HG3 3HU postcode in North Yorkshire, England
HG3 3HU is a postcode in North Yorkshire, in the Masham & Fountains ward. It is in the Skipton and Ripon parliamentary constituency and the North Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where HG3 3HU is, and what is near it
- HG3 3HU
- Other postcodes in HG3 3: press one for its page
- 3 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 54.0576, longitude -1.6102)
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 3HU?
- 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 3HU Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- North YorkshirePolice force area
- Skipton and RiponParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sir Julian Smith (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sir Julian Smith
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 3HU?
Every home and business at HG3 3HU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, 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 3HU?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for HG3 3HU.
Check the bin days for HG3 3HU 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 3HU at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 23 homes and businesses at HG3 3HU. 1 is in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 4 more at a lower risk.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 3HU: 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 3HU 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 3HU?
Homes in HG3 3 sold for a typical £502,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 52 sales, down 0.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £700,000 27 sales
- Semi-detached £432,000 10 sales
- Terraced £370,000 13 sales
- Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price
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 3HU
HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in HG3 3HU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 18 December 2025. The middle sale was £400,000, from £242,500 to £595,000. Across HG3 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £502,500. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £434,000Willow Cottage, Town Street
- £330,000Laurel House
- £242,500Bridge View Cottage
- £595,000Mill Race
- £400,000Old Mill Cottage
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 HG3 3HU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 800 homes in the neighbourhood around HG3 3HU. The largest share of them, 20%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (41%). 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 £5,089 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,262.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 50 (6%) | £1,696 |
| Band B | about 110 (14%) | £1,979 |
| Band C | about 160 (20%) | £2,262 |
| Band D | about 130 (16%) | £2,544 |
| Band E | about 110 (14%) | £3,110 |
| Band F | about 100 (13%) | £3,675 |
| Band G | about 130 (16%) | £4,241 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £5,089 |
When the homes were built
- 41% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 14% 1945 to 1964
- 11% 1965 to 1982
- 11% 1983 to 1999
- 8% 2000 to 2009
- 5% 2010 to 2019
- 5% 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 3HU is in (ONS area E01027681), 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 3HU?
The nearest open schools to HG3 3HU, 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 3HU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of HG3 3HU is Harrogate Rail Station, 8.6 km away in a straight line.
- Harrogate Rail Station Railway station 8.6 kmDrive
- Starbeck Rail Station Railway station 9.7 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 Town Street, 24 m away.
More stations near HG3 3HU, 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 3HU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of HG3 3HU, 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.
- Church Avenue Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01423 564168 7.5 kmDrive
- Moss Healthcare Harrogate Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01423 560261 8.2 kmDrive
- Strayside Health Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01423 566574 8.6 kmDrive
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 3HU?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of HG3 3HU 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 3HU?
The nearest to the centre of HG3 3HU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Dacre Banks Dental Practice Phone 01423 780801 6.0 kmDrive
- Jennyfields Dental Practice Phone 01423 558118 7.1 kmDrive
- Clover House Dental Practice Phone 01423 563344 7.6 kmDrive
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 3HU?
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 8.8 kmDrive
- Lascelles Unit Phone 01423 544275 8.9 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 3HU?
The nearest care homes to the centre of HG3 3HU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Westfield House Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01423 506344 4.6 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 vets are near HG3 3HU?
The nearest vets to the centre of HG3 3HU 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 6.6 kmDrive
- Skeldale Vetinary Centre 8.9 kmDrive
- The Harrogate Vet 10.1 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 3HU in a conservation area?
The centre of HG3 3HU 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 3HU?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of HG3 3HU in the latest month it has published.
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 3HU
- Ward
- Masham & Fountains
- Parish
- Bishop Thornton, Shaw Mills and Warsill
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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