YO8 4AY postcode in Selby, North Yorkshire

YO8 4AY is a postcode in Selby, in the Selby West 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.

Flooding Low flood risk 63 of 63 homes and businesses at low risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. North Yorkshire: 83% Typical price £170,000 Homes sold in YO8 4, last 12 months. ▼ 8.1% on the year before Nearest station Selby 850 m in a straight line

Where YO8 4AY is, and what is near it

Map of YO8 4AY and what is near it Map of YO8 4AY: its centre point, with the 188 other postcodes in the YO8 4 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. YO8 4AD: also in YO8 4YO8 4AE: also in YO8 4YO8 4AF: also in YO8 4YO8 4AH: also in YO8 4YO8 4AJ: also in YO8 4YO8 4AL: also in YO8 4YO8 4AN: also in YO8 4YO8 4AP: also in YO8 4YO8 4AQ: also in YO8 4YO8 4AR: also in YO8 4YO8 4AS: also in YO8 4YO8 4AT: also in YO8 4YO8 4AU: also in YO8 4YO8 4AW: also in YO8 4YO8 4AX: also in YO8 4YO8 4AZ: also in YO8 4YO8 4BA: also in YO8 4YO8 4BD: also in YO8 4YO8 4BE: also in YO8 4YO8 4BF: also in YO8 4YO8 4BL: also in YO8 4YO8 4BN: also in YO8 4YO8 4BQ: also in YO8 4YO8 4DL: also in YO8 4YO8 4DS: also in YO8 4YO8 4DT: also in YO8 4YO8 4DX: also in YO8 4YO8 4DY: also in YO8 4YO8 4DZ: also in YO8 4YO8 4EA: also in YO8 4YO8 4ED: also in YO8 4YO8 4EE: also in YO8 4YO8 4EF: also in YO8 4YO8 4EH: also in YO8 4YO8 4EJ: also in YO8 4YO8 4EQ: also in YO8 4YO8 4ES: also in YO8 4YO8 4ET: also in YO8 4YO8 4EY: also in YO8 4YO8 4EZ: also in YO8 4YO8 4FB: also in YO8 4YO8 4FD: also in YO8 4YO8 4FL: also in YO8 4YO8 4FQ: also in YO8 4YO8 4FR: also in YO8 4YO8 4FS: also in YO8 4YO8 4HA: also in YO8 4YO8 4HB: also in YO8 4YO8 4HD: also in YO8 4YO8 4HE: also in YO8 4YO8 4HH: also in YO8 4YO8 4HJ: also in YO8 4YO8 4HL: also in YO8 4YO8 4HN: also in YO8 4YO8 4HQ: also in YO8 4YO8 4HS: also in YO8 4YO8 4HT: also in YO8 4YO8 4HU: also in YO8 4YO8 4HX: also in YO8 4YO8 4HY: also in YO8 4YO8 4HZ: also in YO8 4YO8 4JA: also in YO8 4YO8 4JB: also in YO8 4YO8 4JD: also in YO8 4YO8 4JE: also in YO8 4YO8 4JF: also in YO8 4YO8 4JG: also in YO8 4YO8 4JJ: also in YO8 4YO8 4JL: also in YO8 4YO8 4JN: also in YO8 4YO8 4JQ: also in YO8 4YO8 4JS: also in YO8 4YO8 4NH: also in YO8 4YO8 4NJ: also in YO8 4YO8 4NN: also in YO8 4YO8 4NR: also in YO8 4YO8 4NS: also in YO8 4YO8 4NW: also in YO8 4YO8 4NY: also in YO8 4YO8 4NZ: also in YO8 4YO8 4PA: also in YO8 4YO8 4PB: also in YO8 4YO8 4PD: also in YO8 4YO8 4PF: also in YO8 4YO8 4PG: also in YO8 4YO8 4PH: also in YO8 4YO8 4PJ: also in YO8 4YO8 4PL: also in YO8 4YO8 4PQ: also in YO8 4YO8 4PR: also in YO8 4YO8 4PS: also in YO8 4YO8 4PT: also in YO8 4YO8 4PU: also in YO8 4YO8 4PW: also in YO8 4YO8 4PX: also in YO8 4YO8 4PY: also in YO8 4YO8 4PZ: also in YO8 4YO8 4QA: also in YO8 4YO8 4QB: also in YO8 4YO8 4QD: also in YO8 4YO8 4QE: also in YO8 4YO8 4QF: also in YO8 4YO8 4QG: also in YO8 4YO8 4QH: also in YO8 4YO8 4QJ: also in YO8 4YO8 4QL: also in YO8 4YO8 4QN: also in YO8 4YO8 4QQ: also in YO8 4YO8 4QR: also in YO8 4YO8 4QT: also in YO8 4YO8 4QY: also in YO8 4YO8 4RU: also in YO8 4YO8 4RW: also in YO8 4YO8 4XH: also in YO8 4YO8 4XJ: also in YO8 4YO8 4XR: also in YO8 4YO8 4XU: also in YO8 4YO8 4XX: also in YO8 4YO8 4XY: also in YO8 4YO8 4XZ: also in YO8 4YO8 4YZ: also in YO8 4 2 places, 750 m–9.5 kmSelby West YO8 4AY Map of YO8 4AY and what is near it Map of YO8 4AY: its centre point, with the 188 other postcodes in the YO8 4 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Selby West YO8 4AY
  • YO8 4AY
  • Other postcodes in YO8 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 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 53.7811, longitude -1.0767)

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 4AY?

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 4AY?

Every home and business at YO8 4AY 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 4AY?

BinDayBuddy has not read North Yorkshire Council's days for YO8 4AY 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 4AY at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Low risk

The Environment Agency counts 63 homes and businesses at YO8 4AY. 63 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

63 homes and businesses at YO8 4AY Low: 63

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 4AY: 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 4AY is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 10:11 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 10:11 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 4AY?

Homes in YO8 4 sold for a typical £170,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 71 sales, down 8.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£170,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£185,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 8.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £337,500 8 sales
  • Semi-detached £194,000 26 sales
  • Terraced £150,000 29 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £110,000 8 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 4AY

HM Land Registry records 8 standard sales of homes in YO8 4AY from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 29 June 2026. The middle price was £249,750, from £128,000 to £320,000. Across YO8 4, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £170,000. 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

Food hygiene ratings at YO8 4AY

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at YO8 4AY. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near YO8 4AY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,040 homes in the neighbourhood around YO8 4AY. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (24%). 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 4AY

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 150 (14%)£1,696
Band Babout 360 (35%)£1,979
Band Cabout 390 (38%)£2,262
Band Dabout 80 (8%)£2,544
Band Eabout 20 (2%)£3,110
Band Fabout 30 (3%)£3,675
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,241
Band Hfewer than 5£5,089

When the homes were built

  1. 15% Before 1900
  2. 21% 1900 to 1918
  3. 14% 1919 to 1939
  4. 16% 1945 to 1964
  5. 24% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 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 4AY is in (ONS area E01034984), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

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 4AY?

The nearest open schools to YO8 4AY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near YO8 4AY, 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 4AY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of YO8 4AY is Selby Rail Station, 850 metres away in a straight line.

  • Selby Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk
  • Hensall Rail Station Railway station 9.5 kmDrive

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

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest High School, 74 m away.

More stations near YO8 4AY, 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 4AY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of YO8 4AY, 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 4AY?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of YO8 4AY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Lidl Charging point · No details mapped 1.8 kmCycle
  • E.ON Drive Charging point · 350 chargers 1.8 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.

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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 4AY?

The nearest to the centre of YO8 4AY, 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 4AY?

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 4AY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of YO8 4AY, 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 pharmacies are near YO8 4AY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of YO8 4AY, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near YO8 4AY?

The nearest vets to the centre of YO8 4AY 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 4AY in a conservation area?

The centre of YO8 4AY 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 4AY?

Police.uk records 210 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of YO8 4AY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences71 reports
Anti-social behaviour57 reports
Shoplifting21 reports
Public order15 reports
Other theft11 reports
Criminal damage and arson10 reports

Also: burglary 5, other crime 5, vehicle crime 4, drugs 4, robbery 4, bicycle theft 2, possession of weapons 1.

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 4AY

Ward
Selby West
Parish
Selby
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Built-up area
Selby
Rural or urban
Urban, 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

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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