO31 1BS: also in YO31 1YO31 1BT: also in YO31 1YO31 1BU: also in YO31 1YO31 1BW: also in YO31 1YO31 1BX: also in YO31 1YO31 1BY: also in YO31 1YO31 1BZ: also in YO31 1YO31 1DA: also in YO31 1YO31 1DB: also in YO31 1YO31 1DD: also in YO31 1YO31 1DE: also in YO31 1YO31 1DF: also in YO31 1YO31 1DG: also in YO31 1YO31 1DH: also in YO31 1YO31 1DJ: also in YO31 1YO31 1DL: also in YO31 1YO31 1DN: also in YO31 1YO31 1DP: also in YO31 1YO31 1DQ: also in YO31 1YO31 1DR: also in YO31 1YO31 1DS: also in YO31 1YO31 1DT: also in YO31 1YO31 1DU: also in YO31 1YO31 1DX: also in YO31 1YO31 1DY: also in YO31 1YO31 1DZ: also in YO31 1YO31 1EA: also in YO31 1YO31 1EB: also in YO31 1YO31 1ED: also in YO31 1YO31 1EE: also in YO31 1YO31 1EF: also in YO31 1YO31 1EG: also in YO31 1YO31 1EH: also in YO31 1YO31 1EJ: also in YO31 1YO31 1EL: also in YO31 1YO31 1EQ: also in YO31 1YO31 1ES: also in YO31 1YO31 1ET: also in YO31 1YO31 1EU: also in YO31 1YO31 1EX: also in YO31 1YO31 1EY: also in YO31 1YO31 1EZ: also in YO31 1YO31 1HA: also in YO31 1YO31 1HB: also in YO31 1YO31 1HD: also in YO31 1YO31 1HE: also in YO31 1YO31 1HH: also in YO31 1YO31 1HJ: also in YO31 1YO31 1HL: also in YO31 1YO31 1HN: also in YO31 1YO31 1HP: also in YO31 1YO31 1HR: also in YO31 1YO31 1HS: also in YO31 1YO31 1HT: also in YO31 1YO31 1HU: also in YO31 1YO31 1HW: also in YO31 1YO31 1HX: also in YO31 1YO31 1HY: also in YO31 1YO31 1HZ: also in YO31 1YO31 1JA: also in YO31 1YO31 1JB: also in YO31 1YO31 1JD: also in YO31 1YO31 1JE: also in YO31 1YO31 1JF: also in YO31 1YO31 1JG: also in YO31 1YO31 1JH: also in YO31 1YO31 1JJ: also in YO31 1YO31 1JL: also in YO31 1YO31 1JN: also in YO31 1YO31 1JP: also in YO31 1YO31 1JQ: also in YO31 1YO31 1JR: also in YO31 1YO31 1JS: also in YO31 1YO31 1JT: also in YO31 1YO31 1JU: also in YO31 1YO31 1JW: also in YO31 1YO31 1JX: also in YO31 1YO31 1JY: also in YO31 1YO31 1JZ: also in YO31 1YO31 1LA: also in YO31 1YO31 1LB: also in YO31 1YO31 1LD: also in YO31 1YO31 1LQ: also in YO31 1YO31 1SG: also in YO31 1YO31 1SH: also in YO31 1YO31 1SJ: also in YO31 1YO31 1SQ: also in YO31 1 Unity Health 2.6 kmDalton Terrace Surgery 2.9 kmPoppleton station 6.0 kmOsbaldwick YO31 1RL Map of YO31 1RL and what is near it Map of YO31 1RL: its centre point, with the 119 other postcodes in the YO31 1 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 15 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Unity Health 2.6 kmDalton Terrace Surgery 2.9 kmHeworth Without YO31 1RL
  • YO31 1RL
  • Other postcodes in YO31 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 15 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • 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 53.9661, longitude -1.0589)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after YO31 1RL?

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 YO31 1RL?

Every home and business at YO31 1RL 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.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 YO31 1RL?

BinDayBuddy has not read City of York Council's days for YO31 1RL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for YO31 1RL 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 YO31 1RL 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 YO31 1RL.

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 YO31 1RL: 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 YO31 1RL 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 YO31 1RL?

Homes in YO31 1 sold for a typical £375,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 48 sales, down 8.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£375,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£410,000
12 months to August 2026
£375,500

▼ down 8.4% on the 12 months before

Detached£391,500 14 sales
Semi-detached£360,000 25 sales
Terraced£334,000 9 sales

Across the whole YO31 district: a typical £290,000 from 302 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 YO31 1RL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in YO31 1RL 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 YO31 1RL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 750 homes in the neighbourhood around YO31 1RL. The largest share of them, 41%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (36%). 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 YO31 1RL

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 £3,812 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,033.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 120 (16%)£1,525
Band Babout 120 (16%)£1,779
Band Cabout 310 (41%)£2,033
Band Dabout 80 (11%)£2,287
Band Eabout 70 (9%)£2,795
Band Fabout 30 (4%)£3,304
Band Gabout 20 (3%)£3,812
Band Hfewer than 5£4,574

When the homes were built

  1. 30% Before 1900
  2. 8% 1900 to 1918
  3. 36% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 11% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

1945 to 1964: 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 YO31 1RL is in (ONS area E01013380), 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 YO31 1RL?

The nearest open schools to YO31 1RL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near YO31 1RL, 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 YO31 1RL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of YO31 1RL is York Rail Station, 2.4 km away in a straight line.

  • York Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
  • Poppleton Rail Station Railway station 6.0 kmDrive

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

15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Heworth Church Hall, 72 m away.

More stations near YO31 1RL, 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 YO31 1RL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of YO31 1RL, 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 YO31 1RL?

2 within 1 km 28 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of YO31 1RL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 650 mWalk
  • Pod Point Charging point · 4 chargers 1.0 kmWalk
  • GeniePoint Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 1.0 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near YO31 1RL?

The nearest to the centre of YO31 1RL, 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 YO31 1RL?

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 YO31 1RL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of YO31 1RL, 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 YO31 1RL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of YO31 1RL, 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 YO31 1RL?

The nearest vets to the centre of YO31 1RL 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 YO31 1RL in a conservation area?

The centre of YO31 1RL 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 YO31 1RL?

Police.uk records 415 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of YO31 1RL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences123 reports
Anti-social behaviour108 reports
Shoplifting50 reports
Public order30 reports
Criminal damage and arson23 reports
Burglary18 reports

Also: other theft 17, drugs 10, vehicle crime 9, bicycle theft 9, other crime 9, robbery 6, theft from the person 2, possession of weapons 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 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 YO31 1RL

Ward
Heworth
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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YO31 0RP70 mYO31 1AF80 mYO31 1DG90 mYO31 1DH90 mYO31 1AE100 mYO31 0RL110 m
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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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