HG2 8LP postcode in Harrogate, North Yorkshire

HG2 8LP is a postcode in Harrogate, in the Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone 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.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at HG2 8LP can get it Across North Yorkshire: 83% Typical price £462,000 Homes sold in HG2 8, last 12 months. ▼ 12% on the year before Nearest station Hornbeam Park 1.2 km in a straight line

Where HG2 8LP is, and what is near it

Map of HG2 8LP and what is near it Map of HG2 8LP: its centre point, with the 165 other postcodes in the HG2 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. HG2 8AA: also in HG2 8HG2 8AB: also in HG2 8HG2 8AE: also in HG2 8HG2 8AF: also in HG2 8HG2 8AH: also in HG2 8HG2 8AP: also in HG2 8HG2 8AQ: also in HG2 8HG2 8AR: also in HG2 8HG2 8AS: also in HG2 8HG2 8AT: also in HG2 8HG2 8AU: also in HG2 8HG2 8AW: also in HG2 8HG2 8AX: also in HG2 8HG2 8AY: also in HG2 8HG2 8AZ: also in HG2 8HG2 8BA: also in HG2 8HG2 8BB: also in HG2 8HG2 8BG: also in HG2 8HG2 8BP: also in HG2 8HG2 8BQ: also in HG2 8HG2 8BS: also in HG2 8HG2 8BW: also in HG2 8HG2 8DA: also in HG2 8HG2 8DD: also in HG2 8HG2 8DH: also in HG2 8HG2 8DJ: also in HG2 8HG2 8DL: also in HG2 8HG2 8DQ: also in HG2 8HG2 8HT: also in HG2 8HG2 8HU: also in HG2 8HG2 8HX: also in HG2 8HG2 8HY: also in HG2 8HG2 8HZ: also in HG2 8HG2 8JA: also in HG2 8HG2 8JB: also in HG2 8HG2 8JD: also in HG2 8HG2 8JE: also in HG2 8HG2 8JF: also in HG2 8HG2 8JG: also in HG2 8HG2 8JH: also in HG2 8HG2 8JJ: also in HG2 8HG2 8JL: also in HG2 8HG2 8JQ: also in HG2 8HG2 8JR: also in HG2 8HG2 8JT: also in HG2 8HG2 8JU: also in HG2 8HG2 8JX: also in HG2 8HG2 8JY: also in HG2 8HG2 8JZ: also in HG2 8HG2 8LA: also in HG2 8HG2 8LB: also in HG2 8HG2 8LD: also in HG2 8HG2 8LE: also in HG2 8HG2 8LF: also in HG2 8HG2 8LJ: also in HG2 8HG2 8LL: also in HG2 8HG2 8LN: also in HG2 8HG2 8LR: also in HG2 8HG2 8LS: also in HG2 8HG2 8LT: also in HG2 8HG2 8LU: also in HG2 8HG2 8LW: also in HG2 8HG2 8LX: also in HG2 8HG2 8LY: also in HG2 8HG2 8LZ: also in HG2 8HG2 8NE: also in HG2 8HG2 8NF: also in HG2 8HG2 8NG: also in HG2 8HG2 8NH: also in HG2 8HG2 8NJ: also in HG2 8HG2 8NL: also in HG2 8HG2 8NN: also in HG2 8HG2 8NP: also in HG2 8HG2 8NQ: also in HG2 8HG2 8NR: also in HG2 8HG2 8NS: also in HG2 8HG2 8NT: also in HG2 8HG2 8NU: also in HG2 8HG2 8NW: also in HG2 8HG2 8NX: also in HG2 8HG2 8NZ: also in HG2 8HG2 8PA: also in HG2 8HG2 8PB: also in HG2 8HG2 8PF: also in HG2 8HG2 8PG: also in HG2 8HG2 8PH: also in HG2 8HG2 8PJ: also in HG2 8HG2 8PL: also in HG2 8HG2 8PN: also in HG2 8HG2 8PP: also in HG2 8HG2 8PQ: also in HG2 8HG2 8PR: also in HG2 8HG2 8PS: also in HG2 8HG2 8PT: also in HG2 8HG2 8PW: also in HG2 8HG2 8PX: also in HG2 8HG2 8PZ: also in HG2 8HG2 8QA: also in HG2 8HG2 8QD: also in HG2 8HG2 8QE: also in HG2 8HG2 8QF: also in HG2 8HG2 8QG: also in HG2 8HG2 8QH: also in HG2 8HG2 8QJ: also in HG2 8HG2 8QP: also in HG2 8HG2 8QQ: also in HG2 8HG2 8QR: also in HG2 8HG2 8QS: also in HG2 8HG2 8QZ: also in HG2 8HG2 8RA: also in HG2 8HG2 8RB: also in HG2 8HG2 8RE: also in HG2 8HG2 8TR: also in HG2 8 Harrogate HG2 8LP Map of HG2 8LP and what is near it Map of HG2 8LP: its centre point, with the 165 other postcodes in the HG2 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.2 kmStray, Woodlands & Hookstone HG2 8LP
  • HG2 8LP
  • Other postcodes in HG2 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.9897, longitude -1.5202)

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 HG2 8LP?

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 HG2 8LP?

Every home and business at HG2 8LP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

HG2 8LP 100% North Yorkshire 83%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

HG2 8LP 100% North Yorkshire 96%
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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 HG2 8LP?

BinDayBuddy has not read North Yorkshire Council's days for HG2 8LP today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for HG2 8LP on BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 HG2 8LP 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 HG2 8LP.

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 HG2 8LP: 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 HG2 8LP 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.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near HG2 8LP?

Homes in HG2 8 sold for a typical £462,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 118 sales, down 12% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£462,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£525,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 12% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £862,500 27 sales
  • Semi-detached £496,250 44 sales
  • Terraced £294,125 26 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £225,000 21 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole HG2 district: a typical £365,000 from 451 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in HG2 8LP

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in HG2 8LP from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 HG2 8LP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 530 homes in the neighbourhood around HG2 8LP. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (69%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around HG2 8LP

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 £5,089 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,544.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (2%)£1,696
Band Babout 20 (4%)£1,979
Band Cabout 20 (4%)£2,262
Band Dabout 180 (34%)£2,544
Band Eabout 120 (23%)£3,110
Band Fabout 90 (17%)£3,675
Band Gabout 80 (15%)£4,241
Band Habout 10 (2%)£5,089

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 69% 1919 to 1939
  4. 13% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 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 HG2 8LP is in (ONS area E01027733), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 HG2 8LP?

The nearest open schools to HG2 8LP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near HG2 8LP, and how we find them

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 HG2 8LP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of HG2 8LP is Hornbeam Park Rail Station, 1.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Hornbeam Park Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmWalk
  • Harrogate Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Arncliffe Rd, 183 m away.

More stations near HG2 8LP, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near HG2 8LP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of HG2 8LP, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 HG2 8LP?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of HG2 8LP 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near HG2 8LP?

The nearest to the centre of HG2 8LP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 HG2 8LP?

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.

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 HG2 8LP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of HG2 8LP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 HG2 8LP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HG2 8LP, 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.

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 HG2 8LP?

The nearest vets to the centre of HG2 8LP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 HG2 8LP in a conservation area?

planning.data.gov.uk is not answering just now, so this page has not asked it what the centre of HG2 8LP is inside. It will ask once the service answers again. The council's planning team can answer for one address.

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 HG2 8LP?

Police.uk records 276 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HG2 8LP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences76 reports
Shoplifting76 reports
Anti-social behaviour56 reports
Criminal damage and arson15 reports
Other theft13 reports
Public order9 reports

Also: vehicle crime 7, drugs 6, burglary 5, possession of weapons 4, other crime 4, robbery 3, theft from the person 2.

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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for HG2 8LP

Ward
Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone
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

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

HG2 8LW90 mHG2 8LA100 mHG2 8LR140 mHG2 8LL150 mHG2 8LS160 mHG2 8JX180 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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