YO8 6EP East Riding of Yorkshire
Live postcode, introduced June 1998. Ward: Howdenshire. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Station Road, Wressle: 4 addresses
- Rowlandhall Lane, East Riding of Yorkshire: 3 addresses
- Green Lane, East Riding of Yorkshire: 1 address
- Station Road, Wressle: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in East Riding of Yorkshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,466 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,644 | £1,918 | £2,192 | £2,466 | £3,014 | £3,562 | £4,110 | £4,932 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (20% of about 860 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- 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
- WINDMILL TOWER AT MILL FARM, 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: of the 2 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 1 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 9 addresses are between 5 m and 6 m above sea level (6 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 50%, ultrafast 50%, gigabit 50% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wressle 1,060 journeys in 2024–25 | 90 m |
| Howden 136,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km | |
| Goole 325,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m, 3 within 800 m; nearest Wressle Station Road | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Stn Stand 3 Selby | 9.4 km |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 4.9 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 43.8 km |
| Nearest large airport | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 49.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Howden Medical Practice | 4.8 km |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 4.8 km |
| NHS dentists | B & R Dental Care | 4.7 km |
| Hospital | Goole & District Hospital | 7.1 km |
| Police station | Humberside Police | 8.3 km |
Parks and green space
No parks, play areas, playing fields or allotments within 3.0 km.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ruins of Wressle Castle, a listed building (Grade I), 510 m north-west. 8 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ruins of Wressle Castle | Listed building, Grade I | 510 m north-west |
| Wressle Castle | Scheduled monument | 520 m north-west |
| The Bakehouse at Wressle Castle Approximately 30 Metres North of Ruins of Wressle Castle | Listed building, Grade II* | 530 m north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Grange Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km east |
| Wressle Clough | Valley | 1.6 km north |
| Asselby Marsh | Wetland | 2.0 km south |
| East and West Reach | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km north |
| Barn Hill | Hill | 3.1 km south-east |
| Langrick Reach | Tidal water | 4.2 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.2 | 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 | 2 | 3 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 6 |
4 of the postcode's 9 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 3 at 55 dB or more from railways, 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 | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 34% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 27% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 Station Road.