Postcode HG1 2TJ 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 Stray area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 84.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 25% 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 Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate is £300,000 (around £323 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £167,000 and £510,000. The nearest station is Harrogate, about 0.2 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, the closest large park is Valley Gardens.
Stray has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,092 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 18% least deprived areas in England.
Stray has a high crime rate, with approximately 84.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.6% 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.
The average income per household in Stray is £61,071 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 164 ft away from HG1 2TJ.
Stray near HG1 2TJ 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 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Harrogate | N/A | Walking directions to Harrogate |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Valley Gardens | Large | Walking directions to Valley Gardens |
| 0.3 mi | The Stray or Two Hundred Acre (West Park Stray) | Large | Walking directions to The Stray or Two Hundred Acre (West Park Stray) |
| 0.1 mi | The Stray (West Park Stray) | Medium | Walking directions to The Stray (West Park Stray) |
Based on 149 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 (about £323 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 | 10 | £910,000 | £447 |
| Semi-Detached | 13 | £570,000 | £393 |
| Terraced | 35 | £415,000 | £337 |
| Flats | 91 | £210,000 | £283 |
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 37 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near HG1 2TJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2025 | 31, Montpellier Parade, Harrogate, HG1 2TG | Other | Freehold | £700,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2025 | 1A, The Ginnel, Harrogate, HG1 2RB | Other | Freehold | £3,700,000 | |
| 04 Sept 2025 | 4, Cambridge Terrace, Harrogate, HG1 1PN | Terraced | Freehold | £360,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2025 | Apartment 18, 39, Parliament Street, Harrogate, HG1 2BU | Flats | Leasehold | £159,500 | |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Apartment 25, Royal Baths Ii, Montpellier Road, Harrogate, HG1 2EG | Flats | Leasehold | £895,000 |
In the HG1 2TJ postcode area, located within Stray, there are 6 primary and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Not applicable | Harrogate Language Academy | Miscellaneous | Unrated. | |
Harrogate Language Academy ratingInspection information
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| 0.2 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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| 0.3 mi | Primary | St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 May 2015. | |
St Peter's Church of England Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 May 2015
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11 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of HG1 2TJ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Tesco Express | Cambridge Road, Harrogate, HG1 1NS | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.1 mi | Sainsbury's Local | 33 Cambridge Street, Harrogate, HG1 1RW | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
| 0.2 mi | M&S Food | 18-20 Cambridge Place, Harrogate, HG1 1RX | Walking directions to M&S Food |
| 0.3 mi | Sainsbury's Local | 111 Cold Bath Road, Harrogate, HG2 0NU | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
| 0.3 mi | All In One | Bower Road, North Yorkshire, HG1 1BB | Walking directions to All In One |
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 2TJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Tom Gordon
Harrogate and Knaresborough - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around HG1 2TJ records about 85 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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 shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around HG1 2TJ in Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate is £300,000 (about £323 per square foot) based on 149 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 12 schools close to HG1 2TJ, including Harrogate Language Academy, Western Primary School (Outstanding) and St Peter's Church of England Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to HG1 2TJ is Harrogate, about 386 m away.
HG1 2TJ scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,092 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 2TJ is Tom Gordon (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election.