HG1 3LH North Yorkshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Bilton & Nidd Gorge. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Meadowcroft, Harrogate: 42 addresses
- Meadow Croft, Bilton: 2 addresses
- Meadow Gate, Harrogate: 1 address
- Meadow Rise, Harrogate: 1 address
House prices and rents in North Yorkshire
A typical home in North Yorkshire cost £270,080 in August 2026, 1.7% more than a year before. That is 12% more than five years earlier and 32% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £431,122 |
| Semi-detached | £269,527 |
| Terraced | £219,836 |
| Flat or maisonette | £142,783 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £218,075 |
Private renters in North Yorkshire paid £852 a month on average in September 2026, 2.3% more than a year before. That is 24% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £595 |
| Two bedrooms | £771 |
| Three bedrooms | £945 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,361 |
Council tax
What each band costs in North Yorkshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,544 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,696 | £1,979 | £2,262 | £2,544 | £3,110 | £3,675 | £4,241 | £5,089 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (55% of about 600 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Energy projects nearby
1 energy project near the postcode, 1 of it not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenny Field Drive North Yorkshire 17/04644/FUL | Battery storage | 5 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Jan 2018 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this postcode.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the postcode.
Storm overflows
4 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the postcode spilled 120 times, for 653 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Bilton Beck, Oak Beck (Nidd Cat), Clvrt Trib of Bilton Beck.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilton Lane Beck Cso Yorkshire Water | Bilton Beck | 23 | 37 | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Harrogate North Sewage Treatment Yorkshire Water | Oak Beck (Nidd Cat) | 56 | 504 | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Harrogate North Sewage Treatment Yorkshire Water | Oak Beck (Nidd Cat) | 37 | 108 | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hambleton Road Cso Yorkshire Water; monitored 85% of the year | Clvrt Trib of Bilton Beck | 4 | 5 | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the postcode.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 46 addresses are between 82 m and 87 m above sea level (85 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Harrogate 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Starbeck 267,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Hornbeam Park 458,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 19 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 54 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Meadow View Bilton | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Stn Stand 4 Harrogate | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Jubilee Multi Storey Car Park | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Harrogate Civic Centre | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 18.4 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Church Avenue Medical Group Good Feb 2018 | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cohens Chemist | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Harrogate Spa Dental Care | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | NHS Nightingale Hospital Yorkshire And The Humber | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Care homes | 3 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 12 Church Avenue Harrogate Good Aug 2022 | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Harrogate Police Station | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Bilton, Bilton | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
Nurseries and childcare
5 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 470 m (0.3 miles) from the postcode's centre.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Taylor Funclub HG1 3DT | Out-of-school day care | 40 | Not inspected yet | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| St John's Playgroup HG1 3DT | Sessional day care | 24 | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Acorns Playgroup Ltd HG1 3BA | Full day care | 24 | Outstanding (Feb 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Premier Education Grove Road WAC HG1 5EP | Out-of-school day care | 23 | Apr 2026: Expected standard in 4 areas | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| ART CAMP @ St Robert's HG1 4AP | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 205 childminders and 32 home childcarers (nannies) in North Yorkshire. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 170 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 2.7 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 980 m² | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 260 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest North Outfall Allotments 1.9 ha | 310 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 6.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St John, a listed building (Grade II*), 570 m (0.4 miles) south-west. 14 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of St John | Listed building, Grade II* | 570 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Valley Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 3 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Willow Wood | Wood | 360 m north |
| Red Cat Hill | Hill | 650 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Bilton Beck Wood | Wood | 930 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Viaduct Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Rudding Bottoms | Valley | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Appleby Carr | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 44 | 46 |
2 of the postcode's 46 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported around the postcode in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the postcode. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for North Yorkshire: see them on the North Yorkshire page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 95% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 60% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Meadowcroft.