HG4 1AQ postcode in Ripon, North Yorkshire
HG4 1AQ is a postcode in Ripon, in the Ripon Minster & Moorside ward of North Yorkshire. It is in the Skipton and Ripon parliamentary constituency and the North Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since December 2001.
Where HG4 1AQ is, and what is near it
- HG4 1AQ
- Other postcodes in HG4 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 10 bus stops
- 8 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.1326, longitude -1.5181)
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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after HG4 1AQ?
- 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 HG4 1AQ 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 HG4 1AQ?
Every home and business at HG4 1AQ 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 HG4 1AQ?
North Yorkshire Council's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.
Check the bin days for HG4 1AQ 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 HG4 1AQ at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 17 homes and businesses at HG4 1AQ. 17 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
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 HG4 1AQ: 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 HG4 1AQ is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 23:52 on 24 October 2026.
- River Skell at RiponFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Skell at Ripon
- Lower River UreFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Lower River Ure
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 23:52 on 24 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near HG4 1AQ?
Homes in HG4 1 sold for a typical £221,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 81 sales, down 7.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £510,000 14 sales
- Semi-detached £249,500 15 sales
- Terraced £210,000 27 sales
- Flat or maisonette £143,000 25 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole HG4 district: a typical £295,000 from 267 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 HG4 1AQ
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in HG4 1AQ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 30 March 2026. 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 HG4 1AQ
The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at HG4 1AQ. 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 HG4 1AQ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 870 homes in the neighbourhood around HG4 1AQ. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (24%). 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 B, the most common, is £1,979.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 170 (20%) | £1,696 |
| Band B | about 250 (29%) | £1,979 |
| Band C | about 250 (29%) | £2,262 |
| Band D | about 100 (11%) | £2,544 |
| Band E | about 50 (6%) | £3,110 |
| Band F | about 30 (3%) | £3,675 |
| Band G | about 20 (2%) | £4,241 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,089 |
When the homes were built
- 18% Before 1900
- 9% 1900 to 1918
- 8% 1919 to 1939
- 12% 1945 to 1964
- 13% 1965 to 1982
- 24% 1983 to 1999
- 11% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- 4% 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 HG4 1AQ is in (ONS area E01027707), 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 HG4 1AQ?
The nearest open schools to HG4 1AQ, 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 HG4 1AQ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of HG4 1AQ is Knaresborough Rail Station, 14.1 km away in a straight line.
- Knaresborough Rail Station Railway station 14.1 kmDrive
- Thirsk Rail Station Railway station 14.2 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bowling Club, 65 m away.
More stations near HG4 1AQ, 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 HG4 1AQ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of HG4 1AQ, 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.
- Ripon Spa Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01765 692366 700 mWalk
- Park Street Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01765 692337 700 mWalk
- North House Surgery Phone 01765 690666 800 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 HG4 1AQ?
The nearest charging points to the centre of HG4 1AQ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Connected Kerb Charging point · 6 chargers · Type 2 450 mWalk
- InstaVolt Charging point · No details mapped 700 mWalk
- InstaVolt Charging point · No details mapped 700 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
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 HG4 1AQ?
The nearest to the centre of HG4 1AQ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Bridge House Dental Practice Phone 01765 603215 50 mWalk
- No. 4 Dental Studio Phone 07707 055161 650 mWalk
- Beech House Dental Practice Phone 01765 604200 1.0 kmWalk
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 HG4 1AQ?
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.
- Ripon and District Community Hospital 650 mWalk
- Lascelles Unit Phone 01423 544275 15.1 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 HG4 1AQ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of HG4 1AQ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Lister House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01765 694740 500 mWalk
- Borrage House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01765 690919 850 mWalk
- Long Meadow Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 · Phone 01765 607210 1.1 kmWalk
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 HG4 1AQ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HG4 1AQ, 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.
- Boots, 27 Market Place West Mon to Fri 9am to 12pm, 12:30pm to 5pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01765 602087 600 mWalk
- Day Lewis Pharmacy, 24 Market Place West Mon to Fri 8:30am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01765 602031 600 mWalk
- Morrisons Pharmacy, Harrogate Road Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01765 605690 1.3 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 HG4 1AQ?
The nearest vets to the centre of HG4 1AQ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Skeldale Vetinary Centre 1.5 kmCycle
- BOROUGHBRIDGE VETS 8.3 kmDrive
- Oak Beck Verinary Clinic 14.1 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 HG4 1AQ in a conservation area?
The centre of HG4 1AQ 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 HG4 1AQ?
Police.uk records 92 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HG4 1AQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 2, public order 1, bicycle theft 1, other crime 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 HG4 1AQ
- Ward
- Ripon Minster & Moorside
- Parish
- Ripon
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Ripon
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- December 2001
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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