DL8 2QD North Yorkshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Bedale. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Masham Lane, Well: 6 addresses
- Hollyhill Road, Well: 5 addresses
- Masham Lane, North Yorkshire: 3 addresses
- Bedale Road, Well: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in North Yorkshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,544 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,696 | £1,979 | £2,262 | £2,544 | £3,110 | £3,675 | £4,241 | £5,089 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (22% of about 930 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Well (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 15 addresses are between 54 m and 88 m above sea level (72 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Thirsk 288,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.5 km (9 miles) |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Millbank Arms Well | 160 m |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 32.7 km (20 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 40.9 km (25 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Masham & Kirkby Malzeard Surgery | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Day Lewis Pharmacy | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Bedale Dental Practice | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Ripon And District Community Hospital | 11.6 km (7.2 miles) |
| Police station | North Yorkshire Police | 6.5 km (4.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Masham, Masham Cashzone | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Green 990 m² | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,460 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 5,240 m² | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,810 m² | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Hall, a listed building (Grade I), 300 m north-east. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 300 m north-east |
| Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade I | 370 m north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Tarn | Lake or reservoir | 90 m west |
| Well Plantation | Wood | 490 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Springs Plantation | Wood | 730 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Mowbray Hill | Hill | 840 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Warrener's Bottom | Valley | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| The Island | Island | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 6 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 15 |
10 of the postcode's 15 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 72% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 43% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 30% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Masham Lane.