Postcode YO8 9GU (Selby)

Map showing YO8 9GU and nearby postcodes

The postcode YO8 9GU is located in Selby, in the county of North Yorkshire. It was introduced in June 1996 and is an active postcode. YO8 9GU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

YO8 9GU is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of YO8 9GU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to YO8 9GU is The Willows which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Toll Bar Close and is 85 m away. The closest railway station is Sherburn-in-Elmet Rail Station, 5.07 km away.

The closest primary school to YO8 9GU (for ages 11 and under) is Hambleton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 26, 2022. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Fenton Grange School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 14, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of YO8 9GU is Blacksmiths Arms and is 4.03 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 4, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Monk Fryston United JFC and is 4.12 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 6, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 34.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for YO8 9GU is covered by the North Yorkshire police force association and North Yorkshire and York is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to YO8 9GU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to YO8 9GU, and the approximate distance away.

The Willows 33 m
Orchard Drive 81 m
Toll Bar Close 106 m
Kingston Drive 123 m
Kingston Crescent 138 m
Appletree Drive 154 m
Garth Road 154 m
One Acre Garth 160 m
Garth Lane 208 m
Garth Close 230 m
Bar Lane 290 m
Back Lane 290 m
Garth View 304 m
Chapel Street 334 m
Chapel Close 364 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode YO8 9GU

Introduction June 1996
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from YO8 9GU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hambleton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(January 26, 2022)
612 m
Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
2.79 km
Monk Fryston Church of England Primary School 4.42 km
Fenton Grange School Good
(February 14, 2019)
5.04 km
Chapel Haddlesey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 5, 2021)
5.12 km
South Milford Primary School 5.5 km
Brayton Church of England Primary School 5.55 km
Sherburn in Elmet, Athelstan Community Primary School Good
(October 5, 2017)
5.72 km
Kellington Primary School 5.78 km
Brayton Academy Outstanding
(June 13, 2019)
5.79 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 5.84 km
Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science Good
(June 12, 2018)
6.11 km
Selby Community Primary School 6.15 km
Sherburn High School 6.17 km
Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School Good
(November 25, 2016)
6.21 km
Sherburn Hungate Primary School 6.25 km
Wistow Parochial Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
6.54 km
Burton Salmon Community Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
6.67 km
Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(October 4, 2017)
6.7 km
Kirk Fenton Church of England Primary School 6.91 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from YO8 9GU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hillam House and Nurseries Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
2.75 km
The Maltings at Digbys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
3.34 km
The Motorist Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
3.34 km
Bert's Barrow Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
3.83 km
Staff Restaurant - Clipper Logistics Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
3.96 km
Blacksmiths Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
4.03 km
Sainsbury's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
4.04 km
Monk Fryston United JFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 6, 2019
4.12 km
Monk Fryston Store & Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
4.16 km
Walker Humphrey Ltd Distributors/Transporters Exempt
November 23, 2020
4.18 km
The Maltings Tearoom Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
4.21 km
Birkin Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
4.22 km
Play Safe at the Pavilion Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
4.24 km
Monk Fryston C E P School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
4.26 km
Celebration Cheeses Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
4.36 km
Hambleton Play Safe School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
4.36 km
Monk Fryston Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 24, 2020
4.37 km
The Cross Keys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 17, 2021
4.44 km
The Crown Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 25, 2022
4.44 km
Food Court UK Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 26, 2021
4.47 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to YO8 9GU - Data from Apr 2022

Toll Bar Close Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Bar Lane Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Hambleton Village Green Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Red Lion Bus Stop/Station 335 m
Dunnington Drive Bus Stop/Station 354 m
Sherburn-in-Elmet Rail Station Rail 5.07 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to YO8 9GU - Data from Dec 2021

Common Plantation Woodland Or Forest 600 m
Hambleton Hough Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Gateforth Common Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
West Hagg Plain Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Gateforth Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Staker Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Bishop Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Moss Hagg Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Tom's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Tunnel Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Brayton Barff Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km
Ash Row Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.86 km
Ling Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.61 km
Fairview Lake Inland Water 4.73 km
Beal Short Reach Inland Water 5.02 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for YO8 9GU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39 Mbps 34.3 Mbps 43.82 Mbps
Upload 7.2 Mbps 6.6 Mbps 9.69 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 4
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 39 7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 156,223 kWh - mean 22,318 kWh : median 20,189 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 34,045 kWh - mean 4,864 kWh : median 4,526 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for YO8 9GU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County North Yorkshire
Latitude 53.77064000
Longitude -1.16994500
OS Easting 454807
OS Northing 0430797
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30536
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

North Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Selby and Ainsty
County Electorial Division Mid Selby ED
Electoral Ward Hambleton
Local Authority District Selby
Region / Government Office Region Yorkshire and The Humber
European Electoral Region Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: York and North Yorkshire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council North Yorkshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000169
Travel To Work Area York

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
North Yorkshire and York
Cancer Alliance Humber, Coast and Vale
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
Yorkshire and the Humber
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Humber, Coast and Vale
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Vale of York CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Hambleton (Selby) BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33013835
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Selby 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Selby 009C
Output Area / Small Area 6A3