Dowley Gap, Bingley

House prices, sold prices and local information for BD16 1TP.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£163,000

2 sales

Price range

£106k – £220k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

14 Dec 2018

BD16 1TP

At a glance

House prices£163k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station19 min walkBingley station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband67% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Dowley Gap, Bingley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 14 Dec 2018. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £220,000.

House prices on Dowley Gap compared

BD16 postcode area£274,762

Bingley£274,762

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dowley Gap has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BD16 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£220,000	18 Apr 2017
Terraced	1	£106,000	14 Dec 2018

Sold prices on Dowley Gap

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Low Laithe Farm, Dowley Gap BD16 1TP	14 Aug 2024	£435,000	Other	Freehold
Safe House, Dowley Gap BD16 1TP	14 Dec 2018	£106,000	Terraced	Freehold
Ivy House, Dowley Gap BD16 1TP	18 Apr 2017	£220,000	Detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Crime and flood risk near Dowley Gap

Crime

105 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dowley Gap in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	39
Anti-social behaviour	11
Public order	11
Criminal damage & arson	10
Vehicle crime	9
Burglary	8

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Dowley Gap is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

Middle River Aire catchment Flood alert area
Lower River Wharfe Flood alert area
River Aire at Cottingley Flood warning area
River Aire at Branksome Drive, Nab Wood Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Dowley Gap

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Beckfoot School 1,592 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.4 mi
Hazelbeck Special School 178 pupils	Academy special converter	11–19	Report	0.4 mi
Trinity All Saints CofE VA Primary School 160 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Dixons Cottingley Academy 861 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.6 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 153 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	5–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Myrtle Park Primary 216 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.8 mi
Beckfoot Priestthorpe Primary School & Nursery 186 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Eldwick Primary School 517 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

Bingley station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
Saltaire station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
Crossflatts station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Gloucester Rd Kent Road (adj, Kent Road) 8 min walk
Gloucester Rd Kent Road (before, Gloucester Road) 8 min walk
Beckfoot Grammar School (Stop F, Beckfoot School Grounds) 8 min walk
Beckfoot Grammar School (Stop E, Beckfoot School Grounds) 8 min walk

GP surgeries

The Springfield Surgery (Bingley)
Canalside Health Care Centre, 2 Kingsway, Bingley · 0.6 mi
Bingley Medical Practice
Canalside Health Care Centre, 2 Kingsway, Bingley · 0.6 mi
Oak Glen Surgery
Eldwick & Gilstead Health Centre, 196 Swan Avenue, Bingley · 1.0 mi
Affinity Care
Shipley Medical Practice, Alexandra Road, Shipley · 1.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	64.6%	62.5%
Private rented	15.5%	20.3%
Social rented	19.6%	17.1%
Households	587

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	21.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,259

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	67%	80%
Gigabit-capable	67%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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