The Close Studley Roger, North Yorkshire
13 addresses across 2 postcodes (HG4), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 16603499.
- Sales: 14 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £785,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (D: 1, E: 2, F: 2, G: 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 E; Band D in North Yorkshire costs £2,544 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 97% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Knaresborough, about 14.3 km (8.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 52 to 53 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ripon Spa Surgery, about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away.
- People: About 160 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 57% of households owned their home and 48% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £785,000 | £785,000 | £785,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £587,200 | £587,200 | £587,200 |
| 2020 | 1 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £561,150 | £561,150 | £561,150 |
| 2016 | 1 | £355,000 | £355,000 | £355,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £468,000 | £468,000 | £468,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £484,000 | £484,000 | £484,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £356,000 | £332,000 | £380,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £192,000 | £192,000 | £192,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £287,500 | £287,500 | £287,500 |
| 2000 | 1 | £118,000 | £118,000 | £118,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £156,000 | £156,000 | £156,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 2022 | 3 HG4 3AX | Detached | £785,000 | |
| 3 Jun 2021 | BUMBLE BEE COTTAGE, 1 HG4 3AX | Semi-detached | £587,200 | |
| 27 Mar 2020 | 4 HG4 3AX | Terraced | £320,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2018 | BUMBLE BEE COTTAGE, 1 HG4 3AX | Semi-detached | £561,150 | |
| 22 Jan 2016 | 2 HG4 3AX | Semi-detached | £355,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2015 | 3 HG4 3AX | Detached | £468,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2010 | APRIL COTTAGE HG4 3AX | Detached | £484,000 | |
| 2 Nov 2005 | BUMBLE BEE COTTAGE, 1 HG4 3AX | Semi-detached | £332,000 | |
| 12 Oct 2005 | SELWOOD HG4 3AX | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 10 Jan 2003 | 2 HG4 3AX | Semi-detached | £192,000 | |
| 11 Oct 2002 | 3 HG4 3AX | Detached | £287,500 | |
| 4 Aug 2000 | BUMBLE BEE COTTAGE, 1 HG4 3AX | Semi-detached | £118,000 | |
| 22 Feb 1996 | BEECH HOUSE HG4 3AX | Detached | £156,000 | |
| 30 Jun 1995 | 3 HG4 3AX | Detached | £150,000 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 102 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (2); House, detached (2); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 1900-1929 (3); before 1900 (1); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4); rented (private) (1).
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 (21% of about 630 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Studley Roger (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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
- OLD POST HOUSE, grade II
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, 1 address is 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| HG4 3AX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HG4 3AY | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 13 addresses are between 52 m and 53 m above sea level (52 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HG4 3AX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HG4 3AY | 97% | 97% | 97% | 3% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Knaresborough 605,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.3 km (8.9 miles) |
| Starbeck 267,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.7 km (9.1 miles) | |
| Harrogate 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 14.9 km (9.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Studley Roger Hall | 60 m |
| Car parks | Victoria Grove Car Park | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 29.8 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Ripon Spa Surgery | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Morrisons Pharmacy | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Ripon Dental Centre | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Ripon And District Community Hospital | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Ripon Police Station | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Co-operative | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 5,490 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Play area | Unnamed 190 m² | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.2 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,490 m² | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ripon Gates at East of Studley Park, With Flanking Walls and Lodges, a listed building (Grade II*), 360 m south-west. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ripon Gates at East of Studley Park, With Flanking Walls and Lodges | Listed building, Grade II* | 360 m south-west |
| Studley Royal | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Studley Royal Park including the ruins of Fountains Abbey | World Heritage Site | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Chapel Hill | Hill | 380 m south-west |
| Hospital Wood | Wood | 600 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Limekiln Wood | Wood | 660 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Wheatbrigs Plantation | Wood | 730 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| The Dale | Valley | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 13 |
3 of the street's 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outwood Academy Ripon | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Moorside Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ripon Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jan 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
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near The Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 38% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 48% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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
Plumpton Lane · Studley Lane · Plumpton Lane · Downing House Cottage
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.