POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
YO8 4FG postcode decision report
Mixed move-check signal
Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. The current flood seam matches 1 feature (FZ2). Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 34 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.
Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 30 Jun 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £343,896Based on 25 sales · Latest sale in data: 30 Jun 2025
- Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
- Flood signal 1 feature matchFZ2
- Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
- Nearby schools 34 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 25 sales · Latest sale in data: 30 Jun 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
1 flood feature matchThe current postcode summary intersects 1 flood feature across FZ2.
Transport
4 within 400mYO8 4FG links 4 transport stops within 400m and 20 within 800m. 4 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Haig Street (BCT) at about 322m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.
Local business
20 within 1200mYO8 4FG currently links 20 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 7 food and drink, 6 grocery, 2 financial services. The closest mapped place is Co-op Food at about 678m. 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 YO8 4FG in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
34 nearby school rows34 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for YO8 4FG. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 8YO8 4FG has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 8 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 101, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 40 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£343,896
Strong sample. Based on 25 sales · Latest sale in data: 30 Jun 2025.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of YO8 4FG, 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
7 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (5), restaurant (2).
Amenity group
Grocery
6 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (4), bakery (1), supermarket (1).
Amenity group
Financial services
2 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by atm (1), bank (1).
Amenity group
Health
2 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pharmacy (2).
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.
Grocery
Co-op Food
Convenience at Flaxley Road, Selby.
Grocery
Flaxley Road Newsagent and Convenience Store
Convenience in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
Selby Balti House
Fast Food in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
Golden Dragon
Fast Food in the current nearby-place seam.
Nightlife
Unicorn
Pub at Bondgate, Selby.
Food and drink
Pizza Roma
Fast Food 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
Barlby Bridge Community Primary School
Primary option in YO8 5AA. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Barlby Community Primary School
Primary option in YO8 5JQ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Barlow Church of England Primary School
Primary option in YO8 8ES. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
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Check planning again
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Check broadband and mobile
Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around YO8 4FG.
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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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