Postcode HG2 7LY is located in an urban city, within the High Harrogate & Kingsley area 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 median sale price in High Harrogate & Kingsley is £259,000 (around £310 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £193,000 and £335,500. The nearest station is Starbeck, about 0.5 miles away. There are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, the closest medium park is The Stray or Two Hundred Acre.
Starbeck has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,409 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.
Starbeck has a low crime rate, with approximately 43.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 35.7% 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.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 25 ft away from HG2 7LY.
Starbeck near HG2 7LY 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Starbeck | N/A | Walking directions to Starbeck |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | The Stray or Two Hundred Acre | Medium | Walking directions to The Stray or Two Hundred Acre |
| 0.3 mi | St Patrick's Park | Small | Walking directions to St Patrick's Park |
| 0.5 mi | Prospect Park | Small | Walking directions to Prospect Park |
Based on 184 recent sales, the median property price is £259,000 (about £310 per square foot) in High Harrogate & Kingsley area, with individual transactions ranging from £57,500 up to £1,024,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 13 | £500,000 | £390 |
| Semi-Detached | 46 | £319,250 | £345 |
| Terraced | 77 | £246,000 | £309 |
| Flats | 48 | £177,500 | £245 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £295,000 | £152,290 | £287,475 | £220,000 |
| 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 | £560,500 | £180,000 | £315,000 | £258,000 |
| 2026 | £400,000 | £170,000 | £329,000 | £240,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £274 | £218 | £247 | £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 | £329 | £317 |
| 2026 | £387 | £239 | £341 | £293 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near HG2 7LY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 2025 | Flat 6, 79, Knaresborough Road, Harrogate, HG2 7LY | Flats | Leasehold | £175,000 | |
| 27 May 2025 | Flat 3, 79, Knaresborough Road, Harrogate, HG2 7LY | Flats | Leasehold | £195,000 | |
| 09 Jul 2025 | 2A, Jesmond Road, Harrogate, HG1 4RZ | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £139,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 7, Leyland Road, Harrogate, HG1 4RT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £330,000 | |
| 19 Jan 2026 | 29, Leyland Road, Harrogate, HG1 4RT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £260,000 |
In the HG2 7LY postcode area, located within Starbeck, there are 5 primary and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Willow Tree Community Primary School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Oct 2024. | |
Willow Tree Community Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Oct 2024
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| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Harrogate High School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Feb 2026. | |
Harrogate High School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 3 Feb 2026
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Nov 2023. | |
St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Nov 2023
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5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of HG2 7LY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 mi | McColls | Stanhope Drive, North Yorkshire, HG2 7LU | Walking directions to McColls |
| 0 mi | The Co-operative Food | North Yorkshire, HG2 7NA | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.1 mi | Lidl | Knaresborough Road, Harrogate, HG2 7LU | Walking directions to Lidl |
| 0.1 mi | One Stop | St Andrew's Crescent, North Yorkshire, HG2 7LX | Walking directions to One Stop |
| 0.3 mi | Tesco Express | High Street, North Yorkshire, HG2 7NN | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
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 7LY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Tom Gordon
Harrogate and Knaresborough - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around HG2 7LY 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 shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around HG2 7LY in High Harrogate & Kingsley is £259,000 (about £310 per square foot) based on 184 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 12 schools close to HG2 7LY, including Willow Tree Community Primary School (Good), Harrogate High School (Requires improvement) and St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to HG2 7LY is Starbeck, about 756 m away.
HG2 7LY scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,409 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 7LY is Tom Gordon (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election.