Postcode HG2 9BX is located in an urban city, within the Harlow & St. Georges 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 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 median sale price in Harlow & St. Georges is £425,000 (around £391 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £317,500 and £619,000. The nearest station is Harrogate, about 0.7 miles away. There are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 7 parks nearby, the closest large park is The Stray or Two Hundred Acre.
Stray has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,422 out of 32,844 areas in England, 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 2.2% 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 9BX.
Stray near HG2 9BX 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 0.7 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Harrogate | N/A | Walking directions to Harrogate |
| 0.7 mi | Hornbeam Park | N/A | Walking directions to Hornbeam Park |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 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 142 recent sales, the median property price is £425,000 (about £391 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 | 39 | £580,000 | £465 |
| Semi-Detached | 48 | £382,500 | £395 |
| Terraced | 28 | £374,115 | £349 |
| Flats | 27 | £291,000 | £343 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £462,500 | £219,475 | £265,000 | £383,000 |
| 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 | £700,000 | £289,500 | £380,000 | £370,500 |
| 2026 | £547,500 | £262,000 | £412,500 | £377,865 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £343 | £263 | £325 | £317 |
| 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 | £452 | £330 | £410 | £352 |
| 2026 | £472 | £301 | £390 | £345 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near HG2 9BX.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2025 | Flat 2, 53, West End Avenue, Harrogate, HG2 9BX | Flats | Leasehold | £219,950 | |
| 27 Feb 2026 | Flat 3, 26, West End Avenue, Harrogate, HG2 9BY | Flats | Leasehold | £291,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2026 | 12, West End Avenue, Harrogate, HG2 9BY | Terraced | Freehold | £670,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2025 | 8, West End Avenue, Harrogate, HG2 9BY | Terraced | Freehold | £740,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2025 | 34, West End Avenue, Harrogate, HG2 9BY | Terraced | Freehold | £750,000 |
In the HG2 9BX postcode area, located within Stray, there are 5 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 | Secondary | Harrogate Grammar School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 14 Apr 2026. | |
Harrogate Grammar School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 14 Apr 2026
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| 0.5 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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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Rossett Acre Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Jun 2022. | |
Rossett Acre Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Jun 2022
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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of HG2 9BX
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Co-op Food | Otley Road, North Yorkshire, HG2 0HR | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.4 mi | Weetons Food Hall | 23-24 West Park, Harrogate, HG1 1BJ | Walking directions to Weetons Food Hall |
| 0.4 mi | Sainsbury's Local | 111 Cold Bath Road, Harrogate, HG2 0NU | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
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 9BX, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Tom Gordon
Harrogate and Knaresborough - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around HG2 9BX 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, burglary and public order.
The median sale price around HG2 9BX in Harlow & St. Georges is £425,000 (about £391 per square foot) based on 142 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 12 schools close to HG2 9BX, including Harrogate Grammar School (Good), St Peter's Church of England Primary School (Good) and Rossett Acre Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to HG2 9BX is Harrogate, about 1,133 m away.
HG2 9BX scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,422 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 9BX is Tom Gordon (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election.