Postcode HG2 7BF is located in an urban city, within the Fairfax & Starbeck area of North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Harrogate East area. It has average deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 119.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Harrogate East is £45,295 per year. The median sale price in Fairfax & Starbeck is £266,250 (around £299 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £217,750 and £322,500. The nearest station is Starbeck, about 0.8 miles away. There are 4 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, the closest large park is The Stray or Two Hundred Acre.
Harrogate East has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,916 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 39% least deprived areas in England.
Harrogate East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 119.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 27.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Harrogate East is £45,295 per year.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 82 ft away from HG2 7BF.
Harrogate East near HG2 7BF 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 0.8 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | Starbeck | N/A | Walking directions to Starbeck |
| 0.8 mi | Harrogate | N/A | Walking directions to Harrogate |
| 0.9 mi | Hornbeam Park | N/A | Walking directions to Hornbeam Park |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 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 | Large | Walking directions to The Stray or Two Hundred Acre |
| 0.4 mi | The Stray or Two Hundred Acre | Large | Walking directions to The Stray or Two Hundred Acre |
Based on 94 recent sales, the median property price is £266,250 (about £299 per square foot) in Fairfax & Starbeck area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £655,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 7 | £460,000 | £365 |
| Semi-Detached | 37 | £290,000 | £332 |
| Terraced | 46 | £246,500 | £262 |
| Flats | 4 | £77,500 | £211 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £411,000 | £145,000 | £203,000 | £177,500 |
| 2017 | £404,250 | £175,000 | £219,250 | £180,000 |
| 2018 | £305,000 | £141,600 | £226,000 | £184,000 |
| 2019 | £490,000 | £127,500 | £212,500 | £190,000 |
| 2020 | £310,000 | £132,250 | £226,000 | £191,500 |
| 2021 | £468,500 | £130,000 | £255,000 | £215,000 |
| 2022 | £392,500 | £153,000 | £264,000 | £212,500 |
| 2023 | £410,000 | £129,500 | £267,500 | £204,000 |
| 2024 | £420,000 | £180,500 | £280,000 | £187,000 |
| 2025 | £450,000 | £117,500 | £271,225 | £220,000 |
| 2026 | £425,000 | £75,000 | £290,000 | £250,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £311 | £188 | £255 | £201 |
| 2017 | £287 | £229 | £264 | £196 |
| 2018 | £267 | £235 | £258 | £220 |
| 2019 | £308 | £207 | £251 | £216 |
| 2020 | £280 | £223 | £248 | £203 |
| 2021 | £306 | £232 | £279 | £221 |
| 2022 | £364 | £315 | £310 | £238 |
| 2023 | £380 | £199 | £333 | £239 |
| 2024 | £339 | £227 | £323 | £246 |
| 2025 | £361 | £254 | £310 | £263 |
| 2026 | £370 | £201 | £338 | £263 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near HG2 7BF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 2026 | October House, 1A, Roslyn Road, Harrogate, HG2 7SB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £455,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2025 | 3, Roslyn Road, Harrogate, HG2 7SB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £500,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 23, St Winifreds Avenue, Harrogate, HG2 8LT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £425,000 | |
| 03 Jul 2026 | 37, St Winifreds Avenue, Harrogate, HG2 8LT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £497,500 | |
| 26 Sept 2025 | 21, St Winifreds Avenue, Harrogate, HG2 8LT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £460,000 |
In the HG2 7BF postcode area, located within Harrogate East, there are 4 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.
5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of HG2 7BF
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | The Co-operative Food | St Winifred's Avenue, North Yorkshire, HG2 8LS | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.3 mi | One Stop | St Andrew's Crescent, North Yorkshire, HG2 7LX | Walking directions to One Stop |
| 0.3 mi | McColls | Stanhope Drive, North Yorkshire, HG2 7LU | Walking directions to McColls |
| 0.4 mi | The Co-operative Food | North Yorkshire, HG2 7NA | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.4 mi | Lidl | Knaresborough Road, Harrogate, HG2 7LU | Walking directions to Lidl |
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 HG2 7BF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Tom Gordon
Harrogate and Knaresborough - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around HG2 7BF records about 120 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around HG2 7BF in Fairfax & Starbeck is £266,250 (about £299 per square foot) based on 94 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to HG2 7BF, including Willow Tree Community Primary School, St Aidan's Church of England High School (Good) and St John Fisher Catholic Academy (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to HG2 7BF is Starbeck, about 1,287 m away.
HG2 7BF scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 19,916 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 HG2 7BF is Tom Gordon (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election.