Back Lane Hawes, North Yorkshire
8 addresses across 2 postcodes (DL8), about 40 m long. USRN 31904480.
- Sales: 1 recorded sales since 1995; in 2006 the median was £105,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 1 homes have an energy certificate (G: 1).
- Flood: 3 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in North Yorkshire costs £2,544 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 6% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Garsdale, about 8.6 km (5.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 1.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 238 to 240 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 8 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Central Dales Practice, about 70 m away.
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 69% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 11 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | £105,000 | £105,000 | £105,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 2006 | WEST BARN DL8 3QR | Semi-detached | £105,000 |
Energy performance certificates
1 home with a current certificate; median floor area 111 m². Most common: House, detached (1). Built: before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1).
Council tax
What each band costs in North Yorkshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,544 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,696 | £1,979 | £2,262 | £2,544 | £3,110 | £3,675 | £4,241 | £5,089 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (24% of about 760 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- Dales House, grade II
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 12 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 26 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 2 medium, 11 low and 0 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| DL8 3RA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DL8 3QR | zone 2 | 1 / 2 / 12 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 8 addresses are between 238 m and 240 m above sea level (239 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL8 3QR | 100% | 6% | 6% | 0% |
| DL8 3RA | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Garsdale 17,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.6 km (5.3 miles) |
| Dent 9,600 journeys in 2024–25 | 11 km (6.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Market Place Hawes | 60 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 54.9 km (34 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 60.1 km (37 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Central Dales Practice | 70 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Central Dales Pharmacy | 40 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Central Dales Practice | 70 m |
| Hospital | Castleberg Hospital | 26.8 km (17 miles) |
| Police station | Cumbria Constabulary - Kirkby Stephen Police Station | 21.4 km (13 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barclays ATM | 20 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,810 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.4 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Gayle Mill, a listed building (Grade II*), 480 m (0.3 miles) south. 24 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Gayle Mill | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Gayle Mill, its outbuildings and associated water system | Scheduled monument | 720 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Hill | Hill | 750 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Old Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 800 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Floshes Hill | Hill | 830 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Buck Hill | Hill | 930 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Shaw Stones | Wood | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Sleddale | Valley | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 8 |
1 of the street's 8 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for North Yorkshire: see them on the North Yorkshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawes Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 180 m | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Old Sweet Shop DL8 3QX | Retailers - other | 40 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Spar Stores DL8 3QX | Retailers - other | 40 m | 5 Very good | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Cafe Curva DL8 3QZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Wensleydale Pantry DL8 3QX | Other catering premises | 40 m | 5 Very good | 30 Oct 2025 |
| Laburnum House DL8 3QR | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 50 m | 5 Very good | 28 Apr 2026 |
| Hawes Ice Cream Parlour DL8 3QX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Fountain Hotel DL8 3RD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 5 Very good | 28 Apr 2026 |
| Herriots In Hawes DL8 3QW | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 160 m | 5 Very good | 12 May 2026 |
| Upperdales Childcare Partnership DL8 3RQ | School/college/university | 190 m | 5 Very good | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Bosc Kitchen DL8 3QL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jul 2026 |
| The Alchemists Cottage DL8 3NH | Retailers - other | 250 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Hawes Primary School DL8 3RQ | School/college/university | 270 m | 5 Very good | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Dale Head Garage DL8 3RG | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 21 Aug 2025 |
| Wensleydale Creamery Restaurant DL8 3RN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 12 May 2026 |
| Hawes Pizza DL8 3NT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 4 Apr 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near The Hill (4); On or near Police Station (3); On or near Petrol Station (2); On or near Shopping Area (1); On or near Main Street (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 29% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 25% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Market Place · The Holme · Stags Fell Court · The Hill · Brunt Acres Road · Chapel Street · Ings Houses · Dyers Garth · Penn Lane · Main Street · Gayle Lane · Turfy Hill
All the streets in DL8 and across North Yorkshire.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.