Postcode HG2 7RX 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 high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 94.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 16% below 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 0.6 miles away. There are 4 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest medium park is The Stray or Two Hundred Acre.
Harrogate East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,406 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.
Harrogate East has a high crime rate, with approximately 94.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 71.3% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near HG2 7RX.
Harrogate East near HG2 7RX 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 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Starbeck | N/A | Walking directions to Starbeck |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | The Stray or Two Hundred Acre | Medium | Walking directions to The Stray or Two Hundred Acre |
| 0.2 mi | St Patrick's Park | Small | Walking directions to St Patrick's Park |
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 47 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near HG2 7RX.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 2026 | 47, Wedderburn Road, Harrogate, HG2 7QQ | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £575,000 | |
| 10 Apr 2026 | 34, Wedderburn Drive, Harrogate, HG2 7QF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £235,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2025 | 4, Wedderburn Drive, Harrogate, HG2 7QF | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £223,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2026 | 16, Wedderburn Road, Harrogate, HG2 7QH | Terraced | Leasehold | £325,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2025 | 31, Cawthorn Avenue, Harrogate, HG2 7QA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £240,000 |
In the HG2 7RX postcode area, located within Harrogate East, there are 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 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 | St John Fisher Catholic Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Dec 2022. | |
St John Fisher Catholic Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Dec 2022
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| 0.7 mi | Secondary | St Aidan's Church of England High School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 May 2022. | |
St Aidan's Church of England High School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 May 2022
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7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of HG2 7RX
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 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 |
| 0.3 mi | McColls | Stanhope Drive, North Yorkshire, HG2 7LU | Walking directions to McColls |
| 0.4 mi | One Stop | St Andrew's Crescent, North Yorkshire, HG2 7LX | Walking directions to One Stop |
| 0.4 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 7RX, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Tom Gordon
Harrogate and Knaresborough - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around HG2 7RX records about 94 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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 7RX 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 7RX, including Willow Tree Community Primary School (Good), St John Fisher Catholic Academy (Good) and St Aidan's Church of England High School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to HG2 7RX is Starbeck, about 973 m away.
HG2 7RX scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 7,406 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 7RX is Tom Gordon (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election.