Amenity availability
Convenience score 100/100
Basis: nearest matching geography. Area local-business counts use postcode tags first and nearest-postcode fallback when the OSM record has no usable postcode tag.
AREA DECISION REPORT
Kingston upon Hull, City of area decision report
Promising shortlist area
Median affordability sits at 4.5x in 2025, which reads as accessible. Gigabit availability is 99.4% with median download at Unavailable. 4G strong coverage reaches 100% and 5G reaches 91.6% in the current area summary. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current area radius. 3 featured postcodes are ready for deeper due-diligence follow-up.
Affordability: Accessible at 4.5xSchools: 4 nearby school rowsBroadband: Gigabit 99.4%Mobile: 4G 100% · 5G 91.6%Planning: No nearby planning
- Median sold price, last 5 years £126,500Based on 20,613 sales · Latest sale in data: 25 Feb 2026
- Affordability AccessibleMedian ratio 4.5x in 2025
- Gigabit availability 99.4%Ofcom source year 2024
- 4G strong coverage 100%Area-level mobile source year 2025
- Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions linked to the area radius
Area summary
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Affordability and price
Accessible at 4.5xMedian house-price-to-earnings ratio is 4.5x in 2025, with a median house price of £140,000 and residence earnings of £31,419.
Broadband
Gigabit 99.4%Gigabit availability is 99.4%, with median download at Unavailable and below-USO share at 0%.
Mobile
4G 100% · 5G 91.6%4G strong-coverage share is 100%, with 5G at 91.6% in the current area-level summary.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched Kingston upon Hull, City of in the current live coverage yet.
Schools
4 nearby school rows4 nearby school rows matched postcode area HU1 3FA for Kingston upon Hull, City of. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Transport
1,493 mapped stopsKingston upon Hull, City of currently links 1,493 mapped transport stops, including 1,485 local bus or tram access points and 7 rail or metro stops. Where NaPTAN status is present, 1,217 stops are marked active and 276 inactive. Top localities include Hull (149), Bransholme (97), Greatfield (64).
Local business
Score 100/100Kingston upon Hull, City of currently links 913 mapped local businesses across 8 tracked categories. Top amenity groups include 269 food and drink, 228 nightlife, 164 grocery. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Postcode follow-up
3 featured postcodes3 featured postcodes are ready for deeper due-diligence follow-up under Kingston upon Hull, City of.
Crime
Latest month 2,870Kingston upon Hull, City of recorded 2,870 crimes in Feb 2026. Rolling twelve month context shows 34,205, with no comparable prior twelve month baseline yet and violence and sexual offences as the top recorded type. Humberside Police contributes the largest matched force share in the latest month.
Local business
This area-level OSM snapshot shows the amenity mix currently mapped around Kingston upon Hull, City of, so you can judge everyday convenience before you spend more time on postcode-level checks.
Amenity group
Food and drink
269 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (140), restaurant (67), cafe (62).
Amenity group
Nightlife
228 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (193), bar (35).
Amenity group
Grocery
164 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (90), supermarket (42), bakery (17).
Amenity group
Retail
79 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (38), mobile phone (9), department store (8).
Compare against another area
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Leeds has 62,603 recorded sales with a median sold price of £222,000.
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North Yorkshire has 62,345 recorded sales with a median sold price of £260,000.
Open area researchPostcodes worth checking next
These are the best current postcode follow-up routes from the live area brief, so use them to move from early shortlist thinking into deeper due diligence.
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HU1 3FA
HU1 3FA has 161 recorded sales with a median sold price of £200,250.
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HU7 3NX
HU7 3NX has 89 recorded sales with a median sold price of £177,500.
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HU8 0AP
HU8 0AP has 62 recorded sales with a median sold price of £211,000.
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