Postcode HG3 3QU is located in a rural village, within the Wathvale & Bishop Monkton area of North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Dishforth, Baldersby & Markington area. It has average deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 22.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 80% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Dishforth, Baldersby & Markington is £56,699 per year. The median sale price in Wathvale & Bishop Monkton is £400,000 (around £311 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £300,000 and £577,300. The nearest station is Knaresborough, about 5.7 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Dishforth, Baldersby & Markington has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,614 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 43% least deprived areas in England.
Dishforth, Baldersby & Markington has a very low crime rate, with approximately 22.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 26.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Dishforth, Baldersby & Markington is £56,699 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near HG3 3QU.
Dishforth, Baldersby & Markington near HG3 3QU has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Knaresborough located about 5.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 114 recent sales, the median property price is £400,000 (about £311 per square foot) in Wathvale & Bishop Monkton area, with individual transactions ranging from £96,500 up to £1,700,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 73 | £480,000 | £324 |
| Semi-Detached | 18 | £300,000 | £301 |
| Terraced | 19 | £265,000 | £268 |
| Flats | 4 | £205,000 | £194 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £375,000 | £134,375 | £227,500 | £272,475 |
| 2017 | £384,995 | £144,998 | £230,000 | £220,000 |
| 2018 | £400,000 | £200,000 | £242,000 | £227,500 |
| 2019 | £412,995 | £210,000 | £278,000 | £240,000 |
| 2020 | £379,995 | £179,950 | £242,500 | £205,000 |
| 2021 | £435,000 | £164,250 | £295,000 | £259,975 |
| 2022 | £421,000 | £215,000 | £288,500 | £252,500 |
| 2023 | £450,000 | £297,250 | £269,995 | £220,000 |
| 2024 | £500,000 | £213,000 | £286,000 | £230,000 |
| 2025 | £446,500 | £205,000 | £286,500 | £255,000 |
| 2026 | £467,500 | £115,000 | £250,000 | £266,250 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £272 | £204 | £215 | £224 |
| 2017 | £241 | £169 | £237 | £226 |
| 2018 | £273 | £209 | £253 | £250 |
| 2019 | £279 | £193 | £277 | £248 |
| 2020 | £273 | — | £240 | £208 |
| 2021 | £275 | £192 | £278 | £259 |
| 2022 | £289 | £210 | £313 | £279 |
| 2023 | £321 | £168 | £322 | £251 |
| 2024 | £326 | £221 | £325 | £268 |
| 2025 | £321 | £175 | £317 | £265 |
| 2026 | £329 | £214 | £286 | £267 |
There were 11 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near HG3 3QU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jun 2026 | Cobblers Cottage, St Johns Road, Harrogate, HG3 3QU | Detached | Freehold | £725,000 | |
| 02 Mar 2026 | St Johns House, St Johns Road, Harrogate, HG3 3QU | Terraced | Freehold | £630,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 17, Melrose Road, Harrogate, HG3 3RH | Detached | Freehold | £515,000 | |
| 07 May 2026 | Lindau, Knaresborough Road, Harrogate, HG3 3QQ | Detached | Freehold | £450,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 18, Meadow Croft Drive, Harrogate, HG3 3QH | Detached | Freehold | £360,000 |
In the HG3 3QU postcode area, located within Dishforth, Baldersby & Markington, there are 1 primary and 0 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 | Bishop Monkton Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Jul 2023. | |
Bishop Monkton Church of England Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Jul 2023
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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 HG3 3QU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Alec Shelbrooke
Wetherby and Easingwold - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around HG3 3QU records about 22 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, anti-social behaviour and drugs.
The median sale price around HG3 3QU in Wathvale & Bishop Monkton is £400,000 (about £311 per square foot) based on 114 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to HG3 3QU, including Bishop Monkton Church of England Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
HG3 3QU scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 18,614 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Wetherby and Easingwold covering HG3 3QU is Alec Shelbrooke (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election.