Postcode HG2 8LJ is located in an urban city, within the Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone ward of North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Hookstone area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 23.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 79% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Hookstone is £64,367 per year. The nearest station is Harrogate, about 0.6 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, the closest large park is The Stray or Two Hundred Acre.
Hookstone has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,403 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Hookstone has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Hookstone is £64,367 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near HG2 8LJ.
Hookstone near HG2 8LJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Harrogate located about 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Harrogate | N/A | Walking directions to Harrogate |
| 0.7 mi | Hornbeam Park | N/A | Walking directions to Hornbeam Park |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | The Stray or Two Hundred Acre | Large | Walking directions to The Stray or Two Hundred Acre |
| 0.3 mi | The Stray or Two Hundred Acre | Large | Walking directions to The Stray or Two Hundred Acre |
| 0.3 mi | The Stray or Two Hundred Acre | Large | Walking directions to The Stray or Two Hundred Acre |
Based on 111 recent sales, the median property price is £380,000 (about £375 per square foot) in Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone area, with individual transactions ranging from £81,000 up to £1,775,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 35 | £640,000 | £403 |
| Semi-Detached | 50 | £360,250 | £373 |
| Terraced | 6 | £223,500 | £346 |
| Flats | 20 | £220,250 | £307 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £592,500 | £231,500 | £272,500 | £180,000 |
| 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 | £368,000 | £228,500 |
| 2026 | £540,000 | £251,500 | £459,500 | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £321 | £257 | £272 | £237 |
| 2017 | £314 | £235 | £286 | £248 |
| 2018 | £347 | £285 | £299 | £259 |
| 2019 | £333 | £271 | £306 | £285 |
| 2020 | £347 | £310 | £303 | £313 |
| 2021 | £391 | £285 | £333 | £325 |
| 2022 | £416 | £391 | £363 | £333 |
| 2023 | £404 | £330 | £360 | £348 |
| 2024 | £400 | £305 | £339 | £321 |
| 2025 | £419 | £347 | £363 | £351 |
| 2026 | £403 | £344 | £384 | — |
There were 41 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near HG2 8LJ.
In the HG2 8LJ postcode area, located within Hookstone, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of HG2 8LJ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | The Co-operative Food | St Winifred's Avenue, North Yorkshire, HG2 8LS | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
Annual council tax rates for North Yorkshire district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for HG2 8LJ, 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 8LJ records about 23 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 shoplifting.
The median sale price around HG2 8LJ in Hookstone is £380,000 (about £375 per square foot) based on 111 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 13 schools close to HG2 8LJ, including St Aidan's Church of England High School (Good), St John Fisher Catholic Academy (Good) and Willow Tree Community Primary School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to HG2 8LJ is Harrogate, about 1,024 m away.
HG2 8LJ scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,403 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 8LJ is Tom Gordon (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Andrew David Timothy (Liberal Democrats).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.