Postcode HG5 8HU 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 1 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
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 0.6% 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 8HU.
Knaresborough South & Follifoot near HG5 8HU 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 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mi | Knaresborough | N/A | Walking directions to Knaresborough |
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 32 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near HG5 8HU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 2026 | 3, Kirkham Court, Knaresborough, HG5 8LB | Detached | Freehold | £350,000 | |
| 02 Apr 2026 | 7, Byland Mews, Knaresborough, HG5 8HS | Terraced | Freehold | £275,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2025 | Apartment 30, Riverside Gardens, 65, Wetherby Road, Knaresborough, HG5 8NF | Flats | Leasehold | £394,950 | |
| 13 Nov 2025 | Apartment 58, Riverside Gardens, 65, Wetherby Road, Knaresborough, HG5 8NF | Flats | Leasehold | £449,950 | |
| 02 Apr 2026 | 40, Rievaulx Avenue, Knaresborough, HG5 8LD | Detached | Freehold | £390,000 |
In the HG5 8HU postcode area, located within Knaresborough South & Follifoot, there are 2 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 | 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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| 0.5 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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| 0.8 mi | Not applicable | The Forest School | Academy special converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 23 Apr 2025. | |
The Forest School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Apr 2025
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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of HG5 8HU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Asda Express | Manse Lane, North Yorkshire, HG5 8BS | Walking directions to Asda Express |
| 0.3 mi | M&S Foodhall | Grimbald Crag Close, North Yorkshire, HG5 8PZ | Walking directions to M&S Foodhall |
| 0.4 mi | Lidl | Chain Lane, Knaresborough, HG5 0DH | Walking directions to Lidl |
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 8HU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Tom Gordon
Harrogate and Knaresborough - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around HG5 8HU 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 8HU in Knaresborough West is £385,250 (about £348 per square foot) based on 110 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to HG5 8HU, including Aspin Park Academy (Good), King James's School (Good) and The Forest School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to HG5 8HU is Knaresborough, about 1,537 m away.
HG5 8HU 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 8HU is Tom Gordon (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election.