Postcode HG1 4RU is located in an urban city, within the High Harrogate & Kingsley ward of North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Starbeck area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 43.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 61% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Starbeck is £49,333 per year. The nearest station is Starbeck, about 0.6 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, the closest large park is The Stray or Two Hundred Acre.
Starbeck has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,927 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 33% least deprived areas in England.
Starbeck has a low crime rate, with approximately 43.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 10.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Starbeck is £49,333 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near HG1 4RU.
Starbeck near HG1 4RU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Starbeck located about 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Starbeck | N/A | Walking directions to Starbeck |
| 1 mi | Harrogate | N/A | Walking directions to Harrogate |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | The Stray or Two Hundred Acre | Large | Walking directions to The Stray or Two Hundred Acre |
| 0.4 mi | The Stray or Two Hundred Acre | Medium | Walking directions to The Stray or Two Hundred Acre |
| 0.4 mi | St Patrick's Park | Small | Walking directions to St Patrick's Park |
Based on 168 recent sales, the median property price is £263,500 (about £317 per square foot) in High Harrogate & Kingsley area, with individual transactions ranging from £57,500 up to £965,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 17 | £537,000 | £414 |
| Semi-Detached | 53 | £320,000 | £347 |
| Terraced | 59 | £240,000 | £307 |
| Flats | 39 | £180,000 | £242 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £295,000 | £161,500 | £289,950 | £231,000 |
| 2017 | £574,950 | £151,500 | £268,750 | £201,500 |
| 2018 | £345,000 | £179,950 | £272,000 | £230,000 |
| 2019 | £365,000 | £159,000 | £245,000 | £216,000 |
| 2020 | £422,495 | £167,000 | £265,000 | £245,000 |
| 2021 | £395,000 | £170,000 | £282,998 | £240,000 |
| 2022 | £524,950 | £180,000 | £298,495 | £267,500 |
| 2023 | £529,950 | £185,000 | £287,500 | £250,000 |
| 2024 | £584,950 | £172,500 | £310,000 | £269,000 |
| 2025 | £561,000 | £180,000 | £315,000 | £240,000 |
| 2026 | £281,921 | £175,000 | £328,000 | £240,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £274 | £224 | £248 | £250 |
| 2017 | £320 | £232 | £269 | £241 |
| 2018 | £326 | £265 | £248 | £239 |
| 2019 | £329 | £246 | £266 | £244 |
| 2020 | £333 | £253 | £277 | £255 |
| 2021 | £336 | £233 | £297 | £276 |
| 2022 | £343 | £273 | £334 | £294 |
| 2023 | £406 | £257 | £317 | £303 |
| 2024 | £404 | £251 | £324 | £285 |
| 2025 | £401 | £242 | £334 | £307 |
| 2026 | £259 | £232 | £348 | £292 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near HG1 4RU.
In the HG1 4RU postcode area, located within Starbeck, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of HG1 4RU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | One Stop | St Andrew's Crescent, North Yorkshire, HG2 7LX | Walking directions to One Stop |
| 0.2 mi | McColls | Stanhope Drive, North Yorkshire, HG2 7LU | Walking directions to McColls |
| 0.2 mi | The Co-operative Food | North Yorkshire, HG2 7NA | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.3 mi | Lidl | Knaresborough Road, Harrogate, HG2 7LU | Walking directions to Lidl |
| 0.4 mi | Tesco Express | High Street, North Yorkshire, HG2 7NN | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
Annual council tax rates for North Yorkshire district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for HG1 4RU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Tom Gordon
Harrogate and Knaresborough - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around HG1 4RU records about 43 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 shoplifting.
The median sale price around HG1 4RU in Starbeck is £263,500 (about £317 per square foot) based on 168 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to HG1 4RU, including St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (Good), Harrogate High School (Requires improvement) and Willow Tree Community Primary School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to HG1 4RU is Starbeck, about 909 m away.
HG1 4RU scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,927 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 4RU is Tom Gordon (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election.
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.