Danby Head Castleton, North Yorkshire
5 addresses across 2 postcodes (YO21), about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) long. USRN 33780898.
- Sales: 1 recorded sales since 1995; in 2006 the median was £660,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 1, F: 1).
- 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 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 Castleton Moor, about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 189 to 252 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 5 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Esk Valley Medical Practice, about 3 km (1.9 miles) away.
- People: About 720 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 70% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | £660,000 | £660,000 | £660,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2006 | HOLLY LODGE FARM YO21 2NW | Detached | £660,000 |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 193 m². Most common: House, detached (3). Built: 2007 onwards (1); 0 (1); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
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 (24% of about 990 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 5.
- 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 SOUTH-EAST OF CRAG HOUSE, grade II
- BYRE TO SOUTH OF CRAG HOUSE, grade II
- BYRE TO SOUTH-WEST OF CRAG HOUSE, grade II
- CRAG HOUSE AND BARN ATTACHED, grade II
- OUTBUILDINGS TO NORTH OF CRAG HOUSE, grade II
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 9 October 2026: NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (minor works)
Finished in the last three months
- 10 August 2026: YORKSHIRE WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway, verge (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 5 addresses are between 189 m and 252 m above sea level (204 m on average); the ground rises about 63 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YO21 2DZ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| YO21 2NW | 0% | 0% | 0% | 50% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Castleton Moor 6,670 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Danby 8,520 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Commondale 2,120 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 32.6 km (20 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 80.1 km (50 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Esk Valley Medical Practice | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Guisborough General Hospital | 12.6 km (7.8 miles) |
| Police station | Cleveland Police - Loftus Police Station | 12.3 km (7.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 1,110 m² | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 630 m² | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,730 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Hilda, a listed building (Grade II*), 620 m (0.4 miles) east. 16 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Hilda | Listed building, Grade II* | 620 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Gallow Howe cairnfield, 270m east of Ivy Hall | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Cairnfield on The Howe, Danby Low Moor, 330m north west of Howe Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Northern of two cross dykes on Castleton Rigg, 600m north west of Stormy Hall | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wandels Wood | Wood | 350 m east |
| Church Wood | Wood | 610 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Mill Woods | Wood | 680 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Danby Dale | Valley | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Castleton Rigg | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Spreads Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 5 |
1 of the street's 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Castleton Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
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 | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 21% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 32% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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 YO21 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.