Osbaldwick is a village and suburb a couple of miles east of York city centre, lying within the City of York unitary authority in North Yorkshire. It has medieval roots and a compact village core set beside suburban housing; small watercourses such as Osbaldwick Beck and surrounding farmland give the area a semi‑rural character despite its proximity to the city.
Nowadays Osbaldwick is largely residential, with a primary school, local shops and active community groups, and many residents commute into York for work. Historic buildings and the village church sit alongside post‑war and modern housing, and the area's green spaces, footpaths and cycle links make it popular with families and walkers, reflecting a shift from agricultural roots to a commuter suburb with a strong local identity.
Postcode districts covering Osbaldwick
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 23.6 miles38 km
- York 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Harrogate 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Castleford 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Pontefract 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Selby 12.4 miles20 km
- Lofthouse and Robin Hood 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Goole 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Brough and Elloughton 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Thorne 24 miles38.7 km
- Ripon 23.6 miles37.9 km
- Kippax 19 miles30.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Hull Road Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Heworth Without Parish 1 mile1.7 km
- Murton Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Heslington Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Heworth Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Fishergate Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Guildhall Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Osbaldwick & Derwent Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Fulford & Heslington Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- York Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Holtby Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Dunnington Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
Example postcodes in Osbaldwick
YO10 3JD, YO19 5UN, YO10 3NT, YO19 5UW, YO10 3NE, YO10 3PP, YO10 3NX, YO10 3AZ, YO10 3PY … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 26.3 miles42.3 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 33 miles53 km
- Murton Lane 1 mile1.7 km
- York Railway Station 2.4 miles3.9 km
Hotels near Osbaldwick Ad
- The Grand, York 5 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Golden Fleece York 3 1.9 miles3 km
- Middlethorpe Hall & Spa 4 3 miles4.8 km
- Roomzzz York City 4 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Moxy York 4 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Clementine's Guest House 5 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Galtres Lodge Hotel 3 2 miles3.1 km
- Hotel Indigo York 4 1.6 miles2.6 km
- No.1 by Guesthouse, York 4 2.4 miles3.8 km
- The Minster Hotel York 3 2.3 miles3.6 km
Local points of interest
- Yorkshire Museum of Farming Museum 1 mile1.7 km
- University of York University 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Wentworth College College 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 2.3 miles3.8 km
- National Railway Museum Museum 2.5 miles4.1 km
- York Racecourse Recreation 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Sand Hutton Hall Estate 5 miles8 km
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Castle Howard Estate 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Castle Howard Country house 12.4 miles20 km
- Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 13.6 miles21.8 km