Postcode DL8 1BF is located in a rural hamlet, within the Scotton & Lower Wensleydale area of North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Leyburn, Middleham & Tunstall area. It has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 32.6 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 Leyburn, Middleham & Tunstall is £46,008 per year. The median sale price in Scotton & Lower Wensleydale is £247,500 (around £268 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £173,750 and £343,500. The nearest station is Northallerton, about 8.6 miles away.
Leyburn, Middleham & Tunstall has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,881 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 49% least deprived areas in England.
Leyburn, Middleham & Tunstall has a low crime rate, with approximately 32.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Leyburn, Middleham & Tunstall is £46,008 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DL8 1BF.
Leyburn, Middleham & Tunstall near DL8 1BF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Northallerton located about 8.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £247,500 (about £268 per square foot) in Scotton & Lower Wensleydale area, with individual transactions ranging from £118,000 up to £880,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 21 | £320,000 | £299 |
| Semi-Detached | 22 | £220,750 | £253 |
| Terraced | 21 | £200,000 | £231 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £307,080 | £185,000 | £170,000 |
| 2017 | £335,000 | £151,750 | £190,000 |
| 2018 | £307,500 | £160,000 | £159,000 |
| 2019 | £261,000 | £125,000 | £138,975 |
| 2020 | £365,000 | £209,905 | £166,000 |
| 2021 | £327,500 | £195,000 | £190,000 |
| 2022 | £410,000 | £187,000 | £175,000 |
| 2023 | £422,500 | £238,779 | £220,000 |
| 2024 | £378,500 | £210,000 | £155,000 |
| 2025 | £415,800 | £195,500 | £208,000 |
| 2026 | £281,250 | £237,500 | £135,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £219 | £163 | £225 |
| 2017 | £236 | £176 | £183 |
| 2018 | £227 | £182 | £196 |
| 2019 | £224 | £179 | £166 |
| 2020 | £257 | £200 | £171 |
| 2021 | £242 | £186 | £227 |
| 2022 | £248 | £244 | £234 |
| 2023 | £303 | £251 | £237 |
| 2024 | £288 | £232 | £212 |
| 2025 | £299 | £245 | £224 |
| 2026 | £287 | £243 | £193 |
There were 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DL8 1BF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 2025 | 2 East Courtyard, The Old Farmstead, Bedale, DL8 1BF | Detached | Freehold | £680,000 | |
| 15 Apr 2026 | 1 West Courtyard, The Old Farmstead, Bedale, DL8 1DG | Terraced | Freehold | £533,500 |
In the DL8 1BF postcode area, located within Leyburn, Middleham & Tunstall, there are no schools in close proximity.
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 DL8 1BF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Rishi Sunak
Richmond and Northallerton - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DL8 1BF 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 other theft.
The median sale price around DL8 1BF in Scotton & Lower Wensleydale is £247,500 (about £268 per square foot) based on 64 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
DL8 1BF scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 16,881 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Richmond and Northallerton covering DL8 1BF is Rishi Sunak (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election.