Osbaldwick sits just to the east of York, straddling the line between a traditional village and a city suburb. The area combines older cottages and post‑war housing with stretches of farmland and green space on the urban fringe, giving it a noticeably rural feel despite its proximity to the centre of the city.
With medieval roots and a compact community life centred on a primary school, local church and community groups, Osbaldwick feels more like a village than a suburb. Many residents commute into York or work at nearby employers such as the University of York and the shopping and business areas around Monks Cross, while local clubs and events help maintain a strong neighbourhood identity.
Postcode districts covering Osbaldwick
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 23.6 miles
- York 2 miles
- Harrogate 20.7 miles
- Castleford 20.8 miles
- Pontefract 21.7 miles
- Selby 12.6 miles
- Lofthouse and Robin Hood 24.5 miles
- Goole 18.9 miles
- Brough and Elloughton 24.8 miles
- Thorne 24.2 miles
- Ripon 23.4 miles
- Kippax 19.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Osbaldwick Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Hull Road Ward 0.7 miles
- Heworth Without Parish 0.8 miles
- Heworth Ward 1.2 miles
- Murton Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Heslington Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Guildhall Ward 1.7 miles
- Fishergate Ward 1.7 miles
- York Built-up area 2 miles
- Osbaldwick & Derwent Ward 2.1 miles
- Holtby Parish 2.1 miles
- Fulford & Heslington Ward 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Osbaldwick
YO31 0WF, YO19 5UX, YO10 3NZ, YO31 0NT, YO10 3PB, YO10 3PP, YO19 5RX, YO10 3QL, YO10 3PQ … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 26.3 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 33.1 miles
- Murton Lane 1.1 miles
- York Railway Station 2.3 miles
Hotels near Osbaldwick Ad
- The Churchill Hotel 4 2.2 miles
- The Waggon & Horses 3 1.4 miles
- The Fat Badger 4 2 miles
- No 1 by GuestHouse, York 4 2.3 miles
- Hampton by Hilton York Piccadilly 3 1.7 miles
- The Minster Hotel 3 2.1 miles
- Malmaison York 4 2.1 miles
- The Milner York formerly the Principal York 5 2.2 miles
- The Dean Court 4 2 miles
- Hotel Clementine 4 2.3 miles
Local points of interest
- Yorkshire Museum of Farming Museum 1.1 miles
- University of York University 1.2 miles
- Wentworth College College 1.4 miles
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 2.2 miles
- National Railway Museum Museum 2.4 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 9 miles
- Castle Howard Estate 12.1 miles
- Castle Howard Country house 12.3 miles
- Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 13.5 miles