Postcode DL8 5PR 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 very low crime levels, with around 12.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 89% 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 14.3 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Leyburn, Middleham & Tunstall has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,039 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 45% least deprived areas in England.
Leyburn, Middleham & Tunstall has a very low crime rate, with approximately 12.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.9% 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 5PR.
Leyburn, Middleham & Tunstall near DL8 5PR has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Northallerton located about 14.3 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 7 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DL8 5PR.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 2026 | 1, Stable Cottages, Leyburn, DL8 5QB | Terraced | Freehold | £277,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 1, Sycamore Close, Leyburn, DL8 5PP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £275,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 9, Thorney Meadows, Leyburn, DL8 5RE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £245,000 | |
| 03 Dec 2025 | 11, Thorney Meadows, Leyburn, DL8 5RE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £200,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2025 | 10, Thorney Meadows, Leyburn, DL8 5RE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £245,000 |
In the DL8 5PR postcode area, located within Leyburn, Middleham & Tunstall, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Spennithorne Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Oct 2022. | |
Spennithorne Church of England Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Oct 2022
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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 5PR, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Rishi Sunak
Richmond and Northallerton - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DL8 5PR records about 13 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, criminal damage and arson and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around DL8 5PR in Scotton & Lower Wensleydale is £247,500 (about £268 per square foot) based on 64 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to DL8 5PR, including Spennithorne Church of England Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
DL8 5PR scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 18,039 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 5PR is Rishi Sunak (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election.