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BD23 6RH · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

BD23 6RH

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
88/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 10/10, ranked 31,329 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around BD23 6RH.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Safety96/100
0crimes last month

IMD crime decile 10/10 · no crimes in 400m last month

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare68/100
0GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · no GP / hospital / dentist within 1.5 mi

Transport86/100
Embsay (Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway)0.3 mi

8 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space82/100
4green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · within National Park (2.1 ha total — largest park 1.1 ha (0.31 mi away))

Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.3 mi

Amenities65/100
3supermarkets

3 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Morrisons, Spar — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: M&S Skipton SF — 1.6 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BD23 6RH.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
3.8µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices

Sold prices in BD23.

Average sold price by property type across the BD23 district, 202120263,248 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£505k 1.3%
Semi-detached£376k 28.6%
Terraced£218k 0.3%
Flat£157k 17.2%

District-level averages (BD23) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About BD23 6RH

BD23 6RH scores 88/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and schools — with no crimes reported on the surrounding streets last month. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BD23 6RH is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 31,329 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 7/10).

There are 10 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Good. The nearest school is Embsay Church of England Primary School, within a short walk.

No crimes were reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, consistent with a very low local crime profile.

There are no GP surgeries, hospitals or pharmacies within easy reach of BD23 6RH. Residents may need to travel further for healthcare access.

The nearest rail stations are Embsay (Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway) (Tube/Metro, about 6 minutes' walk away). There are also 8 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 4 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 2.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (400 m²), about 5 minutes' walk away. The postcode sits within a National Park, giving it open countryside on the doorstep that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 3 supermarkets in the wider area, including Marks and Spencer, Morrisons, Spar. The nearest is M&S Skipton SF, 1.6 mi away. A public library is about 3 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore BD23 6RH on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.