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Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate

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About

Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate ward encompasses the historic core and a key green space of this North Yorkshire spa town. The area includes the commercial heart along Parliament Street and Cambridge Street, with retail and civic buildings. The Valley Gardens themselves form a significant public park to the south, featuring floral displays, a sun pavilion, and bowling greens. This central location contains a mix of business premises, residential properties, and visitor accommodation.

A notable feature is the 'Magnesia Well' pump room within the gardens, a remnant of the town's 18th-century spa heritage. The ward is bounded by major roads like the A61 and stretches to include The Stray, a large area of open grassland encircling much of central Harrogate. Transport links converge here, with the bus station providing connections across the region. The architecture varies from Victorian and Edwardian structures to more modern developments.

Area overview

On average Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 98 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 9.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate is £56,385 per year. There are 4 schools in Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate is home to around 8,347 people, with a population density of about 4,639.0 per km2.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
98
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate Population
8,347
Population density
4,639 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
48.76(+12%)
Anti-social behaviour
44.57(+224%)
Shoplifting
22.64(+162%)
Other theft
11.38(+71%)
Burglary
8.63(+68%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,771
81.13%
Other White
846
10.14%
Other Asian
92
1.1%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
88
1.05%
Other
86
1.03%
Total population: 8,346

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
3,619
48.69%
Level 3 (A level)
1,051
14.14%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
907
12.2%
No qualifications
829
11.15%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
548
7.37%
Total 16+ residents: 7,433

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,825
40.12%
Owns outright
1,481
32.56%
Owns with a mortgage
807
17.74%
Other social rented
237
5.21%
Other forms of private rent
137
3.01%
Total households: 4,549

Property prices in Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate

Based on 153 recent sales, the median property price is £302,000 in Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate area, with individual transactions ranging from £76,000 up to £1,950,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached11£875,000
Flats95£220,000
Semi-Detached18£565,000
Terraced29£445,000

10 years median price trend in Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate.

All postcodes in Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate

HG11LT

Raglan Street

HG15PL

Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate

HG15QE

Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate

HG11HR

St Roberts Mews

HG11TS

Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate

HG15AJ

Christ Church Oval

HG15ND

The Parade

HG15QS

East Park Road

HG20HL

Wordsworth Crescent

HG20LQ

Byron Walk Mews

HG20LZ

Glebe Road

HG11DU

Cheltenham Parade

HG15QN

South Park Road

HG15DP

East Park Road

HG20DP

Otley Road

HG20HE

Queens Road

HG12RY

Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate

HG12SY

Ripon Road

HG11SG

Trafalgar Road

HG11UE

Station Parade

HG20HA

Queens Road

HG20PA

Beechwood Crescent

HG20QA

Back Royal Parade

HG11US

Commercial Street

HG12EG

Montpellier Road

HG20JT

Valley Drive

HG15ED

Franklin Road

HG20JW

Valley Drive

HG11QX

James Street

HG11UF

Station Parade

HG15JU

Studley Road

HG15QR

Homestead Road

HG20DH

Valley Drive

HG20PH

Cold Bath Place

HG11AF

Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate

HG11DX

Victoria Avenue

HG11EQ

Victoria Avenue

HG11HF

Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate

HG11QJ

Oxford Street

HG12QY

Parliament Terrace

HG15PD

North Park Road

HG15RD

Victoria Avenue

HG15RH

York Place

HG11DB

Cheltenham Parade

HG11AA

Cambridge Road

HG11AE

Market Place

HG11LB

Prospect Place

HG11LL

Princes Square

HG11TD

Station Square

HG12RL

Parliament Street

HG20PB

Cold Bath Road

HG11QH

Beulah Street

HG11RF

James Street

HG12BU

Parliament Street

HG12HU

Springfield Avenue

HG15AG

Park Parade

HG15PP

Queen Parade

HG20LF

Harlow Moor Road

HG11AL

Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate

HG11JL

Albert Street

HG11LX

Princes Square

HG12TJ

Montpellier Parade

HG15NA

Chelmsford Road

HG15AB

Harcourt Drive

HG20ER

Beech Grove

HG20NJ

Cold Bath Road

HG20PP

Harlow Terrace

HG15AE

Park Parade

HG11JD

Victoria Avenue

HG11NG

Princes Street

HG12RS

Crescent Road

HG15PZ

Victoria Avenue

HG20NB

Duchy Avenue

HG15EZ

Mayfield Terrace

HG15PE

Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate

HG20NE

Albert Street

HG20NT

Cold Bath Road

HG11EY

Back York Place

HG11SS

Station Bridge

HG12SA

Swan Road

HG20JY

Harlow Moor Drive

HG11BY

Granville Road

HG15AF

Park Parade

HG15HB

Mayfield Grove

HG15RJ

Princes Villa Road

HG15RQ

Queens Gate

HG20HW

Cold Bath Road

HG20LP

St Marys Avenue

HG20NX

Cold Bath Road

HG11DJ

Cheltenham Road

HG11PY

Oxford Street

HG12RZ

Crown Place

HG12TA

Royal Parade

HG15HA

Nydd Vale Terrace

HG15LA

Franklin Square

HG19WD

Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate

HG20PS

West Cliffe Grove

HG11JZ

John Street

HG11UB

Commercial Street

HG12QU

Parliament Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.