Postcode HG5 8PW 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 30.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 73% 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 1.2 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 33,064 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Knaresborough South & Follifoot has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.7% 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.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 105 ft away from HG5 8PW.
Knaresborough South & Follifoot near HG5 8PW 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
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 7 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near HG5 8PW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2025 | 2, Grimbald Crag Court, Knaresborough, HG5 8QB | Other | Freehold | £415,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 2, Orchard Grove, Knaresborough, HG5 0YT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £440,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 4, Orchard Grove, Knaresborough, HG5 0YT | Detached | Freehold | £695,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2025 | 1, The Chase, Knaresborough, HG5 0SY | Detached | Freehold | £470,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2025 | 23, The Chase, Knaresborough, HG5 0SY | Detached | Freehold | £325,000 |
In the HG5 8PW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 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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| 0.8 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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| 0.8 mi | Primary | Goldsborough Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Jun 2012. | |
Goldsborough Church of England Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Jun 2012
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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of HG5 8PW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Aldi | 2 Swallowtail Way, Knaresborough, HG5 0GA | Walking directions to Aldi |
| 0.3 mi | M&S Foodhall | Grimbald Crag Close, North Yorkshire, HG5 8PZ | Walking directions to M&S Foodhall |
| 0.4 mi | Asda Express | Manse Lane, North Yorkshire, HG5 8BS | Walking directions to Asda 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 8PW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Tom Gordon
Harrogate and Knaresborough - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around HG5 8PW records about 30 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 shoplifting, anti-social behaviour and violence and sexual offences.
The median sale price around HG5 8PW 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 8PW, including Aspin Park Academy (Good), The Forest School (Good) and Goldsborough Church of England Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
HG5 8PW scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 33,064 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 8PW is Tom Gordon (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election.