HU1 2LX Kingston upon Hull, City of
Live postcode, introduced June 1981. Ward: St Andrew's & Docklands. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Dagger Lane, Kingston upon Hull: 73 addresses
- Princes Dock Street, Kingston upon Hull: 3 addresses
- Humber Dock Street, Kingston upon Hull: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Dagger Lane, Lisle Court: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Dagger Lane, Trinity Court: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Kingston upon Hull, City of in 2026-27: Band D £2,295 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,530 | £1,785 | £2,040 | £2,295 | £2,805 | £3,315 | £3,825 | £4,590 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (75% of about 1,230 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Old Town (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 7.
- 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
- MINERVA LODGE OF FREEMASONS NUMBER 250, grade II*
- 6, POSTERNGATE, grade II
- FORMER WAREHOUSES ON CORNER OF PRINCES DOCK STREET AND POSTERNGATE, grade II
- No. 3, PRINCE STREET and Nos. 6-12, PRINCE STREET, grade II
- PRINCE'S DOCK, grade II
- WAREHOUSE AT CORNER OF ROBINSON ROW, grade II
- WAREHOUSE AT SOUTH EAST CORNER OF PRINCE'S DOCK, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land To The West Of And Burnett House, Castle Street, City Centre, Hull Local Plan Housing Allocation H429, HU1 1SD: up to 17 homes, not permissioned (220 m)
- Suffolk House, 21 Silver Street, HU1 1JG: up to 10 homes, permissioned (320 m)
- Essex House Floors 5 to 9, City Centre,Hull Local Plan Housing Allocation H395, HU1 1YU: up to 45 homes, permissioned (350 m)
- FRUIT M7A , 61-63 Humber Street, Kingston Upon Hull , HU1 1TU: up to 11 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- Fruit Market Local Plan Mixed Use Site 7 (residual), HU1 1UP: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (360 m)
- Anne Street/Osbourne Street, Kingston Upon Hull, HU1 2NP: up to 72 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- Tivoli House (Upper Floors), South Street, Hull, Hull Local Plan Housing Allocation H372, HU1 3QH: up to 58 homes, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- 63-71 High Street, City Centre, Hull Local Plan Housing Allocation H376, HU1 1QE: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 58 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 60 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 43 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 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 79 addresses are between 4 m and 7 m above sea level (5 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 stations | Hull 2.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| New Holland 10,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Barrow Haven 1,190 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 23 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 62 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Trinity Square Hull | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Hull Interchange | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Hull Ferry Terminal Myton | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Princes Quay Car Parking | 200 m |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 260 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 18.4 km (11 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 88.2 km (55 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Quays Medical Practice | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 250 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Night Dental Limited | 340 m |
| Hospital | Hull Royal Infirmary | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Osbourne Street Police Station | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hull City Centre NatWest | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Queen's Gardens 3.1 ha | 290 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 360 m² | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Liddell Street Park 1.0 ha | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,390 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 3.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Minerva Lodge of Freemasons Number 250, a listed building (Grade II*), 70 m north-east. 248 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 7 of them Grade I and 14 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Minerva Lodge of Freemasons Number 250 | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m north-east |
| Hands on History Museum | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m east |
| Hull Trinity House | Listed building, Grade I | 190 m north-east |
| Former Neptune Inn and two attached houses, Numbers 10-15 Whitefriargate | Listed building, Grade II* | 200 m north-east |
| Beverley Gate and adjacent archaeological remains forming part of Hull's medieval and post-medieval defences | Scheduled monument | 220 m north |
| Hull Castle, South Blockhouse and part of late 17th century Hull Citadel Fort at Garrison Side | Scheduled monument | 770 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Pearson Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Humber Dock Basin | Tidal water | 430 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Sammy's Point | Wetland | 530 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Outer Basin | Tidal water | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| New Holland Mere | Lake or reservoir | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south |
| Bilton Clough | Valley | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) north-east |
| The Wilderness | Wood | 5 km (3.1 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 7 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 5 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 9 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 9 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 33 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 16 | 79 |
63 of the postcode's 79 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Kingston upon Hull, City of: see them on the Kingston upon Hull, City of page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 2% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 19% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 36% | 17% |
| Private rented | 44% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 23% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 89% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 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 Dagger Lane.