Postcode BD23 2LR (Craven)

Map showing BD23 2LR and nearby postcodes

The postcode BD23 2LR is located in Craven, in the county of North Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BD23 2LR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BD23 2LR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 2LR as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to BD23 2LR is Birtwhistle's Yard which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bus Station Arrive and is 98 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.44 km away at Embsay (Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway) The closest railway station is Skipton Rail Station, 631 m away.

The closest primary school to BD23 2LR (for ages 11 and under) is Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on December 5, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ermysted's Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 22, 2008 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of BD23 2LR is The Fleece Inn and is 100 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 22, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Get Stuffed and is 97 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 55 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BD23 2LR 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 2LR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BD23 2LR, and the approximate distance away.

Birtwhistle's Yard 26 m
Devonshire Place 33 m
Goschen Street 57 m
Brookside 62 m
Cromwell Street 86 m
Swadford Street 103 m
A6069 106 m
Fairfax Street 125 m
Romille Street 128 m
Sheep Street 141 m
Dawson Street 148 m
Coach Street Yard 157 m
Providence Place 165 m
Kendals Yard 165 m
Lambert Street 170 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BD23 2LR

Introduction January 1980
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 2LR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Requires improvement
(December 5, 2019)
311 m
Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School 315 m
Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 21, 2007)
365 m
Ermysted's Grammar School Outstanding
(October 22, 2008)
564 m
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy Good
(February 10, 2022)
566 m
Greatwood Community Primary School 691 m
Brooklands School Good
(September 25, 2018)
743 m
Skipton Girls' High School 826 m
The Skipton Academy Requires improvement
(March 22, 2019)
1.35 km
Craven College Good
(January 19, 2018)
1.36 km
Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(June 16, 2021)
2.41 km
Embsay Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
2.87 km
Bradleys Both Community Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
3.1 km
Cononley Community Primary School Good
(December 1, 2016)
4.55 km
Kildwick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 10, 2008)
6.08 km
Gargrave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(September 23, 2021)
6.56 km
Lothersdale Primary School 6.68 km
Glusburn Community Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
6.76 km
South Craven School Outstanding
(March 13, 2013)
6.91 km
Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
7.32 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BD23 2LR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mastab's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2018
44 m
Get Stuffed Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
97 m
Lychee Cantonese Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 6, 2018
97 m
Rehmans Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 14, 2019
97 m
Lemons Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
100 m
Skipton Bread House Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
100 m
The Deli Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
100 m
The Fleece Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 22, 2019
100 m
Time 4 Dessert Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
100 m
The Clubhouse Coffee & Cycles Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
109 m
The Devonshire Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
109 m
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 23, 2019
110 m
Kibble Bakery Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2019
110 m
The Woolly Sheep Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 8, 2018
110 m
Chico's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 29, 2017
123 m
Shahram Sharifi Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
123 m
Caffe Capo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
129 m
Craven Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
129 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
129 m
Soundbar Skipton Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
129 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BD23 2LR - Data from Apr 2022

Bus Station Arrive Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Bus Station Stand 1 Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Bus Station Stand 2 Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Bus Station Stand 3 Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Bus Station Stand 4 Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Embsay (Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway) Metro/Tram 2.44 km
Skipton Rail Station Rail 631 m
Cononley Rail Station Rail 4.68 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BD23 2LR - Data from Dec 2021

The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 519 m
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 934 m
Whinny Gill Reservoir Inland Water 995 m
Massa Flatts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Skipton Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Round Dam Inland Water 1.09 km
Great Wood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Horse Close Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.24 km
Long Dam Inland Water 1.3 km
Jenny Gill Reservoir Inland Water 1.35 km
Shale Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Jenny Gill Valley 1.6 km
Castle Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Niffany Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.95 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BD23 2LR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.3 Mbps 55 Mbps 79.75 Mbps
Upload 17 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.3 1.3
30-300 Mbps 90.9% 67 17.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 150,054 kWh - mean 10,004 kWh : median 7,459 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BD23 2LR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County North Yorkshire
Latitude 53.95959100
Longitude -2.01699100
OS Easting 398983
OS Northing 0451499
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17199
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

North Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Skipton and Ripon
County Electorial Division Skipton East ED
Electoral Ward Skipton South
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
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 E33013403
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Craven 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Craven 006A
Output Area / Small Area 5A3