Living in HG4, North Yorkshire
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around HG4 in North Yorkshire. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- The average sold price in North Yorkshire is £270,463 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).
- Prices across North Yorkshire are up 2.5% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 8 schools within about 3 miles, 50% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of HG4 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).
Figures gathered 11 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 HG4 →
See where HG4 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 HG4 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for HG4 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around HG4
Only 1 home sale recorded on the streets around central HG4 in the last 2 years, too few to average meaningfully. Here they are in full instead. A district with very few residential sales is usually mostly commercial.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Barn, HG4 3JZ | Detached | £1,550,000 | 20 Aug 2025 |
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
8 schools within 3 miles , of which 50% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripon Grammar School | Secondary | Good | 1.5 mi away | 9.86 mi 2025/26 |
| Outwood Academy Ripon | Secondary | Good | 1.6 mi away | no figure |
| Moorside Primary School & Nursery | Primary | Good | 2.4 mi away | no figure |
| North Stainley Church of England Primary School | Primary | Requires improvement | 2.2 mi away | no figure |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Primary | Report card | 1.8 mi away | no figure |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | Not rated | 1.9 mi away | no figure |
Schools in HG4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ripon Grammar School | Secondary | 9.86 mi | 2025/26 |
Will an address here get a place? How far North Yorkshire schools admitted from, school by school →
5 state primary and 2 state secondary schools within range, and no fee-paying schools.
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 |
|---|---|
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 21.6% |
| Professional occupations | 20.3% |
| Skilled trades | 13.6% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 10.4% |
| Associate professional and technical | 10.3% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How HG4 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 7.3 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of HG4 (E01027667, 1,464 residents in 2021, up 5.0% 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 7.3 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 69.3% | 70.1% | +0.8 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 19.5% | 23.0% | +3.5 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 6.4% | 6.2% | -0.2 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 18.1% | 15.8% | -2.3 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 17.1% | 23.7% | +6.6 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 38.4% | 45.7% | +7.3 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 5.0% | 5.5% | +0.5 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 87.2% | 88.7% | +1.5 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 99.2% | 98.4% | -0.8 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
Crime data isn't available for this area right now.
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 6 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on North Yorkshire's figures.
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 HG4
What is the average house price in HG4?
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 HG4?
Prices in North Yorkshire are up 2.5% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
Are the schools good in HG4?
8 schools sit within 3 miles of central HG4, and 50% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
Is HG4 at risk of flooding?
Central HG4 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 HG4 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 50% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the area sits in decile 6 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is HG4 safe?
The local force has not published street-level crime data for this area recently, so we show no figure rather than a zero that would wrongly suggest no crime.
Neighbouring districts
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