HG3 3SR North Yorkshire
Live postcode, introduced July 1990. Ward: Boroughbridge & Claro. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Wigby Close, Burton Leonard: 9 addresses
- Mill Lane, North Yorkshire: 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 E (26% of about 740 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Burton Leonard (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 3.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ST LEONARD, grade II
- DRINKING FOUNTAIN AGAINST NORTH-WEST CORNER OF CHURCHYARD WALL, grade II
- OAKLEY HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Alfred Hymas site, 1 Copgrove Road, Burton Leonard: up to 23 homes, permissioned (50 m)
- Hare And Hounds, Mill Lane, Burton Leonard: up to 5 homes, permissioned (110 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 0 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.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 73 m above sea level.
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 | Knaresborough 605,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
| Starbeck 267,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.8 km (4.8 miles) | |
| Harrogate 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Green Burton Leonard | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Stn Stand 4 Harrogate | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 24.9 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Stockwell Road Surgery | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Health & Wellness Medica Clinic LTD | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Purely Dental Care | 6.5 km (4 miles) |
| Hospital | Ripon And District Community Hospital | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| Police station | Ripon Police Station | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 990 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 380 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,530 m² | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Studley Royal Park including the ruins of Fountains Abbey, a World Heritage Site, 7.2 km (4.5 miles) north-west. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Studley Royal Park including the ruins of Fountains Abbey | World Heritage Site | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Holber Hill | Hill | 210 m east |
| Apron Quarry Wood | Wood | 510 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Tinkle Tom Wood | Wood | 740 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Brown's Carr | Lake or reservoir | 880 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Deep Dale | Valley | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| The Island | Island | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 10 |
3 of the postcode's 10 addresses are 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 | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 51% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 18% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 8 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 Wigby Close.