HG4 3ES postcode in North Yorkshire, England
HG4 3ES 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 HG4 3ES is, and what is near it
- HG4 3ES
- Other postcodes in HG4 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 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 54.1205, longitude -1.6322)
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 HG4 3ES?
- 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 3ES 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 3ES?
75% of the homes and businesses at HG4 3ES cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s) from a line or fixed wireless, 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 3ES?
BinDayBuddy has not read North Yorkshire Council's days for HG4 3ES today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for HG4 3ES 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 3ES at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 37 homes and businesses at HG4 3ES. 9 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 1 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 HG4 3ES: 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 3ES is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 16:05 on 24 October 2026.
- 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 16:05 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 3ES?
Homes in HG4 3 sold for a typical £535,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 35 sales, up 32.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £599,975 24 sales
- Semi-detached 3 sales, too few to price
- Terraced £285,000 8 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 3ES
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in HG4 3ES 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 HG4 3ES?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 810 homes in the neighbourhood around HG4 3ES. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (46%). 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 D, the most common, is £2,544.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (2%) | £1,696 |
| Band B | about 80 (10%) | £1,979 |
| Band C | about 140 (17%) | £2,262 |
| Band D | about 190 (23%) | £2,544 |
| Band E | about 190 (23%) | £3,110 |
| Band F | about 90 (11%) | £3,675 |
| Band G | about 90 (11%) | £4,241 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £5,089 |
When the homes were built
- 46% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 1% 1919 to 1939
- 5% 1945 to 1964
- 12% 1965 to 1982
- 16% 1983 to 1999
- 9% 2000 to 2009
- 7% 2010 to 2019
- 2% 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 3ES is in (ONS area E01027666), 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 3ES?
The nearest open schools to HG4 3ES, 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 3ES?
The nearest railway station to the centre of HG4 3ES is Harrogate Rail Station, 15.4 km away in a straight line.
- Harrogate Rail Station Railway station 15.4 kmDrive
- Starbeck Rail Station Railway station 16.0 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near HG4 3ES, 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 3ES?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of HG4 3ES, 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 7.1 kmDrive
- Park Street Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01765 692337 7.1 kmDrive
- North House Surgery Phone 01765 690666 7.3 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 HG4 3ES?
The nearest charging points to the centre of HG4 3ES, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.0 kmCycle
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 3ES?
The nearest to the centre of HG4 3ES, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- No. 4 Dental Studio Phone 07707 055161 7.2 kmDrive
- Bupa Dental Care Ripon, Clock Tower Phone 01765 602161 7.4 kmDrive
- Beech House Dental Practice Phone 01765 604200 7.5 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 HG4 3ES?
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 7.0 kmDrive
- Lascelles Unit Phone 01423 544275 15.5 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 vets are near HG4 3ES?
The nearest vets to the centre of HG4 3ES 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 6.9 kmDrive
- Bishopton Veterinary Group 9.5 kmDrive
- Yoredale Vets Phone +44 1765 689422 13.4 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 3ES in a conservation area?
planning.data.gov.uk is not answering just now, so this page has not asked it what the centre of HG4 3ES 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 HG4 3ES?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of HG4 3ES 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 HG4 3ES
- Ward
- Masham & Fountains
- Parish
- Grantley
- 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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