Postcode HG2 8JG 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 0.4 miles away. There are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 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 0.7% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near HG2 8JG.
Stray near HG2 8JG 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 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Hornbeam Park | N/A | Walking directions to Hornbeam Park |
| 0.6 mi | Harrogate | N/A | Walking directions to Harrogate |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | The Stray or Two Hundred Acre | Large | Walking directions to The Stray or Two Hundred Acre |
| 0.1 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 (West Park Stray) | Large | Walking directions to The Stray or Two Hundred Acre (West Park Stray) |
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 8JG.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Dec 2025 | 25, Tewit Well Gardens, Harrogate, HG2 8JG | Flats | Leasehold | £155,000 | |
| 25 Sept 2025 | Flat 6, Langcliffe Court, Tewit Well Road, Harrogate, HG2 8JG | Flats | Leasehold | £245,000 | |
| 08 Sept 2025 | Wilton House, Back Tewit Well Road, Harrogate, HG2 8JF | Terraced | Freehold | £760,000 | |
| 14 May 2025 | Claremont, Back Tewit Well Road, Harrogate, HG2 8JF | Terraced | Freehold | £720,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Flat 2, Elm Park, 5, Stray Road, Harrogate, HG2 8AR | Flats | Leasehold | £610,000 |
In the HG2 8JG postcode area, located within Stray, there are 6 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 | St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 May 2015. | |
St Peter's Church of England Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 May 2015
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| 0.4 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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| 0.5 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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4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of HG2 8JG
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Weetons Food Hall | 23-24 West Park, Harrogate, HG1 1BJ | Walking directions to Weetons Food Hall |
| 0.4 mi | Waitrose | 92 Station Parade, Harrogate, HG1 1HD | Walking directions to Waitrose |
| 0.4 mi | Sainsbury's Local | 55 Leeds Road, Harrogate, HG2 8AY | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
| 0.5 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 8JG, 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 8JG 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 8JG 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 11 schools close to HG2 8JG, including St Peter's Church of England Primary School (Good), St Aidan's Church of England High School (Good) and Oatlands Infant School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to HG2 8JG is Hornbeam Park, about 696 m away.
HG2 8JG 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 8JG is Tom Gordon (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Andrew David Timothy (Liberal Democrats).