YO8 3SF postcode in Cawood, North Yorkshire

YO8 3SF is a postcode in Cawood, in the Cawood & Escrick ward of North Yorkshire. It is in the Selby parliamentary constituency and the North Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since October 2002.

Where YO8 3SF is, and what is near it

Map of YO8 3SF and what is near it Map of YO8 3SF: its centre point, with the 170 other postcodes in the YO8 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. YO8 3BE: also in YO8 3YO8 3SA: also in YO8 3YO8 3SB: also in YO8 3YO8 3SG: also in YO8 3YO8 3SH: also in YO8 3YO8 3SJ: also in YO8 3YO8 3SL: also in YO8 3YO8 3SP: also in YO8 3YO8 3SQ: also in YO8 3YO8 3SR: also in YO8 3YO8 3SS: also in YO8 3YO8 3SW: also in YO8 3YO8 3TB: also in YO8 3YO8 3TD: also in YO8 3YO8 3TE: also in YO8 3YO8 3TG: also in YO8 3YO8 3UE: also in YO8 3YO8 3UF: also in YO8 3YO8 3UG: also in YO8 3YO8 3UH: also in YO8 3YO8 3WH: also in YO8 3 2 places, 2.2–6.4 kmUlleskelf station 6.5 kmCawood & Escrick YO8 3SF Map of YO8 3SF and what is near it Map of YO8 3SF: its centre point, with the 170 other postcodes in the YO8 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Cawood & Escrick YO8 3SF
  • YO8 3SF
  • Other postcodes in YO8 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 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 53.8284, longitude -1.1237)

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 YO8 3SF?

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 YO8 3SF?

Every home and business at YO8 3SF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

North Yorkshire: 83%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

North Yorkshire: 96%

The line marks the figure across North Yorkshire.

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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 YO8 3SF?

BinDayBuddy has not read North Yorkshire Council's days for YO8 3SF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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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 YO8 3SF at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Low risk

The Environment Agency counts 1 home or business at YO8 3SF. 1 is in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

1 homes and businesses at YO8 3SF Low: 1

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 YO8 3SF: 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 YO8 3SF is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 13:56 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 13:56 on 22 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 YO8 3SF?

Homes in YO8 3 sold for a typical £232,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 76 sales, up 5.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£232,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£220,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 5.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £378,500 29 sales
  • Semi-detached £230,000 20 sales
  • Terraced £208,500 22 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £100,000 5 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole YO8 district: a typical £240,000 from 621 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 YO8 3SF

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in YO8 3SF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 15 December 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 YO8 3SF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around YO8 3SF. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (37%). 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 YO8 3SF

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 E, the most common, is £3,110.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 90 (13%)£1,696
Band Babout 80 (11%)£1,979
Band Cabout 130 (18%)£2,262
Band Dabout 140 (20%)£2,544
Band Eabout 160 (23%)£3,110
Band Fabout 80 (11%)£3,675
Band Gabout 30 (4%)£4,241
Band Hfewer than 5£5,089

When the homes were built

  1. 21% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 11% 1965 to 1982
  6. 37% 1983 to 1999
  7. 14% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 YO8 3SF is in (ONS area E01027887), rounded by the VOA.

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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 YO8 3SF?

The nearest open schools to YO8 3SF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near YO8 3SF, 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 YO8 3SF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of YO8 3SF is Selby Rail Station, 6.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Selby Rail Station Railway station 6.4 kmDrive
  • Ulleskelf Rail Station Railway station 6.5 kmDrive

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

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Nickey Nackey Lane, 45 m away.

More stations near YO8 3SF, 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 YO8 3SF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of YO8 3SF, 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 YO8 3SF?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of YO8 3SF 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.

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

Which dentists are near YO8 3SF?

The nearest to the centre of YO8 3SF, 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 YO8 3SF?

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 YO8 3SF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of YO8 3SF, 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 vets are near YO8 3SF?

The nearest vets to the centre of YO8 3SF 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 YO8 3SF in a conservation area?

The centre of YO8 3SF 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 YO8 3SF?

Police.uk records 7 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of YO8 3SF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences5 reports
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Burglary1 report

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 YO8 3SF

Ward
Cawood & Escrick
Parish
Cawood
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Built-up area
Cawood
In use since
October 2002

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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