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HG1 2HU

POSTCODE

A Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate postcode in North Yorkshire, a 7-minute walk from Harrogate Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Duchy College

    All-through

    0.30 mi

  2. 2
    Coppice Valley Primary School

    Primary

    0.43 mi

  3. 3
    Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.46 mi

  4. 4
    Strive for Education

    Secondary with sixth form · Good

    0.49 mi

  5. 5
    Springwell Harrogate

    0.51 mi

  6. 6
    St Peter's Church of England Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.52 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Harrogate Rail Station

    Rail

    582 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Hornbeam Park Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    2.1 km straight lineabout 27 min

  • Starbeck Rail Station

    Rail

    2.8 km straight lineabout 35 min

Bus stops

  • Scottsdale House

    Bus · S-bound · north-east

    114 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Scottsdale House

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    145 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Royal Hall

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    167 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Cairn Hotel

    Bus · S-bound · south

    200 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Cheltenham Crescent

    Bus · E-bound · east

    203 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · HG1 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · HG1 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 124 sales

HG1 2HU has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the HG1 2 sector.

Average price
£442,837
Median price: £292,500
Median +8.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 124 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 5 sales · avg £352,490
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£547k£409k£270k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£542,500 · 2026-09-11 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
HG1 2QH
£280,000 · 2026-09-11 · Semi-detached · Freehold
HG1 2AQ
£279,950 · 2026-09-11 · Semi-detached · Freehold
HG1 2BG
£505,000 · 2026-09-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
HG1 2EG
£155,000 · 2026-09-02 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
HG1 2DT
£1,300,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
HG1 2HB
£500,000 · 2026-08-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
HG1 2LU
£660,000 · 2026-08-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
HG1 2LE
£275,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
HG1 2DQ
£240,000 · 2026-08-19 · Terraced · Freehold
HG1 2AH
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near HG1 2HU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near HG1 2HU

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
47
YoY +52%
493724
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
47
YoY +81%
523518
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
11
YoY —
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
28
YoY +40%
322211
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
62
YoY +226%
623813
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 3 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · asb rising

200
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Harrogate 015 (E02005775)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£52,421

£44,602–£61,611

Disposable (net) annual household income
£44,236

£38,264–£51,140

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£41,605

£38,221–£45,290

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£39,617

£34,576–£45,393

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,421
White Brit.79.1%
Other White10.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.9%
Other Asian1.5%
African1.4%
+ 12 other groups · 5.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,422
Christian50.3%
No religion39.8%
Not answered6.3%
Sikh0.9%
Buddhist0.8%
+ 4 other religions · 1.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,421
50–6424.7%
35–4920.7%
25–3416.0%
65–7412.0%
75–847.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 19.6%

Households

Total households: 753
One person: other32.7%
One person: aged 66+13.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.4%
Single family household, all members 66+8.8%
+ 9 other households · 23.5%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
26066
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 26066 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for HG1 2HU

England
Country
North Yorkshire
Local Authority
Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate
Ward
Harrogate
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
HG1 2HU
Coordinates
53.9970, -1.5438
Grid reference
SE300557
Easting
430,006
Northing
455,752
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Plus Code
9C5WXFW4+QF
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Harrogate
Travel to Work
Harrogate
ITL Region
North Yorkshire

Administrative Information

North Yorkshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Harrogate and Knaresborough E14001269
Constituency
E14001269
North Yorkshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate
Constituency code
E14001269
EU Electoral Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Parish
Harrogate
International Territorial Level
North Yorkshire

Health & NHS

Humber and North Yorkshire
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
North East and Yorkshire
Integrated Care Board
NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB - 42D
Cancer Alliance
Humber and North Yorkshire

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Harrogate 015D E01027677
E01027677
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Harrogate 015 E02005775
E02005775
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Harrogate 015D E01027677
E01027677
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Harrogate 015 E02005775
E02005775
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:10 AM4:29 PM
7:10 AM
Sunrise
4:29 PM
Sunset
9 hours 19 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:10 AM
Sunset (today)
4:29 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 19 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode HG1 2HU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01027677 and MSOA E02005775 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 26066
Present — Active
Postcode HG1 2HU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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