Postcode HG4 5BJ is located in a rural village, within the Wathvale & Bishop Monkton ward of North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Dishforth, Baldersby & Markington area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 23.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 79% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Dishforth, Baldersby & Markington is £56,699 per year. The nearest station is Thirsk, about 7.8 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Dishforth, Baldersby & Markington has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,249 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 23% least deprived areas in England.
Dishforth, Baldersby & Markington has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 22.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Dishforth, Baldersby & Markington is £56,699 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near HG4 5BJ.
Dishforth, Baldersby & Markington near HG4 5BJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Thirsk located about 7.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 102 recent sales, the median property price is £365,000 (about £296 per square foot) in Wathvale & Bishop Monkton area, with individual transactions ranging from £96,500 up to £1,700,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 54 | £480,000 | £297 |
| Semi-Detached | 24 | £297,500 | £315 |
| Terraced | 20 | £267,500 | £279 |
| Flats | 4 | £205,000 | £194 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £375,000 | £134,375 | £227,500 | £270,000 |
| 2017 | £384,995 | £144,998 | £230,000 | £220,000 |
| 2018 | £400,000 | £200,000 | £242,000 | £227,500 |
| 2019 | £412,995 | £210,000 | £278,000 | £240,000 |
| 2020 | £379,995 | £179,950 | £242,500 | £205,000 |
| 2021 | £435,000 | £164,250 | £295,000 | £259,975 |
| 2022 | £421,000 | £215,000 | £288,500 | £252,500 |
| 2023 | £450,000 | £297,250 | £269,995 | £220,000 |
| 2024 | £500,000 | £213,000 | £286,000 | £230,000 |
| 2025 | £446,500 | £205,000 | £286,500 | £255,000 |
| 2026 | £600,000 | £207,250 | £307,500 | £265,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £260 | £204 | £215 | £219 |
| 2017 | £241 | £169 | £237 | £226 |
| 2018 | £273 | £209 | £253 | £250 |
| 2019 | £279 | £193 | £277 | £248 |
| 2020 | £273 | — | £240 | £208 |
| 2021 | £275 | £192 | £278 | £259 |
| 2022 | £289 | £210 | £313 | £279 |
| 2023 | £321 | £168 | £322 | £251 |
| 2024 | £326 | £221 | £325 | £268 |
| 2025 | £320 | £175 | £317 | £265 |
| 2026 | £296 | £214 | £338 | £295 |
There were 4 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near HG4 5BJ.
In the HG4 5BJ postcode area, located within Dishforth, Baldersby & Markington, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for North Yorkshire district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for HG4 5BJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Julian Smith
Skipton and Ripon - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around HG4 5BJ records about 24 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around HG4 5BJ in Dishforth, Baldersby & Markington is £365,000 (about £296 per square foot) based on 102 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to HG4 5BJ, including Sharow Church of England Primary School (Requires improvement) and Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
HG4 5BJ scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 25,249 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 HG4 5BJ is Julian Smith (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election.
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.