HG4 2RD North Yorkshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Ripon Ure Bank & Spa. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Chatham Road, Ripon: 6 addresses
- Napier Road, Ripon: 4 addresses
- Perie Avenue, Ripon: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Chatham Road, Clotherholme: 2 addresses
- Mcdonald Road, Ripon: 2 addresses
- Lennox Place, Ripon: 2 addresses
- Campbell Avenue, Ripon: 2 addresses
- Kitchener Road, Ripon: 1 address
- Graham Road, Ripon: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Chatham Road, Clotherholme: 1 address
- Pasley Road, Ripon: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Chatham Road, Clotherholme: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Chatham Road, Clotherholme: 1 address
- Tarbard Avenue, 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 (34% of about 650 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Deverell Barracks, Ripon: up to 196 homes, not permissioned (240 m)
- Claro Barracks, Ripon: up to 836 homes, not permissioned (250 m)
- Laver Banks, Clotherholme Road, Ripon: up to 63 homes, not permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- 14-16 Lark Lane, Ripon: up to 5 homes, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- Ash Grove Industrial Estate, Ash Grove, Ripon: up to 36 homes, permissioned (770 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 27 addresses are between 51 m and 63 m above sea level (54 m on average).
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Thirsk 288,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.8 km (9.2 miles) |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chatham Road Ripon | 370 m |
| Car parks | Victoria Grove Car Park | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 31.9 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Park Street | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ripon Dental Centre | 0 m |
| Hospital | Ripon And District Community Hospital | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Ripon Police Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Co-operative | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,490 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 250 m² | 390 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.8 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Studley Royal Park including the ruins of Fountains Abbey, a World Heritage Site, 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-west. 3 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 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Paddy Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Breckamore Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Hospital Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Coltsgate Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| The Dale | Valley | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Queen Mary's Dubb | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 27 | 27 |
None of the postcode's 27 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 | 27 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 5% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 80% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 80% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 11% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 21% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 26% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 17% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 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 Chatham Road.