Princes Crescent Skipton, North Yorkshire
34 addresses across 2 postcodes (BD23), about 220 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 9601348.
- Sales: 34 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £338,250 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 11, E: 1).
- Flood: 4 addresses on its postcodes are 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 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 Skipton, about 1.4 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 340 m away, and Shortbank Road Recreation Ground (0.9 hectares) is about 440 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 118 to 127 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 34 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Dyneley House Surgery, about 580 m (0.4 miles) away.
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 9 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | £338,250 | £315,000 | £361,500 |
| 2020 | 3 | £315,000 | £310,000 | £323,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £267,000 | £245,000 | £289,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | £195,100 | £170,000 | £289,950 |
| 2016 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £296,000 | £296,000 | £296,000 |
| 2013 | 3 | £225,000 | £211,000 | £280,500 |
| 2009 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £279,950 | £279,950 | £279,950 |
| 2007 | 1 | £249,000 | £249,000 | £249,000 |
| 2006 | 4 | £209,500 | £175,100 | £239,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 2023 | 24 BD23 1HH | Semi-detached | £315,000 | |
| 1 Jun 2023 | 1 BD23 1HH | Semi-detached | £361,500 | |
| 16 Oct 2020 | 19 BD23 1HH | Semi-detached | £323,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2020 | 4 BD23 1HH | Semi-detached | £315,000 | |
| 13 Feb 2020 | 21 BD23 1HH | Semi-detached | £310,000 | |
| 13 May 2019 | 4 BD23 1HH | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 30 Aug 2018 | 35 BD23 1HH | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 29 Mar 2018 | 7 BD23 1HH | Semi-detached | £289,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2017 | 15 BD23 1HH | Semi-detached | £289,950 | |
| 23 Jun 2017 | 13 BD23 1HH | Semi-detached | £195,100 | |
| 7 Apr 2017 | 2 BD23 1HH | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 3 Oct 2016 | 22 BD23 1HH | Semi-detached | £280,000 | |
| 3 Nov 2014 | 27 BD23 1HH | Semi-detached | £296,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2013 | 39 BD23 1HH | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2013 | 25 BD23 1HH | Semi-detached | £280,500 | |
| 31 May 2013 | 15 BD23 1HH | Semi-detached | £211,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2009 | 3 BD23 1HH | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 30 May 2008 | 22 BD23 1HH | Semi-detached | £279,950 | |
| 24 Aug 2007 | 18 BD23 1HH | Terraced | £249,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2006 | 1 BD23 1HH | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 3 Nov 2006 | 7 BD23 1HH | Semi-detached | £175,100 | |
| 6 Oct 2006 | 10 BD23 1HH | Semi-detached | £224,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2006 | 29 BD23 1HH | Semi-detached | £239,000 | |
| 25 May 2005 | 25 BD23 1HH | Semi-detached | £169,500 | |
| 6 Aug 2004 | 9 BD23 1HH | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 8 Mar 2004 | 27 BD23 1HH | Semi-detached | £157,750 | |
| 23 May 2003 | 22 BD23 1HH | Semi-detached | £107,000 | |
| 2 May 2000 | 10 BD23 1HH | Semi-detached | £96,950 | |
| 23 Apr 1999 | 9 BD23 1HH | Semi-detached | £92,000 | |
| 5 Dec 1997 | 14 BD23 1HH | Semi-detached | £65,010 | |
| 28 Aug 1996 | 21 BD23 1HH | Semi-detached | £69,500 | |
| 30 Jul 1996 | 23 BD23 1HH | Semi-detached | £79,600 | |
| 12 Jul 1996 | 1 BD23 1HH | Semi-detached | £63,000 | |
| 3 Apr 1995 | 8 BD23 1HH | Semi-detached | £50,000 |
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 107 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (14). Built: 1930-1949 (13); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12).
Each home's certificates and sales (12 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 (49% of about 920 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)
- LandtoeastofmineralrailwayoffBroughamSt, not permissioned (660 m (0.4 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, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 13 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 31 homes the Environment Agency counts, 5 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 13 low and 4 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 1HH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BD23 1HG | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 0 / 13 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 34 addresses are between 118 m and 127 m above sea level (125 m on average); the ground rises about 10 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD23 1HG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BD23 1HH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Skipton 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cononley 183,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Gargrave 41,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Consort Street Skipton | 160 m |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parking space on Springfields, BD23 | 120 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 25.1 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dyneley House Surgery | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pool Pharmacy | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Muirhead Dental Practice | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Skipton Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | North Yorkshire Police | 370 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,710 m² | 340 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Shortbank Road Recreation Ground 8,730 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,400 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,000 m² | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Middletown Allotments 4.9 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 1.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Skipton Castle, a listed building (Grade I), 600 m (0.4 miles) west. 96 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Skipton Castle | Listed building, Grade I | 600 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Outer Gatehouse to Skipton Castle (Public Entrance) | Listed building, Grade I | 620 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Church of the Holy Trinity | Listed building, Grade I | 660 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Former Chapel at Skipton Castle | Listed building, Grade I | 670 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Park Hill earthwork | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Rock with one cup in east end of Great Wood Plantation, 375m NNE of Cawder Hall Farm, Horse Close Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Rock with one cup in field south east of Great Wood Plantation, 450m north east of Cawder Hall Farm, Horse Close Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Wilderness | Wood | 270 m south-west |
| Whinny Gill Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 780 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Jenny Gill Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 840 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Round Dam | Lake or reservoir | 910 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Park Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Jenny Gill | Valley | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 29 | 34 |
5 of the street's 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otley Street Community Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Brougham Street Nursery School | Nursery | 0–5 | 510 m (0.3 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 |
| Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Greatwood Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Christ Church Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Requires improvement (Dec 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ermysted's Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Skipton Girls' High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Paper Shop BD23 2JS | Retailers - other | 290 m | 5 Very good | 18 Feb 2025 |
| Three Links Club BD23 1ER | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Princes Drive (4); On or near Windsor Avenue (2); On or near Princes Crescent (2); On or near (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 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 9 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
Queen's Street · King's Street · Springfields · Consort Street · Princes Drive · Wharfedale Close · Windsor Avenue · Hurrs Road · Sunmoor Drive · Regent Avenue · Airedale Avenue · Kingsway
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.