The Bailey Skipton, North Yorkshire
22 addresses across 8 postcodes (BD23), about 690 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 9601397.
- Sales: 9 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £1,095,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 2, E: 2).
- 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 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Skipton, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 260 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 112 to 143 m above sea level.
- Noise: 16 of its 22 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Dyneley House Surgery, about 330 m away.
- People: About 1,180 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 77% of households owned their home and 46% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 87 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £1,095,000 | £1,095,000 | £1,095,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £595,000 | £595,000 | £595,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £485,000 | £485,000 | £485,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £650,000 | £650,000 | £650,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £312,500 | £312,500 | £312,500 |
| 2013 | 1 | £605,000 | £605,000 | £605,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £1,500,000 | £1,500,000 | £1,500,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 2025 | THE PADDOCK BD23 1AS | Other | £3,009,757 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 16 Jul 2025 | 3 BD23 1AP | Detached | £1,095,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2022 | 5 BD23 1AP | Semi-detached | £595,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2018 | 5 BD23 1AP | Semi-detached | £485,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2017 | 3 BD23 1AP | Detached | £650,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2015 | 5 BD23 1AP | Terraced | £312,500 | |
| 17 May 2013 | 3 BD23 1AP | Detached | £605,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2007 | THE PADDOCK BD23 1AS | Detached | £1,500,000 | |
| 19 Oct 2000 | BAILEY COTTAGE BD23 1UA | Detached | £185,000 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 124 m². Most common: House, detached (2); House, end-terrace (2); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: before 1900 (4); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (2); owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (29% of about 3,010 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 14.
- 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
- CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY, grade I
- FORMER CHAPEL AT SKIPTON CASTLE, grade I
- OUTER GATEHOUSE TO SKIPTON CASTLE (PUBLIC ENTRANCE), grade I
- SKIPTON CASTLE, grade I
- 1, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 1, THE BAILEY, grade II
- 15 High Street, grade II
- 3, HIGH STREET, grade II
- FORMER COACH-HOUSE AT SKIPTON CASTLE, grade II
- FORMER STABLES BUILDING AT SKIPTON CASTLE, grade II
- GATEWAY ADJOINING SOUTH-EAST CORNER OF EAST TOWER OF SKIPTON CASTLE, grade II
- PREMISES OCCUPIED BY WESTON, WHALLEY AND JACKSON AND WALES, WALES AND RAWSON ADJOINING SKIPTON CASTLE GATEHOUSE TO NORTH-WEST, grade II
- Southern and eastern boundary wall at Skipton Castle, grade II
- WAR MEMORIAL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- LandtoeastofmineralrailwayoffBroughamSt, not permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- WhitakersFactorySite,KeighleyRoad: up to 16 homes, permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
- BusinesspremisesandlandwestofFirthStreet: up to 123 homes, permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 1AP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BD23 1AW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BD23 1AF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BD23 1AL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BD23 1UA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BD23 1AG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BD23 1AJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| BD23 1AS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 22 addresses are between 112 m and 143 m above sea level (125 m on average); the ground rises about 31 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD23 1AF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BD23 1AJ | 71% | 71% | 71% | 0% |
| BD23 1AP | 100% | 33% | 33% | 0% |
| BD23 1AS | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BD23 1UA | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Skipton 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cononley 183,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Gargrave 41,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 43 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Bailey Skipton | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Earby | 9.9 km (6.2 miles) |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Skipton High Street Car Park | 140 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 25.6 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dyneley House Surgery | 330 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 300 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Muirhead Dental Practice | 250 m |
| Hospital | Skipton Hospital | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | North Yorkshire Police | 200 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,130 m² | 260 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 1,710 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 520 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 8,000 m² | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,440 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Skipton Castle, a listed building (Grade I), 110 m north-west. 103 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 | 110 m north-west |
| Outer Gatehouse to Skipton Castle (Public Entrance) | Listed building, Grade I | 110 m west |
| Church of the Holy Trinity | Listed building, Grade I | 160 m west |
| Former Chapel at Skipton Castle | Listed building, Grade I | 170 m west |
| Park Hill earthwork | Scheduled monument | 520 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Rock with at least 15 cups 240m south of Great Wood Laithe, Horse Close Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Rock with one cup in east end of Great Wood Plantation, 375m NNE of Cawder Hall Farm, Horse Close Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Wilderness | Wood | 350 m south-east |
| Skipton Woods | Wood | 640 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Round Dam | Lake or reservoir | 640 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Park Hill | Hill | 650 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Little Wood | Wood | 800 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Jenny Gill | Valley | 1.6 km (1 mile) 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 | 4 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 8 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 22 |
16 of the street's 22 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 | 200 m | No published inspection |
| Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 360 m | 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 | 490 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 |
| Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Brougham Street Nursery School | Nursery | 0–5 | 530 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 |
| Ermysted's Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Christ Church Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | Requires improvement (Dec 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Skipton Girls' High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, 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) |
| The Skipton Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Craven College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Links Club BD23 1ER | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 110 m | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2024 |
| Skipton Castle Tearooms BD23 1AW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Le Bistro BD23 1DX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Starbucks Coffee Company BD23 1DX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jan 2025 |
| Pizza Express -RestaurantsLtd BD23 1AJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Dales Cottage Cafe BD23 1ED | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Bizzie Lizzies - High Street Car Park BD23 1ED | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 5 Very good | 7 Nov 2025 |
| Marks & Spencer Simply Foods Ltd BD23 1EE | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 180 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jul 2026 |
| The Castle Inn BD23 1NJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 180 m | 5 Very good | 21 Oct 2025 |
| Stanforths BD23 1NJ | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 24 Apr 2026 |
| Farmhouse Fare BD23 1JZ | Retailers - other | 200 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Efendy BD23 1JZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 10 Oct 2024 |
| Coffee And Clay BD23 1JZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 13 Nov 2025 |
| The Red Lion Hotel BD23 1DT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 210 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Two Sisters BD23 1NJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 43 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 28 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Shopping Area (57); On or near Mill Bridge (28); On or near Rectory Lane (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 57% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 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 | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 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
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 1AP: 7 addresses of 11 in the postcode
- BD23 1AW: 6 addresses
- BD23 1AF: 2 addresses of 12 in the postcode
- BD23 1AL: 2 addresses
- BD23 1UA: 2 addresses of 3 in the postcode
- BD23 1AG: 1 address
- BD23 1AJ: 1 address of 13 in the postcode
- BD23 1AS: 1 address of 2 in the postcode
Nearby streets
High Castle · Rectory Lane · Jerry Croft · Jerry Croft · Jerry Croft · Mill Bridge · High Street · Chapel Hill · St James Court · Overdale Court · Alma Terrace · Bunkers Hill
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.