BD23 postcode: what it's like to live there
The BD23 district covers Embsay, Skipton, Gargrave. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 10 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in BD23
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from BD23 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- Leeds: 82 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in BD23
- Burnsall Voluntary Aided Primary School · BD23 6BP · Remains Good (2023)
- Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School · BD23 3DE · Requires improvement in some areas (2025) · Bottom 7% in England
- Christ Church Church of England Primary School · BD23 2AP · Requires improvement (2019) · Top 32% in England
- Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School · BD23 6LQ · Remains Good (2024)
- Embsay Church of England Primary School · BD23 6RH · Standards maintained (2025)
- Gargrave Church of England Primary School · BD23 3RE · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area
- Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School · BD23 5LB · Remains Good (2022)
- Greatwood Community Primary School · BD23 2SJ · Good (2023) · Top 23% in England
- Hellifield Community Primary School · BD23 4HA · Good or better in every area (2024)
- Kettlewell Primary School · BD23 5HX · Remains Good (2024)
- Kirkby in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School · BD23 4BY · Remains Good (2024) · Bottom 44% in England
- Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School · BD23 4PN · Remains Good (2022)
Secondary schools in BD23
- Ermysted's Grammar School · BD23 1PL · Good (2022) · Top 5% in England
- Skipton Girls' High School · BD23 1QL · Good (2022) · Top 4% in England
- The Skipton Academy · BD23 1UQ · Good (2023) · Bottom 13% in England
- Upper Wharfedale School · BD23 5BS · Standards maintained (2024) · Bottom 48% in England
Fee-paying schools in BD23
- Wharfedale Montessori School · BD23 6AN · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
Nurseries and pre-schools in BD23
- Embsay Children's Centre · BD23 6RQ
- Embsay with Eastby Pre-School Playgroup · BD23 6RE · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Hebden Nursery Ltd · BD23 6BP
- Stagecoach Skipton · BD23 1UQ
- First Steps Day Nursery · BD23 1TE · Good (Ofsted)
- Brougham Street Nursery School · BD23 2ES · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- First Steps Nursery · BD23 2JP · Requires improvement (Ofsted)
- Kip McGrath Education Centres - Skipton · BD23 1JP
- Rocking Horse Montessori Nursery · BD23 3BU · Good (Ofsted)
- Chipmonks Day Nursery Hellifield · BD23 4HA · Good (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in BD23
- Dyneley House Surgery · BD23 2HZ
Neighbourhoods in BD23
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of BD23 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skipton North & Upper Wharfedale | 40% | £405k | Very low | 19 min |
| Skipton South | 18% | £185k | High | 9 min |
| Skipton Town & East | 17% | £282k | Low | 6 min |
| Carleton, Cowling & Cononley | 13% | £262k | Very low | 12 min |
| Settle, Hellifield & Horton | 11% | £315k | Very low | 9 min |
Questions
Where is the BD23 postcode?
BD23 covers 10 neighbourhoods in Embsay, Skipton, Gargrave, with 1,451 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in BD23?
The typical home price across BD23's neighbourhoods is £315k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in BD23?
18 primary and 4 secondary state schools have a BD23 postcode, plus 1 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from BD23?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Leeds 82 minutes.