HG5 0SW postcode in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire

HG5 0SW is a postcode in Knaresborough, in the Knaresborough West ward of North Yorkshire. It is in the Harrogate and Knaresborough parliamentary constituency and the North Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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 100% of homes and businesses at HG5 0SW can get it Across North Yorkshire: 83% Typical price £315,500 Homes sold in HG5 0, last 12 months. ▼ 2.9% on the year before Nearest station Knaresborough 1.3 km in a straight line

Where HG5 0SW is, and what is near it

Map of HG5 0SW and what is near it Map of HG5 0SW: its centre point, with the 314 other postcodes in the HG5 0 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 13 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. HG5 0AA: also in HG5 0HG5 0AB: also in HG5 0HG5 0AD: also in HG5 0HG5 0AF: also in HG5 0HG5 0AG: also in HG5 0HG5 0AH: also in HG5 0HG5 0AJ: also in HG5 0HG5 0AL: also in HG5 0HG5 0AN: also in HG5 0HG5 0AP: also in HG5 0HG5 0AQ: also in HG5 0HG5 0AR: also in HG5 0HG5 0AS: also in HG5 0HG5 0AT: also in HG5 0HG5 0AU: also in HG5 0HG5 0AW: also in HG5 0HG5 0AX: also in HG5 0HG5 0AY: also in HG5 0HG5 0AZ: also in HG5 0HG5 0BA: also in HG5 0HG5 0BB: also in HG5 0HG5 0BD: also in HG5 0HG5 0BE: also in HG5 0HG5 0BG: also in HG5 0HG5 0BH: also in HG5 0HG5 0BJ: also in HG5 0HG5 0BN: also in HG5 0HG5 0BP: also in HG5 0HG5 0BQ: also in HG5 0HG5 0BS: also in HG5 0HG5 0BT: also in HG5 0HG5 0BU: also in HG5 0HG5 0BW: also in HG5 0HG5 0BX: also in HG5 0HG5 0BY: also in HG5 0HG5 0BZ: also in HG5 0HG5 0DB: also in HG5 0HG5 0DD: also in HG5 0HG5 0DE: also in HG5 0HG5 0DF: also in HG5 0HG5 0DH: also in HG5 0HG5 0DJ: also in HG5 0HG5 0DL: also in HG5 0HG5 0DN: also in HG5 0HG5 0DP: also in HG5 0HG5 0DR: also in HG5 0HG5 0DS: also in HG5 0HG5 0DT: also in HG5 0HG5 0DU: also in HG5 0HG5 0DW: also in HG5 0HG5 0DX: also in HG5 0HG5 0DY: also in HG5 0HG5 0DZ: also in HG5 0HG5 0EA: also in HG5 0HG5 0ED: also in HG5 0HG5 0EF: also in HG5 0HG5 0EG: also in HG5 0HG5 0EH: also in HG5 0HG5 0EP: also in HG5 0HG5 0EQ: also in HG5 0HG5 0ER: also in HG5 0HG5 0ES: also in HG5 0HG5 0ET: also in HG5 0HG5 0EX: also in HG5 0HG5 0EY: also in HG5 0HG5 0EZ: also in HG5 0HG5 0FA: also in HG5 0HG5 0FB: also in HG5 0HG5 0FD: also in HG5 0HG5 0FJ: also in HG5 0HG5 0FL: also in HG5 0HG5 0FN: also in HG5 0HG5 0FR: also in HG5 0HG5 0FS: also in HG5 0HG5 0FT: also in HG5 0HG5 0FU: also in HG5 0HG5 0FW: also in HG5 0HG5 0FX: also in HG5 0HG5 0FY: also in HG5 0HG5 0GA: also in HG5 0HG5 0GB: also in HG5 0HG5 0GD: also in HG5 0HG5 0GE: also in HG5 0HG5 0GF: also in HG5 0HG5 0GG: also in HG5 0HG5 0GH: also in HG5 0HG5 0GP: also in HG5 0HG5 0GQ: also in HG5 0HG5 0HB: also in HG5 0HG5 0HF: also in HG5 0HG5 0HG: also in HG5 0HG5 0HH: also in HG5 0HG5 0HJ: also in HG5 0HG5 0HL: also in HG5 0HG5 0HN: also in HG5 0HG5 0HP: also in HG5 0HG5 0HQ: also in HG5 0HG5 0HR: also in HG5 0HG5 0HS: also in HG5 0HG5 0HT: also in HG5 0HG5 0HU: also in HG5 0HG5 0HW: also in HG5 0HG5 0HX: also in HG5 0HG5 0HY: also in HG5 0HG5 0HZ: also in HG5 0HG5 0JA: also in HG5 0HG5 0JB: also in HG5 0HG5 0JD: also in HG5 0HG5 0JF: also in HG5 0HG5 0JG: also in HG5 0HG5 0JH: also in HG5 0HG5 0JJ: also in HG5 0HG5 0JL: also in HG5 0HG5 0JN: also in HG5 0HG5 0JS: also in HG5 0HG5 0JT: also in HG5 0HG5 0JW: also in HG5 0HG5 0LP: also in HG5 0HG5 0LR: also in HG5 0HG5 0LS: also in HG5 0HG5 0LU: also in HG5 0HG5 0NE: also in HG5 0HG5 0NF: also in HG5 0HG5 0NQ: also in HG5 0HG5 0NY: also in HG5 0HG5 0NZ: also in HG5 0HG5 0PU: also in HG5 0HG5 0QZ: also in HG5 0HG5 0SH: also in HG5 0HG5 0SJ: also in HG5 0HG5 0SP: also in HG5 0HG5 0SQ: also in HG5 0HG5 0SR: also in HG5 0HG5 0SS: also in HG5 0HG5 0ST: also in HG5 0HG5 0SU: also in HG5 0HG5 0SX: also in HG5 0HG5 0SY: also in HG5 0HG5 0TA: also in HG5 0HG5 0TB: also in HG5 0HG5 0TD: also in HG5 0HG5 0TE: also in HG5 0HG5 0TH: also in HG5 0HG5 0TJ: also in HG5 0HG5 0TL: also in HG5 0HG5 0TN: also in HG5 0HG5 0TS: also in HG5 0HG5 0TT: also in HG5 0HG5 0TU: also in HG5 0HG5 0TX: also in HG5 0HG5 0TY: also in HG5 0HG5 0TZ: also in HG5 0HG5 0UB: also in HG5 0HG5 0UD: also in HG5 0HG5 0UR: also in HG5 0HG5 0YT: also in HG5 0HG5 0ZB: also in HG5 0HG5 0ZE: also in HG5 0HG5 0ZF: also in HG5 0HG5 0ZG: also in HG5 0HG5 0ZH: also in HG5 0HG5 0ZN: also in HG5 0HG5 0ZP: also in HG5 0HG5 0ZQ: also in HG5 0 The Forest School 750 mStarbeck station 3.3 kmKnaresborough East HG5 0SW Map of HG5 0SW and what is near it Map of HG5 0SW: its centre point, with the 314 other postcodes in the HG5 0 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 13 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Knaresborough East HG5 0SW
  • HG5 0SW
  • Other postcodes in HG5 0: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 54.0054, longitude -1.4519)

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 HG5 0SW?

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 HG5 0SW?

Every home and business at HG5 0SW can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

HG5 0SW 100% North Yorkshire 83%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

HG5 0SW 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 HG5 0SW?

BinDayBuddy has not read North Yorkshire Council's days for HG5 0SW today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for HG5 0SW 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 HG5 0SW 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 HG5 0SW.

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 HG5 0SW: 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 HG5 0SW 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 HG5 0SW?

Homes in HG5 0 sold for a typical £315,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 133 sales, down 2.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£315,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£325,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £485,000 37 sales
  • Semi-detached £295,000 67 sales
  • Terraced £228,000 23 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £137,750 6 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole HG5 district: a typical £360,000 from 246 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 HG5 0SW

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in HG5 0SW 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 HG5 0SW?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around HG5 0SW. The largest share of them, 39%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (43%). 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 HG5 0SW

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (9%)£1,696
Band Bwithheld£1,979
Band Cabout 110 (16%)£2,262
Band Dabout 260 (39%)£2,544
Band Eabout 140 (21%)£3,110
Band Fabout 80 (12%)£3,675
Band Gabout 20 (3%)£4,241
Band Hfewer than 5£5,089

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 12% 1945 to 1964
  5. 43% 1965 to 1982
  6. 28% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 7% 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 HG5 0SW is in (ONS area E01027671), 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 HG5 0SW?

The nearest open schools to HG5 0SW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near HG5 0SW, 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 HG5 0SW?

The nearest railway station to the centre of HG5 0SW is Knaresborough Rail Station, 1.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Knaresborough Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
  • Starbeck Rail Station Railway station 3.3 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Crestholme Close, 111 m away.

More stations near HG5 0SW, 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 HG5 0SW?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of HG5 0SW, 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 HG5 0SW?

1 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of HG5 0SW, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 10 chargers 950 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 HG5 0SW?

The nearest to the centre of HG5 0SW, 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 HG5 0SW?

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 HG5 0SW?

The nearest care homes to the centre of HG5 0SW, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 HG5 0SW?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HG5 0SW, 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 HG5 0SW?

The nearest vets to the centre of HG5 0SW 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 HG5 0SW in a conservation area?

The centre of HG5 0SW 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 HG5 0SW?

Police.uk records 61 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HG5 0SW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences21 reports
Anti-social behaviour16 reports
Criminal damage and arson6 reports
Shoplifting6 reports
Public order4 reports
Vehicle crime2 reports

Also: other theft 2, possession of weapons 2, bicycle theft 1, robbery 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 HG5 0SW

Ward
Knaresborough West
Parish
Knaresborough
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Built-up area
Knaresborough
Rural or urban
Urban, 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

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

HG5 0SR50 mHG5 8LG80 mHG5 0SP90 mHG5 0SH100 mHG5 8PX130 mHG5 0LS170 m
All of HG5

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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