BD23 2AZ postcode in Skipton, North Yorkshire
BD23 2AZ is a postcode in Skipton, in the Skipton West & West Craven 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.
Where BD23 2AZ is, and what is near it
- BD23 2AZ
- Other postcodes in BD23 2: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 5 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- 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 53.9557, longitude -2.0267)
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; 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 BD23 2AZ?
- 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 2AZ 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 2AZ?
Every home and business at BD23 2AZ can get gigabit broadband from a line, 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 2AZ?
BinDayBuddy has not read North Yorkshire Council's days for BD23 2AZ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for BD23 2AZ 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 2AZ at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Medium riskThe Environment Agency counts 10 homes and businesses at BD23 2AZ. 6 are in an area at medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 4 more at a lower risk.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 2AZ: 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 2AZ is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 22:14 on 22 October 2026.
- Eller Beck at Sandylands, SkiptonFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Eller Beck at Sandylands, Skipton
- Upper River Aire catchmentFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Upper River Aire catchment
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 22:14 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near BD23 2AZ?
Homes in BD23 2 sold for a typical £212,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 148 sales, up 2.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £423,750 10 sales
- Semi-detached £282,475 34 sales
- Terraced £191,475 92 sales
- Flat or maisonette £144,250 12 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 2AZ
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BD23 2AZ 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
Food hygiene ratings at BD23 2AZ
The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at BD23 2AZ. 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 2AZ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 840 homes in the neighbourhood around BD23 2AZ. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (36%). 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 £3,675 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,696.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 260 (31%) | £1,696 |
| Band B | about 150 (18%) | £1,979 |
| Band C | about 160 (19%) | £2,262 |
| Band D | about 210 (25%) | £2,544 |
| Band E | about 30 (4%) | £3,110 |
| Band F | about 30 (4%) | £3,675 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,241 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,089 |
When the homes were built
- 36% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 1% 1965 to 1982
- 25% 1983 to 1999
- 11% 2000 to 2009
- 18% 2010 to 2019
- 8% 2020 or later
1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
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 2AZ is in (ONS area E01034957), 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 2AZ?
The nearest open schools to BD23 2AZ, 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 2AZ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BD23 2AZ is Skipton Rail Station, 350 metres away in a straight line.
- Skipton Rail Station Railway station 350 mWalk
- Cononley Rail Station Railway station 4.4 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Burnside, 312 m away.
More stations near BD23 2AZ, 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 2AZ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BD23 2AZ, 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 950 mWalk
- The Pendle Medical Partnership Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01282 502740 8.9 kmDrive
- Addingham Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01943 830367 9.6 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 2AZ?
The nearest charging points to the centre of BD23 2AZ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 850 mWalk
- Osprey Charging point · 2 chargers 1.1 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 2AZ?
The nearest to the centre of BD23 2AZ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Belle Vue Dental Practice Phone 01756 793558 450 mWalk
- Skipton General Hospital Phone 01423 885959 500 mWalk
- Gargrave Road Dental Practice Phone 01756 793264 750 mWalk
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 2AZ?
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 7.7 kmDrive
- Pendle Community Hospital Phone 01282 803737 18.0 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 2AZ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BD23 2AZ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Carleton Court Residential Home Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01756 701220 350 mWalk
- Jubilee Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01609 535569 350 mWalk
- The Mill House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2017, over 3 years old 750 mWalk
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 2AZ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BD23 2AZ, 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.
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Tesco Superstore Mon to Sat 8am to 8pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01756 656449 400 mWalk
- Skipton Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 3:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01756 792767 800 mWalk
- 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 900 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 2AZ?
The nearest vets to the centre of BD23 2AZ 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 450 mWalk
- Ashlands Veterinary Centre 6.5 kmDrive
- Kingsway Veterinary Group 6.7 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 2AZ in a conservation area?
The centre of BD23 2AZ 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 2AZ?
Police.uk records 110 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BD23 2AZ 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 2AZ
- Ward
- Skipton West & West Craven
- 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
- 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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