Property profile

26St. James Drive

HG2 8HT

Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone

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Map showing 26, St. James Drive, Harrogate

Property Price
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Estimated sale price

£875,000

Detached sold in Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone

The box shows the middle 50% of detached sale prices, the whiskers show the 5th to 95th percentile, and the marker shows this property's estimated price.

Half of similar homes sold within the box; most sold within the wider line.

An indicative model estimate, not a survey or formal valuation.

This property vs market

Price per sq ftLocal median £401 per sq ft
£564 per sq ftEstimate vs local median: +£163 per sq ft (+41%)
Local sold pricesMedian for detached in Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone
£571,250Estimate vs local median: +£303,000 (+53%)
How this estimate is calculated

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Property facts

Property typeHouse / Detached
Construction period1900-1929
Floor area144 m² / 1,550 sq ft
Rooms6 habitable / 5 heated
EPC ratingF
EPC inspection03 Feb 2014

Sales history

No recorded sales for this property in HM Land Registry data.

Local market

Property prices in Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone

Median price: £407,000
Price per sq ft: £378
Sales (last 12 months): 107
Typical range (middle 50%): £280K – £568K

Based on 107 recent sales, the median property price is £407,000 (about £378 per square foot) in Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone area, with individual transactions ranging from £81,000 up to £3,100,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached30£571,250£401
Semi-Detached49£425,000£381
Flats22£235,000£327
Terraced6£223,500£349

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£586,500£241,500£269,950£175,000
2017£490,000£215,000£291,000£220,000
2018£625,000£237,000£323,000£240,000
2019£605,000£230,000£267,750£192,000
2020£650,000£270,000£350,000£205,000
2021£627,500£240,000£345,000£216,500
2022£675,000£312,499£342,500£298,750
2023£670,000£298,349£390,000£230,000
2024£575,000£256,500£350,000£254,000
2025£740,000£292,475£380,000£257,000
2026£540,000£279,000£425,000£206,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£310£264£272£226
2017£314£235£286£248
2018£347£285£299£259
2019£333£271£304£285
2020£347£310£303£316
2021£391£285£333£325
2022£416£391£363£333
2023£404£330£360£348
2024£400£305£339£321
2025£419£360£366£357
2026£403£378£381£325
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone in the last year.

Recent sales

There were 42 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near HG2 8HT.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near HG2 8HT
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
14 Jan 2026Beech Lodge, St James Drive, Harrogate, HG2 8HTDetachedFreehold£1,800,000
08 Sept 2025Wilton House, Back Tewit Well Road, Harrogate, HG2 8JFTerracedFreehold£760,000
14 May 2025Claremont, Back Tewit Well Road, Harrogate, HG2 8JFTerracedFreehold£720,000
18 Sept 20255, Belgrave Crescent, Harrogate, HG2 8HZOtherFreehold£240,000
11 Aug 202521, Belgrave Crescent, Harrogate, HG2 8HZDetachedFreehold£980,000

Other properties at this postcode

AddressTenureFloor areaLast sale
1 Strayside Lodges, St. James Drive, Harrogate-86 m²-
3 Strayside Lodges, St. James Drive, HarrogateFreehold132 m²£475,000 (2013)
6, St. James Drive, HarrogateFreehold217 m²£150,000 (1999)
8, St. James Drive, HarrogateFreehold137 m²£470,000 (2011)
16, St. James Drive, HarrogateFreehold128 m²£745,000 (2020)
18, St. James Drive, HarrogateFreehold129 m²£540,000 (2014)
24 St. James Drive, HarrogateFreehold128 m²£740,000 (2021)
Beech Lodge, St. James Drive, HarrogateFreehold419 m²£1,800,000 (2026)
Courtfield, 3 St. James Drive, Harrogate-1,416 m²-

Area insights for HG2 8HT

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Overview

Postcode HG2 8HT is located in an urban city, within the Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone area of North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Stray area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 24.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 78% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Stray is £61,071 per year. The median sale price in Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone is £407,000 (around £378 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £280,000 and £567,750. The nearest station is Hornbeam Park, about 0.4 miles away. There are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, the closest large park is The Stray or Two Hundred Acre.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
24
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Stray has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,989 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 3% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Stray has a very low crime rate, with approximately 24.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

3%

Approximately 3.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Stray is £61,071 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near HG2 8HT.

Flood risk

No risk

Stray near HG2 8HT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hornbeam Park located about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for HG2 8HT
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Hornbeam Park

N/A

Walking directions to Hornbeam Park
0.6 mi

Harrogate

N/A

Walking directions to Harrogate

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for HG2 8HT
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miThe Stray or Two Hundred AcreLargeWalking directions to The Stray or Two Hundred Acre
0.2 miThe Stray or Two Hundred AcreLargeWalking directions to The Stray or Two Hundred Acre
0.5 miThe Stray or Two Hundred Acre (West Park Stray)LargeWalking directions to The Stray or Two Hundred Acre (West Park Stray)

Area Profile

Population
270
Population density
809.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13.88(-69%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.71(-60%)
Other theft
3.27(-51%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.45(-72%)
Burglary
1.63(-68%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
244
90.37%
Other White
10
3.7%
Indian
6
2.22%
Other
6
2.22%
Roma
2
0.74%
Total population: 270

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
150
62.76%
No qualifications
28
11.72%
Level 3 (A level)
22
9.21%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
16
6.69%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
11
4.6%
Total 16+ residents: 239

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
90
67.67%
Owns with a mortgage
22
16.54%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
9.77%
Other social rented
4
3.01%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.01%
Total households: 133

Schools

In the HG2 8HT postcode area, located within Stray, there are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.

Nearby schools for HG2 8HT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondarySt Aidan's Church of England High SchoolAcademy converter
0.4 miPrimarySt Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
0.5 miPrimaryOatlands Community Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of HG2 8HT

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for HG2 8HT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miWaitrose92 Station Parade, Harrogate, HG1 1HDWalking directions to Waitrose
0.4 miWeetons Food Hall23-24 West Park, Harrogate, HG1 1BJWalking directions to Weetons Food Hall
0.5 miSainsbury's Local55 Leeds Road, Harrogate, HG2 8AYWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local