BD23 1QU postcode in Skipton, North Yorkshire
BD23 1QU is a postcode in Skipton, in the Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby 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 June 1981.
Where BD23 1QU is, and what is near it
- BD23 1QU
- Other postcodes in BD23 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 9 bus stops
- 2 EV charging points
- 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 53.9646, longitude -2.0292)
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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after BD23 1QU?
- 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 BD23 1QU 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 BD23 1QU?
Every home and business at BD23 1QU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 21% can get 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 BD23 1QU?
BinDayBuddy has not read North Yorkshire Council's days for BD23 1QU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for BD23 1QU 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 BD23 1QU 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 BD23 1QU.
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 BD23 1QU: 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 BD23 1QU 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 BD23 1QU?
Homes in BD23 1 sold for a typical £299,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 107 sales, up 8.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £544,500 24 sales
- Semi-detached £385,000 30 sales
- Terraced £187,500 39 sales
- Flat or maisonette £222,500 14 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole BD23 district: a typical £277,475 from 440 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 BD23 1QU
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in BD23 1QU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 19 January 2026. The middle sale was £157,500, from £55,000 to £262,500. Across BD23 1, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £299,500. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £262,5004 Woodlands Drive
- £157,5007, Abbeyfield Woodlands, Woodlands Drive
- £55,00024, Abbeyfield Woodlands, Woodlands Drive
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
Food hygiene ratings at BD23 1QU
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at BD23 1QU. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near BD23 1QU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 840 homes in the neighbourhood around BD23 1QU. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (30%). 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 E, the most common, is £3,110.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 140 (17%) | £1,696 |
| Band B | about 30 (4%) | £1,979 |
| Band C | about 50 (6%) | £2,262 |
| Band D | about 40 (5%) | £2,544 |
| Band E | about 240 (29%) | £3,110 |
| Band F | about 230 (27%) | £3,675 |
| Band G | about 110 (13%) | £4,241 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,089 |
When the homes were built
- 7% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- 13% 1919 to 1939
- 10% 1945 to 1964
- 17% 1965 to 1982
- 30% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- 12% 2010 to 2019
- 7% 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 BD23 1QU is in (ONS area E01027576), 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 BD23 1QU?
The nearest open schools to BD23 1QU, 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 BD23 1QU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BD23 1QU is Skipton Rail Station, 700 metres away in a straight line.
- Skipton Rail Station Railway station 700 mWalk
- Gargrave Rail Station Railway station 5.2 kmDrive
- Embsay (Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway) Underground, metro or tram 2.7 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Woodlands Drive, 149 m away.
More stations near BD23 1QU, 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 BD23 1QU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BD23 1QU, 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.
- Dyneley House Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01756 799311 1.1 kmWalk
- The Pendle Medical Partnership Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01282 502740 9.3 kmDrive
- Addingham Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01943 830367 9.9 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 BD23 1QU?
The nearest charging points to the centre of BD23 1QU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 950 mWalk
- Osprey Charging point · 2 chargers 1.0 kmWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
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 BD23 1QU?
The nearest to the centre of BD23 1QU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Gargrave Road Dental Practice Phone 01756 793264 450 mWalk
- Belle Vue Dental Practice Phone 01756 793558 650 mWalk
- Bodental Dental Practice Phone 01756 794328 1.1 kmWalk
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 BD23 1QU?
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 8.6 kmDrive
- Pendle Community Hospital Phone 01282 803737 18.6 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 BD23 1QU?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BD23 1QU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- The Mill House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2017, over 3 years old 1.3 kmCycle
- Carleton Court Residential Home Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01756 701220 1.3 kmCycle
- Jubilee Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01609 535569 1.3 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 BD23 1QU?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BD23 1QU, 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.
- Boots, 54-56 High Street Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 10am to 5:30pm; Sun 10:30am to 4:30pm · Phone 01756 792091 850 mWalk
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Tesco Superstore Mon to Sat 8am to 8pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01756 656449 900 mWalk
- Skipton Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 3:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01756 792767 950 mWalk
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 BD23 1QU?
The nearest vets to the centre of BD23 1QU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Ashlands Vet Phone +44 1756 790299 900 mWalk
- Ashlands Veterinary Centre 7.5 kmDrive
- Kingsway Veterinary Group 7.7 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 BD23 1QU in a conservation area?
The centre of BD23 1QU 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 BD23 1QU?
Police.uk records 100 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BD23 1QU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 2, theft from the person 2, vehicle crime 1, drugs 1, robbery 1, other crime 1.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for BD23 1QU
- Ward
- Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby
- Parish
- Skipton
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Skipton
- Rural or urban
- Urban, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- June 1981
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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