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Buying a home in HG3, Harrogate. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£360kmost £281k–£465k
Houses per m²£4,025flats £2,869
Sold last year2131,437 in five years
Prices in North Yorkshire+2.4%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in HG3 sold for £360,357 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £281,258 and £464,990, for about 96 m² of space. That is 7% more than the same home across Harrogate (£337,000).

213 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £116k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in HG3 5 (£3,382) and the most in HG3 1 (£4,369).

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 £1,643 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £72,000 for that mortgage: what £75,000 buys.

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House prices in HG3 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£169,294£146k–£235k43 m²36
2£246,658£218k–£281k62 m²332
3£360,357£281k–£465k96 m²483
4£509,073£412k–£676k128 m²232
5+£701,673£530k–£921k172 m²275

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£169k£247k£360k£509k£702k
Detached—£316k£450k£522k£721k
Semi-detached£186k£249k£306k£441k£536k
Terraced£155k£223k£298k£389k£528k
Flats£116k£144k£254k——

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

Price per m² across HG3

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
HG3 1£4,369£3,563
HG3 2£3,986£2,629
HG3 3£4,042—
HG3 4£3,412£2,428
HG3 5£3,382£3,019

Schools near HG3

Best state primary within 2 kmBirstwith Church of England Primary School91% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%3 state primaries within 2 km

Nearby areas

HG1 Harrogate · 6 km3-bed house £285kHG2 Harrogate · 8 km3-bed house £379kHG5 Knaresborough · 11 km3-bed house £338kLS21 Otley · 14 km3-bed house £316kHG4 Ripon · 15 km3-bed house £306kYO51 York · 16 km3-bed house £318kLS29 Ilkley · 17 km3-bed house £414kLS22 Wetherby · 18 km3-bed house £385k

Questions about HG3

Is HG3 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 7% 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 (91% against 64%); 213 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 HG3?

A typical 3-bedroom house in HG3 sold for £360,357 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £281,258 and £464,990.

Is HG3 expensive for Harrogate?

A 3-bedroom house in HG3 costs 7% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Harrogate (£337,000).

How many homes sell in HG3 each year?

213 homes sold in the last year and 1,437 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near HG3?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Birstwith Church of England Primary School, where 91% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near HG3?

For a 3-bedroom house, HG1 (£285k, 6 km), LS21 (£316k, 14 km), HG4 (£306k, 15 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.