YO8 3SS postcode in Cawood, North Yorkshire
YO8 3SS 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 June 1998.
Where YO8 3SS is, and what is near it
- YO8 3SS
- Other postcodes in YO8 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 3 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 53.8319, longitude -1.1320)
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 3SS?
- 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 YO8 3SS Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- North YorkshirePolice force area
- SelbyParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Keir Mather (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Keir Mather
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 3SS?
Every home and business at YO8 3SS can get gigabit broadband 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 YO8 3SS?
BinDayBuddy has not read North Yorkshire Council's days for YO8 3SS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for YO8 3SS 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 YO8 3SS at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 74 homes and businesses at YO8 3SS. 2 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 72 more at a lower risk.
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 3SS: 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 3SS is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 20:14 on 22 October 2026.
- River Ouse at CawoodFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Ouse at Cawood
- Tidal River Ouse from Naburn Lock to SelbyFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Tidal River Ouse from Naburn Lock to Selby
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 20:14 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 3SS?
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.
- 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 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 YO8 3SS
HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in YO8 3SS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 7 November 2025. The middle price was £232,000, from £186,000 to £400,000. Across YO8 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £232,500. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £245,00035 Sherburn Street
- £400,00030 Sherburn Street
- £219,00017 Sherburn Street
- £186,000Pump View, 62, Sherburn Street
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 3SS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around YO8 3SS. The largest share of them, 20%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (27%). 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 B, the most common, is £1,979.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 80 (13%) | £1,696 |
| Band B | about 130 (20%) | £1,979 |
| Band C | about 110 (17%) | £2,262 |
| Band D | about 120 (19%) | £2,544 |
| Band E | about 120 (19%) | £3,110 |
| Band F | about 70 (11%) | £3,675 |
| Band G | about 10 (2%) | £4,241 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,089 |
When the homes were built
- 27% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 2% 1919 to 1939
- 15% 1945 to 1964
- 13% 1965 to 1982
- 18% 1983 to 1999
- 15% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- 6% 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 YO8 3SS is in (ONS area E01027886), 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 YO8 3SS?
The nearest open schools to YO8 3SS, 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 YO8 3SS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of YO8 3SS is Ulleskelf Rail Station, 5.9 km away in a straight line.
- Ulleskelf Rail Station Railway station 5.9 kmDrive
- Church Fenton Rail Station Railway station 6.3 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Castle, 214 m away.
More stations near YO8 3SS, 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 YO8 3SS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of YO8 3SS, 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.
- Scott Road Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2025 · Phone 01757 211750 6.4 kmDrive
- Posterngate Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01757 702561 7.0 kmDrive
- Beech Tree Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01757 703933 7.2 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 YO8 3SS?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of YO8 3SS 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 YO8 3SS?
The nearest to the centre of YO8 3SS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Abbey Dental Care Phone 07885 652667 6.7 kmDrive
- Market Lane Dental Care Phone 01757 703221 6.8 kmDrive
- Selby Dental Care Phone 01757 322221 6.8 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 YO8 3SS?
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.
- The York Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01904 631313 15.6 kmDrive
- Clifton Park Hospital Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01904 464550 16.3 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 care homes are near YO8 3SS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of YO8 3SS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- The Orchard Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01757 841988 3.1 kmCycle
- Riccall House Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01757 248586 4.8 kmCycle
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 3SS?
The nearest vets to the centre of YO8 3SS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Holmefield Veterinary Practice 7.8 kmDrive
- Minster Veterinary Practice 9.3 kmDrive
- Minster Vets - Crockey Hill 10.5 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 YO8 3SS in a conservation area?
The centre of YO8 3SS 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 YO8 3SS?
Police.uk records 7 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of YO8 3SS 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 YO8 3SS
- Ward
- Cawood & Escrick
- Parish
- Cawood
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Cawood
- Rural or urban
- Larger rural, 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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