Postcode BD23 1LW (Craven)

Map showing BD23 1LW and nearby postcodes

The postcode BD23 1LW is located in Craven, in the county of North Yorkshire. It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. BD23 1LW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BD23 1LW is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.3 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of BD23 1LW as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to BD23 1LW is White Hills Croft which is centered 58 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sod Hill and is 208 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.37 km away at Embsay (Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway) The closest railway station is Skipton Rail Station, 1.26 km away.

The closest primary school to BD23 1LW (for ages 11 and under) is St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 10, 2022. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Skipton Girls' High School.

The local pub for residents of BD23 1LW is Craven Heifer Inn and is 758 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 27, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Taste Of China and is 950 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 36.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BD23 1LW is covered by the North Yorkshire police force association and North Yorkshire and York is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BD23 1LW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BD23 1LW, and the approximate distance away.

White Hills Croft 58 m
Higher Raikes Avenue 120 m
Higher Raikes Terrace 143 m
Tarn Moor Crescent 179 m
Ridgeway 198 m
Higher Raikes Drive 200 m
Higher Raikes Close 230 m
Short Lee Lane 364 m
Raikeswood Drive 414 m
Raikes Road 492 m
White Hills Lane 605 m
Grassington Road 1.19 km
A65 11.79 km
B6160 17.09 km
B6265 23.74 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BD23 1LW

Introduction December 1994
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BD23 1LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Skipton Girls' High School 694 m
Ermysted's Grammar School Outstanding
(October 22, 2008)
785 m
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy Good
(February 10, 2022)
846 m
Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 21, 2007)
960 m
Craven College Good
(January 19, 2018)
996 m
The Skipton Academy Requires improvement
(March 22, 2019)
1.06 km
Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Requires improvement
(December 5, 2019)
1.43 km
Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School 1.52 km
Brooklands School Good
(September 25, 2018)
1.87 km
Greatwood Community Primary School 2 km
Embsay Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
2.62 km
Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(June 16, 2021)
3.1 km
Bradleys Both Community Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
4.41 km
Gargrave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(September 23, 2021)
5.56 km
Cononley Community Primary School Good
(December 1, 2016)
5.75 km
Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School Good
(January 9, 2019)
7.21 km
Lothersdale Primary School 7.37 km
Kildwick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 10, 2008)
7.4 km
Glusburn Community Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
8.03 km
South Craven School Outstanding
(March 13, 2013)
8.21 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BD23 1LW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Yorkshire Organic Cheesemakers Limited Manufacturers/packers Exempt
167 m
Park Hill Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 18, 2021
375 m
Abbeyfield Woodlands Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
629 m
Skipton Girls' High School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
694 m
Craven Heifer Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 27, 2019
758 m
Skipton Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 5, 2017
772 m
Ermysteds Grammar School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
785 m
Eller Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
824 m
No 4 News + More Retailers - other 4
Good
January 7, 2020
846 m
St Stephen's School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 6, 2019
846 m
St. Stephen's After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
846 m
Napier's Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
887 m
The Curious Fox Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
887 m
Calico Jack Restaurant & Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
950 m
Herb N Harvest Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
950 m
Taste Of China Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
950 m
Walkers Bakery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
950 m
Dolce Ltd At Water Street Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
960 m
Holy Trinity Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
970 m
La Casita Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
970 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BD23 1LW - Data from Apr 2022

Sod Hill Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Sod Hill Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Tarnmoor Crescent Bus Stop/Station 320 m
Tarnmoor Crescent Bus Stop/Station 323 m
Grassington Road Bus Stop/Station 464 m
Embsay (Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway) Metro/Tram 2.37 km
Skipton Rail Station Rail 1.26 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BD23 1LW - Data from Dec 2021

Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 323 m
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 473 m
Massa Flatts Wood Woodland Or Forest 520 m
Skipton Woods Woodland Or Forest 691 m
Round Dam Inland Water 816 m
Long Dam Inland Water 1.06 km
Bog Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Cock Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Niffany Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.55 km
Castle Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Langer Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
Hoober Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Gawber Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Whinny Gill Reservoir Inland Water 2.2 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BD23 1LW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 36.2 Mbps 55.38 Mbps
Upload 7.4 Mbps 7.4 Mbps 18.7 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.5 1.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 42.8 9.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 164,147 kWh - mean 32,829 kWh : median 31,988 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 14,629 kWh - mean 2,926 kWh : median 3,120 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BD23 1LW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County North Yorkshire
Latitude 53.97004200
Longitude -2.02655400
OS Easting 398356
OS Northing 0452662
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31776
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

North Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Skipton and Ripon
County Electorial Division Skipton West ED
Electoral Ward Skipton North
Local Authority District Craven
Region / Government Office Region Yorkshire and The Humber
European Electoral Region Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: York and North Yorkshire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council North Yorkshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000163
Travel To Work Area Skipton

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
North Yorkshire and York
Cancer Alliance West Yorkshire and Harrogate
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
Yorkshire and the Humber
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
West Yorkshire and Harrogate (Health and Care Partnership)
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Bradford District and Craven CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Skipton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33013395
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Craven 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Craven 004C
Output Area / Small Area 6A3