Postcode BD23 6LQ is located in a rural village, 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 average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 33.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 71% 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 4.6 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Skipton North & Upper Wharfedale has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,755 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 49% least deprived areas in England.
Skipton North & Upper Wharfedale has a low crime rate, with approximately 33.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% 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 6LQ.
Skipton North & Upper Wharfedale near BD23 6LQ 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 4.6 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 4 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BD23 6LQ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 May 2026 | Olrig Croft, Skipton, BD23 6LA | Detached | Freehold | £405,000 | |
| 09 Jan 2026 | East Cottage, Skipton, BD23 6LA | Detached | Freehold | £450,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2025 | 1, Barn Cottage, Skipton, BD23 6LA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £310,000 | |
| 28 May 2025 | Brookside House, Skipton, BD23 6LG | Detached | Freehold | £425,000 |
In the BD23 6LQ postcode area, located within Skipton North & Upper Wharfedale, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good |
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 6LQ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Julian Smith
Skipton and Ripon - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BD23 6LQ records about 33 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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 6LQ in Wharfedale is £384,000 (about £361 per square foot) based on 53 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to BD23 6LQ, including Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
BD23 6LQ scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 16,755 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 6LQ is Julian Smith (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election.