BD23 5BT postcode in North Yorkshire, England

BD23 5BT is a postcode in North Yorkshire, in the Wharfedale 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.

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 at BD23 5BT can get it Across North Yorkshire: 83% Typical price £350,000 Homes sold in BD23 5, last 12 months. ▼ 5.4% on the year before Nearest station Gargrave 12.1 km in a straight line

Where BD23 5BT is, and what is near it

Map of BD23 5BT and what is near it Map of BD23 5BT: its centre point, with the 199 other postcodes in the BD23 5 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BD23 5AA: also in BD23 5BD23 5AB: also in BD23 5BD23 5AD: also in BD23 5BD23 5AE: also in BD23 5BD23 5AF: also in BD23 5BD23 5AG: also in BD23 5BD23 5AH: also in BD23 5BD23 5AJ: also in BD23 5BD23 5AL: also in BD23 5BD23 5AN: also in BD23 5BD23 5AP: also in BD23 5BD23 5AQ: also in BD23 5BD23 5AR: also in BD23 5BD23 5AS: also in BD23 5BD23 5AT: also in BD23 5BD23 5AU: also in BD23 5BD23 5AW: also in BD23 5BD23 5AY: also in BD23 5BD23 5AZ: also in BD23 5BD23 5BA: also in BD23 5BD23 5BB: also in BD23 5BD23 5BE: also in BD23 5BD23 5BG: also in BD23 5BD23 5BH: also in BD23 5BD23 5BJ: also in BD23 5BD23 5BL: also in BD23 5BD23 5BN: also in BD23 5BD23 5BP: also in BD23 5BD23 5BQ: also in BD23 5BD23 5BS: also in BD23 5BD23 5BU: also in BD23 5BD23 5BW: also in BD23 5BD23 5DF: also in BD23 5BD23 5DG: also in BD23 5BD23 5EF: also in BD23 5BD23 5EL: also in BD23 5BD23 5EN: also in BD23 5BD23 5EP: also in BD23 5BD23 5ER: also in BD23 5BD23 5ES: also in BD23 5BD23 5ET: also in BD23 5BD23 5EU: also in BD23 5BD23 5EW: also in BD23 5BD23 5EX: also in BD23 5BD23 5EY: also in BD23 5BD23 5EZ: also in BD23 5BD23 5FA: also in BD23 5BD23 5FB: also in BD23 5BD23 5FD: also in BD23 5BD23 5HA: also in BD23 5BD23 5HD: also in BD23 5BD23 5HF: also in BD23 5BD23 5HG: also in BD23 5BD23 5HP: also in BD23 5BD23 5HR: also in BD23 5BD23 5HW: also in BD23 5BD23 5LA: also in BD23 5BD23 5LB: also in BD23 5BD23 5LD: also in BD23 5BD23 5LJ: also in BD23 5BD23 5LN: also in BD23 5BD23 5LP: also in BD23 5BD23 5LQ: also in BD23 5BD23 5LR: also in BD23 5BD23 5LS: also in BD23 5BD23 5LU: also in BD23 5BD23 5LX: also in BD23 5BD23 5LY: also in BD23 5BD23 5LZ: also in BD23 5BD23 5NA: also in BD23 5BD23 5NB: also in BD23 5BD23 5ND: also in BD23 5BD23 5NE: also in BD23 5BD23 5NG: also in BD23 5BD23 5NH: also in BD23 5BD23 5NJ: also in BD23 5BD23 5NL: also in BD23 5BD23 5NP: also in BD23 5BD23 5NQ: also in BD23 5BD23 5NX: also in BD23 5BD23 5PA: also in BD23 5BD23 5PB: also in BD23 5BD23 5PD: also in BD23 5BD23 5PE: also in BD23 5BD23 5PH: also in BD23 5BD23 5PL: also in BD23 5BD23 5PQ: also in BD23 5BD23 5RT: also in BD23 5BD23 5RX: also in BD23 5BD23 5RZ: also in BD23 5 Gargrave station 12.1 kmWharfedale BD23 5BT Map of BD23 5BT and what is near it Map of BD23 5BT: its centre point, with the 199 other postcodes in the BD23 5 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Skipton station 12.8 kmWharfedale BD23 5BT
  • BD23 5BT
  • Other postcodes in BD23 5: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 bus stop
  • 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 54.0733, longitude -2.0150)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after BD23 5BT?

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 5BT?

Every home and business at BD23 5BT can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BD23 5BT 0% North Yorkshire 83%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BD23 5BT 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 5BT?

BinDayBuddy has not read North Yorkshire Council's days for BD23 5BT today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BD23 5BT on BinDayBuddy

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 5BT 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 5BT.

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 5BT: 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 5BT 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 5BT?

Homes in BD23 5 sold for a typical £350,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 40 sales, down 5.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£350,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£370,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 5.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £590,000 14 sales
  • Semi-detached £404,500 12 sales
  • Terraced £298,500 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 5BT

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in BD23 5BT from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 25 June 2026. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 5BT?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,000 homes in the neighbourhood around BD23 5BT. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band D. 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

Council tax bands of the homes around BD23 5BT

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 D, the most common, is £2,544.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 160 (16%)£1,696
Band Babout 50 (5%)£1,979
Band Cabout 120 (12%)£2,262
Band Dabout 230 (23%)£2,544
Band Eabout 200 (20%)£3,110
Band Fabout 140 (14%)£3,675
Band Gabout 90 (9%)£4,241
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,089

When the homes were built

  1. 36% Before 1900
  2. 5% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. 18% 1965 to 1982
  6. 26% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: 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 5BT is in (ONS area E01027585), 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 BD23 5BT?

The nearest open schools to BD23 5BT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BD23 5BT, 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 5BT?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BD23 5BT is Gargrave Rail Station, 12.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Gargrave Rail Station Railway station 12.1 kmDrive
  • Skipton Rail Station Railway station 12.8 kmDrive

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

1 bus stop within 400 metres, the nearest Doctor Laithe, 370 m away.

More stations near BD23 5BT, and how we find them

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

Where can I charge an electric car near BD23 5BT?

0 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BD23 5BT, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Yorkshire Dales National Park Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 1.2 kmWalk
  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 1.2 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 1.2 kmCycle

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 Map

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

Which dentists are near BD23 5BT?

The nearest to the centre of BD23 5BT, 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 5BT?

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 BD23 5BT?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BD23 5BT, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Threshfield Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01756 752200 450 mWalk
  • Gills Top Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01756 752699 1.2 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 5BT?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BD23 5BT, 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 BD23 5BT?

The nearest vets to the centre of BD23 5BT 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 5BT in a conservation area?

The centre of BD23 5BT is in one area with planning rules of its 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 5BT?

Police.uk records 12 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BD23 5BT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour4 reports
Shoplifting3 reports
Violence and sexual offences2 reports
Other theft2 reports
Criminal damage and arson1 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 5BT

Ward
Wharfedale
Parish
Threshfield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, 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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Nearby postcodes

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

BD23 5BS60 mBD23 5EX340 mBD23 5EU340 mBD23 5HF350 mBD23 5EN350 mBD23 5EW370 m
All of BD23

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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