DL8 4JS North Yorkshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Upper Dales. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Ellers Lane, North Yorkshire: 6 addresses
- Eshington Lane, West Burton: 5 addresses
- Morpeth Gate, North Yorkshire: 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 (27% of about 700 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, West Burton (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 4.
- 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
- BURTON BRIDGE, grade II
- GRANGE FARM COTTAGE, grade II
- STABLES AT FLANDERS HALL, grade II
- THE COACH HOUSE AND STABLE COTTAGE TO THE NORTH EAST OF THE GRANGE, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 5 homes the Environment Agency counts, 2 are in areas at high risk, 3 medium, 0 low and 0 very low.
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 12 addresses are between 149 m and 155 m above sea level (152 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 | 23.4 km (15 miles) |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest West Burton Lane End | 50 m |
| Car parks | RCP Parking - Aysgarth Falls | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 43.6 km (27 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 50.4 km (31 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacies | Day Lewis Pharmacy | 9.9 km (6.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Leyburn Dental Practice | 9.7 km (6.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Friary Hospital | 20.7 km (13 miles) |
| Police station | North Yorkshire Police - Leyburn Police Station | 10 km (6.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Play area | Unnamed 730 m² | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 390 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Settlement on Burton Moor, a scheduled monument, 1.7 km (1 mile) south-east. 15 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Settlement on Burton Moor | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Barrack Wood | Wood | 460 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Cocoa Hill | Hill | 700 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Croft Hill | Hill | 800 m (0.5 miles) south |
| High Force | Waterfall | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Wensleydale | Valley | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Batt Island | Island | 5 km (3.1 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 12 |
6 of the postcode's 12 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 | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 72% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 62% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 35% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 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 Ellers Lane.