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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 high crime levels, with around 134 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
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
134
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
67.81(+53%)
Anti-social behaviour
56.07(+292%)
Shoplifting
26.84(+206%)
Other theft
15.1(+127%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.02(+28%)
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 166 recent sales, the median property price is £335,000 in Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate area, with individual transactions ranging from £41,000 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£865,000
Flats109£243,000
Semi-Detached18£565,000
Terraced28£427,500

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

HG11HP

Robert Street

HG15NF

Woodside Walk

HG15JU

Studley Road

HG15QG

Queen Parade

HG11ER

Station Parade

HG15AB

Harcourt Drive

HG20JQ

Valley Road

HG11AH

Cambridge Terrace

HG20ND

Duchy Grove

HG15QE

Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate

HG20DP

Otley Road

HG11JG

Albert Street

HG11PY

Oxford Street

HG12TJ

Montpellier Parade

HG15AF

Park Parade

HG20PX

Heath Grove

HG20PL

West Cliffe Grove

HG20HA

Queens Road

HG11LB

Prospect Place

HG11TZ

Commercial Street

HG11JL

Albert Street

HG15NA

Chelmsford Road

HG11BX

Mount Parade

HG20PQ

Cold Bath Place

HG15PN

North Park Drive

HG20FL

Cold Bath Road

HG20HL

Wordsworth Crescent

HG20JG

Valley Mount

HG11LX

Princes Square

HG15EY

Mayfield Grove

HG19SA

Crescent Gardens

HG20PY

West Cliffe Mews

HG15LF

East Parade

HG20HW

Cold Bath Road

HG11AL

Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate

HG20JL

Valley Drive

HG20FJ

Artisan Street

HG11HW

Trafalgar Road

HG11SG

Trafalgar Road

HG20ET

Beech Grove

HG12QY

Parliament Terrace

HG15HH

Kings Road

HG20LY

Somerset Road

HG11SP

Station Bridge

HG15RD

Victoria Avenue

HG15EB

Strawberry Dale Square

HG11AG

Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate

HG15ND

The Parade

HG12TG

Montpellier Parade

HG20LT

Glebe Avenue

HG20JE

Back Harlow Moor Drive

HG12RX

Union Street

HG11NG

Princes Street

HG11JX

Albert Street

HG15PZ

Victoria Avenue

HG20EL

Beech Grove

HG20JW

Valley Drive

HG15AE

Park Parade

HG12EG

Montpellier Road

HG12TQ

Montpellier Street

HG15QQ

Victoria Avenue

HG15PG

North Park Road

HG15JT

Back Cheltenham Mount

HG20EJ

Victoria Road

HG20LG

Glebe Road

HG15NE

Station Avenue

HG11PH

Cambridge Crescent

HG11HY

Albert Terrace

HG11RU

Cambridge Street

HG15QS

East Park Road

HG11ND

Princes Square

HG20LE

Harlow Moor Drive

HG12RB

The Ginnel

HG11QA

Cambridge Place

HG20JN

Valley Drive

HG15NG

Woodside

HG20LD

Florence Road

HG15EZ

Mayfield Terrace

HG15PL

Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate

HG11QX

James Street

HG11QJ

Oxford Street

HG12BU

Parliament Street

HG15LZ

Park View

HG20JS

Valley Drive

HG20QD

Queens Road

HG11PB

Cambridge Road

HG20LW

St Marys Walk

HG12HY

Franklin Square

HG12RY

Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate

HG20LQ

Byron Walk Mews

HG20JY

Harlow Moor Drive

HG19SE

Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate

HG11UB

Commercial Street

HG11DW

Cheltenham Mount

HG20EY

Victoria Road

HG11AE

Market Place

HG11XX

Franklin Square

HG12HU

Springfield Avenue

HG15RX

North Park Road

HG11HT

Oxford Terrace

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.