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Stray: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Stray neighbourhood of North Yorkshire, England (ONS area Harrogate 019). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes HG1, HG2. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near HG1 1HN.

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, showing some signs of gentrification

Stray is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it shows some signs of gentrification against North Yorkshire (5 of 19 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £689,000 and flats for £278,975 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest station, Harrogate, is about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£689,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +18% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£278,975

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.13; 5 of 19 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 9 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 8 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£61,100

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Schools getting better

Faster than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Stray sits in North Yorkshire

Typical house price: the highest of 77 neighbourhoods in North Yorkshire
Typical flat price: the highest of the 35 neighbourhoods in North Yorkshire with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: 9th highest of 77 neighbourhoods in North Yorkshire

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Stray

Median resale price of houses each year here and across North Yorkshire, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across North Yorkshire, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

5 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against North Yorkshire, 2 the other way and 12 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Plug-in car growth
Schools improving
Air quality
Lifestyle businesses
Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

Catching up with neighbouring areas
Borough against the region

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Harrogate Railway station, about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (590 m in a straight line). About 5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern and LNER to Leeds (29 to 35 min); Northern to York (about 40 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school St Peter's Church of England Primary School 250 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Mar 2024).
Nearest state secondary school Harrogate Grammar School 810 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 (Apr 2026).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Stray

What is the typical house price in Stray?

£689,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +18% against 2017-2019.

How does Stray compare with the rest of North Yorkshire?

Typical house price: the highest of 77 neighbourhoods in North Yorkshire. Typical flat price: the highest of the 35 neighbourhoods in North Yorkshire with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 9th highest of 77 neighbourhoods in North Yorkshire.

Is Stray an affluent area?

Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Stray gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.13; 5 of 19 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Stray?

Harrogate. Railway station, about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (590 m in a straight line). About 5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern and LNER to Leeds (29 to 35 min); Northern to York (about 40 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Stray?

Nearest state primary school. St Peter's Church of England Primary School. 250 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Mar 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Harrogate Grammar School. 810 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 (Apr 2026).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.