YO26 4XN York
Live postcode, introduced June 1998. Ward: Holgate. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Carleton Street, York: 41 addresses
- Carlisle Street, York: 5 addresses
- Leeman Road, York: 2 addresses
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: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): HMO.
- 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)
- York Central Leeman Road: up to 2,500 homes, permissioned (210 m)
- Car Parking Area Holgate Road: up to 6 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- York City Living Limited 22 - 26 Blossom Street: up to 15 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
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: 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 48 addresses are between 13 m and 16 m above sea level (15 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 | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Poppleton 120,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Hammerton 57,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.5 km (7.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 31 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Carleton Street Clifton | 50 m |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Car Park on Martins Court, YO26 | 90 m |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 38.1 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dalton Terrace Surgery | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Citywide Health-Water End Pharmacy | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Manor House Dental Practice | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | York Hospital | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | North Yorkshire Police Mill House | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Bp - Poppleton Sfc, Boroughbridge Road | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,350 m² | 380 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 9.4 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 580 m² | 30 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.4 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Howe Hill Allotments 7,080 m² | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 10 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Collingwood Hotel, a listed building (Grade II*), 730 m (0.5 miles) south. 191 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 13 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Collingwood Hotel | Listed building, Grade II* | 730 m (0.5 miles) south |
| York Railway Station | Listed building, Grade II* | 750 m (0.5 miles) south-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 | 860 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| St Marys Lodge and Attached Railings, Gates and Gate Piers | Listed building, Grade I | 910 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Museum Gardens, York | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| St Mary's Abbey | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Cold War period Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters, Howe Hill | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| St Mary's Abbey precinct walls | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Rowntree Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Clifton Long Reach | Lake or reservoir | 420 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Clifton Short Reach | Lake or reservoir | 690 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Carr Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Wormald's Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Rawcliffe Ings | Cliff or slope | 2.7 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Knavesmire Wood | Wood | 3.2 km (2 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 20 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 25 | 48 |
23 of the postcode's 48 addresses are 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 York: see them on the York page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 45% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 53% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 78% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 35% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 25% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 86% | 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) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 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 Carleton Street.