YO61 2RR postcode in North Yorkshire, England
YO61 2RR is a postcode in North Yorkshire, in the Wathvale & Bishop Monkton ward. It is in the Wetherby and Easingwold parliamentary constituency and the North Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since June 1998.
Where YO61 2RR is, and what is near it
- YO61 2RR
- Other postcodes in YO61 2: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 2 GP practices
- 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 54.1401, longitude -1.3686)
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 YO61 2RR?
- 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 YO61 2RR Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- North YorkshirePolice force area
- Wetherby and EasingwoldParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sir Alec Shelbrooke (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sir Alec Shelbrooke
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 YO61 2RR?
None of the homes and businesses at YO61 2RR can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) 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 YO61 2RR?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for YO61 2RR.
Check the bin days for YO61 2RR 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 YO61 2RR 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 YO61 2RR.
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 YO61 2RR: 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 YO61 2RR is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 11:46 on 23 October 2026.
- Lower River SwaleFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Lower River Swale
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 11:46 on 23 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 YO61 2RR?
Homes in YO61 2 sold for a typical £450,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 11 sales, down 2.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £517,500 8 sales
- Semi-detached 1 sale, too few to price
- Terraced 2 sales, too few to price
Across the whole YO61 district: a typical £403,100 from 186 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 YO61 2RR
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in YO61 2RR 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 YO61 2RR?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 830 homes in the neighbourhood around YO61 2RR. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (25%). 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 20 (2%) | £1,696 |
| Band B | about 170 (20%) | £1,979 |
| Band C | about 210 (25%) | £2,262 |
| Band D | about 160 (19%) | £2,544 |
| Band E | about 110 (13%) | £3,110 |
| Band F | about 100 (12%) | £3,675 |
| Band G | about 60 (7%) | £4,241 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,089 |
When the homes were built
- 16% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 7% 1919 to 1939
- 14% 1945 to 1964
- 12% 1965 to 1982
- 25% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- 20% 2020 or later
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 YO61 2RR is in (ONS area E01027737), 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 YO61 2RR?
The nearest open schools to YO61 2RR, 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 YO61 2RR?
The nearest railway station to the centre of YO61 2RR is Thirsk Rail Station, 9.8 km away in a straight line.
- Thirsk Rail Station Railway station 9.8 kmDrive
- Knaresborough Rail Station Railway station 16.0 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near YO61 2RR, 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 YO61 2RR?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of YO61 2RR, 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.
- Topcliffe Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01845 577297 4.3 kmCycle
- Church Lane Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01423 322309 5.4 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 YO61 2RR?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of YO61 2RR on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
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 YO61 2RR?
The nearest to the centre of YO61 2RR, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Boroughbridge Dental Centre Phone 01423 322757 6.1 kmDrive
- Bridge House Dental Practice Phone 01765 603215 9.8 kmDrive
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 YO61 2RR?
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.
- Ripon and District Community Hospital 10.3 kmDrive
- Lascelles Unit Phone 01423 544275 18.8 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 vets are near YO61 2RR?
The nearest vets to the centre of YO61 2RR on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- BOROUGHBRIDGE VETS 4.7 kmCycle
- Bishopton Vets 8.7 kmDrive
- Galtres Veterinary Surgery 9.3 kmDrive
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 YO61 2RR in a conservation area?
The centre of YO61 2RR is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
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 YO61 2RR?
Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of YO61 2RR 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 YO61 2RR
- Ward
- Wathvale & Bishop Monkton
- Parish
- Norton-le-Clay
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, further from 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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