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 miles
- York 2.1 miles
- Harrogate 20.8 miles
- Castleford 20.7 miles
- Pontefract 21.6 miles
- Selby 12.4 miles
- Lofthouse and Robin Hood 24.5 miles
- Goole 18.7 miles
- Brough and Elloughton 24.7 miles
- Thorne 24 miles
- Ripon 23.6 miles
- Kippax 19 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hull Road Ward 0.6 miles
- Heworth Without Parish 1 mile
- Murton Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Heslington Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Heworth Ward 1.3 miles
- Fishergate Ward 1.7 miles
- Guildhall Ward 1.8 miles
- Osbaldwick & Derwent Ward 2 miles
- Fulford & Heslington Ward 2 miles
- York Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Holtby Parish 2.1 miles
- Dunnington Built-up area 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Osbaldwick
YO19 5RX, YO10 3NN, YO10 3QF, YO10 3PG, YO10 3NU, YO10 3PU, YO10 3QH, YO10 3QD, YO10 3JD … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 26.3 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 33 miles
- Murton Lane 1 mile
- York Railway Station 2.4 miles
Hotels near Osbaldwick Ad
- The Waggon & Horses 3 1.5 miles
- The Churchill Hotel 4 2.3 miles
- The Fat Badger 4 2.1 miles
- No 1 by GuestHouse, York 4 2.4 miles
- Hampton by Hilton York Piccadilly 3 1.8 miles
- The Minster Hotel 3 2.3 miles
- Malmaison York 4 2.2 miles
- The Milner York formerly the Principal York 5 2.3 miles
- The Dean Court 4 2.1 miles
- Hotel Clementine 4 2.4 miles
Local points of interest
- Yorkshire Museum of Farming Museum 1 mile
- University of York University 1.1 miles
- Wentworth College College 1.3 miles
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 2.3 miles
- National Railway Museum Museum 2.5 miles
- York Racecourse Recreation 2.9 miles
- Sand Hutton Hall Estate 5 miles
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 8.9 miles
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 8.9 miles
- Castle Howard Estate 12.2 miles
- Castle Howard Country house 12.4 miles
- Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 13.6 miles