The Close, Skipton

House prices, sold prices and local information for BD23 2BZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£181,682
19 sales
Price range
£80k – £345k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 Sep 2022
BD23 2BZ

At a glance

House prices£182k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station4 min walkSkipton station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

19 property sales on The Close, Skipton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 2 Sep 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £169,397. Average sale prices rose from £145,667 in 2016 to £246,750 in 2022 (+69%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Close compared

BD23 postcode area£323,348
Skipton£323,348
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £145,667 (3 sales)2016£146k2017: £160,000 (2 sales)2017£160k2018: £239,483 (3 sales)2018£239k2019: £177,500 (5 sales)2019£178k2020: £199,500 (1 sales)2020£200k2021: £132,000 (3 sales)2021£132k2022: £246,750 (2 sales)2022£247k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced15£169,3972 Sep 2022
Detached2£297,50011 Jan 2019
Semi-detached2£158,00010 Sep 2021

Sold prices on The Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, The Close BD23 2BZ 2 Sep 2022£244,000 TerracedFreehold
43, The Close BD23 2BZ 7 Jan 2022£249,500 TerracedFreehold
18, The Close BD23 2BZ 10 Sep 2021£183,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, The Close BD23 2BZ 20 Aug 2021£133,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, The Close BD23 2BZ 4 Jun 2021£80,000 TerracedLeasehold
27, The Close BD23 2BZ 4 Sep 2020£199,500 TerracedFreehold
9, The Close BD23 2BZ 28 Oct 2019£179,500 TerracedFreehold
1, The Close BD23 2BZ 5 Aug 2019£148,000 TerracedFreehold
26, The Close BD23 2BZ 29 Apr 2019£155,000 TerracedFreehold
35, The Close BD23 2BZ 9 Apr 2019£155,000 TerracedFreehold
66, The Close BD23 2BZ 11 Jan 2019£250,000 DetachedFreehold
43, The Close BD23 2BZ 31 Oct 2018£209,950 TerracedFreehold
23, The Close BD23 2BZ 12 Jul 2018£163,500 TerracedFreehold
53, The Close BD23 2BZ 27 Apr 2018£345,000 DetachedFreehold
54, The Close BD23 2BZ 24 Feb 2017£155,000 TerracedFreehold
33, The Close BD23 2BZ 20 Jan 2017£165,000 TerracedFreehold
17, The Close BD23 2BZ 12 Oct 2016£149,000 TerracedFreehold
10, The Close BD23 2BZ 27 Sep 2016£235,550 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, The Close BD23 2BZ 26 Aug 2016£148,000 TerracedFreehold
41, The Close BD23 2BZ 15 Jul 2016£140,000 TerracedFreehold

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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
1, The Close £148,000 (Aug 2019) → £244,000 (Sep 2022) +65%
over 3 yrs
43, The Close £209,950 (Oct 2018) → £249,500 (Jan 2022) +19%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Close

Crime

114 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour36
Violence & sexual offences34
Shoplifting12
Criminal damage & arson9
Other theft9
Public order6

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

Flood risk

The Close is in or near 9 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper River Wharfe Flood alert area
  • Upper River Aire catchment Flood alert area
  • Eller Beck at Carleton Business Park, Skipton Flood warning area
  • Eller Beck at Sandylands, Skipton Flood warning area
  • Eller Beck at Central Skipton 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 The Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Christ Church Church of England Primary School 140 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.1 mi
Brooklands School 126 pupils Community special school 4–19 Report 0.2 mi
Greatwood Community Primary School 208 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy 148 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School 215 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Brougham Street Nursery School 58 pupils Nursery 0–5 Report 0.4 mi
Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School 221 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Ermysted's Grammar School 836 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.5 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 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
  • Cononley station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
  • Gargrave station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk
  • Embsay (Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway) 1.8 mi · 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • General Hospital (N-bound, Keighley Road) 2 min walk
  • Carleton Street (adj, Cavendish Street) 2 min walk
  • General Hospital (S-bound, Keighley Road) 4 min walk
  • Bowers Wharf (adj, Sackvilles Street) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Dyneley House Surgery
    Newmarket Street, Skipton · 0.4 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 6 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned69.7%62.5%
Private rented19.2%20.3%
Social rented11.0%17.1%
Households729

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.3%64.1%
Aged 65+20.6%18.6%
Residents1,630

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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