dairycoates is located roughly halfway between the town centres of hull and hessle, at the western edge of the hessle road urban area, and its junction with the a1166; gipsyville is immediately to the west, and contains the "dairycoates industrial estate"; the two areas are separated by the hull to selby railway line which runs to paragon station and the hull docks. hawthorn avenue connects northward to the anlaby road area of hull.