HG4 2DA North Yorkshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Ripon Ure Bank & Spa. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Clotherholme Road, Ripon: 28 addresses
- Aislabie Garth, Ripon: 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 C (41% of about 510 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- 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
- CLOVA, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Ash Grove Industrial Estate, Ash Grove, Ripon: up to 36 homes, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- 14-16 Lark Lane, Ripon: up to 5 homes, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- BR93 (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Irelands Court, North Street, Ripon: up to 14 homes, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- 80 North Street , Ripon: up to 5 homes, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- BR102 (700 m (0.4 miles))
- BR100 (750 m (0.5 miles))
- Highfield House, Hemsworth Walk, Ripon: up to 11 homes, permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 29 addresses are between 40 m and 44 m above sea level (43 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 32%, gigabit 32% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Thirsk 288,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.7 km (9.1 miles) |
| Knaresborough 605,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.9 km (9.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Clotherholme Road Ripon | 170 m |
| Car parks | Victoria Grove Car Park | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 31.3 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ripon Spa Surgery | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Clock Tower Dental Care | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Ripon And District Community Hospital | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Ripon Police Station | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Co-operative | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Spa Gardens 1.3 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,690 m² | 390 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.3 ha | 270 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,420 m² | 190 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 1.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Gazebos in Gardens of Numbers 7 and 8, a listed building (Grade II*), 460 m (0.3 miles) east. 227 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 8 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Gazebos in Gardens of Numbers 7 and 8 | Listed building, Grade II* | 460 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Bishopton Lodge | Listed building, Grade II* | 510 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Church of St Wilfrid | Listed building, Grade II* | 620 m (0.4 miles) east |
| The Wakeman's House | Listed building, Grade II* | 700 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Ripon Minster Close | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| St Anne's Chapel | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Ailey Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Studley Royal | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
| Studley Royal Park including the ruins of Fountains Abbey | World Heritage Site | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Coltsgate Hill | Hill | 580 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Allhallows Hill | Hill | 750 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Paddy Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Ailcey Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| The Dale | Valley | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km (2 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 26 | 29 |
3 of the postcode's 29 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 | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 72% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 40% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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 Clotherholme Road.