HU17 8HG East Riding of Yorkshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: St Mary's. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Fisher Square, Beverley: 31 addresses
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 B (28% of about 980 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 4 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- THE HALL (NOW BOROUGH COUNCIL OFFICES), grade I
- Lamp standard in the courtyard of The Hall, 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 (130 m)
- T C East Yorkshire Limited 72 Lairgate Beverley East Riding Of Yorkshire HU17 8EU, Beverley: up to 9 homes, permissioned (140 m)
- South of Lord Roberts Road, Beverley: up to 16 homes, not permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- 71 Keldgate Beverley East Riding Of Yorkshire HU17 8HU, Beverley: up to 5 homes, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- South of Lord Roberts Road: up to 16 homes, not permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Manor Road Offices Manor Road Beverley East Riding Of Yorkshire HU17 7BT, Beverley: up to 8 homes, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Keldgate Manor, Keldgate: up to 16 homes, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- 131 Queensgate Beverley East Riding Of Yorkshire HU17 8NJ, Beverley: up to 7 homes, permissioned (830 m (0.5 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.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this postcode.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the postcode.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the postcode.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 31 addresses are between 11 m and 12 m above sea level (12 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 | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Arram 1,030 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Cottingham 318,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Beverley Admiral Walker Rd | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Beverley Bus Station | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Spencer St Car Park | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 29.9 km (19 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 80.8 km (50 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Old Fire Station Surgery Good Jun 2016 | 130 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Spinks The Chemist | 150 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 370 m |
| Hospital | East Riding Community Hospital | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Care homes | 9 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Chapter House Care Home Requires improvement Apr 2026 | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Beverley Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cash machine 30-32 Toll Gavel Halifax | 290 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,730 m² | 310 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 120 m² | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.6 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 470 m² | 30 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 2.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Hall (Now Borough Council Offices), a listed building (Grade I), 120 m south-east. 419 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 8 of them Grade I and 28 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Hall (Now Borough Council Offices) | Listed building, Grade I | 120 m south-east |
| 14,16, Newbegin | Listed building, Grade II* | 250 m north |
| 45,46, Saturday Market | Listed building, Grade II* | 260 m north-east |
| The Guildhall | Listed building, Grade I | 260 m north-east |
| Hall Garth moated site south of Beverley Minster | Scheduled monument | 620 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Blackfriars (remains of) | Scheduled monument | 710 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Site of Preceptory of the Holy Trinity (Knights Hospitallers) | Scheduled monument | 760 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Burton Bushes | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Blackmeredale Bottom | Valley | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Swadgery Mere Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Black Hill | Hill | 3 km (1.9 miles) north |
| The Mere | Lake or reservoir | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south-west |
| Kenley Reach | Tidal water | 4.9 km (3 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 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 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 27 | 31 |
4 of the postcode's 31 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Road safety
6 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported around the postcode in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight, in which 2 people were seriously hurt. 2 involved a cyclist; 1 involved a child under 16. 17% happened in the dark, and 17% on a wet or icy road. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2023 10:15 | Slight | 1 person | B1230, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 12 Oct 2022 19:15 | Slight | 1 person: 1 cyclist | B1230, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on |
| 9 Apr 2022 17:25 | Slight | 1 person | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 16 Mar 2022 15:44 | Serious | 1 person | B1230, 30 mph | Wet road |
| 6 Oct 2021 15:52 | Serious | 4 people: 1 child | B1230, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 20 Sep 2021 15:30 | Slight | 1 person: 1 cyclist | B1230, 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 | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 28% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 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 6 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 Fisher Square.