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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 151 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
Flats93£217,500
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

HG15AH

Park Parade

HG15NB

Arthington Avenue

HG20PU

West Cliffe Terrace

HG12HY

Franklin Square

HG15EB

Strawberry Dale Square

HG15JP

Franklin Square

HG15QY

Victoria Avenue

HG15SA

Franklin Road

HG20FJ

Artisan Street

HG12WJ

Crescent Road

HG15AP

Park Parade

HG15PA

North Park Road

HG11HB

Station Parade

HG11HW

Trafalgar Road

HG11RD

James Street

HG11TE

Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate

HG12RT

Crescent Road

HG20LH

Cold Bath Road

HG11BX

Mount Parade

HG11PH

Cambridge Crescent

HG20EN

Oak Terrace

HG20EY

Victoria Road

HG15LQ

East Parade

HG20ND

Duchy Grove

HG11RU

Cambridge Street

HG11TJ

Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate

HG20EJ

Victoria Road

HG15JX

Kings Road

HG15RX

North Park Road

HG20EL

Beech Grove

HG15HD

Mayfield Grove

HG15LB

East Parade

HG20EU

Beech Grove

HG20HQ

Victoria Road

HG20LD

Florence Road

HG20PY

West Cliffe Mews

HG11LA

Prospect Place

HG11ND

Princes Square

HG11QE

Cambridge Place

HG11RX

Cambridge Street

HG12RA

Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate

HG15EF

Strawberry Dale

HG15EY

Mayfield Grove

HG20ES

Beech Grove

HG20HF

Queens Road

HG20HR

Manor Drive

HG20JN

Valley Drive

HG20NQ

Cold Bath Road

HG11ED

Victoria Avenue

HG11HT

Oxford Terrace

HG20DN

Otley Road

HG20LB

Lascelles Grove

HG20LE

Harlow Moor Drive

HG11DY

Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate

HG15AD

North Park Road

HG20HD

Queens Road

HG20JQ

Valley Road

HG20PW

Cliffe Road

HG11BA

Bower Road

HG11HE

Robert Street

HG11PU

Oxford Street

HG11RW

Cambridge Street

HG12TG

Montpellier Parade

HG20LJ

Victoria Road

HG11BL

West Park

HG11DH

Cheltenham Crescent

HG11DW

Cheltenham Mount

HG15HH

Kings Road

HG20PZ

Pavilion Square

HG11DD

Cheltenham Parade

HG11HD

Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate

HG20LN

Esplanade

HG20LX

Treesdale Road

HG11QF

Oxford Street

HG12RJ

Union Street

HG15JT

Back Cheltenham Mount

HG15LX

Queensway

HG15QQ

Victoria Avenue

HG20EW

Beech Grove

HG11AB

Back Granville Road

HG11HN

Trafalgar Road

HG11QS

James Street

HG11XX

Franklin Square

HG20JJ

Valley Drive

HG20LT

Glebe Avenue

HG11AG

Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate

HG11AH

Cambridge Terrace

HG11BB

Bower Road

HG11HZ

Belford Place

HG11NS

Cambridge Road

HG15PN

North Park Drive

HG20EX

Beech Grove

HG11JT

Albert Street

HG20FL

Cold Bath Road

HG20JS

Valley Drive

HG11BW

Union Street

HG11EP

Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate

HG11PE

Cambridge Crescent

HG20PT

West Cliffe Terrace

HG11HY

Albert Terrace

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.