BD23 6QH postcode in Embsay, North Yorkshire
BD23 6QH is a postcode in Embsay, 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 January 1980.
Where BD23 6QH is, and what is near it
- BD23 6QH
- Other postcodes in BD23 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 2 GP practices
- 6 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.9763, longitude -1.9927)
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 6QH?
- 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 6QH 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 6QH?
Every home and business at BD23 6QH 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 6QH?
BinDayBuddy has not read North Yorkshire Council's days for BD23 6QH today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for BD23 6QH 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 6QH at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 6 homes and businesses at BD23 6QH. 6 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
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 6QH: 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 6QH is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 00:45 on 23 October 2026.
- 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 00:45 on 23 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 6QH?
Homes in BD23 6 sold for a typical £399,950 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 55 sales, up 1.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £585,000 27 sales
- Semi-detached £358,500 18 sales
- Terraced £272,500 8 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 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 6QH
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BD23 6QH 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 6QH?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 970 homes in the neighbourhood around BD23 6QH. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (23%). 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 D, the most common, is £2,544.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 60 (6%) | £1,696 |
| Band B | about 90 (9%) | £1,979 |
| Band C | about 210 (22%) | £2,262 |
| Band D | about 270 (28%) | £2,544 |
| Band E | about 210 (22%) | £3,110 |
| Band F | about 80 (8%) | £3,675 |
| Band G | about 50 (5%) | £4,241 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,089 |
When the homes were built
- 23% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 9% 1919 to 1939
- 15% 1945 to 1964
- 23% 1965 to 1982
- 9% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- 9% 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 6QH is in (ONS area E01027561), 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 6QH?
The nearest open schools to BD23 6QH, 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 6QH?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BD23 6QH is Skipton Rail Station, 2.9 km away in a straight line.
- Skipton Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle
- Cononley Rail Station Railway station 6.7 kmDrive
- Embsay (Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway) Underground, metro or tram 100 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Brackenly Lane, 44 m away.
More stations near BD23 6QH, 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 6QH?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BD23 6QH, 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 2.3 kmCycle
- Addingham Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01943 830367 8.1 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 6QH?
The nearest charging points to the centre of BD23 6QH, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Osprey Charging point · 2 chargers 2.1 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.4 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near BD23 6QH?
The nearest to the centre of BD23 6QH, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Muirhead Dental Practice Phone 01756 792433 2.1 kmCycle
- Bodental Dental Practice Phone 01756 794328 2.1 kmCycle
- Gargrave Road Dental Practice Phone 01756 793264 2.6 kmCycle
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 6QH?
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 8.9 kmDrive
- The Yorkshire Clinic Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report October 2025 · Phone 01274 550600 19.7 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 6QH?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BD23 6QH, 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 2.7 kmCycle
- Carleton Court Residential Home Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01756 701220 3.2 kmCycle
- Jubilee Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01609 535569 3.2 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 6QH?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BD23 6QH, 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.
- Pool Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01756 793532 2.2 kmCycle
- 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 2.3 kmCycle
- Skipton Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 3:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01756 792767 2.4 kmCycle
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 6QH?
The nearest vets to the centre of BD23 6QH 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 2.7 kmCycle
- Kingsway Veterinary Group 8.4 kmDrive
- Ashlands Veterinary Centre 8.6 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 6QH in a conservation area?
The centre of BD23 6QH 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 6QH?
Police.uk records 10 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BD23 6QH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 6QH
- Ward
- Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby
- Parish
- Embsay with Eastby
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Embsay
- Rural or urban
- Larger 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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