HG5 postcode district

North Yorkshire · 638 postcodes

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The average home in North Yorkshire sold for £270,463 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.5% on a year earlier. Across Harrogate, police record 57 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the HG5 district, the nearest primary school is Meadowside Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is King James's School, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Beech House Surgery, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.

Knaresborough station is 0.6 mi away, about a 13 minute walk; the nearest park, Knaresborough St John's Playing Field, is 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Meadowside AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 18 Jun 2024 · Report

0.2 mi

The Forest SchoolAcademy special converter · ages 2–16

OfstedInspected 23 Apr 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.2 mi

Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 27 Feb 2024 · Report

0.4 mi

St Mary's Primary School Knaresborough, A Voluntary Catholic AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 12 Nov 2019 · Later visit: Standards maintained · Report

0.6 mi

Aspin Park AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 5–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 5 Dec 2023 · Report

0.7 mi

Secondary

The Forest SchoolAcademy special converter · ages 2–16

OfstedInspected 23 Apr 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.2 mi

King James's SchoolSecondary · Community school · ages 11–18 · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

Nursery, special and other

Henshaws CollegeSpecial post 16 institution · ages 16–25 · Ofsted reports

2.1 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Knaresborough

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Starbeck

2.1 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.3 mito the nearest park, Knaresborough St John's Playing Field

2parks within a 10 minute walk

2.1hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

20 m · 1 min walk

King George's FieldPlaying field · 1.7 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 4.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Knaresborough St John's Playing FieldPark or garden · 2.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Allotments or community garden (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Knaresborough Rugby Union Football ClubPlaying field · 2.0 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Bowling green (2 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Park or gardenunder 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Knaresborough Leisure and Wellness CentreSports ground · 1.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Jacob Smith ParkPark or garden · 12 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the HG5 district

What is the crime rate in the HG5 district?

Across Harrogate, police record 57 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the HG5 district?

The average home in North Yorkshire sold for £270,463 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.5% on a year earlier. By type: detached £433,208, semi-detached £269,971, terraced £219,349, flats £142,516. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the HG5 district?

The nearest primary school is Meadowside Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is King James's School, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the HG5 district?

Knaresborough is 0.6 mi away, about a 13 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the HG5 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £48,288 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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Postcodes in HG5

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