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HG2 0NJ

Cold Bath Road

Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate

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Detailed insights for HG2 0NJ

Overview

Postcode HG2 0NJ is located in an urban city, within the Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate ward of North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Stray area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 59.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Stray is £61,071 per year. The nearest station is Harrogate located about 0.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest large park is Valley Gardens.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
60
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
2.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Stray has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,231 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Stray has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 59.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.9%

Approximately 2.9% 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.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Stray is £61,071 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near HG2 0NJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Stray near HG2 0NJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Harrogate located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for HG2 0NJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Harrogate

N/A

Walking directions to Harrogate

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for HG2 0NJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miValley GardensLargeWalking directions to Valley Gardens
0.3 miThe Stray or Two Hundred Acre (West Park Stray)LargeWalking directions to The Stray or Two Hundred Acre (West Park Stray)
0.2 miThe Stray (West Park Stray)MediumWalking directions to The Stray (West Park Stray)

Area Profile

Population
279
Population density
12,544.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
57.58(+567%)
Violence and sexual offences
34.41(-21%)
Anti-social behaviour
23.83(+73%)
Burglary
5.96(+16%)
Other theft
4.63(-30%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
251
90.29%
Other White
12
4.32%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
5
1.8%
Irish
3
1.08%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.72%
Total population: 278

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
107
46.52%
Level 3 (A level)
36
15.65%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
32
13.91%
No qualifications
22
9.57%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
20
8.7%
Total 16+ residents: 230

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
50
36.5%
Private landlord or letting agency
47
34.31%
Owns with a mortgage
31
22.63%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.65%
Social rents from council
3
2.19%
Total households: 137

Property prices in Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate

Based on 153 recent sales, the median property price is £302,000 in Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate area, with individual transactions ranging from £76,000 up to £1,950,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached11£875,000
Flats95£220,000
Semi-Detached18£565,000
Terraced29£445,000

10 year median price trend in Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate.

Schools

In the HG2 0NJ postcode area, located within Stray, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for HG2 0NJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryWestern Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miNot applicableHarrogate Language AcademyMiscellaneous

N/A

0.4 miPrimarySt Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of HG2 0NJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for HG2 0NJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miSainsbury's Local111 Cold Bath Road, Harrogate, HG2 0NUWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.4 miWeetons Food Hall23-24 West Park, Harrogate, HG1 1BJWalking directions to Weetons Food Hall
0.4 miCo-op FoodOtley Road, North Yorkshire, HG2 0HRWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miTesco ExpressCambridge Road, Harrogate, HG1 1NSWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.5 miM&S Food18-20 Cambridge Place, Harrogate, HG1 1RXWalking directions to M&S Food

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for North Yorkshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,612
Band B£1,881
Band C£2,150
Band D£2,418
Band E£2,956
Band F£3,493
Band G£4,030
Band H£4,837

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionYorkshire and The HumberUKE
DistrictNorth YorkshireE06000065
Parliamentary ConstituencyHarrogate and KnaresboroughE14001269
WardValley Gardens & Central HarrogateE05014331
ParishHarrogateE04013500
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)StrayE02005779
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Harrogate 019BE01027679
Police ForceNorth Yorkshire
Postcode Introduced1992-08-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.