BD20 8HP postcode in North Yorkshire, England
BD20 8HP is a postcode in North Yorkshire, in the Aire Valley ward. It is in the Skipton and Ripon parliamentary constituency and the North Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where BD20 8HP is, and what is near it
- BD20 8HP
- Other postcodes in BD20 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.8939, longitude -2.1034)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after BD20 8HP?
- North YorkshireCouncil, for all local services North Yorkshire: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around BD20 8HP Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- North YorkshirePolice force area
- Skipton and RiponParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sir Julian Smith (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sir Julian Smith
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at BD20 8HP?
67% of the homes and businesses at BD20 8HP can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 67% gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at BD20 8HP?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for BD20 8HP.
Check the bin days for BD20 8HP on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is BD20 8HP at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include BD20 8HP.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across North Yorkshire
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BD20 8HP: 10,517 properties in North Yorkshire are at high risk (2.3% of all its properties). All the figures for North Yorkshire
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of BD20 8HP is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near BD20 8HP?
Homes in BD20 8 sold for a typical £280,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 98 sales, up 7.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £495,000 23 sales
- Semi-detached £283,500 33 sales
- Terraced £215,498 38 sales
- Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole BD20 district: a typical £235,000 from 551 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in BD20 8HP
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BD20 8HP from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near BD20 8HP?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 900 homes in the neighbourhood around BD20 8HP. The largest share of them, 21%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (38%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in North Yorkshire for 2026‑27: £2,544. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,696 (band A) to £4,241 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,979.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (4%) | £1,696 |
| Band B | about 190 (21%) | £1,979 |
| Band C | about 160 (18%) | £2,262 |
| Band D | about 160 (18%) | £2,544 |
| Band E | about 160 (18%) | £3,110 |
| Band F | about 120 (13%) | £3,675 |
| Band G | about 70 (8%) | £4,241 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,089 |
When the homes were built
- 38% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 7% 1919 to 1939
- 8% 1945 to 1964
- 7% 1965 to 1982
- 11% 1983 to 1999
- 8% 2000 to 2009
- 10% 2010 to 2019
- 11% 2020 or later
Averages for North Yorkshire before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of BD20 8HP is in (ONS area E01027556), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near BD20 8HP?
The nearest open schools to BD20 8HP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to BD20 8HP?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BD20 8HP is Cononley Rail Station, 6.5 km away in a straight line.
- Cononley Rail Station Railway station 6.5 kmDrive
- Colne Rail Station Railway station 6.7 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near BD20 8HP, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near BD20 8HP?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BD20 8HP, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- The Pendle Medical Partnership Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01282 502740 3.6 kmCycle
- Harambee Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01282 868482 5.6 kmDrive
- The Richmond Hill Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01282 731731 5.8 kmDrive
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near BD20 8HP?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BD20 8HP on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near BD20 8HP?
The nearest to the centre of BD20 8HP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Earby Dental Practice Phone 01282 842361 3.7 kmCycle
- Skipton Road Dental Practice Phone 01282 862244 5.5 kmDrive
- Mydentist - Harrison Street - Barnoldswick Phone 01282 817053 5.7 kmDrive
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to BD20 8HP?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Airedale General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report May 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01535 652511 9.2 kmDrive
- Pendle Community Hospital Phone 01282 803737 9.6 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near BD20 8HP?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BD20 8HP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Sycamore Rise Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2025 · Phone 01282 864209 3.9 kmCycle
- Hurstfield Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01535 634313 4.5 kmCycle
- Favordale Home for Older People Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01282 860449 4.9 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near BD20 8HP?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BD20 8HP, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Everest Pharmacy Earby Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 01282 843416 3.6 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near BD20 8HP?
The nearest vets to the centre of BD20 8HP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Stanley House Veterinary Group 6.1 kmDrive
- Stanley House Veterinary Surgery 6.1 kmDrive
- Ashlands Veterinary Centre 6.8 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is BD20 8HP in a conservation area?
The centre of BD20 8HP is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near BD20 8HP?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of BD20 8HP in the latest month it has published.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for BD20 8HP
- Ward
- Aire Valley
- Parish
- Lothersdale
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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