Postcode BD23 3LQ (Craven)

Map showing BD23 3LQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BD23 3LQ is located in Craven, in the county of North Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BD23 3LQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BD23 3LQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 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 3LQ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.

The closest road name to BD23 3LQ is Bog Lane which is centered 188 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bog Lane and is 528 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.17 km away at Embsay (Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway) The closest railway station is Skipton Rail Station, 2.04 km away.

The closest primary school to BD23 3LQ (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 3LQ is Craven Heifer Inn and is 833 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 27, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Greggs and is 1.41 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 12, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 84.6% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 84.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 7.7% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BD23 3LQ 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 3LQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BD23 3LQ, and the approximate distance away.

Bog Lane 188 m
Grassington Road 845 m
A65 10.78 km
B6160 16.49 km
B6265 24.2 km
A59 28.18 km
M6 45.38 km
A1 60.54 km
A6 84 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BD23 3LQ

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 3LQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Craven College Good
(January 19, 2018)
1.33 km
The Skipton Academy Requires improvement
(March 22, 2019)
1.4 km
Skipton Girls' High School 1.52 km
Ermysted's Grammar School Outstanding
(October 22, 2008)
1.74 km
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy Good
(February 10, 2022)
1.76 km
Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 21, 2007)
1.97 km
Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Requires improvement
(December 5, 2019)
2.34 km
Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School 2.54 km
Brooklands School Good
(September 25, 2018)
2.7 km
Greatwood Community Primary School 2.93 km
Embsay Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
3.3 km
Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(June 16, 2021)
3.51 km
Gargrave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(September 23, 2021)
4.56 km
Bradleys Both Community Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
5.34 km
Cononley Community Primary School Good
(December 1, 2016)
6.49 km
Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School Good
(January 9, 2019)
6.56 km
Lothersdale Primary School 7.59 km
Thornton in Craven Community Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
7.99 km
Kildwick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 10, 2008)
8.29 km
Glusburn Community Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
8.84 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BD23 3LQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tarn House Hotel Leisure Park & Country Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 27, 2018
0 m
Craven Heifer Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 27, 2019
833 m
Yorkshire Organic Cheesemakers Limited Manufacturers/packers Exempt
1.14 km
Three Peaks Cafe & Bistro School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 28, 2019
1.33 km
Abbeyfield Woodlands Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
1.38 km
Park Hill Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 18, 2021
1.4 km
The Skipton Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
1.4 km
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
1.41 km
Coffee Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2019
1.41 km
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
1.41 km
Keelham Farm Shop & Restaurant Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
1.41 km
The Market Pantry Box Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 25, 2019
1.41 km
Craven College School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 16, 2020
1.43 km
High Laithe Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 16, 2017
1.43 km
Skipton Girls' High School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
1.52 km
Skipton Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 5, 2017
1.67 km
Ermysteds Grammar School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
1.74 km
No 4 News + More Retailers - other 4
Good
January 7, 2020
1.76 km
St Stephen's School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 6, 2019
1.76 km
St. Stephen's After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
1.76 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BD23 3LQ - Data from Apr 2022

Bog Lane Bus Stop/Station 528 m
Craven Heifer Inn Bus Stop/Station 801 m
Craven Heifer Inn Bus Stop/Station 814 m
Stirton Lane End Bus Stop/Station 957 m
Stirton Lane End Bus Stop/Station 966 m
Embsay (Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway) Metro/Tram 3.17 km
Skipton Rail Station Rail 2.04 km
Gargrave Rail Station Rail 4.27 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BD23 3LQ - Data from Dec 2021

Cock Hill Hill Or Mountain 698 m
Langer Hill Hill Or Mountain 995 m
Bog Wood Woodland Or Forest 999 m
Hoober Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.26 km
Massa Flatts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Niffany Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.53 km
Skipton Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Gawber Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.73 km
Sulber Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km
Round Dam Inland Water 1.82 km
Long Dam Inland Water 2.01 km
Hollin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Robin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BD23 3LQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 3 Mbps 3 Mbps 5.36 Mbps
Upload 0.7 Mbps 0.6 Mbps 0.79 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 0.5
2-5 Mbps 7.7% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 84.6% - -

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 126,458 kWh - mean 9,728 kWh : median 9,059 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BD23 3LQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County North Yorkshire
Latitude 53.97524200
Longitude -2.04000500
OS Easting 397474
OS Northing 0453241
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18903
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

North Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Skipton and Ripon
County Electorial Division Mid Craven ED
Electoral Ward Gargrave and Malhamdale
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: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Agricultural communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33013383
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Craven 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Craven 002A
Output Area / Small Area 1A3