HG3 2BU postcode in North Yorkshire, England
HG3 2BU is a postcode in North Yorkshire, in the Killinghall, Hampsthwaite & Saltergate ward. 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 HG3 2BU is, and what is near it
- HG3 2BU
- Other postcodes in HG3 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 2 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 54.0095, longitude -1.5969)
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 HG3 2BU?
- 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 HG3 2BU 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 HG3 2BU?
Every home and business at HG3 2BU 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 HG3 2BU?
BinDayBuddy has not read North Yorkshire Council's days for HG3 2BU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for HG3 2BU 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 HG3 2BU 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 HG3 2BU.
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 HG3 2BU: 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 HG3 2BU 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 HG3 2BU?
Homes in HG3 2 sold for a typical £329,975 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 192 sales, down 2.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £452,000 86 sales
- Semi-detached £255,500 68 sales
- Terraced £219,950 29 sales
- Flat or maisonette £136,000 9 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole HG3 district: a typical £384,725 from 368 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 HG3 2BU
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in HG3 2BU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 June 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
Food hygiene ratings at HG3 2BU
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at HG3 2BU. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 24 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near HG3 2BU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around HG3 2BU. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (22%). 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 £4,241 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,544.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (5%) | £1,696 |
| Band B | about 20 (3%) | £1,979 |
| Band C | about 140 (22%) | £2,262 |
| Band D | about 150 (24%) | £2,544 |
| Band E | about 120 (19%) | £3,110 |
| Band F | about 90 (14%) | £3,675 |
| Band G | about 80 (13%) | £4,241 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,089 |
When the homes were built
- 17% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 6% 1919 to 1939
- 22% 1945 to 1964
- 22% 1965 to 1982
- 2% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 14% 2010 to 2019
- 8% 2020 or later
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 HG3 2BU is in (ONS area E01034963), 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 HG3 2BU?
The nearest open schools to HG3 2BU, 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 HG3 2BU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of HG3 2BU is Harrogate Rail Station, 4.3 km away in a straight line.
- Harrogate Rail Station Railway station 4.3 kmCycle
- Hornbeam Park Rail Station Railway station 5.6 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Nelson Inn, 85 m away.
More stations near HG3 2BU, 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 HG3 2BU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of HG3 2BU, 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 3.9 kmCycle
- Church Avenue Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01423 564168 4.0 kmCycle
- Strayside Health Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01423 566574 4.6 kmCycle
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 HG3 2BU?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of HG3 2BU 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 HG3 2BU?
The nearest to the centre of HG3 2BU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Jennyfields Dental Practice Phone 01423 558118 2.7 kmCycle
- Mist Dental Phone 01423 566888 3.6 kmCycle
- The Mapleleaf Practice Phone 01423 503212 3.7 kmCycle
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 HG3 2BU?
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.
- The Duchy Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2024 · Phone 01423 567136 4.0 kmCycle
- Lascelles Unit Phone 01423 544275 5.1 kmDrive
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 HG3 2BU?
The nearest care homes to the centre of HG3 2BU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Hampden House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01423 566964 2.8 kmCycle
- Westfield House Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01423 506344 2.9 kmCycle
- Grosvenor House Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01423 523447 3.1 kmCycle
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 HG3 2BU?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HG3 2BU, 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.
- Jennyfield - the Pharmacist Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 10am to 4pm; Sun closed · Phone 01423 505404 2.0 kmCycle
- Well, 111 Cold Bath Road Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01423 504484 3.9 kmCycle
- Kings Road Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8am to 6:30pm; Sat 8am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01423 522076 3.9 kmCycle
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 HG3 2BU?
The nearest vets to the centre of HG3 2BU 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 2.8 kmCycle
- The Harrogate Vet 5.4 kmDrive
- Vets4Pets 7.0 kmDrive
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 HG3 2BU in a conservation area?
The centre of HG3 2BU is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
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 HG3 2BU?
Police.uk records 4 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HG3 2BU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 HG3 2BU
- Ward
- Killinghall, Hampsthwaite & Saltergate
- Parish
- Hampsthwaite
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, 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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