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 miles37.2 km
- York 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Harrogate 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Castleford 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Pontefract 21 miles33.8 km
- Selby 11.8 miles19 km
- Lofthouse and Robin Hood 24 miles38.6 km
- Goole 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Brough and Elloughton 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Thorne 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Ripon 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Kippax 18.5 miles29.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Heslington Built-up area 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Osbaldwick Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Fishergate Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Fulford & Heslington Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Murton Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Heworth Without Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Heworth Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Fulford Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Guildhall Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- York Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Micklegate Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Osbaldwick & Derwent Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
Example postcodes in Hull Road
YO10 5NQ, YO10 5ZF, YO10 3RY, YO10 3RE, YO10 5GQ, YO10 5HL, YO10 5FQ, YO10 3JW, YO10 3AQ … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 26 miles41.8 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 32.4 miles52.2 km
- Murton Lane 1.5 miles2.4 km
- York Railway Station 2.3 miles3.6 km
Hotels near Hull Road Ad
- The Grand, York 5 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Golden Fleece York 3 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Middlethorpe Hall & Spa 4 2.5 miles4 km
- Roomzzz York City 4 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Moxy York 4 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Clementine's Guest House 5 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Hotel Indigo York 4 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Galtres Lodge Hotel 3 1.9 miles3 km
- No.1 by Guesthouse, York 4 2.4 miles3.8 km
- The Minster Hotel York 3 2.2 miles3.6 km
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 miles1 km
- Wentworth College College 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Yorkshire Museum of Farming Museum 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 2.4 miles3.8 km
- National Railway Museum Museum 2.4 miles3.8 km
- York Racecourse Recreation 2.5 miles4 km
- Sand Hutton Hall Estate 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Castle Howard Estate 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Castle Howard Country house 13 miles21 km
- Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 13.3 miles21.4 km