ODS TP7X9

R M Higson Opticians (Driffield)

100 Middle Street South, Driffield, YO25 6QE

What the NHS register says about this practice

R M Higson Opticians (Driffield) is listed as an active optical site in the NHS Organisation Data Service on 4 September 2026, at 100 Middle Street South, Driffield, YO25 6QE, in the Driffield and Rural ward of East Riding of Yorkshire. The site has held a listing since April 2008, 18 years at this snapshot. It is operated by R M Higson Optician, a contractor with 3 listed sites in England, registered at an address in Beverley. Groups of that size usually set their own prices practice by practice rather than publishing a national rate. NHS sight testing at this address is commissioned through NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board, in the North East and Yorkshire Commissioning Region.

It is one of 37 optical sites the register holds in East Riding of Yorkshire, 2 of which are within a mile of this address. Independent practices like this one typically charge £30 to £60 for a private sight test, against £24 to £30 at the big chains, and the test is free if you qualify for NHS funding.

Register record

ODS site code
TP7X9
Register status
Active optical site on 4 September 2026
On the register since
April 2008 (18 years)
Address
100 Middle Street South, Driffield, YO25 6QE
Operated by
R M Higson Optician
Sites held by that contractor
3 in England
Local authority district
East Riding of Yorkshire
Ward
Driffield and Rural
Commissioned through
NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
NHS England region
North East and Yorkshire Commissioning Region
Postcode district
YO25
Other listed practices within a mile
2

What an eye test costs at R M Higson Opticians (Driffield)

The register does not hold prices, and this practice is not part of a chain with a published national rate. Independent practices in England usually charge £30 to £60 for a private sight test, often with a longer appointment and more imaging than the high street minimum. Ring the practice for its own fee before you book.

An NHS-funded sight test at any listed site costs nothing if you are under 16, aged 16 to 18 in full-time education, over 60, diagnosed with diabetes or glaucoma, at risk of glaucoma through a close relative, or receiving Universal Credit and similar benefits. Check the full eligibility list. If you also qualify for an optical voucher, it is worth £42.40 to £233.56 towards glasses depending on your prescription.

Nearest other listed practices

Straight-line distances from YO25 6QE to the closest optical sites on the same register. Worth checking if you want a second quote or a nearer appointment.

Where this data comes from

Practice records are taken from the NHS Organisation Data Service reference data for Optical Headquarters and Sites, snapshot taken 4 September 2026. A listing records that an optical site was on the register on that date. It is not an NHS endorsement, a licence, a quality rating, or a guarantee that the practice is taking new patients. Opening hours, telephone numbers and prices are not held in this dataset, so confirm them with the practice before travelling.

Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. District, ward and coordinates from postcodes.io. Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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Updated 13 August 2026