HU17 8FA East Riding of Yorkshire
Live postcode, introduced November 2015. Ward: St Mary's. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Foley Avenue, Beverley: 22 addresses
- Woodlands, Beverley: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Foley Avenue, Beverley: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Foley Avenue, Beverley: 1 address
- Atkinson Way, Beverley: 1 address
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 (23% of about 810 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Beverley Westwood Area (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
- 43-47, WESTWOOD ROAD, grade II
- 44,46, WESTWOOD ROAD, grade II
- GATEWAY TO THE BEVERLEY WESTWOOD HOSPITAL, grade II
- LAMP STANDARD OUTSIDE NO 36, grade II
- THE BEVERLEY WESTWOOD HOSPITAL (ORIGINAL BLOCK), grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 25 Grayburn Lane Beverley East Riding Of Yorkshire HU17 8JR, Beverley: up to 6 homes, permissioned (350 m)
- T C East Yorkshire Limited 72 Lairgate Beverley East Riding Of Yorkshire HU17 8EU, Beverley: up to 9 homes, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Manor Road Offices Manor Road Beverley East Riding Of Yorkshire HU17 7BT, Beverley: up to 8 homes, permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Beverley College Gallows Lane: up to 36 homes, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- South of Lord Roberts Road, Beverley: up to 16 homes, not permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- 71 Keldgate Beverley East Riding Of Yorkshire HU17 8HU, Beverley: up to 5 homes, permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- South of Lord Roberts Road: up to 16 homes, not permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
- 131 Queensgate Beverley East Riding Of Yorkshire HU17 8NJ, Beverley: up to 7 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.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 28 addresses are between 17 m and 20 m above sea level (19 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 | Beverley 754,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Arram 1,030 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| Cottingham 318,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Beverley York Road | 290 m |
| Bus or coach station | Beverley Bus Station | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Spencer St Car Park | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 30.1 km (19 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 80.4 km (50 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Old Fire Station Surgery | 270 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Spinks The Chemist | 250 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | East Riding Community Hospital | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Beverley Police Station | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cash machine 30-32 Toll Gavel Halifax | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Coronation Garden 1,650 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 6,730 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 120 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.6 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 470 m² | 370 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 1.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 14,16, Newbegin, a listed building (Grade II*), 290 m east. 399 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 8 of them Grade I and 26 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 14,16, Newbegin | Listed building, Grade II* | 290 m east |
| St Marys Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 390 m north-east |
| 35, North Bar Within | Listed building, Grade II* | 390 m north-east |
| 19, North Bar Within | Listed building, Grade II* | 410 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Bowl barrow on Westwood Common, 150m north of Blackmill | Scheduled monument | 830 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Square barrow on Westwood Common, 230m NNW of Blackmill | Scheduled monument | 830 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Bowl barrow on Westwood Common, 50m north of Blackmill | Scheduled monument | 850 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Burton Bushes | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Blackmeredale Bottom | Valley | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Swadgery Mere Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Bentley Moor Wood | Wood | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Black Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| The Mere | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 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 | 27 | 28 |
1 of the postcode's 28 addresses is 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 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 | 60 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 36% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 63% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 42% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 47% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 58% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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 Foley Avenue.