HU16 4RZ East Riding of Yorkshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Cottingham South. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Priory Road, East Riding of Yorkshire: 3 addresses
- Wood Lane, East Riding of Yorkshire: 1 address
House prices and rents in East Riding of Yorkshire
A typical home in East Riding of Yorkshire cost £219,871 in August 2026, 0.4% more than a year before. That is 14% more than five years earlier and 40% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £333,758 |
| Semi-detached | £212,872 |
| Terraced | £170,557 |
| Flat or maisonette | £102,301 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £183,537 |
Private renters in East Riding of Yorkshire paid £724 a month on average in September 2026, 4.6% more than a year before. That is 26% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £502 |
| Two bedrooms | £650 |
| Three bedrooms | £799 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,162 |
Council tax
What each band costs in East Riding of Yorkshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,466 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,644 | £1,918 | £2,192 | £2,466 | £3,014 | £3,562 | £4,110 | £4,932 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (34% of about 560 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land and Buildings South of 201 Hallgate, Cottingham: up to 7 homes, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- Land at Station Road: up to 70 homes, permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
- Land at Station Road, Cottingham: up to 70 homes, not permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
- Needler Hall Northgate: up to 53 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 4 addresses are between 4 m and 5 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 | Cottingham 318,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hull 2.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Hessle 83,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 21 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cottingham Priory Road | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Hymers College The Avenues | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Hull Ferry Terminal Myton | 9.6 km (6 miles) |
| Car parks | Promenade Car Park | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 22.5 km (14 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 82.9 km (52 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Bridge Group Practice | 2.7 km (1.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hallgate House | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Castle Hill Hospital | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Humberside Police Headquarters | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Cottingham Cashzone | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Queen Elizabeth Memorial Garden 1,950 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | University of Hull 1.5 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 200 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | The Close Allotments 1,740 m² | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 1.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of Saint Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 810 m (0.5 miles) north. 21 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of Saint Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 810 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Thwaite Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 820 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Zion United Reform Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Baynard Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Haltemprice Augustinian priory | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Snuff Mill Wood | Wood | 380 m east |
| Keldgate Springs | Wood | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Gallows Hill | Hill | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) west |
| Wilson Hill | Hill | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) north-west |
| Jillywoods | Wood | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) north-west |
| Bransholme Lagoon | Lake or reservoir | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 4 |
1 of the postcode's 4 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Road safety
3 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported around the postcode in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. 3 involved a cyclist; 1 involved a child under 16. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2025 11:55 | Slight | 1 person: 1 cyclist | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 2 Nov 2024 13:00 | Slight | 1 person: 1 cyclist | Minor road, 40 mph | Daylight |
| 7 Sep 2023 15:20 | Slight | 1 person: 1 cyclist, 1 child | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
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 East Riding of Yorkshire: see them on the East Riding of Yorkshire page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 37% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 95% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 74% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 43% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 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 10 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 Priory Road.