YO12 6RQ is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (YO12) is called the outward code. The part after the space (6RQ) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case YO which means York.
Postal District. In our case YO12.
Postal Sector. In our case YO12 6.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case RQ.

The regional mail center for the post area YO is the Yorkshire Distribution Centre, which is located at Silkstone House, Express Way, Wakefield Europort, NORMANTON, WF6 2XX.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the YO12 6RQ postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is SCARBOROUGH DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the YO12 6RQ postcode have the street address of Hillcrest Avenue

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the YO12 6RQ postcode is home to a bustling 75 residents!

It is situated within the post town of SCARBOROUGH within the old postal county of Yorkshire.

YO12 6RQ is within the town of Scarborough.

The YO12 6RQ postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in YO12 6RQ are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are detached. The remainder are semi-detached. Of these bungalows, most are detached. The remainder are semi-detached.

Most properties in YO12 6RQ are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for YO12 6RQ

The telephone area code for YO12 6RQ is 01723 Scarborough.

Map Coordinates for YO12 6RQ

Latitude	54.3004397541
Longitude	-0.424422480768

Ordnance Survey Maps for YO12 6RQ

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 301 Scarborough, Bridlington and Flamborough Head	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 ol27 North York Moors - Eastern area	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey
Landranger 1:50,000 101 Scarborough	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey

Weather Forecast for YO12 6RQ

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	50.00%	NE 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Heavy rain	7.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	86.00%	NNE 18 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Heavy rain	7.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	95.00%	NNE 20 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Heavy rain	7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	95.00%	N 22 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Heavy rain	7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	86.00%	NW 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	59.00%	WNW 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Overcast	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	19.00%	W 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	2.00%	SW 11 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	0.00%	SW 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	6.00%	SW 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	6.00%	SSW 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	5.00%	SSW 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	6.00%	SSW 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	51.00%	S 18 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	7.00%	S 16 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	3.00%	S 16 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	3.00%	S 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	0.00%	SSE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	1.00%	SE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	3.00%	SE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	8.00%	ESE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	11.00%	ESE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	7.00%	ESE 9 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	11.00%	ESE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	16.00%	E 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Mist	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	21.00%	NE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	15.00%	NE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	10.00%	NE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	12.00%	NE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	10.00%	NNE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Fog	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	16.00%	NNE 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the YO12 6RQ Postcode?

Download Speeds For YO12 6RQ

Average Mbps	48.900
Median Mbps	43.900
Maximum Mbps	79.980

YO12 6RQ has an average download speed of 48.9 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,470 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

25% of postcodes (293,942) have slower broadband speeds.

75% of postcodes (889,229) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For YO12 6RQ

Average Mbps	12.800
Median Mbps	11.800
Maximum Mbps	20.000

YO12 6RQ has an average upload speed of 12.8 Megabits per second (Mbps).

10,617 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

43% of postcodes (514,122) have slower upload speeds.

56% of postcodes (659,902) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of YO12 6RQ Postcode

England Primary Schools

Friarage Community Primary School

Address: Friarage Community Primary School, Friargate, Scarborough, YO11 1HS

Distance: 1.56 miles

Contact:

Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School

Address: Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School, Maple Drive, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO12 6LP

Distance: 0.79 miles

School Website

Contact: 01723362249

Gladstone Road Primary School

Address: Gladstone Road Primary School, Wooler Street, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO12 7DD

Distance: 1.47 miles

School Website

Contact: 01723372566

St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School

Address: St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, North Leas Avenue, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO12 6LX

Distance: 0.57 miles

Contact:

Newby and Scalby Primary School

Address: Newby and Scalby Primary School, The Green, Newby, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO12 5JA

Distance: 0.92 miles

Contact:

Barrowcliff School

Address: Barrowcliff School, Ash Grove, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO12 6NQ

Distance: 0.99 miles

School Website

Contact: 01723351767

Lindhead School

Address: Lindhead School, Limestone Road, Burniston, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO13 0DG

Distance: 2.10 miles

School Website

Contact: 01723870714

England Secondary Schools

Scalby School

Address: Scalby School, Fieldstead Crescent, Newby, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO12 6TH

Distance: 0.69 miles

School Website

Contact: 01723362301

Scalby School

Address: Scalby School, Fieldstead Crescent, Newby, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO12 6TH

Distance: 0.69 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near YO12 6RQ

SOLIS DENTAL STUDIO

Address: 5-7 COLDYHILL LANE, SCARBOROUGH, YO12 6SF

Distance: 0.67 miles

Contact: :

SCALBY ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 445A SCALBY ROAD, SCARBOROUGH, YO12 6UA

Distance: 0.73 miles

Contact: :

NEWBY DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 445A SCALBY ROAD, SCARBOROUGH, YO12 6UA

Distance: 0.73 miles

Contact: :

43 NORTHSTEAD MANOR DRIVE (DENTAL PRACTICE)

Address: 43 NORTHSTEAD MANOR DRIVE, SCARBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO12 6AF

Distance: 0.78 miles

Contact: :

JOHN TAYLOR DENTAL CARE

Address: 96 TENNYSON AVENUE, SCARBOROUGH, YO12 7RE

Distance: 1.15 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 93 NORTH MARINE ROAD, SCARBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO12 7HT

Distance: 1.20 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near YO12 6RQ

NEWBY PHARMACY

Address: 448 SCALBY ROAD, NEWBY, SCARBOROUGH, YO12 6EE

Distance: 0.76 miles

Contact: tel: 01723 362071

NORTHSTEAD PHARMACY

Address: 1 NORTH LEAS SHOPS, NORTH LEAS AVENUE, SCARBOROUGH, YO12 6JG

Distance: 0.81 miles

Contact: tel: 01723 362613

BARROWCLIFF PHARMACY

Address: 24 WREYFIELD DRIVE, NEWBY, SCARBOROUGH, YO12 6NN

Distance: 0.85 miles

Contact: tel: 01723 374667

SCARBOROUGH -PHARMACY+HEALTH

Address: 8 NORTH MARINE ROAD, SCARBOROUGH, YO12 7PD

Distance: 1.37 miles

Contact: tel: 01723 365569

ASTON PHARMACY

Address: 13-15 GLADSTONE ROAD, SCARBOROUGH, YO12 7BQ

Distance: 1.40 miles

Contact: tel: 01723 360977

ABERDEEN WALK PHARMACY

Address: 10-12 ABERDEEN WALK, SCARBOROUGH, YO11 1XP

Distance: 1.55 miles

Contact: tel: 01723 361903

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near YO12 6RQ

BOOTS OPTICIANS (SCARBOROUGH)

Address: 100-101 WESTBOROUGH, SCARBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO11 1LN

Distance: 1.57 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (SCARBROUGH)

Address: 1 BAR HOUSE, 112 WESTBOROUGH, SCARBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO11 1LP

Distance: 1.57 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (SCARBOROUGH)

Address: 94 WESTBOROUGH, SCARBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO11 1LD

Distance: 1.57 miles

Contact: :

PAGAN & MCQUADE OPTICIANS (WESTBOROUGH)

Address: 108 WESTBOROUGH, SCARBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO11 1LD

Distance: 1.57 miles

Contact: :

LOCAL EYES OPTICIANS (NEWBOROUGH)

Address: 4 NEWBOROUGH, SCARBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO11 1NA

Distance: 1.61 miles

Contact: :

FILEY OPTICIANS (FILEY)

Address: 17B WEST AVENUE, FILEY, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO14 9AA

Distance: 8.35 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near YO12 6RQ

SCARBOROUGH MEDICAL GROUP

Address: DANES DYKE SURGERY, 463A SCALBY ROAD, NEWBY, SCARBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO12 6UA

Distance: 0.73 miles

Contact: tel: 01723 375343

HACKNESS ROAD SURGERY

Address: 19 HACKNESS ROAD, NEWBY, SCARBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO12 5SD

Distance: 0.87 miles

Contact: tel: 01723 506706

PEASHOLM SURGERY

Address: 98 TENNYSON AVENUE, SCARBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO12 7RE

Distance: 1.15 miles

Contact: :

BROOK SQUARE SURGERY

Address: TRAFALGAR HOUSE, 41-44 TRAFALGAR STREET WEST, SCARBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO12 7AS

Distance: 1.43 miles

Contact: tel: 01723 360098

CASTLE HEALTH CENTRE

Address: 3-4 YORK PLACE, SCARBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO11 2NP

Distance: 1.64 miles

Contact: tel: 0330 1239278

LAWRENCE HOUSE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: 1 BELGRAVE CRESCENT, SCARBOROUGH, YO11 1UB

Distance: 1.70 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near YO12 6RQ

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: YO12 6RQ

Scarborough
Scarborough station, Westborough, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO11 1TN
Distance: 2.00 miles
Driving Time: 4.00 minutes
Seamer
Seamer station, Station Road, Seamer, North Yorkshire, YO12 4LT
Distance: 5.71 miles
Driving Time: 10.61 minutes
Filey
Filey station, Station Avenue, Filey, North Yorkshire, YO14 9PE
Distance: 9.44 miles
Driving Time: 15.68 minutes
Hunmanby
Hunmanby station, Bridlington Road, Hunmanby, North Yorkshire, YO14 0LR
Distance: 11.71 miles
Driving Time: 18.75 minutes
Ruswarp
Ruswarp station, Ruswarp, Ruswarp, North Yorkshire, YO21 1NJ
Distance: 16.64 miles
Driving Time: 22.00 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near YO12 6RQ

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near YO12 6RQ

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the YO12 6RQ Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Scarborough and Whitby Co Const
Member or Parliament	Sir Robert Goodwill
Contact Details	Contact Sir Robert Goodwill
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the YO12 6RQ Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is Scarborough District Council and the County Council is North Yorkshire County Council.

North Yorkshire County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

Scarborough District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Scarborough District at the following link Scarborough District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Scarborough District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Scarborough District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the YO12 6RQ Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of North Yorkshire County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries | North Yorkshire County Council

House Sales in YO12 6RQ

Yearly House Sales for YO12 6RQ
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£156,000	£185,000	£170,500	2
2011	£335,000	£335,000	£335,000	1
2012	£200,000	£200,000	£200,000	1
2013	£147,000	£125,000	£136,000	2
2014	£135,000	£220,000	£284,667	3
2015	£272,500	£272,500	£272,500	1
2016	£163,250	£163,250	£163,250	1
2017	£218,000	£173,000	£195,500	2
2020	£197,000	£270,000	£239,000	3
2022	£305,000	£305,000	£305,000	1

Postcodes near the YO12 6RQ Postcode

YO12 6QX Burniston Road YO12 6PG Burniston Road YO12 6RJ Fairway YO13 0FA Foxglove Way YO12 6RN High Mill Drive YO12 6RL Hillcrest Grove YO13 0FJ Millers Court YO12 6RE Scholes Park Road YO12 6RH Sea View Avenue

What Popular Supermarkets are near the YO12 6RQ Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near YO12 6RQ
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Brook Street, SCARBOROUGH, YO12 7AB	2.28 miles	Directions from YO12 6RQ to Aldi
Iceland, Vernon Road, SCARBOROUGH, YO11 2NG	2.59 miles	Directions from YO12 6RQ to Iceland
Sainsburys, Falsgrave Road, SCARBOROUGH, YO12 5EA	2.65 miles	Directions from YO12 6RQ to Sainsburys
Tesco, Westwood, SCARBOROUGH, YO11 2PN	2.75 miles	Directions from YO12 6RQ to Tesco
Morrisons, Market Lane, Eastfield, SCARBOROUGH, YO11 3YN	6.84 miles	Directions from YO12 6RQ to Morrisons

What Popular Restaurants are near the YO12 6RQ Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near YO12 6RQ
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Blue Dolphin Holiday Park, Filey, YO14 9PU	6.18 miles	Directions from YO12 6RQ to Blue Dolphin Holiday Park
Haven Holiday Park, Filey, YO14 9RF	9.55 miles	Directions from YO12 6RQ to Haven Holiday Park
Eastfields Road, Beverley, HU17 0FU	32.13 miles	Directions from YO12 6RQ to Eastfields Road
Willerby Hill Business Park, Hull, HU10 6ED	36.52 miles	Directions from YO12 6RQ to Willerby Hill Business Park

Mcdonald's Restaurants near YO12 6RQ
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Huntriss Row, SCARBOROUGH, YO11 2ED	1.63 miles	Directions from YO12 6RQ to McDonald's, Huntriss Row, SCARBOROUGH, YO11 2ED
McDonald's, Dunslow Road, Eastfield, SCARBOROUGH, YO11 3UT	4.32 miles	Directions from YO12 6RQ to McDonald's, Dunslow Road, Eastfield, SCARBOROUGH, YO11 3UT
McDonald's, Bessingby Industrial Estate, Bessingby Way, BRIDLINGTON, YO16 4SJ	17.50 miles	Directions from YO12 6RQ to McDonald's, Bessingby Industrial Estate, Bessingby Way, BRIDLINGTON, YO16 4SJ
McDonald's, York Road, Shiptonthorpe, YORK, YO43 3PN	31.48 miles	Directions from YO12 6RQ to McDonald's, York Road, Shiptonthorpe, YORK, YO43 3PN

KFC Restaurants near YO12 6RQ
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Huntriss Row, SCARBOROUGH, YO11 2EF	1.64 miles	Directions from YO12 6RQ to KFC Scarborough - Huntriss Way
KFC, Pocklington Airfield Industrial Estate, Pocklington, YORK, YO42 1NR	30.09 miles	Directions from YO12 6RQ to KFC Pocklington - York Road
KFC, Kingswood Leisure Park, Gibraltar Road, Kingswood, HULL, HU7 3DB	35.17 miles	Directions from YO12 6RQ to KFC Hull - Kingswood Retail Park
KFC, Beverley Road, HULL, HU3 1TY	37.68 miles	Directions from YO12 6RQ to KFC Hull - Beverley Road
KFC, Jameson Street, HULL, HU1 3JJ	38.51 miles	Directions from YO12 6RQ to KFC Hull - Jameson Street