Postcode HG5 8LP is located in a rural hamlet, within the Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith ward of North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Knaresborough South & Follifoot area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 43.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 62% 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 nearest station is Knaresborough, about 1.9 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Knaresborough South & Follifoot has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,348 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.
Knaresborough South & Follifoot has a low crime rate, with approximately 43.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 6.5% 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 8LP.
Knaresborough South & Follifoot near HG5 8LP 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 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 68 recent sales, the median property price is £450,000 (about £349 per square foot) in Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith area, with individual transactions ranging from £132,000 up to £2,850,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 46 | £480,000 | £358 |
| Semi-Detached | 10 | £364,975 | £334 |
| Terraced | 10 | £307,000 | £350 |
| Flats | 2 | £299,250 | £239 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £489,975 | £222,500 | £309,000 | £292,500 |
| 2017 | £421,950 | £292,500 | £275,000 | £238,000 |
| 2018 | £449,975 | £295,000 | £326,250 | £233,000 |
| 2019 | £389,975 | £334,000 | £284,950 | £245,000 |
| 2020 | £449,975 | £268,000 | £275,000 | £307,000 |
| 2021 | £524,950 | £430,000 | £376,475 | £377,000 |
| 2022 | £549,975 | £282,500 | £350,000 | £372,375 |
| 2023 | £534,950 | £643,000 | £323,500 | £323,000 |
| 2024 | £500,000 | £295,000 | £322,500 | £330,000 |
| 2025 | £524,950 | £367,500 | £325,000 | £330,000 |
| 2026 | £452,500 | £258,500 | £495,000 | £400,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £301 | £300 | £254 | £248 |
| 2017 | £298 | £298 | £269 | £260 |
| 2018 | £310 | £226 | £295 | £277 |
| 2019 | £283 | £276 | £295 | £300 |
| 2020 | £312 | £267 | £294 | £296 |
| 2021 | £332 | £325 | £329 | £329 |
| 2022 | £353 | £236 | £343 | £274 |
| 2023 | £369 | £250 | £335 | £306 |
| 2024 | £353 | £323 | £307 | £340 |
| 2025 | £358 | £294 | £321 | £330 |
| 2026 | £358 | £245 | £351 | £354 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the HG5 8LP postcode area, located within Knaresborough South & Follifoot, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Goldsborough Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good |
Annual council tax rates for North Yorkshire district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for HG5 8LP, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Alec Shelbrooke
Wetherby and Easingwold - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around HG5 8LP records about 43 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 shoplifting.
The median sale price around HG5 8LP in Knaresborough South & Follifoot is £450,000 (about £349 per square foot) based on 68 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to HG5 8LP, including Goldsborough Church of England Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
HG5 8LP scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,348 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 HG5 8LP is Alec Shelbrooke (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election.
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.