The Hull Road ward sits on the south‑eastern approach to York, straddling the busy arterial route into the city. It mixes long suburban terraces and semi‑detached housing with stretches of local shops and services along the main road, and benefits from good transport links toward Hull and the national road network.
Notable for its proximity to the University of York and the villages around Heslington, the area has a distinctive blend of students, academics and long‑standing local communities; that mix shapes a lively local economy centred on student accommodation, independent retailers and small employers, while the road itself has historic roots as the coaching and turnpike route between York and Hull.
Postcode districts covering Hull Road
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 23.1 miles
- York 1.9 miles
- Harrogate 20.6 miles
- Castleford 20.1 miles
- Pontefract 21 miles
- Selby 11.8 miles
- Lofthouse and Robin Hood 24 miles
- Goole 18.3 miles
- Brough and Elloughton 24.5 miles
- Thorne 23.5 miles
- Ripon 23.7 miles
- Kippax 18.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Heslington Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Osbaldwick Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Fishergate Ward 1.3 miles
- Fulford & Heslington Ward 1.4 miles
- Murton Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Heworth Without Parish 1.6 miles
- Heworth Ward 1.6 miles
- Fulford Parish 1.8 miles
- Guildhall Ward 1.8 miles
- York Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Micklegate Ward 2.1 miles
- Osbaldwick & Derwent Ward 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Hull Road
YO10 5GL, YO10 3TJ, YO10 3HP, YO10 5JA, YO10 3SE, YO10 3AE, YO10 5HW, YO10 5DW, YO10 5NG … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 26 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 32.4 miles
- Murton Lane 1.5 miles
- York Railway Station 2.3 miles
Hotels near Hull Road Ad
- Grays Court 4 1.9 miles
- The Grand, York 5 2.1 miles
- Middlethorpe Hall & Spa 4 2.5 miles
- Roomzzz York City 4 1.6 miles
- Golden Fleece York 3 1.7 miles
- Moxy York 4 1.6 miles
- Hotel Indigo York 4 1.4 miles
- Galtres Lodge Hotel 3 1.9 miles
- Clementine's Guest House 5 2.4 miles
- The Minster Hotel York 3 2.2 miles
Schools in Hull Road
- Archbishop Holgate's School, A C of E Academy Secondary
- Badger Hill Primary Academy Primary
- Osbaldwick Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- University of York University 0.6 miles
- Wentworth College College 0.8 miles
- Yorkshire Museum of Farming Museum 1.4 miles
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 2.4 miles
- National Railway Museum Museum 2.4 miles
- York Racecourse Recreation 2.5 miles
- Sand Hutton Hall Estate 5.5 miles
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 8.3 miles
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 8.3 miles
- Castle Howard Estate 12.8 miles
- Castle Howard Country house 13 miles
- Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 13.3 miles