Brackenber Close Giggleswick, North Yorkshire
11 addresses across 2 postcodes (BD24), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 9600536.
- Sales: 9 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £389,950 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (D: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Giggleswick, about 780 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 840 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 137 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 11 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Townhead Surgery, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 89% of households owned their home and 40% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £389,950 | £389,950 | £389,950 |
| 2018 | 1 | £255,000 | £255,000 | £255,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £55,760 | £55,760 | £55,760 |
| 1996 | 1 | £55,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £67,500 | £67,500 | £67,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2024 | 5 BD24 0AR | Semi-detached | £389,950 | |
| 18 May 2018 | 5 BD24 0AR | Semi-detached | £255,000 | |
| 6 Apr 2017 | 3 BD24 0AR | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 5 Nov 2014 | 8 BD24 0AR | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2013 | 8 BD24 0AR | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 8 Nov 2002 | 8 BD24 0AR | Semi-detached | £100,000 | |
| 10 Jul 1997 | 8 BD24 0AR | Semi-detached | £55,760 | |
| 1 Apr 1996 | 7 BD24 0AR | Semi-detached | £55,000 | |
| 31 Aug 1995 | 4 BD24 0AR | Semi-detached | £67,500 |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 86 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (2). Built: 1950-1966 (1); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 addresses)
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 970 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- CastlebergHospital,RainesRoad, not permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Premisesandfirestation,MillCloseandKingsMillLane, not permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- NYCCDepotnorthofKing'sMill, Pemrissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- NYCCDepot,Kirkgate: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
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: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| BD24 0AR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BD24 0FF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 137 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD24 0AR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BD24 0FF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Giggleswick 15,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Settle 147,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Long Preston 18,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Station Road Giggleswick | 40 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 47 km (29 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Townhead Surgery | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oasis Dental Care LTD | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Castleberg Hospital | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | North Yorkshire Police - Settle Police Station | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Asda Settle - Church Street PFS, Church Street Cashzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1,650 m² | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,410 m² | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.3 ha | 280 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Giggleswick School Chapel, a listed building (Grade II*), 690 m (0.4 miles) north. 52 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Giggleswick School Chapel | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Beck House | Listed building, Grade II* | 720 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Ivy Fold | Listed building, Grade II* | 810 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Giggleswick market cross | Scheduled monument | 810 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Church of St Alkelda | Listed building, Grade I | 830 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Beck Ing Plantation | Wood | 880 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Craven Bank Plantation | Wood | 900 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Mill Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Kelcow Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Castlebergh Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Scaleber Force | Waterfall | 3.2 km (2 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.1 | 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 | 10 | 11 |
1 of the street's 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Settle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Giggleswick Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Settle College | Secondary | 11–18 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Bankwell Close (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 40% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 66% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 41% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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
Four Lane Ends · Bankwell Close · Lords Close · Station Road · Ribble Way · Lords Drive · Lords Drive · Sandholme Close · Sandholme Drive · Raines Road
All the streets in BD24 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.