The Square Tadcaster, North Yorkshire
1 address across 1 postcode (LS24), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 34202781.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in North Yorkshire costs £2,544 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Ulleskelf, about 4.7 km (2.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 22 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Tadcaster Medical Centre, about 660 m (0.4 miles) away.
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 63% of households owned their home and 14% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 28 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 street: most are in band B (54% of about 690 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land at Auster Bank Road, Tadcaster: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (190 m)
- The Old Coal Yard, Wighill Lane, Tadcaster: up to 8 homes, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Tadcaster-10, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Commercial Street Bus Station: up to 17 homes, not permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Land west of Commercial Street: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 17 August 2026 to 30 October 2026: NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major (paa) works, permit applied for)
- 13 October 2026 to 17 October 2026: NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (standard works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes 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 street's address is about 22 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS24 8AY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ulleskelf 17,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Church Fenton 159,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Sherburn-In-Elmet 122,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.3 km (6.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Auster Bank Tadcaster | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wetherby Bus Station | 9.9 km (6.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 27.1 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tadcaster Medical Centre | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tadcaster Pharmacy | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bridge Street (Dental Surgery) | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | York Hospital | 14.1 km (8.7 miles) |
| Police station | West Yorkshire Police - Wetherby Police Station | 9.7 km (6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Esso Leeds Road | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 500 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,670 m² | 320 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,530 m² | 200 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade II*), 880 m (0.5 miles) south-west. 37 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 880 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Tadcaster motte and bailey castle | Scheduled monument | 940 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| The Ark | Listed building, Grade II* | 950 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| The Old Vicarage | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Gallows Hill | Hill | 230 m west |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Fox Covert | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Catterton Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Cock Mouth | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Little Marsh | Wetland | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 addresses is 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tadcaster Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 360 m | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Riverside School, Tadcaster | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 15 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near (12); On or near Auster Bank Crescent (6); On or near Auster Bank View (4); On or near Meadow Way (3); On or near Auster Bank Road (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 63% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 28% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 39% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 14% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- LS24 8AY: 1 address of 45 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Auster Bank Crescent · Auster Bank Avenue · Auster Bank View · Auster Bank Road · York Road · Meadow Rise · Meadow Garth · Meadow Way · Mayfield Terrace · Old Brewery Gardens · Field Drive · Parkland Drive
All the streets in LS24 and across North Yorkshire.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.