Postcode HG2 9BA is located in an urban city, within the Harlow & St. Georges ward 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 10.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 90% 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 nearest station is Hornbeam Park, about 0.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 8 parks nearby, the closest large park is The Stray or Two Hundred Acre.
Stray has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,679 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 7% least deprived areas in England.
Stray has a very low crime rate, with approximately 10.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 9.5% 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 9BA.
Stray near HG2 9BA 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 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Hornbeam Park | N/A | Walking directions to Hornbeam Park |
| 0.7 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 |
| 0.3 mi | The Stray or Two Hundred Acre (West Park Stray) | Large | Walking directions to The Stray or Two Hundred Acre (West Park Stray) |
| 0.1 mi | The Oval Gardens | Medium | Walking directions to The Oval Gardens |
Based on 134 recent sales, the median property price is £431,000 (about £389 per square foot) in Harlow & St. Georges area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £3,900,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 37 | £650,000 | £451 |
| Terraced | 27 | £368,230 | £348 |
| Semi-Detached | 45 | £361,000 | £386 |
| Flats | 25 | £289,000 | £333 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £460,000 | £215,475 | £277,000 | £339,250 |
| 2017 | £520,525 | £255,000 | £300,000 | £335,000 |
| 2018 | £480,000 | £270,000 | £305,000 | £340,000 |
| 2019 | £535,000 | £233,750 | £324,998 | £377,500 |
| 2020 | £554,975 | £260,000 | £350,000 | £310,000 |
| 2021 | £547,973 | £242,475 | £343,625 | £373,500 |
| 2022 | £645,000 | £222,500 | £360,000 | £380,000 |
| 2023 | £585,000 | £311,000 | £418,062 | £355,000 |
| 2024 | £657,500 | £299,975 | £415,000 | £375,000 |
| 2025 | £710,000 | £289,500 | £382,250 | £380,000 |
| 2026 | £425,000 | £220,000 | £386,750 | £357,615 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £348 | £274 | £306 | £308 |
| 2017 | £336 | £284 | £299 | £280 |
| 2018 | £355 | £276 | £316 | £286 |
| 2019 | £371 | £283 | £344 | £318 |
| 2020 | £375 | £296 | £351 | £310 |
| 2021 | £386 | £281 | £352 | £288 |
| 2022 | £422 | £308 | £365 | £353 |
| 2023 | £449 | £357 | £403 | £346 |
| 2024 | £438 | £326 | £375 | £307 |
| 2025 | £453 | £330 | £410 | £348 |
| 2026 | £419 | £285 | £386 | £345 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near HG2 9BA.
In the HG2 9BA postcode area, located within Stray, there are 5 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.
5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of HG2 9BA
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Weetons Food Hall | 23-24 West Park, Harrogate, HG1 1BJ | Walking directions to Weetons Food Hall |
| 0.4 mi | Co-op Food | Otley Road, North Yorkshire, HG2 0HR | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.4 mi | Sainsbury's Local | 55 Leeds Road, Harrogate, HG2 8AY | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
| 0.5 mi | Waitrose | 92 Station Parade, Harrogate, HG1 1HD | Walking directions to Waitrose |
| 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 (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 9BA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Tom Gordon
Harrogate and Knaresborough - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around HG2 9BA records about 11 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 anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting.
The median sale price around HG2 9BA in Stray is £431,000 (about £389 per square foot) based on 134 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 13 schools close to HG2 9BA, including Harrogate Grammar School (Outstanding), St Peter's Church of England Primary School (Good) and Oatlands Infant School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to HG2 9BA is Hornbeam Park, about 1,005 m away.
HG2 9BA scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,679 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 9BA is Tom Gordon (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election.
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.