Postcode BD23 6RF (Craven)

Map showing BD23 6RF and nearby postcodes

The postcode BD23 6RF is located in Craven, in the county of North Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BD23 6RF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BD23 6RF is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.2 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 6RF as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to BD23 6RF is Laurel Croft which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Laurel Croft and is 80 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 565 m away at Embsay (Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway) The closest railway station is Skipton Rail Station, 3.51 km away.

The closest primary school to BD23 6RF (for ages 11 and under) is Embsay Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 26, 2020. 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 6RF is Elm Tree Inn and is 102 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 2, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 97 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 30% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BD23 6RF 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 6RF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BD23 6RF, and the approximate distance away.

Laurel Croft 38 m
Laurel Close 58 m
Elm Tree Square 89 m
Shires Croft 128 m
Main Street 131 m
Haw Park 169 m
Priory View 173 m
Shires Lane 187 m
Fell View 226 m
Beacon View 251 m
Moorland Rise 266 m
East Lane 271 m
Dalacres Crescent 278 m
Dalacres Drive 288 m
Kirk Lane 463 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BD23 6RF

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 6RF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Embsay Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
252 m
Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School 2.83 km
Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 21, 2007)
2.85 km
Ermysted's Grammar School Outstanding
(October 22, 2008)
2.99 km
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy Good
(February 10, 2022)
3.1 km
Skipton Girls' High School 3.2 km
Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Requires improvement
(December 5, 2019)
3.31 km
Greatwood Community Primary School 3.44 km
Brooklands School Good
(September 25, 2018)
3.71 km
Craven College Good
(January 19, 2018)
3.75 km
The Skipton Academy Requires improvement
(March 22, 2019)
3.8 km
Bradleys Both Community Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
5.13 km
Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(June 16, 2021)
5.41 km
Wharfedale Montessori School Outstanding
(June 8, 2017)
6.39 km
Cononley Community Primary School Good
(December 1, 2016)
7.05 km
Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School Good
(January 9, 2019)
7.07 km
The Boyle and Petyt Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
7.08 km
Addingham Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
7.9 km
Kildwick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 10, 2008)
7.91 km
Gargrave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(September 23, 2021)
7.97 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BD23 6RF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Embsay With Eastby Pre-School Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 9, 2019
75 m
Elm Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2019
102 m
Embsay Children's Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2018
208 m
Embsay C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
252 m
Clean Eats Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
444 m
Cavendish Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
624 m
Bondcroft Farm Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
704 m
Skipton Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 5, 2017
2.07 km
Regent Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 1, 2018
2.21 km
Moorview Community Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
2.43 km
Rumpole's Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
2.5 km
The Bailey Holidays Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 17, 2021
2.5 km
Skipton Castle Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
2.55 km
Three Links Club Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 25, 2019
2.56 km
First Steps Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 15, 2019
2.62 km
Otley Street Community Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
September 17, 2019
2.64 km
Skipton Baptist Church Luncheon Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
2.64 km
Velvet Beauty Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
2.64 km
Napier's Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
2.67 km
The Curious Fox Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.67 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BD23 6RF - Data from Apr 2022

Laurel Croft Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Laurel Croft Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Dalacres Drive Bus Stop/Station 310 m
Dalacres Drive Bus Stop/Station 351 m
Brackenly Lane Bus Stop/Station 592 m
Embsay (Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway) Metro/Tram 565 m
Skipton Rail Station Rail 3.51 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BD23 6RF - Data from Dec 2021

Green Bottom Valley 430 m
Milking Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Castle Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Embsay Reservoir Inland Water 1.37 km
Stonycliff Bottom Valley 1.58 km
Eastby Crag Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km
Long Dam Inland Water 1.86 km
White Stones Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.86 km
Herd Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
Round Dam Inland Water 2.15 km
Skipton Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Shelter Cliff Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Jenny Gill Reservoir Inland Water 2.57 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.59 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BD23 6RF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 30.2 Mbps 97 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.8 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.7 7.7
30-300 Mbps 70% 45.2 11.8
300+ Mbps 30% 1000 115

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 42,661 kWh - mean 1,580 kWh : median 1,213 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BD23 6RF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County North Yorkshire
Latitude 53.97973700
Longitude -1.98668300
OS Easting 400971
OS Northing 0453742
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31329
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

North Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Skipton and Ripon
County Electorial Division Mid Craven ED
Electoral Ward Embsay-with-Eastby
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Embsay BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33013392
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Craven 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Craven 004B
Output Area / Small Area 5B3