Queen Street Ripon, North Yorkshire
30 addresses across 4 postcodes (HG4), about 40 m long, classed as a minor road. USRN 16603268.
- Sales: 15 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £162,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 3, E: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas 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 B; Band D in North Yorkshire costs £2,544 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Thirsk, about 14.1 km (8.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Allhallows Park, is about 220 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 38 m above sea level.
- Noise: 28 of its 30 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is North House Surgery, about 240 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 480 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 32% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 276 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £162,000 | £162,000 | £162,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £169,000 | £169,000 | £169,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £161,000 | £160,000 | £162,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £75,000 | £70,000 | £80,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £345,500 | £345,500 | £345,500 |
| 1997 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 2025 | 6 HG4 1EG | Other | £2,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Apr 2025 | 6 HG4 1EG | Flat or maisonette | £128,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 Dec 2024 | FLAT 2, 6 HG4 1EG | Flat or maisonette | £162,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 Dec 2024 | FLAT 2, 6 HG4 1EG | Flat or maisonette | £162,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Feb 2022 | 9 HG4 1ED | Other | £271,250 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 May 2018 | FLAT 2, 6 HG4 1EG | Flat or maisonette | £169,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Oct 2016 | 8 HG4 1ED | Terraced | £495,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Apr 2016 | FLAT 2, 6 HG4 1EG | Flat or maisonette | £162,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Apr 2016 | FLAT 1, 6 HG4 1EG | Flat or maisonette | £160,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Feb 2015 | FLAT 1, 6 HG4 1EG | Flat or maisonette | £80,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Feb 2015 | FLAT 2, 6 HG4 1EG | Flat or maisonette | £70,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Sep 2011 | 1 HG4 1EG | Other | £1,122,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Aug 2010 | FLAT 1, 6 HG4 1EG | Terraced | £300,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2008 | FLAT 1, 5 HG4 1EG | Terraced | £345,500 | |
| 28 Nov 1997 | 11B HG4 1ED | Terraced | £125,000 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 67 m². Most common: Flat (8). Built: before 1900 (6); 1900-1929 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 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 B (33% of about 1,020 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Ripon (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 14.
- 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
- 10, QUEEN STREET, grade II
- 11, FISHERGATE, grade II
- 11, QUEEN STREET, grade II
- 12, QUEEN STREET, grade II
- 13, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 14, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 15, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 17, 17A AND 18, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 2, OLD MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 7, QUEEN STREET, grade II
- 8, QUEEN STREET, grade II
- 9, 10 AND 11, OLD MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 9, QUEEN STREET, grade II
- THE WAKEMAN PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Irelands Court, North Street, Ripon: up to 14 homes, permissioned (100 m)
- Victoria Grove car park, Ripon: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (110 m)
- 80 North Street , Ripon: up to 5 homes, permissioned (120 m)
- Finkle Street and Allhallowgate, 6-9 Finkle Street, 4-14A & 15-23 Allhallowgate, Ripon: up to 17 homes, permissioned (130 m)
- BR100 (140 m)
- BR93 (370 m)
- Jewson Limited, 27 Bondgate Green, Ripon: up to 9 homes, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- 25 Bondgate Green, Ripon: up to 7 homes, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 27 July 2026 to 7 August 2026: NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| HG4 1EG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HG4 1ED | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HG4 1BW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HG4 1EQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 38 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HG4 1BW | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| HG4 1ED | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| HG4 1EG | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| HG4 1EQ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Thirsk 288,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.1 km (8.8 miles) |
| Knaresborough 605,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.6 km (9.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bus Station Stand 3 Ripon | 80 m |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Victoria Grove Car Park | 130 m |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ripon Cathedral Car Park | 180 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 31.5 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest North House Surgery | 240 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 90 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Beech House Dental Practice | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Ripon And District Community Hospital | 310 m |
| Police station | Ripon Police Station | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Ripon | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Allhallows Park 3,480 m² | 220 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 300 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Spa Park 9,510 m² | 390 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,420 m² | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 4.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Obelisk, a listed building (Grade I), 70 m south-west. 262 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 12 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Obelisk | Listed building, Grade I | 70 m south-west |
| Ripon Town Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 120 m south |
| The Wakeman's House | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m south-west |
| The Court House | Listed building, Grade II* | 200 m south-east |
| Ripon Minster Close | Scheduled monument | 260 m south-east |
| St Anne's Chapel | Scheduled monument | 390 m south-east |
| Ailey Hill | Scheduled monument | 500 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Studley Royal Park including the ruins of Fountains Abbey | World Heritage Site | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Allhallows Hill | Hill | 30 m |
| Coltsgate Hill | Hill | 510 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Ailcey Hill | Hill | 520 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Roman Riggs Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| The Dale | Valley | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-west |
| Hall Garth Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 28 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 30 |
28 of the street's 30 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Outwood Academy Ripon | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ripon Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Moorside Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Outwood Primary Academy Greystone | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Sharow Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holland & Barrett HG4 1ED | Retailers - other | 10 m | 5 Very good | 29 Aug 2019 |
| Caffe Nero HG4 1BW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 10 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 16 Sep 2026 |
| The Hive HG4 1ED | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | 5 Very good | 19 Feb 2025 |
| Cafe On The Square HG4 1BP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2025 |
| Greggs HG4 1BW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 1 May 2025 |
| Big Bites HG4 1EG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jun 2026 |
| Thomas The Baker HG4 1BW | Retailers - other | 40 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jul 2025 |
| Hornblower Tavern HG4 1EQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 50 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jan 2017 |
| Costa Coffee HG4 1DY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2025 |
| The Little Truckle HG4 1NZ | Retailers - other | 60 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Superdrug Stores Plc HG4 1BN | Retailers - other | 60 m | Exempt | |
| Appleton's HG4 1BP | Retailers - other | 70 m | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2025 |
| Black Bull HG4 1EQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 70 m | 4 Good | 15 Oct 2024 |
| Sustain HG4 1DY | Retailers - other | 70 m | 5 Very good | 27 Apr 2026 |
| Home Bargains HG4 1NZ | Retailers - other | 70 m | 5 Very good | 26 Apr 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 84 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 73 |
| Shoplifting | 57 |
| Public order | 19 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 15 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (52); On or near Queen Street (46); On or near Nightclub (30); On or near Finkle Close (28); On or near Westgate (21).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 32% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 20% | 17% |
| Private rented | 48% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 32% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 11% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
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
- HG4 1EG: 15 addresses of 16 in the postcode
- HG4 1ED: 12 addresses of 13 in the postcode
- HG4 1BW: 2 addresses of 9 in the postcode
- HG4 1EQ: 1 address of 19 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Fishergate · Moss Arcade · Fishergate · Old Market Place · Queen Street · Finkle Close · Kirkgate · Westgate · Victoria Grove · Marshall Way · Cathedral Court · High Skellgate
All the streets in HG4 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.