Postcode HG1 3BJ is located in an urban city, within the Bilton & Nidd Gorge area of North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Bilton area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 26.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 76% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bilton is £51,086 per year. The median sale price in Bilton & Nidd Gorge is £290,000 (around £336 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £255,000 and £360,000. The nearest station is Harrogate, about 1.2 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, the closest medium park is Knox Country Park.
Bilton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,214 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.
Bilton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Bilton is £51,086 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near HG1 3BJ.
Bilton near HG1 3BJ 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Knox Country Park | Medium | Walking directions to Knox Country Park |
| 0.2 mi | Bachelor Fields | Small | Walking directions to Bachelor Fields |
| 0.5 mi | Woodfield Millennium Green | Small | Walking directions to Woodfield Millennium Green |
Based on 79 recent sales, the median property price is £290,000 (about £336 per square foot) in Bilton & Nidd Gorge area, with individual transactions ranging from £79,000 up to £650,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 22 | £381,250 | £361 |
| Semi-Detached | 39 | £290,000 | £334 |
| Terraced | 17 | £252,500 | £279 |
| Flats | 1 | £79,000 | £153 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £300,000 | £108,750 | £215,000 | £193,500 |
| 2017 | £339,328 | £129,000 | £220,000 | £192,000 |
| 2018 | £317,200 | £128,000 | £215,500 | £215,000 |
| 2019 | £321,000 | £97,500 | £225,000 | £196,000 |
| 2020 | £357,500 | £128,000 | £230,000 | £203,500 |
| 2021 | £330,000 | £118,000 | £240,550 | £220,000 |
| 2022 | £391,000 | £150,250 | £275,000 | £236,500 |
| 2023 | £425,000 | £92,500 | £260,000 | £235,000 |
| 2024 | £371,000 | £169,000 | £250,000 | £227,500 |
| 2025 | £397,475 | £53,000 | £274,250 | £240,000 |
| 2026 | £380,000 | £79,000 | £320,000 | £265,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £298 | £218 | £279 | £228 |
| 2017 | £263 | £190 | £263 | £221 |
| 2018 | £257 | £193 | £284 | £252 |
| 2019 | £297 | — | £264 | £223 |
| 2020 | £301 | £170 | £264 | £251 |
| 2021 | £292 | £210 | £303 | £255 |
| 2022 | £344 | £195 | £306 | £268 |
| 2023 | £369 | £191 | £316 | £257 |
| 2024 | £329 | £278 | £338 | £276 |
| 2025 | £340 | £103 | £333 | £270 |
| 2026 | £346 | £153 | £319 | £302 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near HG1 3BJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug 2026 | 37, Hill Top Avenue, Harrogate, HG1 3BJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £315,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 23, Hill Top Avenue, Harrogate, HG1 3BJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £347,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 4, Hill Top Avenue, Harrogate, HG1 3BH | Other | Freehold | £280,000 | |
| 18 Feb 2026 | 36, Hill Top Avenue, Harrogate, HG1 3BH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £270,000 | |
| 07 Nov 2025 | 46, Hill Top Avenue, Harrogate, HG1 3BH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £355,000 |
In the HG1 3BJ postcode area, located within Bilton, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Dec 2012. | |
Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Dec 2012
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Mar 2015. | |
Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Mar 2015
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Mar 2020. | |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Mar 2020
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6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of HG1 3BJ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | One Stop | Bilton Lane, North Yorkshire, HG1 3BY | Walking directions to One Stop |
| 0.3 mi | Biltons Local | Chestnut Grove, North Yorkshire, HG1 4HS | Walking directions to Biltons Local |
| 0.3 mi | Co-op Food | Knaresborough Road, North Yorkshire, HG1 4PS | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.3 mi | Co-op Food | King Edward's Drive, North Yorkshire, HG1 4HW | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.3 mi | Spar | Knaresborough Road, North Yorkshire, HG1 4PS | Walking directions to Spar |
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 3BJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Tom Gordon
Harrogate and Knaresborough - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around HG1 3BJ records about 27 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 burglary.
The median sale price around HG1 3BJ in Bilton & Nidd Gorge is £290,000 (about £336 per square foot) based on 79 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to HG1 3BJ, including Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School (Good), Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School (Good) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
HG1 3BJ scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,214 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 3BJ is Tom Gordon (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election.