DL8 3EE North Yorkshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Upper Dales. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Brecon Bar, Bainbridge: 12 addresses
- A684, North Yorkshire: 4 addresses
- Hornblower Court, Bainbridge: 2 addresses
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 D (22% of about 760 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Bainbridge (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 5.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- CRAVENHOLME, grade II
- Friends' Meeting House, grade II
- MANOR HOUSE, grade II
- ROSE AND CROWN HOTEL, grade II
- STABLE AND HAYLOFT ADJACENT TO FRIENDS MEETING HOUSE, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 19 addresses are between 205 m and 219 m above sea level (216 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 | Garsdale 17,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.6 km |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m, 1 within 800 m; nearest Bainbridge Green | 90 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 49.1 km |
| Nearest large airport | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 57.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Central Dales Practice | 6.1 km |
| Pharmacies | Central Dales Pharmacy | 6.2 km |
| NHS dentists | The Central Dales Practice | 6.1 km |
| Hospital | Friary Hospital | 26.0 km |
| Police station | North Yorkshire Police - Leyburn Police Station | 17.8 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,250 m² | 70 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bainbridge Roman fort and annexe, a scheduled monument, 420 m south-east. 16 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bainbridge Roman fort and annexe | Scheduled monument | 420 m south-east |
| Bainbridge slight univallate hillfort | Scheduled monument | 580 m south |
| Bow Bridge 90m east of Bowbridge Hill | Scheduled monument | 660 m north |
| Coleby Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 790 m north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Howda Hill | Hill | 200 m north-west |
| Howda Wood | Wood | 240 m north-west |
| Brough Hill | Hill | 350 m south-east |
| Scott Hill | Hill | 420 m south-west |
| Abbey Force | Waterfall | 770 m north |
| Askrigg Bottoms | Valley | 1.6 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 3 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 19 |
16 of the postcode's 19 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 | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 36% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 30% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 26% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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 Brecon Bar.