Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate
Strong on transport, with safety to consider
Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate at a glance
- House prices
- £285,000
- Middle47th percentile
- Schools
- 50th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 89th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 152.8 per 1,000 residents
- Weak8th percentile
- Flood risk
- Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land6th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate a good place to live?
Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in North Yorkshire below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 152.8 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 8th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate
House prices
- Median sale price
- £285,000
- Percentile
- 47th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 122 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate
Schools
50th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate
Flood risk
Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers under 0.1% of the area. That is the 6th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate
Transport
89th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate a good place to live?
Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate safe?
Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate ranks in the 8th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate?
The median sale price was £285,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 47th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate?
Schools rank in the 50th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate?
Nearby public profiles include Knaresborough East in North Yorkshire and Monk Fryston & South Milford in North Yorkshire.
