Living in HU1, Kingston upon Hull
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around HU1 in Kingston upon Hull. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central HU1 sold at a median of £125,000 across 30 recorded sales, below the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Kingston upon Hull are up 5.9% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 48 schools within about 3 miles, 84% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of HU1 is in flood zone 3 (high probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Kingston upon Hull pays £2,295 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 691 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 15 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Kingston upon Hull: £135,511, up 5.9% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider Yorkshire and The Humber average is £209,116.
Check sold prices for a specific address in HU1 →
See where HU1 ranks across Yorkshire and The Humber →
Council tax at Band D in Kingston upon Hull: £2,295 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare HU1 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for HU1 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around HU1
30 recorded home sales on the streets around central HU1 in the last 2 years, with a median of £125,000 and a range from £43,500 to £265,000. Mostly flats and maisonettes.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Grammar School Yard, HU1 1SE | Flat or maisonette | £43,500 | 13 Jul 2026 |
| 8 Merchants Warehouse Robinson Row, HU1 2QX | Flat or maisonette | £80,000 | 22 Jun 2026 |
| Flat 5 Suffolk House, 21 Silver Street, HU1 1JG | Flat or maisonette | £140,000 | 15 Jun 2026 |
| Apartment 62 Queens Court, 55 Queens Dock Avenue, HU1 3DR | Flat or maisonette | £130,000 | 27 May 2026 |
| 6 Prince Street, HU1 2LJ | Terraced | £265,000 | 6 Feb 2026 |
| Apartment 6 Samman House Bowlalley Lane, HU1 1XR | Flat or maisonette | £95,000 | 24 Sep 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
48 schools within 3 miles , of which 84% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Dearing UTC | Secondary | Outstanding | 0.3 mi away | no figure |
| Collingwood Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.8 mi away | no figure |
| Craven Primary Academy | Primary | Outstanding | 1.3 mi away | no figure |
| Thoresby Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.4 mi away | no figure |
| Lift Newington | Primary | Outstanding | 1.7 mi away | no figure |
| St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy | Secondary | Outstanding | 2.5 mi away | no figure |
34 state primary and 7 state secondary schools within range, plus 2 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
2 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Froebel House School, Hymers College.
All 2 fee-paying schools near HU1, 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.
Universities
1 higher education institution within 3 miles: University of Hull.
Relevant beyond study: a large student population shapes rental demand, and term-time letting is a different market from family letting.
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 | 29.4% |
| Associate professional and technical | 13.5% |
| Elementary occupations | 12.5% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 9.2% |
| Skilled trades | 8.7% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How HU1 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 10.4 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of HU1 (E01033104, 1,422 residents in 2021, up 8.2% 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 10.4 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 14.5% | 16.0% | +1.5 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 61.4% | 61.6% | +0.2 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 22.0% | 22.4% | +0.4 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 3.3% | 2.5% | -0.8 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 10.2% | 12.2% | +2.0 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 32.7% | 43.1% | +10.4 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 21.8% | 23.8% | +2.0 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 80.9% | 75.8% | -5.1 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 85.8% | 82.7% | -3.1 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
691 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central HU1 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 3 (high probability), sea flooding. 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 2 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (most deprived nationally), based on Kingston upon Hull's figures.
Buses from the centre of HU1
Best-served stop: Alfred Gelder Street G, with 28.2 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of HU1 is Alfred Gelder Street G: 28.2 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 9.8 in the evening and 11.1 on Sunday daytime; first bus 05:18, last 00:22 after midnight. Routes there: 13, 8, 57, 56, 15, 14. 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 HU1. The nearest, The Quays Medical Practice, has 15,396 registered patients and 2,607 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Quays Medical Practice | 0.3 mi | 15,396 | 2,607 |
| Wilberforce Surgery | 0.3 mi | 5,912 | 6,334 |
| East Park Practice | 0.3 mi | 1,914 | Not given |
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 Kingston upon Hull pays £2,295 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 5.1% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Kingston upon Hull, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,829 | +5.1% |
| 2022-23 | £1,885 | +3.1% |
| 2023-24 | £1,982 | +5.1% |
| 2024-25 | £2,079 | +4.9% |
| 2025-26 | £2,183 | +5.0% |
| 2026-27 | £2,295 | +5.1% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Kingston upon Hull, 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 HU1
What is the average house price in HU1?
The average sold price in Kingston upon Hull is £135,511 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in HU1?
Prices in Kingston upon Hull are up 5.9% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in HU1?
The median of 30 recorded sales around central HU1 in the last 2 years is £125,000, ranging from £43,500 to £265,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in HU1?
48 schools sit within 3 miles of central HU1, and 84% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in HU1?
691 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central HU1 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is HU1 at risk of flooding?
Central HU1 sits in Zone 3 (high probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is HU1 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 84% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £125,000; the area sits in decile 2 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 691 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is HU1 safe?
691 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central HU1 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. 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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