HG5 8BB
PostcodeA postcode in North Yorkshire.
This report describes the area around HG5 8BB, 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 8BB
- Knaresborough, 330 mAbout 4 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 520 m awayExact point
- No property in HG5 8BB listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 390 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 260 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at HG5 8BBSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at HG5 8BBRoad 41 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
- 8.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near HG5 8BB
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| King James's School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 520 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| St Mary's Primary School Knaresborough, A Voluntary Catholic Academy Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Aspin Park Academy Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| The Forest School Special | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Meadowside Academy Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Springwater Academy Special | 1.9 km 23 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022, before the school changed |
| Starbeck Primary Academy Primary. 31% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 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 8BB
Latest sale at each postcode- £350,000Castle Ings Gardens, HG5 8DLMay 2023, detached, established, freehold40 m
- £171,000Fisher Gardens, HG5 8BDJanuary 2024, terraced, established, leasehold70 m
- £286,000Brewerton Street, HG5 8AZMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £250,000Wellington Street, HG5 8BESeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £421,000Castle Ings Close, HG5 8DJMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold90 m
- £280,000Castle Ings Road, HG5 8FDJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, freehold100 m
- £210,000Briggate, HG5 8PFOctober 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £220,500Briggate, HG5 8BQMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold130 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 8BB
In a straight lineStations
- Knaresborough4 minutes on foot330 m
GP practices
- EASTGATE MEDICAL GROUP390 m
- BEECH HOUSE SURGERY550 m
- STOCKWELL ROAD SURGERY660 m
Pharmacies
- PR NAYLOR CHEMIST LIMITED250 m
- BOOTS250 m
- KNARESBOROUGH PHARMACY PLUS HEALTH290 m
Dental practices
- WHITECROSS DENTAL CARE130 m
- DENTAL SURGERY290 m
- THE DENTAL HUB KNARESBOROUGH300 m
- PURELY DENTAL CARE900 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Knaresborough LocalSainsburys260 m
- Tesco Knaresborough ExpressTesco290 m
- Asda Knaresborough Express PetrolAsda750 m
- Lidl Chain Lane KnaresboroughLidl990 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
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- 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.