Postcode HG1 2WL 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 high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 245.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 2.2× 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 £323 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £167,000 and £510,000. The nearest station is Harrogate, about 0.3 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, the closest large park is Valley Gardens.
Central Harrogate has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,730 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 36% most deprived areas in England.
Central Harrogate has a very high crime rate, with approximately 245.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 27.2% 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 108 ft away from HG1 2WL.
Central Harrogate near HG1 2WL 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 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Harrogate | N/A | Walking directions to Harrogate |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Valley Gardens | Large | Walking directions to Valley Gardens |
| 0.4 mi | The Stray or Two Hundred Acre (West Park Stray) | Large | Walking directions to The Stray or Two Hundred Acre (West Park Stray) |
| 0.2 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 40 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near HG1 2WL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2025 | Apartment 25, Royal Baths Ii, Montpellier Road, Harrogate, HG1 2EG | Flats | Leasehold | £895,000 | |
| 05 Aug 2026 | 1, Grosvenor Buildings, Crescent Road, Harrogate, HG1 2RT | Flats | Leasehold | £345,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2026 | 28, Grosvenor Buildings, Crescent Road, Harrogate, HG1 2RT | Flats | Leasehold | £270,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 8, Grosvenor Buildings, Crescent Road, Harrogate, HG1 2RT | Flats | Leasehold | £780,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2025 | Unit 3, 33 - 51, Parliament Street, Harrogate, HG1 2RE | Other | Leasehold | £1,398,000 |
In the HG1 2WL postcode area, located within Central Harrogate, there are 7 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 | Not applicable | Duchy College | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
11 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of HG1 2WL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Tesco Express | Cambridge Road, Harrogate, HG1 1NS | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.2 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 | All In One | Bower Road, North Yorkshire, HG1 1BB | Walking directions to All In One |
| 0.3 mi | Sowa | Bower Road, North Yorkshire, HG1 5BW | Walking directions to Sowa |
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 2WL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Tom Gordon
Harrogate and Knaresborough - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around HG1 2WL records about 246 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 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 anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting.
The median sale price around HG1 2WL 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 13 schools close to HG1 2WL, including Harrogate Language Academy, Western Primary School (Outstanding) and Duchy College. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to HG1 2WL is Harrogate, about 477 m away.
HG1 2WL scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 11,730 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 2WL is Tom Gordon (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election.