HU2 8JS Kingston upon Hull, City of
Live postcode, introduced July 2007. Ward: St Andrew's & Docklands. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Wright Street, Kingston upon Hull: 34 addresses
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 (53% of about 740 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Georgian New Town (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
- 6, BAKER STREET, grade II
- 8-13, BAKER STREET, grade II
- CENTRAL PUBLIC LIBRARY, grade II
- FORMER ALBION HOUSE, grade II
- NUMBERS 6, 7 AND 8 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Land At Ferensway/ Prospect Street, HU2 8NG: up to 249 homes, permissioned (120 m)
- Mixed Use M12, Former Circus Circus Public House, Spencer Street , HU2 8NG: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (140 m)
- Story Street, Upper Floors, Hull Local Plan Housing Allocation H314, HU1 3SG: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (170 m)
- Prospect House, Prospect Street, Kingston Upon Hull, HU2 8PW: up to 45 homes, permissioned (180 m)
- Cherry Court, 36 Ferensway, HU2 8LP: up to 48 homes, permissioned (210 m)
- Former Baker Street Garage, Hull Local Plan Housing Allocation H313, HU2 8JL: up to 55 homes, not permissioned (220 m)
- 10-12 School Street, HU1 3SA: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (240 m)
- 10-12 School Street, HU1 3SA: up to 11 homes, permissioned (240 m)
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: of the 30 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 30 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 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 3 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 | Hull 2.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 390 m |
| New Holland 10,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km | |
| Cottingham 318,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 65 within 800 m; nearest Prospect Street B Hull | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Hull Interchange | 340 m |
| Ferry terminal | Hull Ferry Terminal Myton | 4.6 km |
| Car parks | 11 within 800 m; nearest Pryme Street Multi Storey Car Park | 110 m |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 840 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 19.1 km |
| Nearest large airport | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 87.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Quays Medical Practice | 180 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Wilberforce Pharmacy | 180 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest 30 Percy Street (Dental Surgery) | 110 m |
| Hospital | Hull Royal Infirmary | 1.0 km |
| Police station | Clough Road Police Station | 480 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Cashpoint® 1 Grand Buildings Jameson Street Lloyds Bank | 290 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,810 m² | 360 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Queen's Gardens 3.1 ha | 500 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 970 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Liddell Street Park 1.0 ha | 240 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,390 m² | 1.0 km |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 5.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Roman Catholic Church of St Charles Borromeo with attached presbytery and associated boundary walls and railings, a listed building (Grade I), 340 m east. 244 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 7 of them Grade I and 14 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church of St Charles Borromeo with attached presbytery and associated boundary walls and railings | Listed building, Grade I | 340 m east |
| Paragon Station Station Hotel | Listed building, Grade II* | 390 m south |
| Northern Academy of Performing Arts | Listed building, Grade II* | 460 m south |
| City Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 470 m south-east |
| Beverley Gate and adjacent archaeological remains forming part of Hull's medieval and post-medieval defences | Scheduled monument | 600 m south-east |
| Hull Castle, South Blockhouse and part of late 17th century Hull Citadel Fort at Garrison Side | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km south-east |
| Pearson Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Humber Dock Basin | Tidal water | 1.2 km south-east |
| Sammy's Point | Wetland | 1.3 km south-east |
| Outer Basin | Tidal water | 1.8 km south-east |
| The Wilderness | Wood | 4.3 km north |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 4.3 km north |
| Bilton Clough | Valley | 4.7 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 34 | 34 |
None of the postcode's 34 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | under 1% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 2% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 7% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 4% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 76% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 74% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 1% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 36% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 17% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 29% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 93% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 78% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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 Wright Street.