HG1 9SA North Yorkshire
Live postcode, introduced February 2005. Ward: Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Crescent Gardens, Harrogate: 1 address
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 A (43% of about 1,170 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Harrogate (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 9.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 14-24, CRESCENT ROAD, grade II
- 16 Swan Road (Britannia Lodge), 18-22 Swan Road, 24 Swan Road (Archway House) 26-30 Swan Road (Studley Hotel) and 12 Promenade Square., grade II
- 27 AND 29, SWAN ROAD, grade II
- 3-25, Swan Road, grade II
- 33, SWAN ROAD, grade II
- 8-12, CRESCENT ROAD, grade II
- PAVILION, grade II
- The Old Town Hall, grade II
- Two lamp posts set outside 3-25 Swan Road, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Windsor House, Cornwall Road, Harrogate: up to 94 homes, permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- BR101 (440 m (0.3 miles))
- Springfield Court, Springfield Avenue, Harrogate: up to 26 homes, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Freeman House, 34 Cold Bath Road, Harrogate, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Land at Station Parade, Harrogate: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Spa Lawn Tennis Club, Kent Drive, Harrogate, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- Florence House, 2 Haywra Street, Harrogate: up to 4 homes, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Balmoral Hotel, 16-18 Franklin Mount, Harrogate, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's address is about 101 m above sea level.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Harrogate 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hornbeam Park 458,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Starbeck 267,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 44 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Royal Hall West Park | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Stn Stand 4 Harrogate | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Jubilee Multi Storey Car Park | 240 m |
| EV charging points | 12 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 16.2 km (10 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Moss Healthcare Harrogate | 260 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kings Road Pharmacy | 260 m |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 360 m |
| Hospital | NHS Nightingale Hospital Yorkshire And The Humber | 380 m |
| Police station | Harrogate Police Station | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Harrogate Royal Parade | 190 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Crescent Gardens 4,510 m² | 60 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 73 ha | 320 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,000 m² | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 8,650 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.9 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 9 parks and gardens, 100 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Royal Pump Room Museum, a listed building (Grade II*), 150 m south. 78 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Pump Room Museum | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m south |
| Royal Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m north-east |
| White Hart Hotel | Listed building, Grade II* | 250 m south |
| Harrogate War Memorial | Listed building, Grade II* | 360 m south-east |
| Valley Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 840 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Harlow Moor | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Irongate Bridge Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Knox Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Red Cat Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Rossett | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Rudding Bottoms | Valley | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.6 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the postcode's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
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 | 4% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 26% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 27% | 17% |
| Private rented | 47% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 35% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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 Crescent Gardens.