Laurel Close, Embsay, Skipton

House prices, sold prices and local information for BD23 6RS.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£560,000

1 sales

Price range

£560k – £560k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

4 Dec 2019

BD23 6RS

At a glance

House prices£560k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station7 min walkEmbsay (Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway) Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Laurel Close, Embsay, Skipton has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 4 Dec 2019. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £560,000.

House prices on Laurel Close compared

BD23 postcode area£323,348

Skipton£323,348

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Laurel Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BD23 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£560,000	4 Dec 2019

Sold prices on Laurel Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Laurel Close BD23 6RS	4 Dec 2019	£560,000	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 Laurel Close

Crime

6 crimes were reported within about a mile of Laurel Close in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	5
Anti-social behaviour	1

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

Flood risk

Laurel Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Upper River Wharfe Flood alert area
Upper River Aire catchment Flood alert 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 Laurel Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Embsay Church of England Primary School	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Otley Street Community Nursery School 41 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	1.6 mi
Brougham Street Nursery School 58 pupils	Nursery	0–5	Report	1.8 mi
Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School 221 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.8 mi
Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School 215 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.8 mi
Ermysted's Grammar School 836 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	1.9 mi
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy 148 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	1.9 mi
Skipton Girls' High School 862 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	2.0 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, tram & metro stations

Skipton station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
Cononley station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 28 min walk
Embsay (Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway) 0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Laurel Croft (adj, Main Street) 1 min walk
Laurel Croft (opp, Main Street) 2 min walk
Dalacres Drive (opp, East Lane) 4 min walk
Dalacres Drive (adj, East Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Dyneley House Surgery
Newmarket Street, Skipton · 1.7 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 9 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	77.6%	62.5%
Private rented	15.7%	20.3%
Social rented	6.7%	17.1%
Households	848

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	54.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	27.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,916

Broadband

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