YO24 4BN York
Live postcode, introduced June 1998. Ward: Holgate. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Railway Terrace, York: 33 addresses
- St Pauls Mews, York: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Railway Terrace, Holgate: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in York in 2026-27: Band D £2,287 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,525 | £1,779 | £2,033 | £2,287 | £2,795 | £3,304 | £3,812 | £4,574 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (53% of about 1,070 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 6.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): HMO.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- NUMBER 12 AND ATTACHED WALLS AND RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBER 18 AND ATTACHED WALLS AND RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBER 8-11 (CONSECUTIVE) AND ATTACHED WALLS AND RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 15, 16 AND 17 AND ATTACHED WALLS AND RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 19-25 (CONSECUTIVE) AND ATTCHED WALLS AND RAILINGS, grade II
- RAILINGS, GATES AND PIERS ENCLOSING CENTRAL GARDEN, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Car Parking Area Holgate Road: up to 6 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- York Central Leeman Road: up to 2,500 homes, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- York City Living Limited 22 - 26 Blossom Street: up to 15 homes, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Northern House Rougier Street: up to 58 homes, permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- Rougier House 5 Rougier Street: up to 10 homes, permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
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: 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 35 addresses are between 15 m and 17 m above sea level (17 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 | York 10 million journeys in 2024–25 | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Poppleton 120,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Hammerton 57,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.9 km (8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 57 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cinder Street York Central | 230 m |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest National Car Parks | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 38.2 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dalton Terrace Surgery | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pharmacy Plus Health - Blossom Street | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Mount Dental Practice | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | York Hospital | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | North Yorkshire Police Mill House | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bp - Poppleton Sfc, Boroughbridge Road | 340 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,600 m² | 190 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | The Kavesmire 105 ha | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 780 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.4 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Holgate Allotments 1.6 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 113 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Summerhouse Approximately 75 Metres South West of the Mount School, a listed building (Grade II*), 420 m (0.3 miles) south. 309 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 13 of them Grade I and 32 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Summerhouse Approximately 75 Metres South West of the Mount School | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Collingwood Hotel | Listed building, Grade II* | 440 m (0.3 miles) west |
| York Railway Station | Listed building, Grade II* | 490 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| City wall from Baile Hill to Barker Tower, including Barker Tower and North Street Postern, Victoria Bar and Micklegate Bar | Listed building, Grade I | 540 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Museum Gardens, York | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| St Mary's Abbey | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| St Mary's Abbey precinct walls | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Cold War period Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters, Howe Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Rowntree Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Clifton Long Reach | Lake or reservoir | 880 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Clifton Short Reach | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Brownie Dyke | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Carr Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Knavesmire Wood | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Rawcliffe Ings | Cliff or slope | 3.3 km (2 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 16 | 8 |
| Under 55 | 19 | 27 |
16 of the postcode's 35 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 8 from railways, 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 York: see them on the York page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 53% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 44% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 79% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 47% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 22% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 24% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 59% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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 Railway Terrace.