The Square Grassington, North Yorkshire
18 addresses across 3 postcodes (BD23), about 20 m long. USRN 9603941.
- Sales: 2 recorded sales since 1995; in 2008 the median was £240,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 1 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1).
- Flood: 10 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 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Gargrave, about 12.6 km (7.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 320 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 200 to 204 m above sea level.
- Noise: 13 of its 18 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- People: About 430 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 72% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £76,000 | £76,000 | £76,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2008 | 3 BD23 5AQ | Terraced | £240,000 | |
| 12 Apr 1996 | 4 BD23 5AQ | Detached | £76,000 |
Energy performance certificates
1 home with a current certificate; median floor area 37 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (1). Built: Pre-1900 (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
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 (23% of about 860 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Grassington. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- 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
- GRASSINGTON HOUSE HOTEL, grade II
- LIVERPOOL WAREHOUSE, grade II
- PUMP CASING AND TWO TROUGHS, grade II
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, 7 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 21 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 5AQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| BD23 5AD | not in 2 or 3 | 7 / 3 / 10 | unlikely |
| BD23 5AT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 8 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 18 addresses are between 200 m and 204 m above sea level (202 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD23 5AD | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BD23 5AQ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BD23 5AT | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Gargrave 41,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.6 km (7.8 miles) |
| Skipton 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 12.8 km (7.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Grassington Square | 40 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 31.9 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Grassington Pharmacy | 210 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 210 m |
| Hospital | Skipton Hospital | 13 km (8.1 miles) |
| Police station | North Yorkshire Police | 12.3 km (7.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barclays ATM | 90 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,180 m² | 320 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,290 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 160 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,310 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Grassington Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 60 m north-west. 29 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Grassington Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 60 m north-west |
| Hydro-electric power house and associated weir 250m north west of Tin Bridge | Scheduled monument | 650 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Church of St Michael and All Angels | Listed building, Grade II* | 840 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Linton churchyard cross and sundial | Scheduled monument | 850 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Grassington enclosures | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Green Haw Wood | Wood | 710 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Linton Falls | Waterfall | 740 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Kimpergill Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Bull Coppy Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Stickhaw Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Hole Bottom | Valley | 2 km (1.3 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 18 |
13 of the street's 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 170 m | No published inspection |
| Threshfield Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Upper Wharfedale School | Secondary | 11–16 | 950 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stripey Badger Coffee Bar & Kitchen BD23 5AQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 10 m | 5 Very good | 16 Aug 2024 |
| Ockerbys’ Coffee House BD23 5AQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | 4 Good | 10 Jun 2026 |
| The Devonshire Hotel BD23 5AD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 20 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Walkers Bakery BD23 5AD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 20 m | 5 Very good | 3 Apr 2024 |
| Rozis Tandoori House BD23 5AA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 20 m | 4 Good | 29 Oct 2024 |
| The Retreat Tearoom BD23 5AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 1 Aug 2025 |
| Grassington House Hotel BD23 5AQ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 40 m | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2025 |
| Black Horse Hotel BD23 5AT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 40 m | 5 Very good | 1 Aug 2025 |
| R Bar BD23 5AA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 40 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| HIGGINS BD23 5AD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Bottle Room BD23 5AD | Retailers - other | 40 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Corner House BD23 5AT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2025 |
| The Foresters Arms BD23 5AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2025 |
| The Fish Shop Grassington BD23 5AT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 50 m | 5 Very good | 8 Nov 2024 |
| Cobblestones Cafe BD23 5AQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Chapel Fold (5); On or near Wood Lane (3); On or near Broughton Fold (2); On or near Main Street (2); On or near Pletts Fold (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 62 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 44% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 72% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 57% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 47% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 35% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 29% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 42% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 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 neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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 5AQ: 15 addresses of 19 in the postcode
- BD23 5AD: 2 addresses of 38 in the postcode
- BD23 5AT: 1 address of 32 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Gills Fold · Summers Fold · Ledesway · Browns Fold · Main Street · Garrs Lane · Water Street · Scar Street · Springfield Court · Low Lane · Hardy Grange · Northwood Close
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.