Postcode HG5 8HU (Harrogate)

Map showing HG5 8HU and nearby postcodes

The postcode HG5 8HU is located in Harrogate, in the county of North Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HG5 8HU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

HG5 8HU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of HG5 8HU as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.

The closest road name to HG5 8HU is Fountains Way which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wetherby Road and is 119 m away. The closest railway station is Knaresborough Rail Station, 1.55 km away.

The closest primary school to HG5 8HU (for ages 11 and under) is Aspin Park Academy. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is King James's School. The last OFSTED inspection on April 25, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of HG5 8HU is The Scotts Arms and is 7.8 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 8, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chesters Yorkshire Kitchen and is 8.41 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 108.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for HG5 8HU is covered by the North Yorkshire police force association and North Yorkshire and York is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to HG5 8HU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to HG5 8HU, and the approximate distance away.

Fountains Way 30 m
Jervaulx Drive 55 m
Kirkham Court 80 m
Byland Mews 132 m
Rievaulx Court 137 m
Rievaulx Avenue 160 m
Farfield Avenue 197 m
Aspin Drive 205 m
Rievaulx Close 222 m
Aspin Grove 263 m
Grimbald Way 280 m
Grimbald Road 288 m
Aspin View 312 m
Aspin Gardens 354 m
Manse Lane 373 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode HG5 8HU

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from HG5 8HU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aspin Park Academy 405 m
King James's School Good
(April 25, 2017)
829 m
The Forest School 1.28 km
Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School 1.35 km
Meadowside Academy 1.61 km
St Mary's Primary School Knaresborough, A Voluntary Catholic Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.83 km
Goldsborough Church of England Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.95 km
Hookstone Chase Primary School Good
(April 9, 2019)
2.73 km
Springwater School Outstanding
(December 11, 2019)
2.88 km
Starbeck Primary Academy 2.9 km
Scotton Lingerfield Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
3.99 km
Willow Tree Community Primary School 4.15 km
Follifoot Church of England Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
4.15 km
Harrogate High School Good
(November 15, 2017)
4.65 km
St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 4.65 km
St John Fisher Catholic Academy 4.74 km
Woodfield Primary School Special Measures
(January 30, 2020)
4.98 km
St Aidan's Church of England High School Serious Weaknesses
(September 29, 2021)
4.99 km
Spofforth Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
5.21 km
Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School Good
(June 21, 2018)
5.43 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HG5 8HU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Bridge Hotel & Spa Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
6.13 km
Adventure Site Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 16, 2018
6.92 km
Bay Horse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
7.14 km
Catering Leeds (Deighton Gates Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 5, 2018
7.65 km
Brook Babes Little Learners Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
December 6, 2019
7.76 km
Sicklinghall Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
7.8 km
The Scotts Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
7.8 km
Wetherby Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 9, 2019
7.82 km
United Cooperatives Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2019
8.01 km
Moto Wetherby Motorway Service Area Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
8.03 km
The Victoria Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 5, 2019
8.39 km
Aldi Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
8.41 km
Chesters Yorkshire Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
8.41 km
Catering Leeds (St Josephs Catholic Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
8.44 km
Ideal Care Homes (Number One) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
8.61 km
Wetherby And District Social Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2016
8.61 km
Richard Kay Charity Community Centre Other catering premises Exempt
June 19, 2018
8.61 km
Wetherby And District Foodbank Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
July 21, 2015
8.64 km
Punch Bowl Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
8.65 km
Spellows Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2022
8.65 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HG5 8HU - Data from Apr 2022

Wetherby Road Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Wetherby Road Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Rievaulx Avenue Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Rievaulx Court Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Aspin Park Rd Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Knaresborough Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
Starbeck Rail Station Rail 3.19 km
Hornbeam Park Rail Station Rail 5.46 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HG5 8HU - Data from Dec 2021

Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.08 km
Short Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.11 km
Thistle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.13 km
Birkham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.42 km
Tickhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Gallow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.45 km
Cockstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.61 km
Brick Kiln Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Badgers Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.86 km
Belmont Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Great Harbour Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Guiseley Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Foolish Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Guiseley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for HG5 8HU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 108.8 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.1 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 147.2 14.6
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 630,667 kWh - mean 15,016 kWh : median 15,850 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

42 meters consuming 148,840 kWh - mean 3,544 kWh : median 3,203 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HG5 8HU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County North Yorkshire
Latitude 54.00075900
Longitude -1.45161900
OS Easting 436044
OS Northing 0456220
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27351
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

North Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Harrogate and Knaresborough
County Electorial Division Knaresborough ED
Electoral Ward Knaresborough Aspin & Calcutt
Local Authority District Harrogate
Region / Government Office Region Yorkshire and The Humber
European Electoral Region Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: York and North Yorkshire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council North Yorkshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000165
Travel To Work Area Harrogate

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
North Yorkshire and York
Cancer Alliance Humber, Coast and Vale
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
Yorkshire and the Humber
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Humber, Coast and Vale
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS North Yorkshire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Detached rural retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Harrogate BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Knaresborough BUASD
Workplace Zone E33013552
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Harrogate 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Harrogate 012C
Output Area / Small Area 1C3