BD20 9BS postcode in Farnhill, North Yorkshire

BD20 9BS is a postcode in Farnhill, in the Aire Valley ward of North Yorkshire. It is in the Skipton and Ripon parliamentary constituency and the North Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses can get it. North Yorkshire: 83% Typical price £273,000 Homes sold in BD20 9, last 12 months. ▼ 14.3% on the year before Nearest station Cononley 1.2 km in a straight line

Where BD20 9BS is, and what is near it

Map of BD20 9BS and what is near it Map of BD20 9BS: its centre point, with the 194 other postcodes in the BD20 9 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. A629 BD20 9AE: also in BD20 9BD20 9AF: also in BD20 9BD20 9AG: also in BD20 9BD20 9AH: also in BD20 9BD20 9AJ: also in BD20 9BD20 9AL: also in BD20 9BD20 9AN: also in BD20 9BD20 9AP: also in BD20 9BD20 9AQ: also in BD20 9BD20 9AR: also in BD20 9BD20 9AS: also in BD20 9BD20 9AT: also in BD20 9BD20 9AU: also in BD20 9BD20 9AW: also in BD20 9BD20 9AX: also in BD20 9BD20 9AY: also in BD20 9BD20 9AZ: also in BD20 9BD20 9BA: also in BD20 9BD20 9BB: also in BD20 9BD20 9BD: also in BD20 9BD20 9BH: also in BD20 9BD20 9BJ: also in BD20 9BD20 9BN: also in BD20 9BD20 9BP: also in BD20 9BD20 9BT: also in BD20 9BD20 9BW: also in BD20 9BD20 9BX: also in BD20 9BD20 9DB: also in BD20 9BD20 9FF: also in BD20 9 School 1.4 kmSouth Craven School 1.9 kmSteeton & Silsden station 3.7 kmSchool 3.7 kmGP 7.7 kmAddingham Surgery 8.0 kmAiredale BD20 9BS Map of BD20 9BS and what is near it Map of BD20 9BS: its centre point, with the 194 other postcodes in the BD20 9 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. A629 Steeton & Silsden station 3.7 km2 places, 3.7–5.0 kmAddingham Surgery 8.0 kmAiredale BD20 9BS
  • BD20 9BS
  • Other postcodes in BD20 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 bus stops
  • 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 53.9168, longitude -1.9940)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after BD20 9BS?

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 9BS?

Every home and business at BD20 9BS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

North Yorkshire: 83%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

North Yorkshire: 96%

The line marks the figure across North Yorkshire.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 9BS?

BinDayBuddy has not read North Yorkshire Council's days for BD20 9BS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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Source: 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 9BS 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 9BS.

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 9BS: 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 9BS 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.

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Source: 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 9BS?

Homes in BD20 9 sold for a typical £273,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 70 sales, down 14.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£273,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£318,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 14.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £403,750 18 sales
  • Semi-detached £271,000 21 sales
  • Terraced £215,000 25 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £130,000 6 sales

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 postcode

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

Homes sold in BD20 9BS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BD20 9BS 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 9BS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 900 homes in the neighbourhood around BD20 9BS. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (32%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around BD20 9BS

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 £5,089 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,262.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (3%)£1,696
Band Babout 110 (12%)£1,979
Band Cabout 230 (26%)£2,262
Band Dabout 170 (19%)£2,544
Band Eabout 160 (18%)£3,110
Band Fabout 100 (11%)£3,675
Band Gabout 90 (10%)£4,241
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,089

When the homes were built

  1. 32% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 26% 1965 to 1982
  6. 12% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 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 9BS is in (ONS area E01027555), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 9BS?

The nearest open schools to BD20 9BS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BD20 9BS, and how we find them

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 9BS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BD20 9BS is Cononley Rail Station, 1.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Cononley Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmWalk
  • Steeton & Silsden Rail Station Railway station 3.7 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Box Tree Farm, 195 m away.

More stations near BD20 9BS, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near BD20 9BS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BD20 9BS, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 9BS?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BD20 9BS 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.

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Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near BD20 9BS?

The nearest to the centre of BD20 9BS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 9BS?

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.

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 9BS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BD20 9BS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 9BS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BD20 9BS, 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.

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 9BS?

The nearest vets to the centre of BD20 9BS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 9BS in a conservation area?

The centre of BD20 9BS 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 9BS?

Police.uk records 11 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BD20 9BS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences4 reports
Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Drugs2 reports
Burglary1 report

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for BD20 9BS

Ward
Aire Valley
Parish
Farnhill
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Built-up area
Farnhill
Rural or urban
Urban, 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

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

BD20 9BP160 mBD20 9BW280 mBD20 9AH540 mBD20 9BJ650 mBD20 9AJ670 mBD20 9AL700 m
All of BD20

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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