Browns Fold Grassington, North Yorkshire
6 addresses across 1 postcode (BD23), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 9602325.
- Sales: 8 recorded sales since 1995; in 2017 the median was £399,375 across 2 sales.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in North Yorkshire cost £270,080 in August 2026 (+1.7% on a year); private rents averaged £852 a month.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, E: 2, F: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Coal mining: It is in a coalfield, in a low risk area.
- Storm overflows: 1 storm overflow within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 19 times (72 hours) in 2025.
- Radon: Up to 10 to 30% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the Minor road, carries 275 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- 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% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Gargrave, about 12.6 km (7.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 380 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 205 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 6 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- People: About 240 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 77% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 14 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 3 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025; 2 involved a pedestrian.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | £399,375 | £285,000 | £513,750 |
| 2016 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £475,000 | £475,000 | £475,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £420,000 | £420,000 | £420,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £58,500 | £58,500 | £58,500 |
| 1995 | 1 | £67,000 | £67,000 | £67,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 2012 | 1 BD23 5AB | Terraced | £195,000 | |
| 7 Nov 1995 | 1 BD23 5AB | Semi-detached | £67,000 | New build. |
| 25 Jul 2017 | 2 BD23 5AB | Terraced | £513,750 | |
| 26 Sep 2014 | 2 BD23 5AB | Terraced | £475,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2004 | 2 BD23 5AB | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 22 Sep 2017 | 3 BD23 5AB | Terraced | £285,000 | |
| 30 Aug 1996 | 3 BD23 5AB | Terraced | £58,500 | |
| 15 Dec 2016 | 4 BD23 5AB | Terraced | £195,000 |
House prices and rents in North Yorkshire
A typical home in North Yorkshire cost £270,080 in August 2026, 1.7% more than a year before. That is 12% more than five years earlier and 32% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £431,122 |
| Semi-detached | £269,527 |
| Terraced | £219,836 |
| Flat or maisonette | £142,783 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £218,075 |
Private renters in North Yorkshire paid £852 a month on average in September 2026, 2.3% more than a year before. That is 24% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £595 |
| Two bedrooms | £771 |
| Three bedrooms | £945 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,361 |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 99 m². Most common: House, enclosed mid-terrace (1); House, semi-detached (1); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: before 1900 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 18,783 kWh of it on average in 2024, 55% more than the district's 12,105 kWh, and 3,098 kWh of electricity, 19% less than the district's 3,846 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
These are all the homes on the postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is BD23.
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 (23% of about 860 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Grassington. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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
- ASHFIELD HOUSE, grade II
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
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, 0 at medium risk and 3 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
1 storm overflow within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 19 times, for 72 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into River Wharfe.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church Lane Sewage Pumping Station Yorkshire Water | River Wharfe | 19 | 72 | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
This postcode is in a coalfield, in a low risk area: coal was mined in the area, but no workings shallow enough to matter for building are recorded.
Conveyancers usually still order a coal mining search (CON29M) for a home in a coalfield.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square with radon potential up to 10 to 30%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of the square is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. Homes built here in recent decades should have radon protection under the building regulations (basic protection from 3%, full protection from 10%). UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 205 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD23 5AB | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Gargrave 41,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.6 km (7.9 miles) |
| Skipton 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 12.8 km (8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Grassington Square | 100 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 31.9 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacy within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Grassington Pharmacy | 250 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 250 m |
| Hospital | Skipton Hospital | 13.1 km (8.1 miles) |
| Care homes | 2 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gills Top Good Feb 2019 | 100 m |
| Police station | North Yorkshire Police | 12.4 km (7.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machine within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barclays ATM | 140 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,180 m² | 380 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 220 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 220 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,310 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Grassington Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 60 m south-west. 29 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Grassington Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 60 m south-west |
| Hydro-electric power house and associated weir 250m north west of Tin Bridge | Scheduled monument | 700 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Church of St Michael and All Angels | Listed building, Grade II* | 900 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Linton churchyard cross and sundial | Scheduled monument | 910 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Grassington enclosures | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Green Haw Wood | Wood | 760 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Linton Falls | Waterfall | 800 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Kimpergill Hill | Hill | 920 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Bull Coppy Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Stickhaw Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Hole Bottom | Valley | 2 km (1.3 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 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 | 5 | 6 |
1 of the street's 6 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 220 m | No published inspection | 71% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 50% in 2024 and 40% in 2023) |
| Threshfield Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 73% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 67% in 2024 and 83% in 2023) |
| Upper Wharfedale School | Secondary | 11–16 | 950 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 48.9 (48.3 in 2025 and 45.6 in 2024); 42.5% grade 5+ in English and maths |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
1 nursery, pre-school or club within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 250 m from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanga Care UWF BD23 5LB | Out-of-school day care | 16 | Not inspected yet | 250 m |
Ofsted also registers 205 childminders and 32 home childcarers (nannies) in North Yorkshire. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Bar BD23 5AA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 20 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Foresters Arms BD23 5AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2025 |
| The Retreat Tearoom BD23 5AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 1 Aug 2025 |
| Grassington Post Office BD23 5AD | Retailers - other | 40 m | 5 Very good | 13 May 2026 |
| Rozis Tandoori House BD23 5AA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 40 m | 4 Good | 29 Oct 2024 |
| Ockerbys’ Coffee House BD23 5AQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 4 Good | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Tucked Away House BD23 5AB | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 50 m | 5 Very good | 4 Oct 2024 |
| The Corner House BD23 5AT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2025 |
| The Devonshire Hotel BD23 5AD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 50 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Stripey Badger Coffee Bar & Kitchen BD23 5AQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 16 Aug 2024 |
| The Cake House Grassington BD23 5AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2024 |
| Walkers Bakery BD23 5AD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 60 m | 5 Very good | 3 Apr 2024 |
| The Fish Shop Grassington BD23 5AT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 5 Very good | 8 Nov 2024 |
| Black Horse Hotel BD23 5AT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 70 m | 5 Very good | 1 Aug 2025 |
| HIGGINS BD23 5AD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Chapel Fold (5); On or near Wood Lane (3); On or near Broughton Fold (2); On or near Main Street (2); On or near Pletts Fold (1).
Road safety
3 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. 2 involved a pedestrian; 1 involved a motorcyclist; 1 involved a child under 16. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 2024 12:37 | Slight | 1 person: 1 motorcyclist | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 12 Aug 2024 15:44 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 26 Feb 2021 16:11 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian, 1 child | Minor road, 20 mph | Daylight |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the Minor road, with 275 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 130 m from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minor road | Not recorded | 275 counted 2025 | 1% | 130 m |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 60 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 44% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 60% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 45% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 37% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 29% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 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
- BD23 5AB: 6 addresses
Nearby streets
Summers Fold · Main Street · The Square · Water Street · Ledesway · Gills Fold · Garrs Lane · Northwood Close · Chamber End Fold · Low Lane · Moody Sty Lane · Chapel Fold
All the streets in BD23 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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.