Buying a home in HG1, Harrogate. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£285kmost £252k–£341k
Houses per m²£3,621flats £3,168
Sold last year3942,705 in five years
Prices in North Yorkshire+2.4%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in HG1 sold for £285,280 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £252,111 and £341,291, for about 88 m² of space. That is 15% less than the same home across Harrogate (£337,000).

394 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £128k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in HG1 4 (£3,524) and the most in HG1 2 (£3,843).

Across North Yorkshire, prices are up 2.4% on a year ago and up 12.7% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £941 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,301 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £57,000 for that mortgage: what £60,000 buys.

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House prices in HG1 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£169,831£144k–£187k43 m²20
2£235,121£203k–£267k64 m²762
3£285,280£252k–£341k88 m²868
4£415,000£326k–£516k123 m²218
5+£743,699£509k–£1.2m195 m²204

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£170k£235k£285k£415k£744k
Detached—£281k£379k£466k£800k
Semi-detached£146k£257k£293k£367k£809k
Terraced£170k£211k£260k£393k£611k
Flats£128k£192k£278k£450k£619k

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across HG1

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
HG1 1£3,752£3,606
HG1 2£3,843£3,410
HG1 3£3,732£2,870
HG1 4£3,524£2,960
HG1 5£3,598£3,003

Schools near HG1

Best state primary within 2 kmSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy80% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%12 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmSt Aidan's Church of England High School73.9% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%8 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about HG1

Is HG1 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 15% less than across Harrogate; prices in North Yorkshire are up 2.4% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (80% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (73.9% against 43.8%); 394 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in HG1?

A typical 3-bedroom house in HG1 sold for £285,280 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £252,111 and £341,291.

Is HG1 expensive for Harrogate?

A 3-bedroom house in HG1 costs 15% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Harrogate (£337,000).

How many homes sell in HG1 each year?

394 homes sold in the last year and 2,705 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near HG1?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy, where 80% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.