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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

HG11PN

Cambridge Terrace

HG20JP

Valley Drive

HG20NF

Cold Bath Road

HG11JX

Albert Street

HG15LF

East Parade

HG15NE

Station Avenue

HG15NG

Woodside

HG20EZ

Lancaster Road

HG11DP

Cheltenham Mount

HG11HP

Robert Street

HG11QU

James Street

HG12RG

Crescent Road

HG12SZ

Royal Parade

HG20JZ

Margaret Road

HG20PQ

Cold Bath Place

HG11HH

Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate

HG11HS

Tower Street

HG15EH

Franklin Road

HG15PG

North Park Road

HG20LY

Somerset Road

HG11UA

Commercial Street

HG11BJ

West Park

HG11ER

Station Parade

HG15PW

Queen Parade

HG15PX

Victoria Avenue

HG20ET

Beech Grove

HG20HG

Queens Close

HG20JE

Back Harlow Moor Drive

HG20LL

Beech Grove

HG20NU

Cold Bath Road

HG20QD

Queens Road

HG11BT

Kings Road

HG11HQ

Station Parade

HG11RH

Prospect Crescent

HG11RP

Market Place

HG12RN

Westminster Arcade

HG11DL

Cheltenham Mount

HG11TZ

Commercial Street

HG15LH

East Parade

HG15NS

Park Place

HG15PR

Victoria Avenue

HG11NH

Princes Street

HG11PQ

Cambridge Crescent

HG11PW

Oxford Street

HG20LG

Glebe Road

HG12RE

Parliament Street

HG20LA

Lascelles Road

HG20PJ

West Cliffe Corner

HG11SY

North Eastern Chambers

HG15EE

Franklin Road

HG15NF

Woodside Walk

HG15NX

Franklin Square

HG11JB

Prince Of Wales Mansions

HG11TB

Station Square

HG12RB

The Ginnel

HG15EA

Strawberry Dale Avenue

HG15QU

South Park Road

HG20JH

Valley Drive

HG11QQ

Beulah Street

HG19SA

Crescent Gardens

HG20HP

Manor Road

HG11RQ

James Street

HG20HH

Harlow Manor Park

HG20LW

St Marys Walk

HG20NL

Cold Bath Road

HG11BS

Union Street

HG11JG

Albert Street

HG20JL

Valley Drive

HG11HL

York Place

HG11RN

Prospect Crescent

HG11TT

East Parade

HG12SW

Swan Lane

HG12SX

Ripon Road

HG12WL

Montpellier Road

HG15EG

Woodbine Terrace

HG20BF

Valley Drive

HG20HN

Cold Bath Road

HG20NH

Valley Mount

HG20NR

Royal Gardens

HG11EG

Belford Road

HG11TU

Station Parade

HG12WH

Crescent Road

HG15JS

Alexandra Road

HG15RL

Allerton Mews

HG11PP

Oxford Street

HG15EJ

Franklin Mount

HG15EQ

Strawberry Dale Terrace

HG15QT

East Park Road

HG20NP

St Peters Square

HG11AX

Commercial Street

HG11BE

Bower Road

HG11DQ

Cheltenham Crescent

HG12TF

Montpellier Gardens

HG20EP

Harlow Moor Drive

HG20JX

Harlow Moor Drive

HG20PL

West Cliffe Grove

HG20QH

Harlow Manor Park

HG11JE

Fawcetts Mews

HG15NJ

Kingsway Drive

HG19UW

Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate

Data Sources

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