YO18 7NL North Yorkshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Thornton Dale & Wolds. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Main Street, Levisham: 52 addresses
- Little Field Lane, North Yorkshire: 12 addresses
- Limpsey Gate Lane, North Yorkshire: 9 addresses
- Braygate Lane, North Yorkshire: 8 addresses
- Mill Bank Road, North Yorkshire: 7 addresses
- Back Lane South, Middleton: 1 address
- Braygate Balk, North Yorkshire: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in North Yorkshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,544 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,696 | £1,979 | £2,262 | £2,544 | £3,110 | £3,675 | £4,241 | £5,089 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (22% of about 820 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Levisham (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- GLEBE FARMHOUSE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS TO FRONT, grade II
- ROSE COTTAGE AND ATTACHED OUTBUILDINGS, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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 44 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 90 addresses are between 65 m and 210 m above sea level (162 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 93%, ultrafast 93%, gigabit 93% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Grosmont 15,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.8 km (9.2 miles) |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Station | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 51.4 km (32 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 78.4 km (49 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Pickering Medical Practice | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Pickering Pharmacy | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Birdgate Dental | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Woodlands Private Hospital (Sney) | 18.3 km (11 miles) |
| Police station | North Yorkshire Police - Pickering Police Station | 7.8 km (4.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 1,150 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1,960 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Penny Garth Allotments 2,030 m² | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade II*), 480 m (0.3 miles) south. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Round barrow 400m north of Levisham Hall | Scheduled monument | 560 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Three round barrows on Ness Head 750m east of Howlgate Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) south |
| Cross dyke on Far Black Rigg, 1060m north west of Black Dale Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Rowl Wood | Wood | 440 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Levisham Wood | Wood | 940 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Dundale Griff | Valley | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Black Griff | Valley | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Dundale Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Hagg Wood Marsh | Wetland | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 6 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 74 | 90 |
16 of the postcode's 90 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 | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 63% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 54% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 39% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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 Main Street.