Cove Road Malham, North Yorkshire
47 addresses across 5 postcodes (BD23), about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 9601529.
- Sales: 12 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £487,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 1, D: 4, E: 5, F: 2).
- 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 E; 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 Hellifield, about 7.7 km (4.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 194 to 264 m above sea level.
- Noise: 13 of its 47 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Townhead Surgery, about 7.6 km (4.7 miles) away.
- People: About 210 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 71% of households owned their home and 42% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | £487,500 | £300,000 | £675,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £396,500 | £248,000 | £545,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £315,000 | £315,000 | £315,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £475,000 | £475,000 | £475,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £499,999 | £499,999 | £499,999 |
| 1999 | 1 | £106,000 | £106,000 | £106,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £87,500 | £87,500 | £87,500 |
| 1996 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2021 | GHYLLSTONES BD23 4DH | Detached | £675,000 | |
| 2 Jun 2021 | 2 BD23 4DH | Semi-detached | £300,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2017 | WATERSIDE COTTAGE BD23 4DH | Semi-detached | £280,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2014 | 8 BD23 4DH | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 16 Sep 2013 | WOODSIDE COTTAGE BD23 4DH | Semi-detached | £248,000 | |
| 8 Apr 2013 | DALE HOUSE BD23 4DH | Detached | £545,000 | |
| 13 Nov 2012 | STIRK HOUSE BD23 4DH | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 9 Jun 2005 | DALE HOUSE BD23 4DH | Detached | £475,000 | New build. |
| 2 Jun 2004 | STIRK HOUSE BD23 4DH | Detached | £499,999 | |
| 20 May 1999 | WATERSIDE COTTAGE BD23 4DH | Semi-detached | £106,000 | New build. |
| 27 Oct 1998 | HALL COTTAGE BD23 4DQ | Terraced | £87,500 | |
| 1 Oct 1996 | 7 BD23 4DH | Detached | £115,000 |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 88 m². Most common: House, detached (4); House, semi-detached (4); Bungalow, semi-detached (2). Built: before 1900 (3); 1996-2002 (2); 1967-1975 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (social) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 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 E (21% of about 770 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 12.
- 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
- BARN TO NORTH OF MOONS TOWN HEAD FARMHOUSE, grade II
- CLAPPER BRIDGE OPPOSITE CROMWELL COTTAGE, grade II
- Hall Cottage, Rose Cottage and Old Post Cottage, grade II
- HILL TOP FARMHOUSE AND COTTAGE, grade II
- HILL TOP HOUSE, grade II
- HUDSON'S TOWN HEAD FARMHOUSE, grade II
- K6 telephone kiosk, Malham, grade II
- LISTER ARMS HOTEL, grade II
- MOONS TOWN HEAD FARMHOUSE, grade II
- NEW BRIDGE, grade II
- POST OFFICE, ALSO KNOWN AS SOUTH VIEW CAFE, grade II
- WALL OF GARDEN TO NORTH OF HILL TOP FARMHOUSE, grade II
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 12 October 2026 to 16 October 2026: YORKSHIRE WATER, Utility asset works, road closure, on the carriageway (standard works)
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 9 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 50 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 1 medium, 8 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: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| BD23 4DH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| BD23 4DJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| BD23 4DQ | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| BD23 4DA | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| BD23 4DB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 47 addresses are between 194 m and 264 m above sea level (204 m on average); the ground rises about 70 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD23 4DA | 93% | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| BD23 4DB | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BD23 4DH | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BD23 4DJ | 93% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BD23 4DQ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hellifield 42,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) |
| Settle 147,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) | |
| Long Preston 18,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 39.7 km (25 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Townhead Surgery | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Oasis Dental Care LTD | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Castleberg Hospital | 8.6 km (5.3 miles) |
| Police station | Settle Police Station | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
No parks, play areas, playing fields or allotments within 3 km (1.9 miles).
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Field system S of Malham Cove, a scheduled monument, 250 m north. 19 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Field system S of Malham Cove | Scheduled monument | 250 m north |
| Medieval settlements and lynchets extending NW from Town Head | Scheduled monument | 250 m south-west |
| Lynchets N of Malham village | Scheduled monument | 560 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Shorkley Hill | Hill | 720 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Sheriff Hill | Hill | 800 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Malhamdale | Valley | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Little Gordale Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Janet's Foss | Waterfall | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Great Close Mire | Wetland | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 34 | 47 |
13 of the street's 47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkby in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
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 | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 71% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 28% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 29% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 41% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 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
- BD23 4DH: 22 addresses
- BD23 4DJ: 17 addresses of 39 in the postcode
- BD23 4DQ: 5 addresses
- BD23 4DA: 2 addresses of 53 in the postcode
- BD23 4DB: 1 address of 21 in the postcode
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.
- 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.