YO62 5XT postcode in Oswaldkirk, North Yorkshire
YO62 5XT is a postcode in Oswaldkirk, in the Helmsley & Sinnington ward of North Yorkshire. It is in the Thirsk and Malton parliamentary constituency and the North Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since June 1998.
Where YO62 5XT is, and what is near it
- YO62 5XT
- Other postcodes in YO62 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 1 railway station
- 3 GP practices
- 2 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 54.2030, longitude -1.0485)
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 YO62 5XT?
- 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 5XT 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 5XT?
Every home and business at YO62 5XT can get gigabit broadband 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 5XT?
BinDayBuddy has not read North Yorkshire Council's days for YO62 5XT today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for YO62 5XT 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 5XT 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 5XT.
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 5XT: 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 5XT 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 5XT?
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.
- 12 months to August 2025
- £357,500
- 12 months to August 2026
- £458,000
▲ up 28.1% on the 12 months before
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 5XT
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in YO62 5XT from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 July 2025. The middle sale was £270,000, from £220,000 to £835,000. Across YO62 5, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £458,000. 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 YO62 5XT?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 860 homes in the neighbourhood around YO62 5XT. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (47%). 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 E, the most common, is £3,110.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (3%) | £1,696 |
| Band B | about 110 (13%) | £1,979 |
| Band C | about 130 (15%) | £2,262 |
| Band D | about 160 (19%) | £2,544 |
| Band E | about 190 (22%) | £3,110 |
| Band F | about 130 (15%) | £3,675 |
| Band G | about 100 (12%) | £4,241 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £5,089 |
When the homes were built
- 47% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- 6% 1919 to 1939
- 11% 1945 to 1964
- 10% 1965 to 1982
- 11% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- 5% 2010 to 2019
- 2% 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 5XT is in (ONS area E01027800), 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 YO62 5XT?
The nearest open schools to YO62 5XT, 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 YO62 5XT?
The nearest railway station to the centre of YO62 5XT is Malton Rail Station, 18.2 km away in a straight line.
- Malton Rail Station Railway station 18.2 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Malt Shovel Inn, 155 m away.
More stations near YO62 5XT, 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 YO62 5XT?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of YO62 5XT, 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.
- Ampleforth Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01439 788215 3.7 kmCycle
- Helmsley Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01439 770288 5.2 kmDrive
- Terrington Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01653 648260 9.6 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 YO62 5XT?
The nearest charging points to the centre of YO62 5XT, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.6 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 YO62 5XT?
The nearest to the centre of YO62 5XT, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Helmsley Smiles Ltd Phone 07543 901616 5.0 kmCycle
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 YO62 5XT?
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.
- Nuffield Health York Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2025 · Phone 01904 715000 25.3 kmDrive
- Clifton Park Hospital Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01904 464550 25.4 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 5XT?
The nearest vets to the centre of YO62 5XT on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Grace Lane Vets 10.4 kmDrive
- Howells Veterinary Services 13.2 kmDrive
- Bishopton Veterinary Group 13.8 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 5XT in a conservation area?
The centre of YO62 5XT is in 2 areas with planning rules of their 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 5XT?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of YO62 5XT 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 5XT
- Ward
- Helmsley & Sinnington
- Parish
- Oswaldkirk
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Oswaldkirk
- 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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