Living in HG2, North Yorkshire
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around HG2 in North Yorkshire. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central HG2 sold at a median of £469,950 across 200 recorded sales, above the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across North Yorkshire are up 2.5% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 30 schools within about 3 miles, 85% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of HG2 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in North Yorkshire pays £2,544 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 267 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly shoplifting (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 10 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in North Yorkshire: £270,463, up 2.5% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider Yorkshire and The Humber average is £209,116.
Check sold prices for a specific address in HG2 →
See where HG2 ranks across Yorkshire and The Humber →
Council tax at Band D in North Yorkshire: £2,544 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare HG2 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for HG2 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around HG2
200 recorded home sales on the streets around central HG2 in the last 2 years, with a median of £469,950 and a range from £65,000 to £3,100,000. Mostly flats and maisonettes.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 105 Victoria Court, 34 East Park Road, HG1 5QX | Flat or maisonette | £155,000 | 7 Aug 2026 |
| 38 Park Drive, HG2 9AX | Detached | £975,000 | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Flat 1 27 Park Drive, HG2 9AY | Flat or maisonette | £482,000 | 24 Jul 2026 |
| 1 Southcliffe South Drive, HG2 8AU | Flat or maisonette | £276,000 | 21 Jul 2026 |
| 40 Halstead Road, HG2 8BP | Semi-detached | £512,000 | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Flat 1 27 York Place, HG1 5RH | Flat or maisonette | £569,950 | 17 Jul 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
30 schools within 3 miles , of which 85% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.9 mi away | 1.59 mi 2025/26 |
| St Aidan's Church of England High School | Secondary | Good | 0.2 mi away | no figure |
| St John Fisher Catholic Academy | Secondary | Good | 0.4 mi away | no figure |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.6 mi away | 533.56 mi 2025/26 |
| Rossett Acre Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.1 mi away | 2.65 mi 2025/26 |
| Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.1 mi away | no figure |
Schools in HG2 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starbeck Primary Academy | Primary | 0.85 mi | 2025/26 |
| Western Primary School | Primary | 1.59 mi | 2025/26 |
| Harrogate Grammar School | Secondary | 1.69 mi | 2025/26 |
| Rossett Acre Primary School | Primary | 2.65 mi | 2025/26 |
| Oatlands Infant School | Primary | 25.95 mi | 2025/26 |
Will an address here get a place? How far North Yorkshire schools admitted from, school by school →
19 state primary and 5 state secondary schools within range, plus 3 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
3 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Ashville College, Brackenfield School, Harrogate Ladies' College.
All 3 fee-paying schools near HG2, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 37.2% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 25.7% |
| Associate professional and technical | 13.9% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 6.8% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 4.4% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How HG2 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 4.8 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of HG2 (E01027732, 1,227 residents in 2021, down 8.6% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: degree-level adults, up 4.8 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 74.6% | 75.0% | +0.4 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 22.8% | 22.1% | -0.7 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 0.2% | 2.9% | +2.7 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 17.2% | 16.1% | -1.1 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 26.2% | 25.7% | -0.5 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 55.1% | 59.9% | +4.8 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 8.3% | 9.8% | +1.5 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 83.2% | 85.6% | +2.4 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 96.6% | 95.0% | -1.6 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
267 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central HG2 in August 2026, most commonly shoplifting.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 10 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (least deprived nationally), based on North Yorkshire's figures.
Buses from the centre of HG2
Best-served stop: St Aidans School, with 0.6 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of HG2 is St Aidans School: 0.6 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 0.0 in the evening and 0.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 08:29, last 18:19. Routes there: 8, 24, S36, X52. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of HG2. The nearest, The Leeds Road Practice, has 15,760 registered patients and 2,001 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Leeds Road Practice | 0.4 mi | 15,760 | 2,001 |
| Kingswood Surgery | 0.6 mi | 6,689 | 2,181 |
| Strayside Health | 0.8 mi | 15,629 | 3,781 |
Nearest A&E: York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, where 50.2% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust at 50.2%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in North Yorkshire pays £2,544 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 5.2% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for North Yorkshire, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | £2,178 | Not given |
| 2024-25 | £2,283 | +4.8% |
| 2025-26 | £2,418 | +5.9% |
| 2026-27 | £2,544 | +5.2% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for North Yorkshire, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about HG2
What is the average house price in HG2?
The average sold price in North Yorkshire is £270,463 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in HG2?
Prices in North Yorkshire are up 2.5% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in HG2?
The median of 200 recorded sales around central HG2 in the last 2 years is £469,950, ranging from £65,000 to £3,100,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in HG2?
30 schools sit within 3 miles of central HG2, and 85% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in HG2?
267 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central HG2 in August 2026, most commonly shoplifting (Police.uk).
Is HG2 at risk of flooding?
Central HG2 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is HG2 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 85% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £469,950; the area sits in decile 10 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 267 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is HG2 safe?
267 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central HG2 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was shoplifting. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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