HU17 8SR East Riding of Yorkshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Dale. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Risby Lane, East Riding of Yorkshire: 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 E (27% of about 1,110 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.
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 address is about 52 m above sea level.
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 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Cottingham 318,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Arram 1,030 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Beverley Bus Station | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 27.5 km (17 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 77.5 km (48 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Old Fire Station Surgery | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Morrisons Pharmacy | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Caring Dentistry | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Castle Hill Hospital | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
| Police station | Beverley Police Station | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Bishop Burton College, Bishop Burton Cashzone | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Townend Park 6,440 m² | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,160 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.6 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Isbel Lane Allotments 1.0 ha | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 'Cellar Heads' moated site and related ridge and furrow earthworks at Risby Park, 700m north west of Risby Park Farm, a scheduled monument, 740 m (0.5 miles) south-east. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 'Cellar Heads' moated site and related ridge and furrow earthworks at Risby Park, 700m north west of Risby Park Farm | Scheduled monument | 740 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Church of All Hallows | Listed building, Grade II* | 940 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Risby Jacobean gardens, hall and medieval settlement remains | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Risby Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Beverley sanctuary limit stone, Walkington cross | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Walkington Plantation | Wood | 400 m (0.2 miles) north-east |
| Cupola Hill Plantation | Wood | 400 m (0.2 miles) east |
| Silver Fir Plantation | Wood | 650 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Westmill Hill | Hill | 820 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| The Mere | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Potter Dale | Valley | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 1 | 1 |
None of the postcode's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 38% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 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) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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 Risby Lane.