HG2 8BQ
The median sold price for the postcode HG2 8BQ is around £452,500, from 4 sales over the last 12 months. 25 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around HG2 8BQ (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly anti social behaviour. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £130,000 – £737,500
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across HG2 8, last 24 months.
- Semi-detached£513,500(88 sales)
- Detached£817,500(78 sales)
- Flat£277,000(64 sales)
- Terraced£287,000(59 sales)
HG2 8BQ median £452,500 (12 months) vs the wider district £265,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 64% below the typical North Yorkshire neighbourhood
- Crime: 77% below the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in North Yorkshire and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 100% of premises in HG2 8BQ, compared with 78.7% across North Yorkshire and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 78.4% of premises across North Yorkshire (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | North Yorkshire | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 78.4% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 100% | 78.7% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 95.1% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.33% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 9% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with North Yorkshire: more deprived than 10% of its 379 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income10of 10
- Employment10of 10
- Crime9of 10
- Living environment2of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band E (23%). Average Band D in North Yorkshire is £2,544.34 for 2026/27.
That is 6% above the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band E in North Yorkshire: £3,109.75 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 750 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A7%
- Band B16%
- Band C17%
- Band D16%
- Band E23%
- Band F15%
- Band G7%
- Band H–
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Oatlands Infant School0.3 miles (450 m)Ofsted, December 2024: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Good
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Outstanding
- Leadership and management Good
- Oatlands Community Junior School0.5 miles (840 m)Ofsted, January 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Good
- Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding
- Personal development Outstanding
- Leadership and management Outstanding
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School0.6 miles (970 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, March 2024: School remains GoodOfsted reports for St Peter's Church of England Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Harrogate Grammar School0.4 miles (690 m)Ofsted report card, April 2026
- Inclusion Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching Expected standard
- Achievement Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
- Post-16 provision Strong standard
- Leadership and governance Expected standard
- Safeguarding Met
- St Aidan's Church of England High School0.6 miles (960 m)Ofsted, May 2022: GoodOfsted reports for St Aidan's Church of England High School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Rossett School0.8 miles (1.2 km)Ofsted, April 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Good
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Good
- Leadership and management Good
Public transport
The nearest station to HG2 8BQ is Hornbeam Park Rail Station, 0.4 miles (650 m) away in a straight line. There are 16 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 0.4 miles (650 m)Hornbeam Park Rail Station
- 0.8 miles (1.3 km)Harrogate Rail Station
- 1.6 miles (2.6 km)Pannal Rail Station
How this area has changed
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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