Buying a home in HG5, Knaresborough. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£338kmost £277k–£419k
Houses per m²£3,843flats £2,827
Sold last year1601,122 in five years
Prices in North Yorkshire+2.4%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in HG5 sold for £337,513 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £277,315 and £419,130, for about 93 m² of space.

160 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £115k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in HG5 0 (£3,689) and the most in HG5 9 (£4,230).

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 £1,539 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £68,000 for that mortgage: what £70,000 buys.

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House prices in HG5 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£157,570£143k–£199k45 m²10
2£255,000£222k–£302k67 m²269
3£337,513£277k–£419k93 m²424
4£441,633£386k–£504k116 m²169
5+£639,432£529k–£877k166 m²181

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£158k£255k£338k£442k£639k
Detached—£332k£425k£479k£678k
Semi-detached—£267k£306k£432k£565k
Terraced£158k£229k£303k£378k£406k
Flats£115k£167k———

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

Price per m² across HG5

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
HG5 0£3,689£2,827
HG5 8£3,987£3,123
HG5 9£4,230£2,393

Schools near HG5

Best state primary within 2 kmKnaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School71% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%5 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmKing James's School48.8% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%4 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about HG5

Is HG5 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: prices in North Yorkshire are up 2.4% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (71% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (48.8% against 43.8%); 160 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 HG5?

A typical 3-bedroom house in HG5 sold for £337,513 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £277,315 and £419,130.

How many homes sell in HG5 each year?

160 homes sold in the last year and 1,122 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near HG5?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School, where 71% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near HG5?

For a 3-bedroom house, HG1 (£285k, 5 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.