HG4 2QS postcode in Ripon, North Yorkshire

HG4 2QS is a postcode in Ripon, in the Ripon Ure Bank & Spa 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 August 1992.

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 0% of homes and businesses at HG4 2QS can get it Across North Yorkshire: 83% Typical price £297,000 Homes sold in HG4 2, last 12 months. ▼ 7.2% on the year before Nearest station Thirsk 14.3 km in a straight line

Where HG4 2QS is, and what is near it

Map of HG4 2QS and what is near it Map of HG4 2QS: its centre point, with the 216 other postcodes in the HG4 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 11 bus stops (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. HG4 2AA: also in HG4 2HG4 2AF: also in HG4 2HG4 2AH: also in HG4 2HG4 2AJ: also in HG4 2HG4 2AN: also in HG4 2HG4 2AQ: also in HG4 2HG4 2AR: also in HG4 2HG4 2AT: also in HG4 2HG4 2AW: also in HG4 2HG4 2AX: also in HG4 2HG4 2AY: also in HG4 2HG4 2AZ: also in HG4 2HG4 2BD: also in HG4 2HG4 2BE: also in HG4 2HG4 2BL: also in HG4 2HG4 2BN: also in HG4 2HG4 2BQ: also in HG4 2HG4 2BS: also in HG4 2HG4 2BT: also in HG4 2HG4 2BU: also in HG4 2HG4 2BW: also in HG4 2HG4 2ES: also in HG4 2HG4 2PR: also in HG4 2HG4 2PT: also in HG4 2HG4 2PU: also in HG4 2HG4 2PX: also in HG4 2HG4 2QT: also in HG4 2HG4 2TB: also in HG4 2 3 places, 350–400 mRipon Grammar School 1.0 kmOutwood Academy Ripon 1.1 kmThirsk station 14.3 kmRipon HG4 2QS Map of HG4 2QS and what is near it Map of HG4 2QS: its centre point, with the 216 other postcodes in the HG4 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 11 bus stops (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Ripon HG4 2QS
  • HG4 2QS
  • Other postcodes in HG4 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 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 54.1358, longitude -1.5255)

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 2QS?

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 2QS?

Every home and business at HG4 2QS 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)

HG4 2QS 0% North Yorkshire 83%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

HG4 2QS 100% North Yorkshire 96%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 2QS?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for HG4 2QS.

Check the bin days for HG4 2QS 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 HG4 2QS 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 HG4 2QS.

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 2QS: 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 2QS 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 HG4 2QS?

Homes in HG4 2 sold for a typical £297,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 103 sales, down 7.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£297,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£320,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 7.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £400,000 35 sales
  • Semi-detached £297,000 29 sales
  • Terraced £201,250 22 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £178,000 17 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 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 HG4 2QS

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in HG4 2QS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 26 February 2025. The middle sale was £127,000, from £120,000 to £130,000. Across HG4 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £297,000. 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 HG4 2QS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 860 homes in the neighbourhood around HG4 2QS. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (40%). 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 HG4 2QS

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 A, the most common, is £1,696.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 190 (22%)£1,696
Band Babout 150 (17%)£1,979
Band Cabout 100 (12%)£2,262
Band Dabout 170 (20%)£2,544
Band Eabout 120 (14%)£3,110
Band Fabout 70 (8%)£3,675
Band Gabout 60 (7%)£4,241
Band Hwithheld£5,089

When the homes were built

  1. 40% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 11% 1965 to 1982
  6. 19% 1983 to 1999
  7. 11% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 HG4 2QS is in (ONS area E01027713), 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 HG4 2QS?

The nearest open schools to HG4 2QS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near HG4 2QS, 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 HG4 2QS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of HG4 2QS is Thirsk Rail Station, 14.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Thirsk Rail Station Railway station 14.3 kmDrive
  • Knaresborough Rail Station Railway station 14.5 kmDrive

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 Barefoot Street, 230 m away.

More stations near HG4 2QS, 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 HG4 2QS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of HG4 2QS, 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 HG4 2QS?

9 within 1 km 9 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of HG4 2QS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • InstaVolt Charging point · No details mapped 200 mWalk
  • InstaVolt Charging point · No details mapped 200 mWalk
  • InstaVolt Charging point · No details mapped 200 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near HG4 2QS?

The nearest to the centre of HG4 2QS, 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 HG4 2QS?

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 HG4 2QS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of HG4 2QS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Borrage House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01765 690919 500 mWalk
  • Lister House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01765 694740 550 mWalk
  • Caxton Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01765 604418 850 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 HG4 2QS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HG4 2QS, 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 HG4 2QS?

The nearest vets to the centre of HG4 2QS 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 HG4 2QS in a conservation area?

The centre of HG4 2QS 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 2QS?

Police.uk records 96 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HG4 2QS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour34 reports
Violence and sexual offences32 reports
Shoplifting13 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports
Other theft4 reports
Drugs4 reports

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 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 HG4 2QS

Ward
Ripon Ure Bank & Spa
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
August 1992

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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HG4 1DJ30 mHG4 2AA40 mHG4 1BA40 mHG4 2BW40 mHG4 2BQ40 mHG4 1BB40 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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