Rectory Lane Skipton, North Yorkshire
25 addresses across 4 postcodes (BD23), about 250 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 9601359.
- Sales: 18 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £825,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 15 homes have an energy certificate (B: 9, D: 2, E: 2, F: 1, G: 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 C; Band D in North Yorkshire costs £2,544 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 33% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Skipton, about 950 m (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 110 m 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 111 to 132 m above sea level.
- Noise: 14 of its 25 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Dyneley House Surgery, about 210 m away.
- People: About 840 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 55% of households owned their home and 45% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 100 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £825,000 | £825,000 | £825,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £465,000 | £465,000 | £465,000 |
| 2017 | 5 | £395,000 | £360,000 | £675,000 |
| 2016 | 4 | £425,000 | £170,000 | £665,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £1,670,000 | £1,670,000 | £1,670,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £49,000 | £49,000 | £49,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2026 | 8, HIGH CASTLE BD23 1FP | Detached | £825,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2022 | 24 BD23 1ER | Other | £825,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Mar 2021 | 5, HIGH CASTLE BD23 1FP | Semi-detached | £465,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2017 | 9, HIGH CASTLE BD23 1FP | Detached | £675,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2017 | 3, HIGH CASTLE BD23 1FP | Semi-detached | £360,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2017 | 5, HIGH CASTLE BD23 1FP | Semi-detached | £395,000 | |
| 10 Apr 2017 | 1, HIGH CASTLE BD23 1FP | Detached | £599,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2017 | 2, HIGH CASTLE BD23 1FP | Semi-detached | £360,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2016 | 8, HIGH CASTLE BD23 1FP | Detached | £665,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2016 | 6, HIGH CASTLE BD23 1FP | Semi-detached | £425,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2016 | 7, HIGH CASTLE BD23 1FP | Semi-detached | £425,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2016 | 20 BD23 1ER | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2014 | 4, HIGH CASTLE BD23 1FP | Detached | £1,050,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 Feb 2012 | 20 BD23 1ER | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 22 Feb 2007 | 4, HIGH CASTLE BD23 1FP | Detached | £1,670,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2006 | 22 BD23 1ER | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2002 | 20 BD23 1ER | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 23 Dec 1996 | 20 BD23 1ER | Terraced | £49,000 |
Energy performance certificates
15 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 107 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (9); House, detached (3); Flat (1). Built: 2016 (7); before 1900 (5); 2015 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (13 addresses)
- 1 High Castle, Rectory Lane
- 2 High Castle, Rectory Lane
- 3 High Castle, Rectory Lane
- 4 High Castle, Rectory Lane
- 5 High Castle, Rectory Lane
- 6 High Castle, Rectory Lane
- 7 High Castle, Rectory Lane
- 8 High Castle, Rectory Lane
- 9 High Castle, Rectory Lane
- 20, Rectory Lane
- 22, Rectory Lane
- Rectory Flat, Rectory Lane
- The Rectory, Rectory Lane
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (41% of about 3,090 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 (510 m (0.3 miles))
- WhitakersFactorySite,KeighleyRoad: up to 16 homes, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- BusinesspremisesandlandwestofFirthStreet: up to 123 homes, permissioned (800 m (0.5 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, 0 addresses are 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| BD23 1ER | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BD23 1FP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BD23 1AP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BD23 1EL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 25 addresses are between 111 m and 132 m above sea level (123 m on average); the ground rises about 21 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD23 1AP | 100% | 33% | 33% | 0% |
| BD23 1EL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BD23 1ER | 100% | 82% | 82% | 0% |
| BD23 1FP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Skipton 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cononley 183,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Gargrave 41,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 40 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Princes Drive Skipton | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Earby | 9.9 km (6.1 miles) |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Skipton High Street Car Park | 100 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 25.5 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dyneley House Surgery | 210 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pool Pharmacy | 200 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Muirhead Dental Practice | 100 m |
| Hospital | Skipton Hospital | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | North Yorkshire Police | 60 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,130 m² | 110 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 3.2 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 520 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,000 m² | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,440 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 4.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Outer Gatehouse to Skipton Castle (Public Entrance), a listed building (Grade I), 230 m north-west. 104 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Outer Gatehouse to Skipton Castle (Public Entrance) | Listed building, Grade I | 230 m north-west |
| Church of the Holy Trinity | Listed building, Grade I | 260 m north-west |
| Skipton Castle | Listed building, Grade I | 260 m north-west |
| Devonshire Hotel | Listed building, Grade II* | 290 m south-west |
| Park Hill earthwork | Scheduled monument | 680 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Rock with at least 15 cups 240m south of Great Wood Laithe, Horse Close Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Rock with one cup in east end of Great Wood Plantation, 375m NNE of Cawder Hall Farm, Horse Close Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Wilderness | Wood | 220 m south-east |
| Round Dam | Lake or reservoir | 790 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Skipton Woods | Wood | 800 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Park Hill | Hill | 810 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Long Dam | Lake or reservoir | 940 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Jenny Gill | Valley | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 25 |
14 of the street's 25 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 | 50 m | No published inspection |
| Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 360 m | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Brougham Street Nursery School | Nursery | 0–5 | 370 m | 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, Water Street Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 420 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 540 m (0.3 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 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | Requires improvement (Dec 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ermysted's Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Greatwood Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Skipton Girls' High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Skipton Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Craven College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Links Club BD23 1ER | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 70 m | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2024 |
| Skipton Food Bank BD23 2JE | Retailers - other | 130 m | 5 Very good | 24 May 2023 |
| Dales Cottage Cafe BD23 1ED | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Bizzie Lizzies - High Street Car Park BD23 1ED | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | 5 Very good | 7 Nov 2025 |
| Le Bistro BD23 1DX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Starbucks Coffee Company BD23 1DX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jan 2025 |
| Newmarket Fisheries BD23 2JB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Marks & Spencer Simply Foods Ltd BD23 1EE | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 180 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jul 2026 |
| Jamal Ali T/a Pizza Central BD23 2JB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 3 Jul 2025 |
| Bean Loved BD23 1DY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Pizza Express -RestaurantsLtd BD23 1AJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Pixel Games BD23 1DD | Retailers - other | 210 m | 5 Very good | 12 May 2026 |
| The Yorkshireman BD23 1DD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 210 m | 5 Very good | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Skipton Balti Spice LTD BD23 1DD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 9 Oct 2025 |
| Drake & Macefield BD23 1DY | Retailers - other | 220 m | 4 Good | 21 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 41 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 24 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 23 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Shopping Area (57); On or near Court Lane (17); On or near Providence Place (9); On or near Parking Area (8); On or near Rectory Lane (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 38% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 55% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 3 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 7 to 10 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
- Food hygiene ratings The Yorkshireman (pub/bar/nightclub, BD23 1DD) now 5 Very good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 16 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- BD23 1ER: 12 addresses of 14 in the postcode
- BD23 1FP: 11 addresses
- BD23 1AP: 1 address of 11 in the postcode
- BD23 1EL: 1 address of 21 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Jerry Croft · St James Court · Bunkers Hill · Jerry Croft · High Castle · Alma Terrace · The Bailey · Petyt Grove · Jerry Croft · Toller Court · Court Lane · Otley Street
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.