Postcode HG5 8LT (Harrogate)

Map showing HG5 8LT and nearby postcodes

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

HG5 8LT is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.9 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 8LT as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to HG5 8LT is Forest Moor Road which is centered 364 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Vineries and is 22 m away. The closest railway station is Starbeck Rail Station, 1.13 km away.

The closest primary school to HG5 8LT (for ages 11 and under) is Hookstone Chase Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 9, 2019. 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 8LT is The Scotts Arms and is 7.45 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 9.3 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 131.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 90% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 10% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 5.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for HG5 8LT 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 8LT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Forest Moor Road 364 m
Fairways Avenue 520 m
Wetherby Road 1.36 km
A661 4.38 km
A658 11.62 km
B6265 18.11 km
A64 34.83 km
A19 35.03 km
A1 37.59 km
A61 46.21 km
A59 62.51 km
A1(M) 73.28 km
M6 79.66 km
A6 85.98 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode HG5 8LT

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 8LT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hookstone Chase Primary School Good
(April 9, 2019)
521 m
Springwater School Outstanding
(December 11, 2019)
1.06 km
Starbeck Primary Academy 1.12 km
King James's School Good
(April 25, 2017)
1.81 km
Willow Tree Community Primary School 1.93 km
Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School 2.18 km
St Mary's Primary School Knaresborough, A Voluntary Catholic Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.22 km
Aspin Park Academy 2.24 km
St John Fisher Catholic Academy 2.54 km
Harrogate High School Good
(November 15, 2017)
2.63 km
St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 2.63 km
The Forest School 2.68 km
St Aidan's Church of England High School Serious Weaknesses
(September 29, 2021)
2.79 km
Meadowside Academy 2.79 km
Woodfield Primary School Special Measures
(January 30, 2020)
3.03 km
Follifoot Church of England Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
3.06 km
Oatlands Community Junior School Good
(April 24, 2018)
3.36 km
Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School Good
(June 21, 2018)
3.38 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
3.61 km
Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
3.62 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Adventure Site Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 16, 2018
7.1 km
Sicklinghall Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
7.45 km
The Scotts Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
7.45 km
The Bridge Hotel & Spa Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
7.84 km
Bay Horse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
8.01 km
North Rigton Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
8.49 km
Catering Leeds (Deighton Gates Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 5, 2018
8.5 km
Brook Babes Little Learners Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
December 6, 2019
8.57 km
The Square And Compass Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 12, 2022
8.58 km
Wetherby Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 9, 2019
8.68 km
United Cooperatives Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2019
8.75 km
The Stables Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 30, 2016
8.79 km
Catering Leeds (St Josephs Catholic Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
9.15 km
Moto Wetherby Motorway Service Area Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
9.2 km
Wood Hall Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
9.22 km
Aldi Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
9.3 km
Chesters Yorkshire Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
9.3 km
Wetherby And District Foodbank Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
July 21, 2015
9.34 km
Wetherby Golf Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
9.36 km
Wharfe House Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 8, 2016
9.46 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Vineries Bus Stop/Station 22 m
The Vineries Bus Stop/Station 34 m
White House Farm Bus Stop/Station 251 m
White House Farm Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Belmont Terrace Bus Stop/Station 466 m
Starbeck Rail Station Rail 1.13 km
Knaresborough Rail Station Rail 1.79 km
Hornbeam Park Rail Station Rail 3.27 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gallow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.09 km
Belmont Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Thistle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.18 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.47 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Brick Kiln Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Badgers Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.6 km
Foolish Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Saw Mill Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Fox Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Birkham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Great Harbour Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Brown Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.13 km
School Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57.9 Mbps 131.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 16.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 10% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 62.2 14.8
300+ Mbps 90% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 408,001 kWh - mean 34,000 kWh : median 28,007 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HG5 8LT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County North Yorkshire
Latitude 53.99487100
Longitude -1.48392700
OS Easting 433931
OS Northing 0455549
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30155
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

North Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Harrogate and Knaresborough
County Electorial Division Harrogate Starbeck ED
Electoral Ward Harrogate Hookstone
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Harrogate BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Harrogate BUASD
Workplace Zone E33013587
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Harrogate 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Harrogate 017D
Output Area / Small Area 6B3