HU8 0SU Kingston upon Hull, City of
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Ings. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Fortune Close, Kingston upon Hull: 6 addresses
- Tottenham Close, 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 (70% of about 1,160 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Former Sutton Place Safe Centre, Saltshouse Road, Hull Local Plan Housing Allocation H54, HU8 9HR: up to 23 homes, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Tower Grange Police Station, Holderness Road,Hull Local Plan Housing Allocation H31, HU8 9HP: up to 20 homes, permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 6 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 6 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 6 low and 0 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 2 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 | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Cottingham 318,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) | |
| New Holland 10,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.1 km (5.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 44 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Garrick Close Sutton Ings | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Hull Interchange | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Hull Ferry Terminal Myton | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Kingston Car Park | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 22.2 km (14 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 90.7 km (56 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Delta Healthcare | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 280 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hull Dental Centre | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Princess Royal Hospital | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Tower Grange Police Station | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Savoy Road Cashzone | 290 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,510 m² | 40 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | East Park 47 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 670 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ings Playing Field 5.3 ha | 90 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.7 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 48 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is East Park, Hull, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| East Park, Hull | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bilton Clough | Valley | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Bransholme Fishing Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-west |
| The Clump | Wood | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north-east |
| Giant Hill | Hill | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) north |
| Outer Basin | Tidal water | 4 km (2.5 miles) south-west |
| Sammy's Point | Wetland | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 7 |
7 of the postcode's 7 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 40% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 19% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 43% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 13% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 13% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 35% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 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 Fortune Close.