Postcode HG1 2HU is located in an urban city, within the Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate area of North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Central Harrogate area. It has low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 111.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Central Harrogate is £52,421 per year. The median sale price in Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate is £300,000 (around £319 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £161,750 and £507,500. The nearest station is Harrogate, about 0.4 miles away. There are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 9 parks nearby, the closest large park is Valley Gardens.
Central Harrogate has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,066 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 21% least deprived areas in England.
Central Harrogate has a very high crime rate, with approximately 111.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Central Harrogate is £52,421 per year.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 264 ft away from HG1 2HU.
Central Harrogate near HG1 2HU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Harrogate located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Harrogate | N/A | Walking directions to Harrogate |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Valley Gardens | Large | Walking directions to Valley Gardens |
| 0.4 mi | The Stray (West Park Stray) | Medium | Walking directions to The Stray (West Park Stray) |
| 0.2 mi | Crescent Gardens | Small | Walking directions to Crescent Gardens |
Based on 146 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 (about £319 per square foot) in Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate area, with individual transactions ranging from £66,000 up to £2,150,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 9 | £980,000 | £456 |
| Semi-Detached | 13 | £570,000 | £393 |
| Terraced | 35 | £415,000 | £337 |
| Flats | 89 | £205,000 | £282 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £440,500 | £189,000 | £461,000 | £326,250 |
| 2017 | £575,000 | £210,000 | £365,000 | £375,000 |
| 2018 | £465,000 | £193,750 | £488,750 | £387,500 |
| 2019 | £625,000 | £197,500 | £468,750 | £370,000 |
| 2020 | £495,000 | £215,000 | £432,000 | £381,500 |
| 2021 | £600,250 | £220,000 | £432,550 | £422,500 |
| 2022 | £942,475 | £230,000 | £427,500 | £423,750 |
| 2023 | £720,000 | £241,000 | £625,000 | £417,500 |
| 2024 | £765,000 | £225,000 | £522,500 | £460,000 |
| 2025 | £870,000 | £235,000 | £570,000 | £420,000 |
| 2026 | £840,000 | £169,000 | £715,000 | £460,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £365 | £261 | £287 | £271 |
| 2017 | £352 | £292 | £308 | £321 |
| 2018 | £382 | £295 | £309 | £286 |
| 2019 | £409 | £264 | £336 | £301 |
| 2020 | £381 | £294 | £337 | £283 |
| 2021 | £367 | £285 | £341 | £307 |
| 2022 | £479 | £296 | £317 | £344 |
| 2023 | £427 | £307 | £365 | £307 |
| 2024 | £372 | £290 | £366 | £342 |
| 2025 | £436 | £295 | £443 | £326 |
| 2026 | £456 | £282 | £395 | £341 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near HG1 2HU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2025 | Apartment 8, Springfield Court, Springfield Avenue, Harrogate, HG1 2HR | Flats | Leasehold | £275,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2025 | Apartment 3, Springfield Court, Springfield Avenue, Harrogate, HG1 2HR | Flats | Leasehold | £320,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2025 | 13, Spring Grove, Harrogate, HG1 2HS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £825,000 | |
| 05 Mar 2026 | 4, Spring Mount, Harrogate, HG1 2HX | Terraced | Freehold | £645,000 | |
| 01 Jun 2026 | Flat 2, Spa Flats, 22, Kings Road, Harrogate, HG1 5JW | Other | Leasehold | £535,732 |
In the HG1 2HU postcode area, located within Central Harrogate, there are 11 primary and 2 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.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Not applicable | Harrogate Language Academy | Miscellaneous | Unrated. | |
Harrogate Language Academy ratingInspection information
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| 0.3 mi | Not applicable | Duchy College | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Western Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Jun 2018. | |
Western Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Jun 2018
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9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of HG1 2HU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | All In One | Bower Road, North Yorkshire, HG1 1BB | Walking directions to All In One |
| 0.3 mi | M&S Food | 18-20 Cambridge Place, Harrogate, HG1 1RX | Walking directions to M&S Food |
| 0.3 mi | Tesco Express | Cambridge Road, Harrogate, HG1 1NS | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.3 mi | Sainsbury's Local | 33 Cambridge Street, Harrogate, HG1 1RW | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
| 0.3 mi | Mayfield General Store | Mayfield Grove, North Yorkshire, HG1 5EY | Walking directions to Mayfield General Store |
Annual council tax rates for North Yorkshire district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for HG1 2HU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Tom Gordon
Harrogate and Knaresborough - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around HG1 2HU records about 112 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across Yorkshire and The Humber as a whole the rate is about 113 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around HG1 2HU in Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate is £300,000 (about £319 per square foot) based on 146 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 18 schools close to HG1 2HU, including Harrogate Language Academy, Duchy College and Western Primary School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to HG1 2HU is Harrogate, about 583 m away.
HG1 2HU scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,066 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Harrogate and Knaresborough covering HG1 2HU is Tom Gordon (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election.