Whernside Road, Skipton

House prices, sold prices and local information for BD23 1FX.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2022)

£551,998

2 sales

Price range

£529k – £575k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

3 Mar 2023

BD23 1FX

At a glance

House prices£552k averageSince 2022 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station13 min walkEmbsay (Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway) Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Whernside Road, Skipton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. The most recent sale was on 3 Mar 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £551,998. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2022; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Whernside Road compared

BD23 postcode area£323,348

Skipton£323,348

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£551,998	3 Mar 2023

Sold prices on Whernside Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
16, Whernside Road BD23 1FX	3 Mar 2023	£575,000	Detached	Freehold
16, Whernside Road BD23 1FX	7 Oct 2022	£528,995	Detached New build	Freehold
12, Whernside Road BD23 1FX	7 Dec 2020	£5,450,000	Other	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
16, Whernside Road	£528,995 (Oct 2022) → £575,000 (Mar 2023)	+9% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Whernside Road

Crime

68 crimes were reported within about a mile of Whernside Road 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	23
Anti-social behaviour	16
Shoplifting	11
Other theft	5
Criminal damage & arson	4
Public order	3

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

Flood risk

Whernside Road is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Upper River Wharfe Flood alert area
Upper River Aire catchment Flood alert area
Waller Hill Beck at 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 Whernside Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Otley Street Community Nursery School 41 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.7 mi
Brougham Street Nursery School 58 pupils	Nursery	0–5	Report	0.8 mi
Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School 221 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School 215 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Embsay Church of England Primary School	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Ermysted's Grammar School 836 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	1.0 mi
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy 148 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
Christ Church Church of England Primary School 140 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Requires improvement Report	1.1 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 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
Cononley station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
Gargrave station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 28 min walk
Embsay (Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway) 0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Overdale Park (Adj, A6131) 3 min walk
Overdale Park (Opp, A6131) 3 min walk
Uplands (adj, Long Meadow) 6 min walk
Kingsway (adj, A6069) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

Dyneley House Surgery
Newmarket Street, Skipton · 0.8 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 10 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	90.1%	62.5%
Private rented	7.9%	20.3%
Social rented	2.0%	17.1%
Households	768

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	54.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	29.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,720

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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