HG5 8LS postcode in North Yorkshire, England
HG5 8LS is a postcode in North Yorkshire, in the Knaresborough West ward. It is in the Harrogate and Knaresborough parliamentary constituency and the North Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where HG5 8LS is, and what is near it
- HG5 8LS
- Other postcodes in HG5 8: 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 53.9931, longitude -1.4654)
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 HG5 8LS?
- 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 HG5 8LS Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- North YorkshirePolice force area
- Harrogate and KnaresboroughParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Tom Gordon (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Tom Gordon
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 8LS?
36% of the homes and businesses at HG5 8LS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 36% gigabit, 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 HG5 8LS?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for HG5 8LS.
Check the bin days for HG5 8LS 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 HG5 8LS 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 8LS.
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 8LS: 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 8LS 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 8LS?
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.
- Detached £480,000 22 sales
- Semi-detached £425,000 14 sales
- Terraced £275,000 15 sales
- Flat or maisonette £280,000 7 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 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 HG5 8LS
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in HG5 8LS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 29 April 2025. 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 HG5 8LS
The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at HG5 8LS. 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 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near HG5 8LS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 730 homes in the neighbourhood around HG5 8LS. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (33%). 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 40 (5%) | £1,696 |
| Band B | about 20 (3%) | £1,979 |
| Band C | about 140 (19%) | £2,262 |
| Band D | about 230 (32%) | £2,544 |
| Band E | about 140 (19%) | £3,110 |
| Band F | about 80 (11%) | £3,675 |
| Band G | about 70 (10%) | £4,241 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £5,089 |
When the homes were built
- 10% Before 1900
- 7% 1900 to 1918
- 11% 1919 to 1939
- 22% 1945 to 1964
- 33% 1965 to 1982
- 11% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
2010 to 2019: 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 HG5 8LS is in (ONS area E01027672), 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 HG5 8LS?
The nearest open schools to HG5 8LS, 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 HG5 8LS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of HG5 8LS is Knaresborough Rail Station, 1.8 km away in a straight line.
- Knaresborough Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
- Starbeck Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
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 HG5 8LS, 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 HG5 8LS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of HG5 8LS, 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.
- Eastgate Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01423 788300 1.5 kmCycle
- Beech House Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01423 542562 2.0 kmCycle
- Stockwell Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01423 867433 2.1 kmCycle
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 8LS?
The nearest charging points to the centre of HG5 8LS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 10 chargers 1.5 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 HG5 8LS?
The nearest to the centre of HG5 8LS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Castle Dental Practice Phone 01423 865149 1.5 kmCycle
- Mydentist - Castle Yard - Knaresborough Phone 01423 862506 1.6 kmCycle
- Knaresborough Dental Centre Phone 07795 342550 1.7 kmCycle
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 8LS?
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.
- Harrogate District Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01423 885959 3.4 kmCycle
- Lascelles Unit Phone 01423 544275 3.7 kmCycle
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 8LS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of HG5 8LS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Thistle Hill Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01423 869200 0 mWalk
- The Manor House Knaresborough Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01423 797555 2.0 kmCycle
- Brackenley Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01423 862230 2.1 kmCycle
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 8LS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HG5 8LS, 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.
- Hot Chemist (Yorkshire) Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed 1.6 kmCycle
- Boots, Grimbald Crag Road Mon to Fri 8:30am to 9pm; Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01423 860197 1.6 kmCycle
- Knaresborough Pharmacy Plus Health Mon to Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01423 865308 1.7 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 HG5 8LS?
The nearest vets to the centre of HG5 8LS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Your Family Vets Phone +44 1423 900770 1.4 kmCycle
- Forest House Veterinary Surgery 1.5 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets 1.9 kmCycle
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 8LS in a conservation area?
The centre of HG5 8LS 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 8LS?
Police.uk records 17 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HG5 8LS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 HG5 8LS
- Ward
- Knaresborough West
- Parish
- Knaresborough
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Country
- England
- 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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