Masefield Close Harrogate, North Yorkshire
13 addresses across 1 postcode (HG1), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 16604561.
- Sales: 15 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £455,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 6).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band E; Band D in North Yorkshire costs £2,544 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Harrogate, about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 250 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 70 to 75 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Church Avenue Medical Group, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 95% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 29 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £455,000 | £455,000 | £455,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £481,000 | £437,000 | £525,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £529,500 | £529,500 | £529,500 |
| 2021 | 1 | £330,000 | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £420,000 | £420,000 | £420,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £415,000 | £415,000 | £415,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £348,000 | £348,000 | £348,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £228,000 | £228,000 | £228,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £303,000 | £303,000 | £303,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £299,000 | £299,000 | £299,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | £146,500 | £139,000 | £154,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 2024 | 15 HG1 3LU | Detached | £455,000 | |
| 3 Nov 2023 | 1 HG1 3LU | Detached | £525,000 | |
| 2 Oct 2023 | 2 HG1 3LU | Detached | £437,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2022 | 13 HG1 3LU | Detached | £529,500 | |
| 30 Apr 2021 | 5 HG1 3LU | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 24 Jan 2019 | 13 HG1 3LU | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2018 | 9 HG1 3LU | Detached | £415,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2017 | 1 HG1 3LU | Detached | £348,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2011 | 3 HG1 3LU | Detached | £228,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2009 | 9 HG1 3LU | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2007 | 7 HG1 3LU | Detached | £303,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2004 | 8 HG1 3LU | Detached | £299,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2001 | 5 HG1 3LU | Detached | £154,000 | |
| 8 Feb 2001 | 13 HG1 3LU | Detached | £139,000 | |
| 1 Jul 1997 | 7 HG1 3LU | Detached | £109,000 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 120 m². Most common: House, detached (8). Built: 1976-1982 (6); 1950-1966 (1); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
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 street: most are in band E (51% of about 490 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 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.
Height above sea level
The street's 13 addresses are between 70 m and 75 m above sea level (73 m on average); the ground rises about 5 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HG1 3LU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Harrogate 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Starbeck 267,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Hornbeam Park 458,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 34 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Coleridge Drive Bilton | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Stn Stand 4 Harrogate | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Jubilee Multi Storey Car Park | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Harrogate Civic Centre | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 18.6 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Church Avenue Medical Group | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cohens Chemist | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Harrogate Spa Dental Care | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | NHS Nightingale Hospital Yorkshire And The Humber | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Harrogate Police Station | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Bilton, Bilton | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 250 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 2.7 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 800 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest North Outfall Allotments 1.9 ha | 230 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*), 780 m (0.5 miles) south. 14 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of St John | Listed building, Grade II* | 780 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Willow Wood | Wood | 170 m north-east |
| Red Cat Hill | Hill | 680 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Bilton Beck Wood | Wood | 710 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Viaduct Wood | Wood | 780 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Rudding Bottoms | Valley | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Old Nidd | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 13 | 13 |
None of the street's 13 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| New Park Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Coppice Valley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Harrogate High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Burns Way (11); On or near Milton Close (6); On or near Brooke Close (2); On or near Masefield Close (2); On or near Marvell Rise (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 95% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 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 | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- HG1 3LU: 13 addresses of 16 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Milton Close · Burns Way · Coleridge Drive · Shelley Court · Brooke Close · Marvell Rise · Meadow Croft · Swinburne Close · Dryden Close · Sedley Close · Meadow Rise · Meadow Gate
All the streets in HG1 and across North Yorkshire.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.