YO62 5BF postcode in North Yorkshire, England
YO62 5BF is a postcode in North Yorkshire, in the Helmsley & Sinnington ward. It is in the Thirsk and Malton parliamentary constituency and the North Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since August 2011.
Where YO62 5BF is, and what is near it
- YO62 5BF
- Other postcodes in YO62 5: press one for its page
- 2 railway stations
- 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 54.2864, longitude -1.2130)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after YO62 5BF?
- 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 YO62 5BF Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- North YorkshirePolice force area
- Thirsk and MaltonParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Kevin Hollinrake
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 YO62 5BF?
None of the homes and businesses at YO62 5BF can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.
North Yorkshire: 83%
North Yorkshire: 96%
The line marks the figure across North Yorkshire.
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 YO62 5BF?
BinDayBuddy has not read North Yorkshire Council's days for YO62 5BF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for YO62 5BF 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 YO62 5BF 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 YO62 5BF.
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 YO62 5BF: 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 YO62 5BF 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 YO62 5BF?
Homes in YO62 5 sold for a typical £458,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 28 sales, up 28.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £515,000 15 sales
- Semi-detached £470,000 5 sales
- Terraced £360,000 5 sales
- Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole YO62 district: a typical £315,000 from 127 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 YO62 5BF
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in YO62 5BF 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 YO62 5BF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,130 homes in the neighbourhood around YO62 5BF. The largest share of them, 20%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (43%). 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 £5,089 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,544.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 100 (9%) | £1,696 |
| Band B | about 160 (14%) | £1,979 |
| Band C | about 210 (19%) | £2,262 |
| Band D | about 230 (20%) | £2,544 |
| Band E | about 220 (19%) | £3,110 |
| Band F | about 130 (12%) | £3,675 |
| Band G | about 70 (6%) | £4,241 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £5,089 |
When the homes were built
- 43% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 6% 1945 to 1964
- 7% 1965 to 1982
- 10% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- 18% 2010 to 2019
- 5% 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 YO62 5BF is in (ONS area E01027780), 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
Where is the nearest station to YO62 5BF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of YO62 5BF is Thirsk Rail Station, 12.2 km away in a straight line.
- Thirsk Rail Station Railway station 12.2 kmDrive
- Northallerton Rail Station Railway station 15.7 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 YO62 5BF, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near YO62 5BF?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of YO62 5BF 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 hospitals are nearest to YO62 5BF?
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.
- Friarage Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2024 · Phone 01642 850850 15.4 kmDrive
- Ripon and District Community Hospital 26.4 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 YO62 5BF?
The nearest vets to the centre of YO62 5BF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Skeldale Veterinary Centre 9.9 kmDrive
- Thirsk Veterinary Centre 10.1 kmDrive
- Bishopton Vets 11.8 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 YO62 5BF in a conservation area?
The centre of YO62 5BF 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 YO62 5BF?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of YO62 5BF in the latest month it has published.
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 YO62 5BF
- Ward
- Helmsley & Sinnington
- Parish
- Hawnby
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- August 2011
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
- School performance and inspection: Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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