Random York Address Generator

A random York address generator produces fictional postal addresses that use real YORK postcode districts (YO), a real ceremonial county (North Yorkshire) and Royal Mail address formatting, for use as software test data.

Generate realistic random York addresses for software testing. Each address combines a real YORK postcode district (YO1, YO10, YO23, YO24, YO26, YO30 and 2 more) with a British street name, the YORK post town and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, laid out to Royal Mail conventions. Telephone numbers use the 01632 960xxx range that Ofcom reserves for drama, so no generated number can reach a real subscriber.

York postal reference

ParameterValue
Royal Mail post townYORK
Postcode areasYO
Postcode districts8
Ceremonial countyNorth Yorkshire
CountryEngland
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
Dialling code01904
Telephone range used01632 960xxx (Ofcom drama range)
Time zoneEurope/London

Postcode districts

YO1, YO10, YO23, YO24, YO26, YO30, YO31, YO32

Localities

  • Fulford (YO10)
  • Bishopthorpe (YO23)
  • Acomb (YO24)
  • Poppleton (YO26)
  • Clifton (YO30)
  • Heworth (YO31)
  • Huntington (YO32)

Postal notes

  • York’s districts were renumbered in 1996, which is why the city mixes single-digit YO1 with high-numbered YO23 to YO32 districts.

Example York addresses

Residential:
18 High Close
Clifton
YORK
North Yorkshire
YO30 7FL

Commercial:
Riverbank Retail LLP
Suite 5
Enterprise House
67 Bramble Road
Huntington
YORK
North Yorkshire
YO32 4EP

Frequently asked questions

Are these real York addresses?

No. The YORK post town, its 8 postcode districts and the North Yorkshire ceremonial county are genuine, but the house numbers, street pairings and names are fictional and the last three characters of each postcode are generated. The results are structurally valid test data, not deliverable addresses.

Which postcode districts does York use?

York is served by 8 districts in the YO postcode area: YO1, YO10, YO23, YO24, YO26, YO30, YO31, YO32.

What is the dialling code for York?

York uses the 01904 dialling code. Generated numbers are not built on live 01904 subscriber ranges: every number comes from the 01632 960xxx block that Ofcom reserves for drama and fiction, so it can never dial a real person.

Is a county line required on a York address?

No. Royal Mail has not required a county line since 1996 - the post town (YORK) and a correct postcode are sufficient. The generator includes North Yorkshire as an optional line because many address forms and legacy databases still expect one.

Can I generate York addresses through the API?

Yes. Call GET /api/v1/addresses/random?location=york&count=25 for JSON, or add &format=csv, &format=sql or &format=xml for bulk export. No API key is required.

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