HG5 8DS postcode in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire

HG5 8DS 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 can get it. North Yorkshire: 83% Typical price £422,500 Homes sold in HG5 8, last 12 months. ▲ 13.2% on the year before Nearest station Knaresborough 400 m in a straight line

Where HG5 8DS is, and what is near it

Map of HG5 8DS and what is near it Map of HG5 8DS: its centre point, with the 179 other postcodes in the HG5 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 13 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. HG5 8AA: also in HG5 8HG5 8AD: also in HG5 8HG5 8AE: also in HG5 8HG5 8AF: also in HG5 8HG5 8AG: also in HG5 8HG5 8AJ: also in HG5 8HG5 8AL: also in HG5 8HG5 8AN: also in HG5 8HG5 8AR: also in HG5 8HG5 8AS: also in HG5 8HG5 8AU: also in HG5 8HG5 8AX: also in HG5 8HG5 8AY: also in HG5 8HG5 8AZ: also in HG5 8HG5 8BA: also in HG5 8HG5 8BB: also in HG5 8HG5 8BD: also in HG5 8HG5 8BE: also in HG5 8HG5 8BF: also in HG5 8HG5 8BG: also in HG5 8HG5 8BH: also in HG5 8HG5 8BJ: also in HG5 8HG5 8BL: also in HG5 8HG5 8BQ: also in HG5 8HG5 8BT: also in HG5 8HG5 8BU: also in HG5 8HG5 8BW: also in HG5 8HG5 8BX: also in HG5 8HG5 8BY: also in HG5 8HG5 8BZ: also in HG5 8HG5 8DE: also in HG5 8HG5 8DF: also in HG5 8HG5 8DG: also in HG5 8HG5 8DH: also in HG5 8HG5 8DJ: also in HG5 8HG5 8DL: also in HG5 8HG5 8DN: also in HG5 8HG5 8DQ: also in HG5 8HG5 8DR: also in HG5 8HG5 8DT: also in HG5 8HG5 8DW: also in HG5 8HG5 8DX: also in HG5 8HG5 8DY: also in HG5 8HG5 8DZ: also in HG5 8HG5 8EA: also in HG5 8HG5 8EB: also in HG5 8HG5 8FD: also in HG5 8HG5 8FF: also in HG5 8HG5 8FL: also in HG5 8HG5 8PF: also in HG5 8HG5 8PN: also in HG5 8HG5 8PP: also in HG5 8HG5 8PQ: also in HG5 8 School 400 mSchool 750 mStarbeck station 2.5 kmKnaresborough West HG5 8DS Map of HG5 8DS and what is near it Map of HG5 8DS: its centre point, with the 179 other postcodes in the HG5 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 13 bus stops (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 3 places, 350–400 mBus stop 400 mKnaresborough West HG5 8DS
  • HG5 8DS
  • Other postcodes in HG5 8: press one for its page
  • 4 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 54.0069, longitude -1.4658)

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 8DS?

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 8DS?

Every home and business at HG5 8DS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

North Yorkshire: 83%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

North Yorkshire: 96%

The line marks the figure across North Yorkshire.

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 8DS?

BinDayBuddy has not read North Yorkshire Council's days for HG5 8DS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for HG5 8DS 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 8DS 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 8DS.

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 8DS: 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 8DS 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 8DS?

Homes in HG5 8 sold for a typical £422,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 58 sales, up 13.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£422,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£373,300
12 months to August 2026
£422,500

▲ up 13.2% on the 12 months before

Detached£480,000 22 sales
Semi-detached£425,000 14 sales
Terraced£275,000 15 sales
Flat or maisonette£280,000 7 sales

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 8DS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in HG5 8DS 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 8DS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,010 homes in the neighbourhood around HG5 8DS. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 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 8DS

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 280 (28%)£1,696
Band Babout 240 (24%)£1,979
Band Cabout 150 (15%)£2,262
Band Dabout 140 (14%)£2,544
Band Eabout 70 (7%)£3,110
Band Fabout 90 (9%)£3,675
Band Gabout 40 (4%)£4,241
Band Hwithheld£5,089

When the homes were built

  1. 43% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 15% 1965 to 1982
  6. 12% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 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 8DS is in (ONS area E01027673), 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 8DS?

The nearest open schools to HG5 8DS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near HG5 8DS, 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 8DS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of HG5 8DS is Knaresborough Rail Station, 400 metres away in a straight line.

  • Knaresborough Rail Station Railway station 400 mWalk
  • Starbeck Rail Station Railway station 2.5 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 Fisher Street, 56 m away.

More stations near HG5 8DS, 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 8DS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of HG5 8DS, 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 8DS?

1 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of HG5 8DS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 10 chargers 0 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 8DS?

The nearest to the centre of HG5 8DS, 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 8DS?

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 8DS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of HG5 8DS, 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 8DS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HG5 8DS, 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 8DS?

The nearest vets to the centre of HG5 8DS 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 8DS in a conservation area?

The centre of HG5 8DS 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 HG5 8DS?

Police.uk records 57 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HG5 8DS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences20 reports
Anti-social behaviour15 reports
Criminal damage and arson6 reports
Shoplifting5 reports
Vehicle crime3 reports
Public order2 reports

Also: other theft 2, possession of weapons 2, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 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 8DS

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

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HG5 8DT20 mHG5 8AN30 mHG5 8BT60 mHG5 8DR60 mHG5 8AX70 mHG5 0EZ80 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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