Postcode HG5 8EZ is located in an urban city, within the Knaresborough West area of North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Knaresborough South & Follifoot area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 12.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 89% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Knaresborough South & Follifoot is £69,085 per year. The median sale price in Knaresborough West is £385,250 (around £348 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £262,750 and £482,500. The nearest station is Knaresborough, about 0.6 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Bebra Gardens.
Knaresborough South & Follifoot has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,602 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 4% least deprived areas in England.
Knaresborough South & Follifoot has a very low crime rate, with approximately 12.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 1.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Knaresborough South & Follifoot is £69,085 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near HG5 8EZ.
Knaresborough South & Follifoot near HG5 8EZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Knaresborough located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Knaresborough | N/A | Walking directions to Knaresborough |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Bebra Gardens | Small | Walking directions to Bebra Gardens |
Based on 110 recent sales, the median property price is £385,250 (about £348 per square foot) in Knaresborough West area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £1,700,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 44 | £480,000 | £387 |
| Semi-Detached | 31 | £330,520 | £351 |
| Terraced | 25 | £260,000 | £294 |
| Flats | 10 | £169,750 | £351 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £391,000 | £130,500 | £256,500 | £189,500 |
| 2017 | £396,500 | £149,998 | £240,000 | £229,400 |
| 2018 | £395,000 | £155,000 | £280,000 | £213,000 |
| 2019 | £490,000 | £148,000 | £265,750 | £240,500 |
| 2020 | £415,000 | £178,500 | £274,500 | £247,500 |
| 2021 | £512,000 | £170,250 | £295,000 | £245,000 |
| 2022 | £495,000 | £160,000 | £325,000 | £265,000 |
| 2023 | £495,000 | £150,000 | £349,975 | £291,500 |
| 2024 | £467,500 | £171,875 | £300,000 | £267,500 |
| 2025 | £493,650 | £147,750 | £310,825 | £250,000 |
| 2026 | £448,500 | £226,250 | £340,000 | £255,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £263 | £267 | £265 | £255 |
| 2017 | £297 | £196 | £242 | £254 |
| 2018 | £298 | £230 | £260 | £236 |
| 2019 | £311 | £248 | £253 | £249 |
| 2020 | £302 | £257 | £277 | £276 |
| 2021 | £330 | £207 | £295 | £257 |
| 2022 | £352 | £258 | £305 | £326 |
| 2023 | £379 | £279 | £348 | £291 |
| 2024 | £389 | £296 | £331 | £271 |
| 2025 | £385 | £322 | £332 | £327 |
| 2026 | £389 | £351 | £351 | £293 |
There were 45 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near HG5 8EZ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 2025 | 32, Aspin Park Drive, Knaresborough, HG5 8EY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £290,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2025 | 18, Aspin Park Drive, Knaresborough, HG5 8EY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £360,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2026 | 3, Aspin Park Avenue, Knaresborough, HG5 8HE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £475,000 | |
| 11 May 2026 | 6, Aspin Park Road, Knaresborough, HG5 8HF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £410,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2025 | 40, Aspin Park Road, Knaresborough, HG5 8HF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £350,000 |
In the HG5 8EZ postcode area, located within Knaresborough South & Follifoot, there are 4 primary and 1 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 | King James's School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Dec 2011. | |
King James's School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Dec 2011
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Aspin Park Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Dec 2023. | |
Aspin Park Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Dec 2023
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Feb 2024. | |
Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Feb 2024
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4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of HG5 8EZ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Asda Express | Manse Lane, North Yorkshire, HG5 8BS | Walking directions to Asda Express |
| 0.4 mi | Lidl | Chain Lane, Knaresborough, HG5 0DH | Walking directions to Lidl |
| 0.4 mi | Sainsbury's Local | High Street, Knaresborough, HG5 0ET | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
| 0.5 mi | Tesco Express | 36 High Street, Knaresborough, HG5 0EQ | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
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 HG5 8EZ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Tom Gordon
Harrogate and Knaresborough - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around HG5 8EZ records about 12 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, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around HG5 8EZ in Knaresborough West is £385,250 (about £348 per square foot) based on 110 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to HG5 8EZ, including King James's School (Good), Aspin Park Academy (Good) and Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to HG5 8EZ is Knaresborough, about 1,039 m away.
HG5 8EZ scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,602 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 HG5 8EZ is Tom Gordon (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election.