Postcode HG2 8NL 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 Hookstone area. It has very low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 57.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 49% 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 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 0.8 miles away. There are 4 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, the closest large park is The Stray or Two Hundred Acre.
Hookstone has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 33,728 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Hookstone has an average crime rate, with approximately 57.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.8% 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 8NL.
Hookstone near HG2 8NL 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 0.8 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | Hornbeam Park | N/A | Walking directions to Hornbeam Park |
| 0.9 mi | Starbeck | N/A | Walking directions to Starbeck |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | The Stray or Two Hundred Acre | Large | Walking directions to The Stray or Two Hundred Acre |
| 0.5 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 |
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 45 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near HG2 8NL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Dec 2025 | 16, St Leonards Oval, Harrogate, HG2 8NT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £400,000 | |
| 06 Mar 2026 | 15, Wayside Crescent, Harrogate, HG2 8NJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £485,000 | |
| 19 Mar 2026 | 11, Matcham Grange, 42, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, HG2 7BU | Flats | Leasehold | £278,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 13, Matcham Grange, 42, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, HG2 7BU | Flats | Leasehold | £280,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2025 | 19, Matcham Grange, 42, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, HG2 7BU | Flats | Leasehold | £394,950 |
In the HG2 8NL postcode area, located within Hookstone, 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. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | St John Fisher Catholic Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Dec 2022. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | St Aidan's Church of England High School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 May 2022. | |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of HG2 8NL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 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.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for HG2 8NL, 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 8NL records about 57 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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 8NL 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 8 schools close to HG2 8NL, 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 8NL is Hornbeam Park, about 1,315 m away.
HG2 8NL scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 33,728 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 8NL is Tom Gordon (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Andrew David Timothy (Liberal Democrats).