POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
YO62 5FE postcode decision report
Strong move-check signal
Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 16 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.
Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 29 Aug 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £120,000Based on 15 sales · Latest sale in data: 29 Aug 2025
- Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
- Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
- Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
- Nearby schools 16 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up
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Median sold price, last 5 years
Strong sampleStrong sample. Based on 15 sales · Latest sale in data: 29 Aug 2025.
Broadband
Strong broadband coverageGigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.
Flood risk
No direct flood matchThe current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.
Transport
4 within 800mYO62 5FE links 0 transport stops within 400m and 4 within 800m. The nearest mapped stop is Feathers Hotel (BCT) at about 480m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.
Local business
24 within 1200mYO62 5FE currently links 24 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 10 food and drink, 4 retail, 3 grocery. The closest mapped place is Fat Face at about 425m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Jobs
5,904 online job adverts observedNorth Yorkshire local authority · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 6,360 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched YO62 5FE in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
16 nearby school rows16 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for YO62 5FE. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 7YO62 5FE has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 7 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 76, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 136 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£120,000
Strong sample. Based on 15 sales · Latest sale in data: 29 Aug 2025.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of YO62 5FE, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.
Amenity availability
Convenience score 100/100
Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.
Amenity group
Food and drink
10 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by cafe (6), fast food (2), restaurant (2).
Amenity group
Retail
4 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (3), department store (1).
Amenity group
Grocery
3 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (2), supermarket (1).
Amenity group
Nightlife
3 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (3).
Closest mapped places
Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.
Retail
Fat Face
Clothes at 21, Market Place, Helmsley, York.
Retail
Browns
Department Store in the current nearby-place seam.
Retail
Fairfax and Favor
Clothes at 19, Market Place, Helmsley.
Food and drink
Ryeburn Dairy Ice Cream
Cafe in the current nearby-place seam.
Financial services
Barclays Bank
Atm in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
La Trattoria
Cafe in the current nearby-place seam.
Nearby schools
Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.
Primary
Gillamoor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary option in YO62 7HX. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Helmsley Community Primary School
Primary option in YO62 5HB. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School
Primary option in YO62 6AG. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
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Check planning again
Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.
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Check broadband and mobile
Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around YO62 5FE.
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Check flood risk
Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.
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Read postcode and area guides
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Use viewing and offer planners
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