Postcode BD23 5BU is located in a rural town, within the Wharfedale area of North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Skipton North & Upper Wharfedale area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 17.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 85% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Skipton North & Upper Wharfedale is £51,791 per year. The median sale price in Wharfedale is £384,000 (around £361 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £300,000 and £660,000. The nearest station is Gargrave, about 7.5 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Skipton North & Upper Wharfedale has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,557 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 37% least deprived areas in England.
Skipton North & Upper Wharfedale has a very low crime rate, with approximately 17.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Skipton North & Upper Wharfedale is £51,791 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BD23 5BU.
Skipton North & Upper Wharfedale near BD23 5BU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Gargrave located about 7.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 53 recent sales, the median property price is £384,000 (about £361 per square foot) in Wharfedale area, with individual transactions ranging from £180,000 up to £1,250,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flats | 2 | £674,979 | £327 |
| Detached | 23 | £600,000 | £386 |
| Semi-Detached | 14 | £322,500 | £353 |
| Terraced | 14 | £320,000 | £362 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £410,000 | £152,000 | £305,000 | £258,500 |
| 2017 | £462,000 | £148,000 | £304,825 | £258,000 |
| 2018 | £480,000 | £146,000 | £310,000 | £280,000 |
| 2019 | £486,115 | £144,750 | £275,000 | £250,000 |
| 2020 | £487,500 | — | £335,000 | £290,000 |
| 2021 | £550,000 | £215,000 | £335,000 | £278,000 |
| 2022 | £580,000 | £324,975 | £436,000 | £328,300 |
| 2023 | £606,250 | £150,000 | £341,250 | £416,250 |
| 2024 | £570,000 | £195,000 | £375,000 | £347,500 |
| 2025 | £610,000 | £223,000 | £320,000 | £360,000 |
| 2026 | £542,500 | — | £384,000 | £303,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £225 | £240 | £288 | £289 |
| 2017 | £258 | £230 | £296 | £274 |
| 2018 | £290 | £238 | £284 | £279 |
| 2019 | £306 | £284 | £258 | £290 |
| 2020 | £329 | — | £323 | £273 |
| 2021 | £321 | £256 | £347 | £323 |
| 2022 | £367 | £294 | £321 | £317 |
| 2023 | £386 | £278 | £319 | £412 |
| 2024 | £377 | £312 | £319 | £343 |
| 2025 | £377 | £323 | £372 | £379 |
| 2026 | £354 | — | £338 | £389 |
There were 13 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BD23 5BU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 May 2026 | 11, High Bank, Skipton, BD23 5BU | Detached | Freehold | £220,000 | |
| 30 May 2025 | 20, High Bank, Skipton, BD23 5BU | Detached | Freehold | £429,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 12, Badger Gate, Skipton, BD23 5EN | Flats | Leasehold | £175,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2025 | 39, Badger Gate, Skipton, BD23 5EN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £425,000 | |
| 15 May 2025 | 38, Badger Gate, Skipton, BD23 5EN | Terraced | Freehold | £370,000 |
In the BD23 5BU postcode area, located within Skipton North & Upper Wharfedale, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BD23 5BU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | The Dales | 5 Main Street, Grassington, Skipton, BD23 5AD | Walking directions to The Dales |
| 0.5 mi | Spar | Kettlewell Road, Skipton, BD23 5PL | Walking directions to Spar |
Annual council tax rates for North Yorkshire district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BD23 5BU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Julian Smith
Skipton and Ripon - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BD23 5BU records about 17 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across Yorkshire and The Humber as a whole the rate is about 113 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and burglary.
The median sale price around BD23 5BU in Wharfedale is £384,000 (about £361 per square foot) based on 53 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to BD23 5BU, including Threshfield Primary School, Upper Wharfedale School (Outstanding) and Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
BD23 5BU scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,557 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Skipton and Ripon covering BD23 5BU is Julian Smith (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election.