Buying a home in HG2, Harrogate. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£379kmost £300k–£489k
Houses per m²£4,245flats £3,276
Sold last year3362,416 in five years
Prices in North Yorkshire+2.4%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in HG2 sold for £379,130 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £300,299 and £488,532, for about 91 m² of space. That is 13% more than the same home across Harrogate (£337,000).

336 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 £127k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in HG2 7 (£3,523) and the most in HG2 9 (£4,751).

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 £1,729 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £76,000 for that mortgage: what £80,000 buys.

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House prices in HG2 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£245,192£170k–£556k45 m²13
2£262,062£225k–£303k68 m²386
3£379,130£300k–£489k91 m²806
4£540,132£433k–£704k126 m²300
5+£832,219£687k–£986k177 m²395

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£245k£262k£379k£540k£832k
Detached—£354k£537k£652k£876k
Semi-detached—£277k£364k£496k£758k
Terraced£245k£226k£300k£442k£668k
Flats£127k£217k£338k£433k£668k

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

Price per m² across HG2

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
HG2 0£4,475£3,311
HG2 7£3,523£2,557
HG2 8£4,476£3,553
HG2 9£4,751£3,314

Schools near HG2

Best state primary within 2 kmOatlands Community Junior School77% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%8 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 HG2

Is HG2 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 13% more 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 (77% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (73.9% against 43.8%); 336 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 HG2?

A typical 3-bedroom house in HG2 sold for £379,130 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £300,299 and £488,532.

Is HG2 expensive for Harrogate?

A 3-bedroom house in HG2 costs 13% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Harrogate (£337,000).

How many homes sell in HG2 each year?

336 homes sold in the last year and 2,416 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 HG2?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Oatlands Community Junior School, where 77% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near HG2?

For a 3-bedroom house, HG1 (£285k, 2 km), HG5 (£338k, 6 km), LS21 (£316k, 13 km).

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.