Postcode HG2 8BB is located in an urban city, within the Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone area of North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Stray area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 24.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 78% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Stray is £61,071 per year. The median sale price in Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone is £407,000 (around £378 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £280,000 and £567,750. The nearest station is Hornbeam Park, about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, the closest large park is The Stray or Two Hundred Acre.
Stray has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,989 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 3% least deprived areas in England.
Stray has a very low crime rate, with approximately 24.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% 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.
The average income per household in Stray is £61,071 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 256 ft away from HG2 8BB.
Stray near HG2 8BB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Hornbeam Park located about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Hornbeam Park | N/A | Walking directions to Hornbeam Park |
| 0.8 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 Oval Gardens | Medium | Walking directions to The Oval Gardens |
| 0.3 mi | The Oval Gardens | Small | Walking directions to The Oval Gardens |
Based on 107 recent sales, the median property price is £407,000 (about £378 per square foot) in Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone area, with individual transactions ranging from £81,000 up to £3,100,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 30 | £571,250 | £401 |
| Semi-Detached | 49 | £425,000 | £381 |
| Flats | 22 | £235,000 | £327 |
| Terraced | 6 | £223,500 | £349 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £586,500 | £241,500 | £269,950 | £175,000 |
| 2017 | £490,000 | £215,000 | £291,000 | £220,000 |
| 2018 | £625,000 | £237,000 | £323,000 | £240,000 |
| 2019 | £605,000 | £230,000 | £267,750 | £192,000 |
| 2020 | £650,000 | £270,000 | £350,000 | £205,000 |
| 2021 | £627,500 | £240,000 | £345,000 | £216,500 |
| 2022 | £675,000 | £312,499 | £342,500 | £298,750 |
| 2023 | £670,000 | £298,349 | £390,000 | £230,000 |
| 2024 | £575,000 | £256,500 | £350,000 | £254,000 |
| 2025 | £740,000 | £292,475 | £380,000 | £257,000 |
| 2026 | £540,000 | £279,000 | £425,000 | £206,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £310 | £264 | £272 | £226 |
| 2017 | £314 | £235 | £286 | £248 |
| 2018 | £347 | £285 | £299 | £259 |
| 2019 | £333 | £271 | £304 | £285 |
| 2020 | £347 | £310 | £303 | £316 |
| 2021 | £391 | £285 | £333 | £325 |
| 2022 | £416 | £391 | £363 | £333 |
| 2023 | £404 | £330 | £360 | £348 |
| 2024 | £400 | £305 | £339 | £321 |
| 2025 | £419 | £360 | £366 | £357 |
| 2026 | £403 | £378 | £381 | £325 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near HG2 8BB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 2026 | 17, Wheatlands Road, Harrogate, HG2 8BB | Detached | Freehold | £1,300,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2026 | 45, Tewit Well Road, Harrogate, HG2 8JJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £880,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2025 | 11, Wheatlands Grove, Harrogate, HG2 8JH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £800,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Flat 4, 18, Langcliffe Avenue, Harrogate, HG2 8JQ | Flats | Leasehold | £278,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | Flat 3, 3, Langcliffe Avenue, Harrogate, HG2 8JQ | Flats | Leasehold | £215,500 |
In the HG2 8BB postcode area, located within Stray, there are 5 primary and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Oatlands Infant School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 17 Dec 2024. | |
Oatlands Infant School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Dec 2024
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Oatlands Community Junior School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Jan 2025. | |
Oatlands Community Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Jan 2025
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| 0.5 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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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of HG2 8BB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Sainsbury's Local | 55 Leeds Road, Harrogate, HG2 8AY | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
| 0.2 mi | Co-op Food | 73 Leeds Road, Harrogate, HG2 8BE | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
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 8BB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Andrew David Timothy
Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone - Elected 11 Apr 2024
Tom Gordon
Harrogate and Knaresborough - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around HG2 8BB records about 24 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 other theft.
The median sale price around HG2 8BB in Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone is £407,000 (about £378 per square foot) based on 107 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 12 schools close to HG2 8BB, including Oatlands Infant School (Good), Oatlands Community Junior School (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 8BB is Hornbeam Park, about 456 m away.
HG2 8BB scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,989 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 8BB is Tom Gordon (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Andrew David Timothy (Liberal Democrats).