The property has been secured and the surrounding driveway taped off as a safety precaution by the Fire and Rescue Service.Sinkholes in the UK are rare and most have appeared in upland rural locations. Areas include the Mendips, parts of Wales, and the northern Pennines including the Yorkshire Dales. In recent years there has been news of large sinkholes occurring abroad, some of which caused fatalities.Sinkholes are caused by underground water hollowing out the ground and causing the surface to give way. Over the last two months the UK has experienced unprecedented weather.