HG5 8BQ
PostcodeA postcode in Harrogate 009C, Knaresborough West ward, North Yorkshire.
This report describes the area around HG5 8BQ, 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 8BQ
- Knaresborough, 450 mAbout 6 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 420 m awayExact point
- No property in HG5 8BQ 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 330 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 270 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at HG5 8BQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at HG5 8BQRoad 67 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 8BQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| King James's School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 420 m 5 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) | 610 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Aspin Park Academy Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| St Mary's Primary School Knaresborough, A Voluntary Catholic Academy Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 940 m 12 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| The Forest School Special | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Meadowside Academy Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Springwater Academy Special | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022, before the school changed |
| Starbeck Primary Academy Primary. 31% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 2 km 25 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 8BQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £220,500Briggate, HG5 8BQMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £270,000Hope Street, HG5 8BGJuly 2023, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £171,000Fisher Gardens, HG5 8BDJanuary 2024, terraced, established, leasehold50 m
- £280,000Castle Ings Road, HG5 8FDJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, freehold60 m
- £250,000Wellington Street, HG5 8BESeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £182,500Briggate, HG5 8BHJuly 2026, terraced, established, leasehold90 m
- £145,000Walkers Fold, HG5 8DNSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £210,000Briggate, HG5 8PFOctober 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 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 8BQ
In a straight lineStations
- Knaresborough6 minutes on foot450 m
GP practices
- EASTGATE MEDICAL GROUP330 m
- BEECH HOUSE SURGERY610 m
- STOCKWELL ROAD SURGERY730 m
Pharmacies
- PR NAYLOR CHEMIST LIMITED310 m
- BOOTS310 m
- KNARESBOROUGH PHARMACY PLUS HEALTH330 m
Dental practices
- WHITECROSS DENTAL CARE220 m
- DENTAL SURGERY330 m
- THE DENTAL HUB KNARESBOROUGH380 m
- PURELY DENTAL CARE970 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Knaresborough LocalSainsburys270 m
- Tesco Knaresborough ExpressTesco330 m
- Asda Knaresborough Express PetrolAsda840 m
- Lidl Chain Lane KnaresboroughLidl910 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
- 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.