HU1 postcode area guide — Kingston upon Hull, City of
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the HU1 postcode district in Kingston upon Hull — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in HU1
Excellent coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
91.3%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
91.3%
Gigabit-capable
91.3%
Below USO (10Mb)
0.2%
Broadband availability in the HU1 postcode district (Kingston upon Hull, City of) is Excellent — gigabit-capable full fibre is widely available. Across the 291 postcodes Ofcom measures in HU1, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 91.3% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 91.3%.
Around 0.2% of premises in HU1 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in HU1
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| HU1 1AA | 100% | 100% |
| HU1 1AL | 100% | 100% |
| HU1 1AN | 100% | 100% |
| HU1 1AP | 100% | 100% |
| HU1 1AR | 100% | 100% |
| HU1 1AS | 100% | 100% |
| HU1 1AT | 100% | 100% |
| HU1 1AU | 100% | 100% |
| HU1 1AW | 100% | 100% |
| HU1 1AX | 100% | 100% |
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Crime in HU1
Police recorded 573 incidents within about a mile of the centre of HU1 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 216 | 37.7% |
| Shoplifting | 68 | 11.9% |
| Public order | 67 | 11.7% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 49 | 8.6% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 44 | 7.7% |
| Other theft | 30 | 5.2% |
| Burglary | 23 | 4.0% |
| Vehicle crime | 22 | 3.8% |
Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).
House prices in HU1
Based on 41 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in HU1 is £134,000, down 5.3% on the previous year (£141,500).
Semi-detached
£168,000
4 sales
Terraced
£230,000
3 sales
Flat / maisonette
£105,000
27 sales
Latest recorded sales in HU1
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 2026 | £90,000 | Flat | Wellington Street | HU1 1UF |
| 27 Apr 2026 | £105,000 | Flat | Dock Street | HU1 3AH |
| 21 Apr 2026 | £120,000 | Semi-detached | Boatswain Croft | HU1 2EJ |
| 12 Mar 2026 | £95,000 | Flat | George Street | HU1 3BN |
| 20 Feb 2026 | £68,996 | Flat | High Street | HU1 1NR |
| 20 Feb 2026 | £190,000 | Other | Land Of Green Ginger | HU1 2ED |
| 6 Feb 2026 | £265,000 | Terraced | Prince Street | HU1 2LJ |
| 15 Jan 2026 | £380,000 | Flat | Queens Dock Avenue | HU1 3FA |
| 19 Dec 2025 | £42,000 | Flat | High Street | HU1 1NG |
| 12 Dec 2025 | £130,000 | Flat | Liberty Lane | HU1 1AY |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Schools in and around HU1
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull College | 16 plus | 14–99 | — | HU1 3DG |
| Ron Dearing UTC | Secondary | 14–19 | 884 | HU2 8BQ |
| St Charles Voluntary Catholic Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 169 | HU2 9AA |
| Victoria Dock Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 314 | HU9 1TL |
| Adelaide Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 444 | HU3 2RA |
| Clifton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 364 | HU2 9BP |
| Collingwood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 339 | HU3 1AW |
| Rise Academy | Not applicable | 11–16 | 120 | HU2 0LH |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in HU1
298 rated food businesses operate in HU1. 223 hold the top rating of 5, 22 are rated 4, and 7 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: Absolutley Cultured at Humber Street Gallery, Admiral of the Humber, Afro Mart, Alessandro's, Amber Cafe Hull.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in HU1
From a sample of 415 Energy Performance Certificates across 7 HU1 postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band C). 61% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band B
13%
Band C
48%
Band D
26%
Band E
11%
Band F
2%
Band G
0%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for Kingston upon Hull, City of
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.