BD23 4NL postcode in Long Preston, North Yorkshire

BD23 4NL is a postcode in Long Preston, in the Mid 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 4NL is, and what is near it

Map of BD23 4NL and what is near it Map of BD23 4NL: its centre point, with the 219 other postcodes in the BD23 4 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 GP practice (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. BD23 4NA: also in BD23 4BD23 4NB: also in BD23 4BD23 4ND: also in BD23 4BD23 4NE: also in BD23 4BD23 4NF: also in BD23 4BD23 4NG: also in BD23 4BD23 4NH: also in BD23 4BD23 4NJ: also in BD23 4BD23 4NN: also in BD23 4BD23 4NS: also in BD23 4BD23 4NT: also in BD23 4BD23 4NU: also in BD23 4BD23 4NX: also in BD23 4BD23 4PA: also in BD23 4BD23 4PD: also in BD23 4BD23 4PE: also in BD23 4BD23 4PF: also in BD23 4BD23 4PG: also in BD23 4BD23 4PJ: also in BD23 4BD23 4PL: also in BD23 4BD23 4PN: also in BD23 4BD23 4PQ: also in BD23 4BD23 4PR: also in BD23 4BD23 4PS: also in BD23 4BD23 4PT: also in BD23 4BD23 4QY: also in BD23 4BD23 4QZ: also in BD23 4BD23 4RD: also in BD23 4BD23 4RF: also in BD23 4BD23 4RY: also in BD23 4 Hellifield station 1.8 kmSchool 2.1 kmMid Craven BD23 4NL Map of BD23 4NL and what is near it Map of BD23 4NL: its centre point, with the 219 other postcodes in the BD23 4 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 GP practice (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. School 2.1 kmMid Craven BD23 4NL
  • BD23 4NL
  • Other postcodes in BD23 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 GP practice
  • 3 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 54.0182, longitude -2.2527)

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 BD23 4NL?

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 4NL?

Every home and business at BD23 4NL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BD23 4NL 100% North Yorkshire 83%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BD23 4NL 100% North Yorkshire 96%
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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 4NL?

BinDayBuddy has not read North Yorkshire Council's days for BD23 4NL 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 BD23 4NL 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 4NL.

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 4NL: 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 4NL 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 BD23 4NL?

Homes in BD23 4 sold for a typical £320,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 43 sales, up 10.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£320,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£290,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 10.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £375,000 15 sales
  • Semi-detached £352,000 14 sales
  • Terraced £182,500 12 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

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 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 BD23 4NL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BD23 4NL 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 BD23 4NL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,110 homes in the neighbourhood around BD23 4NL. The largest share of them, 27%, 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 BD23 4NL

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 C, the most common, is £2,262.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 90 (8%)£1,696
Band Babout 280 (25%)£1,979
Band Cabout 300 (27%)£2,262
Band Dabout 180 (16%)£2,544
Band Eabout 140 (13%)£3,110
Band Fabout 90 (8%)£3,675
Band Gabout 30 (3%)£4,241
Band Hwithheld£5,089

When the homes were built

  1. 32% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 11% 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 23% 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 BD23 4NL is in (ONS area E01027568), rounded by the VOA.

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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 BD23 4NL?

The nearest open schools to BD23 4NL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BD23 4NL, 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 BD23 4NL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BD23 4NL is Long Preston Rail Station, 250 metres away in a straight line.

  • Long Preston Rail Station Railway station 250 mWalk
  • Hellifield Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle

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

3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Cornmill Cottages, 41 m away.

More stations near BD23 4NL, 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 BD23 4NL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BD23 4NL, 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 BD23 4NL?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BD23 4NL 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 BD23 4NL?

The nearest to the centre of BD23 4NL, 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 BD23 4NL?

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 vets are near BD23 4NL?

The nearest vets to the centre of BD23 4NL 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 BD23 4NL in a conservation area?

The centre of BD23 4NL is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 4NL?

Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BD23 4NL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences1 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 BD23 4NL

Ward
Mid Craven
Parish
Long Preston
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Built-up area
Long Preston
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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