Countersett Countersett, North Yorkshire
8 addresses across 2 postcodes (DL8), about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) long. USRN 31902774.
- Sales: 11 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £725,000 across 1 sale.
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 D; 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 Garsdale, about 14.1 km (8.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 1.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 263 to 316 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 8 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Central Dales Practice, about 5.4 km (3.4 miles) away.
- People: About 230 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 57% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £725,000 | £725,000 | £725,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £600,000 | £600,000 | £600,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £497,000 | £470,000 | £524,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £425,000 | £425,000 | £425,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £295,000 | £125,000 | £465,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £281,000 | £281,000 | £281,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £204,000 | £204,000 | £204,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 2022 | CHAPEL FARMHOUSE DL8 3DD | Detached | £725,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2021 | EAST HILL TOP DL8 3DD | Terraced | £600,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2018 | WEST HILL TOP DL8 3DD | Detached | £470,000 | |
| 12 Sep 2018 | LI'LE FOSS DL8 3DD | Detached | £524,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2011 | WEST HILL TOP DL8 3DD | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 5 Jun 2005 | BEEBOLE COTTAGE DL8 3DD | Detached | £125,000 | |
| 31 May 2005 | COUNTERSETT HALL DL8 3DD | Detached | £465,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2004 | WEST HILL TOP DL8 3DD | Detached | £281,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2003 | SCHOOL HOUSE DL8 3DD | Detached | £204,000 | |
| 4 Jan 2001 | WEST HILL TOP DL8 3DD | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 6 Nov 1995 | WHITE HOUSE DL8 3DD | Detached | £100,000 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 D (22% 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
- HOLLY HOUSE, grade II
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DL8 3DB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DL8 3DD | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 8 addresses are between 263 m and 316 m above sea level (287 m on average); the ground rises about 54 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL8 3DB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DL8 3DD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Garsdale 17,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.1 km (8.7 miles) |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 50.5 km (31 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 56.3 km (35 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Central Dales Practice | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Central Dales Pharmacy | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | The Central Dales Practice | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Friary Hospital | 27.3 km (17 miles) |
| Police station | North Yorkshire Police - Leyburn Police Station | 18.6 km (12 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 1,250 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bainbridge slight univallate hillfort, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bainbridge slight univallate hillfort | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Bainbridge Roman fort and annexe | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Gilledge Wood | Wood | 470 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Bracken Hill | Hill | 630 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Low Wheel | Lake or reservoir | 830 m (0.5 miles) south |
| The Pennines | Hills | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Butter Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Askrigg Bottoms | Valley | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.5 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 8 |
3 of the street's 8 addresses are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bainbridge Church of England Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (north-yorkshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 36% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 30% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 26% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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
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.