HU7 5DL Kingston upon Hull, City of
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: North Carr. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Kentmere Close, Kingston upon Hull: 7 addresses
- Carlam Lane, Kingston upon Hull: 1 address
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 (100% of about 530 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 8 addresses are between 7 m and 11 m above sea level (10 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 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Beverley 754,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Hull 2.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 24 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kentmere Close North Bransholme | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Hymers College The Avenues | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Hull Ferry Terminal Myton | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 26.2 km (16 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 87.8 km (55 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Drs Raut And Thoufeeq | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Grampian Way - The Pharmacist | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Access Centre | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Princess Royal Hospital | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Police station | Northern Neighbourhood Police Station | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Grampian Supermarket, Grampian Way | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,980 m² | 210 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 1.9 ha | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 770 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,640 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 2.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moated monastic grange site and fishponds in Paradise Wood, 630m north west of Carlam Hill Farm, a scheduled monument, 530 m (0.3 miles) north. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Moated monastic grange site and fishponds in Paradise Wood, 630m north west of Carlam Hill Farm | Scheduled monument | 530 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ash Plantation | Wood | 430 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Fox Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Foredyke Clough | Valley | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Bransholme Fishing Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Halfpenny Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Kenley Reach | Tidal water | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 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 | 7 | 8 |
1 of the postcode's 8 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 Kingston upon Hull, City of: see them on the Kingston upon Hull, City of page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 29% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 29% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 13% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 63% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 14% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 13% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 6% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 89% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 9% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 39% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 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 Kentmere Close.