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HG3 3LB

Sleights Lane

Masham & Fountains

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Overview

Postcode HG3 3LB is located in a rural hamlet, within the Masham & Fountains ward of North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Pateley Bridge & Nidd Valley area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 9.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Pateley Bridge & Nidd Valley is £59,016 per year. The nearest station is Harrogate located about 7.0 miles away.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
9
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
1.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Pateley Bridge & Nidd Valley has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,858 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 40% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Pateley Bridge & Nidd Valley has a very low crime rate, with approximately 9.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.5%

Approximately 1.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Pateley Bridge & Nidd Valley is £59,016 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near HG3 3LB.

Flood risk

No risk

Pateley Bridge & Nidd Valley near HG3 3LB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Harrogate located about 7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
320
Population density
28.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
4.87(-89%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.87(-65%)
Burglary
1.22(-76%)
Criminal damage and arson
1.22(-86%)
Other crime
0.61(-82%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
307
95.64%
Other White
9
2.8%
Irish
1
0.31%
Other
1
0.31%
Other Asian
1
0.31%
Total population: 321

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
91
32.62%
Level 3 (A level)
64
22.94%
No qualifications
41
14.7%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
35
12.54%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
26
9.32%
Total 16+ residents: 279

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
75
57.69%
Owns with a mortgage
28
21.54%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
14.62%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.62%
Social rents from council
2
1.54%
Total households: 130

Property prices in Masham & Fountains

Based on 59 recent sales, the median property price is £455,000 in Masham & Fountains area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £1,130,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Masham & Fountains in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Masham & Fountains over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached32£600,000
Semi-Detached9£265,000
Terraced18£272,500

10 year median price trend in Masham & Fountains

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Masham & Fountains.

Schools

In the HG3 3LB postcode area, located within Pateley Bridge & Nidd Valley, there are no schools in close proximity.

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for North Yorkshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,612
Band B£1,881
Band C£2,150
Band D£2,418
Band E£2,956
Band F£3,493
Band G£4,030
Band H£4,837

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionYorkshire and The HumberUKE
DistrictNorth YorkshireE06000065
Parliamentary ConstituencySkipton and RiponE14001475
WardMasham & FountainsE05014292
ParishBishop Thornton, Shaw Mills and WarsillE04007315
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Pateley Bridge & Nidd ValleyE02005766
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Harrogate 006AE01027681
Police ForceNorth Yorkshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.