River Aire at Gargrave
Gargrave downstream of River Place through the village including the Johnson and Johnson Site, Middle Green, Gargrave Bridge, High Green, Walton Avenue, Riversway and Marton Road
River Aire North Yorkshire
Postcode district
Flood risk in BD23
How exposed the BD23 postcode district (North Yorkshire and Pendle) is to flooding from rivers, the sea and surface water, from a sample of points checked against the Environment Agency maps.
0%in Flood Zone 2 or 3
0%in Flood Zone 3
0%medium or high river and sea risk
0%some surface water risk
Based on 5 points spread across the district. An indication of the area, not a count of properties.
What the maps show around BD23
Most of the points we checked are outside the flood zones, but flood risk is local: a single street, underpass or stream can be the exception. We checked 5 points spread across the district: the centre and four points about 900 m away.
0% of the sample points are in Flood Zone 2 or 3 · 0% have some surface water risk
Overall: mostly lower risk. This describes the district as a whole, not your street.
Flood zone: 0 of 5 points in Zone 3 and 0 in Zone 2.
Flood warning areas near BD23
The Environment Agency issues flood alerts and warnings for these named areas within about six kilometres of the district centre.
Eller Beck in the Broughton Road area in Skipton
Properties on Broughton Road and surrounding roads, including Pendle Street, Thornton Street, Clitheroe Street, Sawley Street, Marton Street, Gisburn Street, Jubilee Close, Broughton Grove, Marina Crescent and Niffany Gardens
Eller Beck North Yorkshire
Eller Beck at Engine Shed Lane, Skipton
Properties on Engine Shed Lane in Skipton
Eller Beck North Yorkshire
Eller Beck at Central Skipton
Central Skipton from Mill Bridge to Brewery Lane Bridge, including Water Street, Canal Street, Coach Street, Belmont Street, Belmont Wharf, Back O the Beck and Hall Croft including Skipton Morrisons and Skipton Station
Eller Beck North Yorkshire
Ings Beck at Ings Lane, Skipton
Properties on Ings Lane and Engine Shed Lane in Skipton
Ings Beck North Yorkshire
Eller Beck at Carleton Business Park, Skipton
Properties on the Carleton Business Park in Skipton
Eller Beck North Yorkshire
You can sign up for free flood warnings for your own address on GOV.UK.
Check your own BD23 postcode
The figures above describe the district. Your home is one point in it, and that point is what the check reads.
This district spans North Yorkshire and Pendle and Ribble Valley.
Will your address flood, and can you get it insured and mortgaged?
Enter an English postcode and see free of charge its flood zone and the risk bands for rivers, the sea and surface water. What the numbers mean, which past floods were recorded around the property, which warning areas cover it and what to ask your insurer, surveyor and solicitor is in the report for that one point.
A flood is the most expensive thing that can happen to a home, and a flood zone or a surface water flow path can change the insurance terms, the mortgage offer and the resale price. The report gathers the Environment Agency data for your address before you commit; it is not a substitute for a flood search from your conveyancer.
- The flood zone and all three risk maps at your point: rivers and sea, surface water, with the annual chance in plain figures and a map of the ground around it
- Every recorded past flood and the flood warning areas that cover the address, with dates, sources and causes where the Environment Agency has them
- What it means for insurance, a mortgage and the building itself: Flood Re, questions for the surveyor and practical flood resilience measures, as a PDF you can share
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Source: Environment Agency under the Open Government Licence · not a substitute for a flood search
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Questions
Frequently asked questions
Is BD23 in a flood zone?
None of the 5 sample points we checked across the BD23 postcode district fall in Flood Zone 2 or 3. That does not rule out a zone elsewhere in the district, because the sample is a handful of points and flood zones can be narrow. Check your full postcode to be sure.
Is surface water flooding a risk in BD23?
None of the 5 sample points rate above very low for surface water flooding. Surface water risk is highly local, so check your own postcode.
Which flood warning areas cover BD23?
The Environment Agency issues flood alerts and warnings for named areas. Within about six kilometres of the centre of BD23 these include River Aire at Gargrave, Eller Beck in the Broughton Road area in Skipton and Eller Beck at Engine Shed Lane, Skipton. You can sign up for free flood warnings for your address on GOV.UK.
How accurate is a postcode district summary?
It is an indication, not a verdict on any single home. We checked 5 points around the centre of the district against the Environment Agency maps. A district can hold many streets and a flood zone can be a few metres wide. The free check on a full postcode, with a pin you can move onto your plot, is the precise answer.