Postcode HG2 8QA 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 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 median sale price in Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone is £411,000 (around £380 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £280,000 and £575,375. The nearest station is Hornbeam Park, about 0.2 miles away. There are 4 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest large park is The Stray or Two Hundred Acre.
Hookstone has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 33,625 out of 32,844 areas in England, 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 8QA.
Hookstone near HG2 8QA 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 0.2 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Hornbeam Park | N/A | Walking directions to Hornbeam Park |
| 0.9 mi | Harrogate | N/A | Walking directions to Harrogate |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 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 | Large | Walking directions to The Stray or Two Hundred Acre |
Based on 106 recent sales, the median property price is £411,000 (about £380 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 | 48 | £437,500 | £382 |
| 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 28 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near HG2 8QA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 2025 | 20, Rayleigh Road, Harrogate, HG2 8QR | Detached | Freehold | £1,005,000 | |
| 05 Jan 2026 | Flat 4, St. James Court, 29A, Wheatlands Road East, Harrogate, HG2 8QS | Flats | Leasehold | £470,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2025 | 6, Wheatlands Road East, Harrogate, HG2 8PX | Detached | Freehold | £750,000 | |
| 18 Sept 2025 | 5, Belgrave Crescent, Harrogate, HG2 8HZ | Other | Freehold | £240,000 | |
| 11 Aug 2025 | 21, Belgrave Crescent, Harrogate, HG2 8HZ | Detached | Freehold | £980,000 |
In the HG2 8QA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 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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| 0.3 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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| 0.3 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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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of HG2 8QA
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 8QA, 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 8QA 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, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around HG2 8QA in Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone is £411,000 (about £380 per square foot) based on 106 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to HG2 8QA, including St Aidan's Church of England High School (Good), Oatlands Community Junior School (Good) and St John Fisher Catholic Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to HG2 8QA is Hornbeam Park, about 319 m away.
HG2 8QA scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 33,625 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 8QA is Tom Gordon (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Andrew David Timothy (Liberal Democrats).