Ripon Road North Yorkshire
35 addresses across 6 postcodes (HG3), about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 16604128.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2014 the median was £180,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (D: 2).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are 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 F; Band D in North Yorkshire costs £2,544 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Harrogate, about 6 km (3.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 55 to 90 m above sea level.
- Noise: 20 of its 35 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Church Avenue Medical Group, about 4.6 km (2.9 miles) away.
- People: About 940 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 73% of households owned their home and 46% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £88,000 | £88,000 | £88,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £95,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 2021 | UNIT 8B, KILLINGHALL STONE QUARRY HG3 2BA | Other | £25,920 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Jan 2014 | RIVERSIDE COTTAGE HG3 2BA | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2010 | MILL COTTAGE HG3 2BA | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2004 | MILL COTTAGE HG3 2BA | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 5 Sep 1997 | MILL FARM COTTAGE HG3 2BA | Semi-detached | £88,000 | |
| 29 Nov 1996 | MILL COTTAGE HG3 2BA | Detached | £95,000 |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 172 m². Most common: House, detached (1); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1996-2002 (1); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band F (22% of about 1,470 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Ripley (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 8.
- 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 PAUL AND ST MARGARET, grade II
- CROSS BASE AND LOWER PART OF SHAFT APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES SOUTH OF PORCH OF CHURCH OF ST PAUL AND ST MARGARET, grade II
- MILEPOST AT CORNER OF GREEN LANE, grade II
- MILEPOST AT SE 2889 6096, grade II
- NEWTON HALL FARMHOUSE, grade II
- NIDD HALL, grade II
- OUTBUILDING APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES NORTH OF NEWTON HALL FARMHOUSE, grade II
- STABLES APPROXIMATELY 30 METRES NORTH OF NIDD HALL, grade II
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 10 November 2026 to 11 November 2026: QUICKLINE COMMUNICATIONS LTD, Utility asset works, two-way signals, on the carriageway, verge (minor works)
- 4 January 2027 to 15 January 2027: NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (standard works)
Finished in the last three months
- 13 October 2026 to 14 October 2026: QUICKLINE COMMUNICATIONS LTD, Utility asset works, multi-way signals, on the carriageway, verge (minor works)
- 22 September 2026 to 23 September 2026: QUICKLINE COMMUNICATIONS LTD, Utility asset works, two-way signals, on the carriageway, verge (minor works)
- 27 August 2026: QUICKLINE COMMUNICATIONS LTD, Utility asset works, two-way signals, on the carriageway, verge (minor works)
- 13 August 2026 to 14 August 2026: QUICKLINE COMMUNICATIONS LTD, Utility asset works, multi-way signals, on the carriageway, verge (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 10 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 7 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 5 low and 0 very low.
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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| HG3 3BA | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| HG3 3AX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 1 | unlikely |
| HG3 2BA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
| HG3 3AT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| HG3 3AZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HG3 3NB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 35 addresses are between 55 m and 90 m above sea level (62 m on average); the ground rises about 34 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HG3 2BA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HG3 3AT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HG3 3AX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HG3 3AZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HG3 3BA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HG3 3NB | 0% | 0% | 0% | 50% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Harrogate 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Starbeck 267,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Knaresborough 605,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Nidd Lane End Ripley | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Stn Stand 4 Harrogate | 5.9 km (3.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 21.4 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Church Avenue Medical Group | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Health & Wellness Medica Clinic LTD | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Mr Ma Homa | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Hospital | NHS Nightingale Hospital Yorkshire And The Humber | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Police station | Harrogate Police Station | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Bilton, Bilton | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 650 m² | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.1 ha | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 470 m² | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Village cross with sundial and stocks, a scheduled monument, 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Village cross with sundial and stocks | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Cross base in All Saints' churchyard | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Ripley Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Studley Royal Park including the ruins of Fountains Abbey | World Heritage Site | 8.1 km (5 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Vicarage Wood | Wood | 520 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Brick Kiln Wood | Wood | 560 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Birch Wood | Wood | 610 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Wood Hill | Hill | 860 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Ripley Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Rudding Bottoms | Valley | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 16 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 35 |
20 of the street's 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripley Endowed Church of England School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (north-yorkshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all 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.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: QUICKLINE COMMUNICATIONS LTD: Utility asset works, 10 November 2026 to 11 November 2026 (two-way signals) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- HG3 3BA: 26 addresses of 36 in the postcode
- HG3 3AX: 5 addresses of 48 in the postcode
- HG3 2BA: 1 address of 58 in the postcode
- HG3 3AT: 1 address of 17 in the postcode
- HG3 3AZ: 1 address of 8 in the postcode
- HG3 3NB: 1 address of 50 in the postcode
Nearby streets
All the streets in HG3 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.