YO8 8EQ postcode in North Yorkshire, England

YO8 8EQ is a postcode in North Yorkshire, in the Brayton & Barlow ward. It is in the Selby parliamentary constituency and the North Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Where YO8 8EQ is, and what is near it

Map of YO8 8EQ and what is near it Map of YO8 8EQ: its centre point, with the 278 other postcodes in the YO8 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. YO8 8AL: also in YO8 8YO8 8AT: also in YO8 8YO8 8AX: also in YO8 8YO8 8AY: also in YO8 8YO8 8AZ: also in YO8 8YO8 8DN: also in YO8 8YO8 8DP: also in YO8 8YO8 8EG: also in YO8 8YO8 8FF: also in YO8 8YO8 8FH: also in YO8 8YO8 8FJ: also in YO8 8YO8 8FL: also in YO8 8YO8 8FR: also in YO8 8YO8 8FS: also in YO8 8YO8 8FT: also in YO8 8YO8 8FU: also in YO8 8YO8 8FW: also in YO8 8YO8 8FX: also in YO8 8YO8 8FY: also in YO8 8YO8 8FZ: also in YO8 8YO8 8GA: also in YO8 8YO8 8GB: also in YO8 8YO8 8GD: also in YO8 8YO8 8GE: also in YO8 8YO8 8GF: also in YO8 8YO8 8GG: also in YO8 8YO8 8GH: also in YO8 8YO8 8GJ: also in YO8 8YO8 8GL: also in YO8 8YO8 8GP: also in YO8 8YO8 8GQ: also in YO8 8YO8 8GR: also in YO8 8YO8 8GW: also in YO8 8YO8 8SB: also in YO8 8YO8 8SD: also in YO8 8YO8 8SH: also in YO8 8YO8 8SL: also in YO8 8YO8 8SU: also in YO8 8YO8 8SW: also in YO8 8YO8 8SY: also in YO8 8YO8 8SZ: also in YO8 8 2 places, 1.6–2.3 km2 places, 2.7–2.8 kmWressle station 7.7 kmSelby East YO8 8EQ Map of YO8 8EQ and what is near it Map of YO8 8EQ: its centre point, with the 278 other postcodes in the YO8 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. The Rubicon Centre 2.7 km2 places, 2.7–2.8 kmSelby East YO8 8EQ
  • YO8 8EQ
  • Other postcodes in YO8 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 53.7668, longitude -1.0412)

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 8EQ?

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 8EQ?

Every home and business at YO8 8EQ 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 8EQ?

BinDayBuddy has not read North Yorkshire Council's days for YO8 8EQ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for YO8 8EQ on BinDayBuddy

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 8EQ at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 1 home or business at YO8 8EQ. 1 is in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

1 homes and businesses at YO8 8EQ High: 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 8EQ: 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 8EQ is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 10:41 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 10:41 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 8EQ?

Homes in YO8 8 sold for a typical £215,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 130 sales, up 2.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£215,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£210,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £325,000 41 sales
  • Semi-detached £205,000 37 sales
  • Terraced £177,500 45 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £107,500 7 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 8EQ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in YO8 8EQ 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 YO8 8EQ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 760 homes in the neighbourhood around YO8 8EQ. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (29%). 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 8EQ

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 £3,675 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,262.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (3%)£1,696
Band Babout 100 (13%)£1,979
Band Cabout 260 (34%)£2,262
Band Dabout 210 (28%)£2,544
Band Eabout 110 (14%)£3,110
Band Fabout 60 (8%)£3,675
Band Gwithheld£4,241
Band Hfewer than 5£5,089

When the homes were built

  1. 5% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 15% 1945 to 1964
  5. 19% 1965 to 1982
  6. 29% 1983 to 1999
  7. 21% 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 8EQ is in (ONS area E01027882), 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 8EQ?

The nearest open schools to YO8 8EQ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near YO8 8EQ, 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 8EQ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of YO8 8EQ is Selby Rail Station, 2.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Selby Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
  • Wressle Rail Station Railway station 7.7 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 YO8 8EQ, 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 8EQ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of YO8 8EQ, 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 8EQ?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of YO8 8EQ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Lidl Charging point · No details mapped 1.4 kmCycle
  • E.ON Drive Charging point · 350 chargers 1.7 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near YO8 8EQ?

The nearest to the centre of YO8 8EQ, 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 8EQ?

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 8EQ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of YO8 8EQ, 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 8EQ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of YO8 8EQ, 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 8EQ?

The nearest vets to the centre of YO8 8EQ 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 8EQ in a conservation area?

The centre of YO8 8EQ 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 8EQ?

Police.uk records 34 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of YO8 8EQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences13 reports
Anti-social behaviour4 reports
Other theft4 reports
Public order3 reports
Burglary2 reports
Shoplifting2 reports

Also: drugs 2, other crime 2, vehicle crime 1, bicycle theft 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 8EQ

Ward
Brayton & Barlow
Parish
Barlow
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
In use since
January 1980

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

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