HG5 8AU
PostcodeA postcode in Harrogate 009C, Knaresborough West ward, North Yorkshire.
This report describes the area around HG5 8AU, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around HG5 8AU
- 18 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 40% on JulyHarrogate 009C: 139 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Knaresborough, 310 mAbout 4 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 430 m awayExact point
- No property in HG5 8AU listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Harrogate 009CNeighbourhood
- £270,463 average priceFor the whole of North Yorkshire, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 280 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 110 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at HG5 8AUSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at HG5 8AURoad 49 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 8.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near HG5 8AU
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 430 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| King James's School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 450 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| St Mary's Primary School Knaresborough, A Voluntary Catholic Academy Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 760 m 10 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Aspin Park Academy Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| The Forest School Special | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Meadowside Academy Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2024 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near HG5 8AU
Latest sale at each postcode- £575,000HG5 8AUFebruary 2024, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £238,000Cheapside, HG5 8AXJune 2024, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £286,000Brewerton Street, HG5 8AZMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £210,000Briggate, HG5 8PFOctober 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £250,000Wellington Street, HG5 8BESeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £160,000Market Place, HG5 8AGJanuary 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £433,750Bowling Green Yard, HG5 8AFApril 2025, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £1,450,000Windsor Lane, HG5 8DRFebruary 2025, detached, established, freehold140 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of HG5 8AU
In a straight lineStations
- Knaresborough4 minutes on foot310 m
GP practices
- EASTGATE MEDICAL GROUP280 m
- BEECH HOUSE SURGERY420 m
- STOCKWELL ROAD SURGERY540 m
Pharmacies
- PR NAYLOR CHEMIST LIMITED120 m
- BOOTS120 m
- KNARESBOROUGH PHARMACY PLUS HEALTH150 m
- CHAIN LANE PHARMACY880 m
Dental practices
- WHITECROSS DENTAL CARE70 m
- DENTAL SURGERY150 m
- THE DENTAL HUB KNARESBOROUGH200 m
- PURELY DENTAL CARE780 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Knaresborough LocalSainsburys110 m
- Tesco Knaresborough ExpressTesco150 m
- Asda Knaresborough Express PetrolAsda660 m
- Lidl Chain Lane KnaresboroughLidl880 m
The neighbourhood: Harrogate 009C
Everything about Harrogate 009CThe postcode district: HG5
Everything about HG5Your MP
- Tom GordonLiberal DemocratMP for Harrogate and Knaresborough
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.