YO62 4DU North Yorkshire
Live postcode, introduced June 1998. Ward: Amotherby & Ampleforth. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Mowbray Terrace, Ampleforth: 57 addresses
- Station Road, Ampleforth: 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 B (21% of about 780 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Ampleforth (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 4.
- 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
- ASH LING, grade II
- CROSS HOUSE, grade II
- MARIAN HOUSE, grade II
- Maynards, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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 58 addresses are between 98 m and 122 m above sea level (108 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 station | Thirsk 288,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 17.4 km (11 miles) |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The White Swan Ampleforth | 190 m |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 40.1 km (25 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 51.8 km (32 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ampleforth Surgery | 380 m |
| Pharmacies | Helmsley Pharmacy | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Helmsley Smiles Limited | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
| Hospital | St Monicas Hospital | 10.5 km (6.5 miles) |
| Police station | Easingwold Police Station | 10.4 km (6.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,380 m² | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.9 ha | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,260 m² | 370 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Studford Ring, a scheduled monument, 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north. 14 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Studford Ring | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Dropping Gill round cairns | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Double dykes on Painter Rigg | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Knoll Hill | Hill | 430 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Windmill Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Sludge Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Ellis Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Dropping Gill Plantation | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Shallow Dale | Valley | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.7 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 21 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 34 | 58 |
24 of the postcode's 58 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 | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 58% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 33% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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 Mowbray Terrace.