South Crescent Ripon, North Yorkshire
66 addresses across 2 postcodes (HG4), about 500 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local access road. USRN 16603291.
- Sales: 40 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £685,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 53 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 36, D: 10, E: 5).
- 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 B; Band D in North Yorkshire costs £2,544 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 12% to 80% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Knaresborough, about 14.1 km (8.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Spa Gardens, is about 340 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 27 to 30 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 66 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ripon Spa Surgery, about 480 m (0.3 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 54% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £685,000 | £685,000 | £685,000 |
| 2025 | 3 | £925,000 | £108,150 | £1,200,000 |
| 2024 | 3 | £750,000 | £150,000 | £920,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £920,000 | £920,000 | £920,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £745,000 | £695,000 | £795,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £750,000 | £650,000 | £850,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £232,000 | £232,000 | £232,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £178,000 | £178,000 | £178,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £345,000 | £165,000 | £525,000 |
| 2013 | 3 | £475,000 | £249,950 | £490,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £450,000 | £450,000 | £450,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £260,000 | £170,000 | £350,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 2026 | THE CONIFERS HG4 1SN | Detached | £685,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2025 | SKELL LODGE RESIDENTIAL HOME HG4 1SN | Other | £406,850 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Aug 2025 | FLAT A, WHITCLIFFE COTTAGE HG4 1SN | Flat or maisonette | £108,150 | |
| 9 Jan 2025 | WALNUT HOUSE HG4 1SN | Detached | £1,200,000 | |
| 9 Jan 2025 | SOUTHGATE HOUSE HG4 1SN | Detached | £925,000 | |
| 25 Oct 2024 | FLAT B, WHITCLIFFE COTTAGE HG4 1SN | Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Aug 2024 | CATHAY, 11 HG4 1SW | Detached | £920,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2024 | 9 HG4 1SW | Detached | £750,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2022 | 14 HG4 1SW | Detached | £920,000 | |
| 21 May 2021 | 12 HG4 1SW | Detached | £795,000 | |
| 21 Jan 2021 | CATHAY, 11 HG4 1SW | Detached | £695,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2020 | FURTHERDOWN HG4 1SN | Detached | £650,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2020 | SOUTHGATE HOUSE HG4 1SN | Detached | £850,000 | |
| 5 Jan 2018 | LOFT HOUSE HG4 1SN | Terraced | £232,000 | |
| 12 Apr 2017 | 2A HG4 1SN | Flat or maisonette | £178,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Dec 2016 | 7 HG4 1SW | Detached | £525,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2016 | FLAT B, WHITCLIFFE COTTAGE HG4 1SN | Flat or maisonette | £165,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Aug 2013 | SOUTHGATE HOUSE HG4 1SN | Detached | £490,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2013 | THE CONIFERS HG4 1SN | Detached | £475,000 | |
| 21 Jan 2013 | LARKSPUR HG4 1SN | Semi-detached | £249,950 | |
| 2 Nov 2012 | BRENTWOOD HG4 1SN | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2011 | 15 HG4 1SW | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2011 | FLAT B, WHITCLIFFE COTTAGE HG4 1SN | Flat or maisonette | £170,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Jun 2007 | FLAT B, WHITCLIFFE COTTAGE HG4 1SN | Flat or maisonette | £155,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 May 2007 | 14 HG4 1SW | Detached | £665,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2007 | LOFT HOUSE HG4 1SN | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 15 Apr 2005 | WHITCLIFFE COTTAGE HG4 1SN | Flat or maisonette | £149,950 | |
| 25 Oct 2004 | LARKSPUR HG4 1SN | Semi-detached | £224,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2004 | FLAT B, WHITCLIFFE COTTAGE HG4 1SN | Flat or maisonette | £152,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 1 Dec 2003 | 13 HG4 1SW | Detached | £365,000 | |
| 26 Sep 2003 | 8 HG4 1SW | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 6 Jun 2003 | WHITCLIFFE COTTAGE HG4 1SN | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2001 | 12 HG4 1SW | Detached | £287,500 | |
| 16 Feb 2001 | 7 HG4 1SW | Detached | £242,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2000 | FURTHERDOWN HG4 1SN | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2000 | 14 HG4 1SW | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 6 Apr 1999 | WHITCLIFFE COTTAGE HG4 1SN | Flat or maisonette | £100,000 | |
| 11 Sep 1998 | 12 HG4 1SW | Detached | £177,500 | |
| 21 Aug 1997 | 14 HG4 1SW | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 1 Jul 1996 | 6 HG4 1SW | Semi-detached | £178,000 |
Energy performance certificates
53 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 35 m². Most common: Flat (38); House, detached (11); Maisonette, semi-detached (1). Built: 1976-1982 (32); 1900-1929 (6); before 1900 (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (27); owner-occupied (21); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (31 addresses)
- 2a, South Crescent
- 7, South Crescent
- 11, South Crescent
- 12, South Crescent
- 15, South Crescent
- Flat 1 The Meads, South Crescent
- Flat 2 The Meads, South Crescent
- Flat 4 The Meads, South Crescent
- Flat 5 The Meads, South Crescent
- Flat 7 The Meads, South Crescent
- Flat 8 The Meads, South Crescent
- Flat 9 The Meads, South Crescent
- Flat 10 The Meads, South Crescent
- Flat 11 The Meads, South Crescent
- Flat 14 The Meads, South Crescent
- Flat 15 The Meads, South Crescent
- Flat 16 The Meads, South Crescent
- Flat 17 The Meads, South Crescent
- Flat 20 The Meads, South Crescent
- Flat 23 The Meads, South Crescent
- Flat 24 The Meads, South Crescent
- Flat 25 The Meads, South Crescent
- Flat 26 The Meads, South Crescent
- Flat 27 The Meads, South Crescent
- Flat 29 The Meads, South Crescent
- Flat 31 The Meads, South Crescent
- Flat 32 The Meads, South Crescent
- Furtherdown, South Crescent
- Larkspur, South Crescent
- Walnut House, South Crescent
- Yew House, South Crescent
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: 3.
- 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
- NUMBERS 2-8 BORRAGE TERRACE, grade II
- RICHARDSON'S DRINKING FOUNTAIN, grade II
- WALL BOUNDING FOOTPATH ON WEST SIDE OF HARROAGTE ROAD, RUNNING FROM BORRAGE BRIDGE TO CORNER OF BORRAGE GREEN, THEN ALONG NORTH SIDE OF BORRAGE GREEN TO JUST EAST OF IVY HOUSE, BORRAGE GREEN, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land adjacent to 63 Bondgate, Ripon: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (380 m)
- Jewson Limited, 27 Bondgate Green, Ripon: up to 9 homes, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- BR100 (430 m (0.3 miles))
- 25 Bondgate Green, Ripon: up to 7 homes, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Irelands Court, North Street, Ripon: up to 14 homes, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Victoria Grove car park, Ripon: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- 80 North Street , Ripon: up to 5 homes, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- Finkle Street and Allhallowgate, 6-9 Finkle Street, 4-14A & 15-23 Allhallowgate, Ripon: up to 17 homes, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 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 9 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 58 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 8 low and 2 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: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| HG4 1SN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
| HG4 1SW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 66 addresses are between 27 m and 30 m above sea level (29 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HG4 1SN | 100% | 12% | 12% | 0% |
| HG4 1SW | 100% | 70% | 80% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Knaresborough 605,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.1 km (8.8 miles) |
| Thirsk 288,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.6 km (9.1 miles) | |
| Starbeck 267,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.9 km (9.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 34 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Borrage Bridge Ripon | 160 m |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Marygate Car Park | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ripon Cathedral Car Park | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 30.9 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ripon Spa Surgery | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Ripon And District Community Hospital | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Police station | Ripon Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Ripon | 350 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Spa Gardens 1.3 ha | 340 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,270 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,270 m² | 110 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 2.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Thorpe Prebend House, a listed building (Grade II*), 400 m (0.2 miles) north-east. 245 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 12 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Thorpe Prebend House | Listed building, Grade II* | 400 m (0.2 miles) north-east |
| Minster House | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| St Anne's Chapel | Scheduled monument | 430 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Remains of the medieval St Anne's Hospital | Listed building, Grade II* | 430 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| The Old Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 440 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Ripon Minster Close | Scheduled monument | 530 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Ailey Hill | Scheduled monument | 710 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Studley Royal Park including the ruins of Fountains Abbey | World Heritage Site | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Allhallows Hill | Hill | 550 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Hungry Hill | Hill | 700 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Ailcey Hill | Hill | 810 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Roman Riggs Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| The Dale | Valley | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) west |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.3 | 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 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 59 | 66 |
7 of the street's 66 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorside Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 4–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 690 m (0.4 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 |
| Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Outwood Primary Academy Greystone | Primary | 3–11 | 930 m (0.6 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 |
| 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 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borrage House HG4 2PZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 240 m | 5 Very good | 5 Nov 2025 |
| Southgate fisheries HG4 1SF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | 5 Very good | 26 May 2026 |
| Morrisons Daily HG4 1QE | Retailers - other | 350 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jun 2024 |
| YMCA Ripon HG4 1BQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Moti Raj HG4 1BD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | Exempt | |
| Maharani Takeaway HG4 1BD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 4 Good | 21 Jan 2025 |
| Bondgate Fisheries HG4 1QW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2025 |
| The Portly Pig HG4 1PA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Sep 2023 |
| Portofino Ristorante HG4 1PA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2025 |
| Navigation Inn HG4 1QN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 1 May 2025 |
| Double Luck Takeaway HG4 1PA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2024 |
| Chimes Cafe HG4 1PA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Jaflong Indian Restaurant HG4 1PA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Cathedral View Cafe HG4 1PE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Apr 2026 |
| R A F Association HG4 1PA | Other catering premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 May 2020 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 18 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 16 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Brewery Lane (10); On or near Bluebell Close (8); On or near Barefoot Street (8); On or near Waterside (7); On or near Judson Close (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 64 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 5% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 48% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 54% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 29% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 41% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 51% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 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) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
Nearby streets
Locker Lane · Heckler Close · Heckler Lane · Harrogate Road · Judson Close · Redshaw Grove · Redshaw Close · Brewery Lane · Barefoot Street · Shirley Avenue · Bluebell Close · Williamson Drive
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.