YO62 5LG North Yorkshire
Live postcode, introduced June 1998. Ward: Helmsley & Sinnington. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Clavery Ley Lane, Old Byland: 37 addresses
- Clavery Ley Lane, North Yorkshire: 6 addresses
- Unnamed street near Clavery Ley Lane, Old Byland: 3 addresses
- Unnamed street near Low Field Lane, Old Byland: 2 addresses
- High Leir Lane, North Yorkshire: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Clavery Ley Lane, Old Byland: 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 (20% of about 1,130 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Old Byland (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
- CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, grade I
- HOUSE IMMEDIATELY TO SOUTH OF WEST VIEW, grade II
- OLD BYLAND HALL, grade II
- WEST VIEW COTTAGES, grade II
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 50 addresses are between 184 m and 206 m above sea level (194 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 100% 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 | 14.6 km (9.1 miles) |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Village Green Old Byland | 60 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 32.4 km (20 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 55.4 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Helmsley Surgery | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Helmsley Pharmacy | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Helmsley Smiles Limited | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Lambert Memorial Community Hospital | 12.6 km (7.9 miles) |
| Police station | Easingwold Police Station | 16.1 km (10 miles) |
Parks and green space
No parks, play areas, playing fields or allotments within 3 km (1.9 miles).
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade I), 110 m north-east. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 110 m north-east |
| Old Byland monastic grange immediately to the west and north-west of Valley View Farm | Scheduled monument | 280 m west |
| Round barrow 600m west of Grange Farm | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Nettle Dale Wood | Wood | 840 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Cadell | Valley | 950 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Blind Side | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Callister Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Noddle Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Old Mill Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) east |
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) | 9.1 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 14 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 34 | 50 |
16 of the postcode's 50 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 North Yorkshire: see them on the North Yorkshire page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 55% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 38% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 21% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 37% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 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 Unnamed street near Clavery Ley Lane.