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Higher Mearbeck House, Long Preston, Skipton, BD23 4QP

DetachedFreehold288 m² · EPC
Last sale£350,000Nov 2012 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with North Yorkshire detached prices£533,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
RadonTesting advised
EnergyEPC FMar 2011
12MapN ↑112 m ↔
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 · Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026

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2 things to check

1Radon: Testing advised

Higher-radon area (10–30% of homes). Radon can affect long-term health.

Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.

BGS / UKHSA · Dec 2022

2EPC F

Poor insulation or an EPC E–G rating can mean higher heating bills.

Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.

EPC · Mar 2011

+ Official maps: very low on the land around the home · Outside coal high-risk area

Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection, road noise, rail noise, airport noise. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.

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Price

If it moved with North Yorkshire detached prices

£533,000

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This home’s sale history

SoldPriceTypeTenureRecord
Nov 2012£350,000DetachedFreeholdA

Street sales

Same type and tenure, other homes in the last 36 months: £490,000 · 3 sales

AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
The Mount, Long Preston, Skipton, BD23 4QHJan 2026£490,000DetachedFreehold
Lower Mearbeck Barn, Long Preston, Skipton, BD23 4DSNov 2025£195,000DetachedFreehold
Middle Mearbeck Barn, Long Preston, Skipton, BD23 4QPOct 2025£416,500Semi-detachedFreehold
Brooklands, Long Preston, Skipton, BD23 4RAJun 2024£776,000Semi-detachedFreehold
Cow Bridge Barn, Long Preston, Skipton, BD23 4REFeb 2024£862,500DetachedFreehold
Middle Mearbeck Farm, Long Preston, Skipton, BD23 4QPOct 2023£795,000Other propertyFreehold
Middle Mearbeck House, Long Preston, Skipton, BD23 4QPDec 2022£420,000Other propertyFreehold
Barn Owl Laithe, Long Preston, Skipton, BD23 4FDNov 2022£300,000DetachedFreehold
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AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
Lower Mearbeck Barn, Long Preston, Skipton, BD23 4DSMar 2022£250,000Other propertyFreehold
Bend Gate, Long Preston, Skipton, BD23 4QRNov 2021£850,000Other propertyFreehold
High Close Barn, Long Preston, Skipton, BD23 4QUJun 2021£455,000DetachedFreehold
Riversdale Lodge, Long Preston, Skipton, BD23 4RAJun 2021£375,000Semi-detachedFreehold
Town Head House, Long Preston, Skipton, BD23 4QHJun 2021£572,500DetachedFreehold
Mearbeck House, Long Preston, Skipton, BD23 4QPJan 2021£762,500DetachedFreehold
High Mearbeck Farm, Long Preston, Skipton, BD23 4FDJan 2021£1,140,000Other propertyFreehold
Low Mearbeck House, Long Preston, Skipton, BD23 4QPNov 2020£205,000DetachedFreehold
Middle Mearbeck Barn, Long Preston, Skipton, BD23 4QPNov 2020£198,000Other propertyFreehold
Beckstone House, Long Preston, Skipton, BD23 4QUJul 2020£695,000DetachedFreehold
Keepers Cottage, Long Preston, Skipton, BD23 4RAJun 2020£322,500Semi-detachedFreehold
Riversdale Lodge, Long Preston, Skipton, BD23 4RAApr 2019£338,000Semi-detachedFreehold
The Croft, Long Preston, Skipton, BD23 4RAJun 2018£256,000DetachedFreehold
Fern Hill Farm, Long Preston, Skipton, BD23 4QUFeb 2018£525,000DetachedFreehold
Keepers Cottage, Long Preston, Skipton, BD23 4RAJun 2016£303,000Semi-detachedFreehold
The Stables, Long Preston, Skipton, BD23 4RAApr 2016£310,000Semi-detachedFreehold
The Mount, Long Preston, Skipton, BD23 4QHJul 2015£330,000DetachedFreehold
New Laithe, Long Preston, Skipton, BD23 4QHNov 2014£570,000DetachedFreehold
The Croft, Long Preston, Skipton, BD23 4RAFeb 2013£290,000DetachedFreehold
Higher Mearbeck House, Long Preston, Skipton, BD23 4QPNov 2012£350,000DetachedFreehold
Coach House, Long Preston, Skipton, BD23 4RAMay 2012£275,000Semi-detachedFreehold
Cromwell House, Long Preston, Skipton, BD23 4QHDec 2011£500,000DetachedFreehold
Town Head Lodge, Long Preston, Skipton, BD23 4QHJul 2010£464,500DetachedFreehold
Riversdale Lodge, Long Preston, Skipton, BD23 4RAApr 2010£345,000Semi-detachedFreehold
Beckstone House, Long Preston, Skipton, BD23 4QUSep 2008£645,000DetachedFreehold
Keepers Cottage, Long Preston, Skipton, BD23 4RAAug 2008£79,253Semi-detachedFreehold
Riversdale, Long Preston, Skipton, BD23 4RAJun 2008£185,000Semi-detachedFreehold
Coach House, Long Preston, Skipton, BD23 4RAAug 2007£249,950TerracedFreehold
Brooklands, Long Preston, Skipton, BD23 4RAAug 2007£500,000Semi-detachedFreehold
Little Orchard, Long Preston, Skipton, BD23 4RAAug 2007£275,000DetachedFreehold
Riversdale Lodge, Long Preston, Skipton, BD23 4RANov 2006£249,000Semi-detachedFreehold
Town Head Lodge, Long Preston, Skipton, BD23 4QHDec 2005£495,000DetachedFreehold
Beckstone House, Long Preston, Skipton, BD23 4QUDec 2005£552,500DetachedFreehold
New Laithe, Long Preston, Skipton, BD23 4QHOct 2005£550,000DetachedFreehold
The Bungalow, Long Preston, Skipton, BD23 4RAJul 2005£675,000Semi-detachedFreehold
Townhead Farmhouse, Long Preston, Skipton, BD23 4QHFeb 2003£213,000DetachedFreehold
Mearbeck House, Long Preston, Skipton, BD23 4QPSep 1998£365,000DetachedFreehold
New House, Long Preston, Skipton, BD23 4QUAug 1995£170,500DetachedFreehold
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The land

Radon: Testing advised

Higher-radon area (10–30% of homes). Radon can affect long-term health.

Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.

BGS / UKHSA · Dec 2022

+ Official maps: very low on the land around the home · Outside coal high-risk area

Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.

Check the land around this home on the official flood service. Official flood service ↗

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The building

EPC F

Poor insulation or an EPC E–G rating can mean higher heating bills.

Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.

EPC · Mar 2011

Floor area
288 m²
Potential EPC band
F
Age band
England and Wales: before 1900
Walls (certificate wording)
Sandstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof (certificate wording)
Roof room(s), no insulation
Windows (certificate wording)
Fully double glazed
Heating (certificate wording)
Boiler and radiators, oil
Building height
Unavailable

EPC · Mar 2011

Living

Broadband in the area

Postcode residential gigabit coverage: 100%

Full fibre in the local authority: 83.8%

Ofcom · Jan 2026

Schools nearby

Unavailable

DfE GIAS · Nov 2026 · Ofsted · Sep 2026

Area context

Deprivation decile (1 is most deprived within its nation): 7 · England 2025

Recorded police incidents: 41

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Next steps

Ask a surveyor to confirm Level 2 or Level 3 after reviewing the age, condition and alterations.

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Questions for the agent

Questions for your surveyor and conveyancer

Ask the surveyor

Which survey level covers this home’s condition, damp, cracks and any alterations?

  • Radon: Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.
  • Energy certificate: Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.

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Which title, drainage and local searches are needed for this address?

    What buyers ask

    What did this house last sell for?

    Higher Mearbeck House, Long Preston, Skipton, BD23 4QP last sold for £350,000 in Nov 2012. HM Land Registry · Sep 2026

    How does it compare with sales on this street?

    For Higher Mearbeck House, Long Preston, Skipton, BD23 4QP, the median of 3 other same-type, same-tenure street sales from Nov 2023 to Nov 2026 is £490,000. HM Land Registry · Sep 2026

    What is the EPC rating of this house?

    The recorded EPC rating for Higher Mearbeck House, Long Preston, Skipton, BD23 4QP is F. EPC · Mar 2011

    Is this house freehold or leasehold?

    Higher Mearbeck House, Long Preston, Skipton, BD23 4QP was recorded as freehold at the last sale; this is not a current title check. HM Land Registry · Sep 2026

    What do the official flood maps show around this home?

    For the land around the building: Surface-water map around the home: Very low. River / sea map around the home: Very low. Environment Agency · Jun 2026

    Sources and licences

    Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026

    Radon Potential classification UK Health Security Agency © Crown copyright 2022

    © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved.

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