HG1 5EL postcode in Harrogate, North Yorkshire
HG1 5EL is a postcode in Harrogate, in the Coppice Valley & Duchy ward of North Yorkshire. It is in the Harrogate and Knaresborough parliamentary constituency and the North Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where HG1 5EL is, and what is near it
- HG1 5EL
- Other postcodes in HG1 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 11 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.0000, longitude -1.5382)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after HG1 5EL?
- North YorkshireCouncil, for all local services North Yorkshire: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around HG1 5EL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- North YorkshirePolice force area
- Harrogate and KnaresboroughParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Tom Gordon (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Tom Gordon
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at HG1 5EL?
Every home and business at HG1 5EL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at HG1 5EL?
BinDayBuddy has not read North Yorkshire Council's days for HG1 5EL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for HG1 5EL on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is HG1 5EL at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include HG1 5EL.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across North Yorkshire
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for HG1 5EL: 10,517 properties in North Yorkshire are at high risk (2.3% of all its properties). All the figures for North Yorkshire
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of HG1 5EL is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near HG1 5EL?
Homes in HG1 5 sold for a typical £235,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 116 sales, down 12.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 4 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached £740,000 6 sales
- Terraced £262,000 47 sales
- Flat or maisonette £175,000 59 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole HG1 district: a typical £269,250 from 554 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in HG1 5EL
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in HG1 5EL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 28 November 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near HG1 5EL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 600 homes in the neighbourhood around HG1 5EL. Over half of them (57%) are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (90%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in North Yorkshire for 2026‑27: £2,544. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,696 (band A) to £3,675 (band F); band B, the most common, is £1,979.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 140 (23%) | £1,696 |
| Band B | about 340 (57%) | £1,979 |
| Band C | about 60 (10%) | £2,262 |
| Band D | about 30 (5%) | £2,544 |
| Band E | about 20 (3%) | £3,110 |
| Band F | about 10 (2%) | £3,675 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,241 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,089 |
When the homes were built
- 90% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 2% 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- 3% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1919 to 1939, 1965 to 1982, 2000 to 2009, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for North Yorkshire before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of HG1 5EL is in (ONS area E01027657), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near HG1 5EL?
The nearest open schools to HG1 5EL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to HG1 5EL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of HG1 5EL is Harrogate Rail Station, 750 metres away in a straight line.
- Harrogate Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
- Hornbeam Park Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Civic Centre, 88 m away.
More stations near HG1 5EL, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near HG1 5EL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of HG1 5EL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Moss Healthcare Harrogate Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01423 560261 550 mWalk
- Strayside Health Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01423 566574 700 mWalk
- The Spa Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 01423 503218 700 mWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near HG1 5EL?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of HG1 5EL on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near HG1 5EL?
The nearest to the centre of HG1 5EL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Coppice View Dental Care Phone 01423 503428 100 mWalk
- Chatsworth House Dental Clinic Phone 01423 503534 150 mWalk
- Harrogate Spa Dental Care Phone 01423 540879 150 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to HG1 5EL?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Lascelles Unit Phone 01423 544275 1.1 kmWalk
- Harrogate District Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01423 885959 1.5 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near HG1 5EL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of HG1 5EL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Sunningdale House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01423 569191 100 mWalk
- 61 Kings Road Harrogate Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2025 · Phone 01423 561408 100 mWalk
- 16 Spring Mount Harrogate Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old 450 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near HG1 5EL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HG1 5EL, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Kings Road - Pharmcy Plus Health Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01423 504594 250 mWalk
- Asda Pharmacy, Asda Superstore Mon to Sat 9am to 8pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01423 704510 450 mWalk
- Kings Road Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8am to 6:30pm; Sat 8am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01423 522076 550 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near HG1 5EL?
The nearest vets to the centre of HG1 5EL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Oak Beck Verinary Clinic 1.4 kmCycle
- The Harrogate Vet 2.4 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets 3.0 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is HG1 5EL in a conservation area?
The centre of HG1 5EL is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near HG1 5EL?
Police.uk records 405 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HG1 5EL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 11, drugs 6, robbery 6, possession of weapons 5, burglary 4, other crime 4, theft from the person 2, bicycle theft 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for HG1 5EL
- Ward
- Coppice Valley & Duchy
- Parish
- Harrogate
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Harrogate
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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