Spencer's Way Harrogate, North Yorkshire
34 addresses across 2 postcodes (HG1), about 210 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 16604839.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in North Yorkshire cost £270,080 in August 2026 (+1.7% on a year); private rents averaged £852 a month.
- Energy: 20 homes have an energy certificate (C: 7, D: 13).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Storm overflows: 7 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 105 times (617 hours) in 2025.
- Radon: Up to 5 to 10% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Energy projects: 1 renewable energy project nearby is planned or being built; the nearest, Jenny Field Drive, is 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away.
- 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 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 190 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 72 to 85 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 34 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Church Avenue Medical Group, about 890 m (0.6 miles) away.
- People: About 580 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 92% of households owned their home and 41% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 26 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
House prices and rents in North Yorkshire
A typical home in North Yorkshire cost £270,080 in August 2026, 1.7% more than a year before. That is 12% more than five years earlier and 32% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £431,122 |
| Semi-detached | £269,527 |
| Terraced | £219,836 |
| Flat or maisonette | £142,783 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £218,075 |
Private renters in North Yorkshire paid £852 a month on average in September 2026, 2.3% more than a year before. That is 24% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £595 |
| Two bedrooms | £771 |
| Three bedrooms | £945 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,361 |
Energy performance certificates
20 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 156 m². Most common: House, detached (20). Built: 1996-2002 (19); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (11); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (20 addresses)
- 1, Spencers Way
- 2, Spencers Way
- 3 Spencers Way
- 6, Spencers Way
- 8, Spencers Way
- 9, Spencers Way
- 10, Spencers Way
- 11, Spencers Way
- 12, Spencers Way
- 13, Spencers Way
- 15 Spencers Way
- 19, Spencers Way
- 20, Spencers Way
- 21, Spencers Way
- 22, Spencers Way
- 24, Spencers Way
- 26, Spencers Way
- 28 Spencers Way
- 30 Spencers Way
- 36 SPENCERS WAY, HARROGATE
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 14,564 kWh of it on average in 2024, 17% more than the district's 12,398 kWh, and 3,555 kWh of electricity, 11% more than the district's 3,216 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HG1 3DN | 32 | 3,441 kWh | 33 | 16,035 kWh |
| HG1 3DF | 80 | 2,925 kWh | 82 | 13,271 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is HG1.
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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Little Wonder Hotel, Ripon Road, Harrogate, permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
- Site of Little Wonder Hotel, Ripon Road, Harrogate: up to 6 homes, permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
Energy projects nearby
1 energy project near the street's postcodes, 1 of it not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenny Field Drive North Yorkshire 17/04644/FUL | Battery storage | 5 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Jan 2018 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
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, 1 address is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HG1 3DN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| HG1 3DF | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
7 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 105 times, for 617 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Oak Beck (Nidd Cat), Oak Beck Via Public Sewer, Oak Beck Via A Public Sewer.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrogate North Sewage Treatment Yorkshire Water | Oak Beck (Nidd Cat) | 56 | 504 | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Harrogate North Sewage Treatment Yorkshire Water | Oak Beck (Nidd Cat) | 37 | 108 | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Unity Grove Cso Yorkshire Water; monitored 86% of the year | Oak Beck Via Public Sewer | 5 | 2 | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| 83 Skipton Road Cso Yorkshire Water | Oak Beck Via A Public Sewer | 0 | 0 | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Skipton Road 109 Csp Yorkshire Water | Oak Beck Via A Public Sewer | 6 | 2 | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| 33 Skipton Road Cso Yorkshire Water; monitored 0% of the year | Oak Beck Via A Public Sewer | 880 m (0.5 miles) | ||
| 35 Skipton Road Cso Yorkshire Water | Oak Beck Via Public Sewer | 1 | 0 | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The highest radon potential in the 1 km squares around the street's postcodes is 5 to 10%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of that area is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. Homes built here in recent decades should have radon protection under the building regulations (basic protection from 3%, full protection from 10%). UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 34 addresses are between 72 m and 85 m above sea level (78 m on average); the ground rises about 13 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HG1 3DF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HG1 3DN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Harrogate 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Starbeck 267,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Hornbeam Park 458,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 31 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Knox Lane Bilton | 230 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Stn Stand 4 Harrogate | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Jubilee Multi Storey Car Park | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 18.2 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Church Avenue Medical Group Good Feb 2018 | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cohens Chemist | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Harrogate Spa Dental Care | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | NHS Nightingale Hospital Yorkshire And The Humber | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Care homes | 3 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 12 Church Avenue Harrogate Good Aug 2022 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Harrogate Police Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Harrogate King Edward Dri, Bilton Cashzone | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 190 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 800 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 8,650 m² | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest North Outfall Allotments 1.9 ha | 380 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*), 640 m (0.4 miles) south-east. 11 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* | 640 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Valley Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Red Cat Hill | Hill | 150 m south |
| Knox Hill | Hill | 580 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Willow Wood | Wood | 780 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Viaduct Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Rudding Bottoms | Valley | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Old Nidd | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 33 | 34 |
1 of the street's 34 addresses is 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection | 64% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 5% at the higher standard (2025; 68% in 2024 and 39% in 2023) |
| Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection | 72% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 4% at the higher standard (2025; 69% in 2024 and 53% in 2023) |
| New Park Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection | 65% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 15% at the higher standard (2025; 52% in 2024 and 64% in 2023) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) | 80% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 13% at the higher standard (2025; 80% in 2024 and 70% in 2023) |
| Coppice Valley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 | 68% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 4% at the higher standard (2025; 61% in 2024 and 59% in 2023) |
| Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection | 45% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 7% at the higher standard (2025; 47% in 2024 and 16% in 2023) |
| Saltergate Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | None published |
| Saltergate Infant School | Primary | 2–7 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection | None published |
| St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 62% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 11% at the higher standard (2025; 70% in 2024 and 41% in 2023) |
| Killinghall Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 43% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 4% at the higher standard (2025; 50% in 2024 and 64% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
5 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 730 m (0.5 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Taylor Funclub HG1 3DT | Out-of-school day care | 40 | Not inspected yet | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| St John's Playgroup HG1 3DT | Sessional day care | 24 | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Acorns Playgroup Ltd HG1 3BA | Full day care | 24 | Outstanding (Feb 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Little Explorers Day Nursery HG1 2RP | Full day care | 30 | Not inspected yet | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Premier Education Grove Road WAC HG1 5EP | Out-of-school day care | 23 | Apr 2026: Expected standard in 4 areas | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 205 childminders and 32 home childcarers (nannies) in North Yorkshire. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
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 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Old Trough Way (7); On or near Knox Road (4); On or near Bachelor Road (3); On or near Knox Lane (2); On or near Old Barber (2).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 56% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 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
Nearby streets
Peckett's Holt · Spencers Way · Bachelor Road · Spencer's Holt · Old Trough Way · Knox Close · Knox Road · Old Barber · Bachelor Way · Over Nidd · Spencer's Holt · Bachelor Drive
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.