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Waterside, Knaresborough

MyStreetCheck free street report: Waterside, Knaresborough · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/knaresborough-north-yorkshire/waterside/

House prices, sold prices and local information for HG5 8DE, HG5 8DF, HG5 9AZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£441,983
30 sales
Price range
£225k – £775k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Dec 2022
HG5 8DF

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At a glance

House prices£442k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station6 min walkKnaresborough station Schools6 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband95% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold76% freeholdAcross 38 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

30 property sales on Waterside, Knaresborough have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 22 Dec 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £439,818. Average sale prices rose from £374,600 in 2016 to £538,750 in 2022 (+44%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 37% terraced, 27% detached, 23% flat. Recorded sale prices on Waterside range from £225,000 to £775,000. 76% of homes sold here were freehold and 24% leasehold.

House prices on Waterside compared

HG5 postcode area£404,734
Knaresborough£404,734
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Waterside has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all HG5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £374,600 (5 sales)2016£375k2017: £371,250 (4 sales)2017£371k2018: £476,250 (2 sales)2018£476k2019: £490,667 (3 sales)2019£491k2020: £335,667 (3 sales)2020£336k2021: £462,500 (7 sales)2021£463k2022: £538,750 (6 sales)2022£539k

Tenure: 76% freehold and 24% leasehold across 38 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced11£439,81818 Aug 2022
Detached8£608,12530 Sep 2022
Flat7£277,42921 Oct 2022
Semi-detached4£403,62522 Dec 2022

Sold prices on Waterside

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
101, Waterside HG5 8DF 22 Dec 2022£522,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Castle Mills, Waterside HG5 8DE 21 Oct 2022£255,000 FlatLeasehold
Weavers Lodge 21, Castle Mills, Waterside HG5 8DE 30 Sep 2022£615,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Castle Mills, Waterside HG5 8DE 18 Aug 2022£735,000 TerracedFreehold
2, The Old Dye House, Waterside HG5 8DE 23 Jun 2022£330,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Waterside HG5 8DE 1 Apr 2022£775,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Castle Mills, Waterside HG5 8DE 19 Nov 2021£540,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Waterside HG5 8DE 21 Oct 2021£540,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Leonardo's View, 15A, Waterside HG5 9AZ 11 Oct 2021£625,000 DetachedFreehold
Cobbie Cottage, 13, Waterside HG5 9AZ 30 Sep 2021£495,000 DetachedFreehold
3, High Bridge Court, Waterside HG5 9AZ 30 Sep 2021£330,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Castle Mills, Waterside HG5 8DE 27 Sep 2021£262,500 FlatLeasehold
101, Waterside HG5 8DF 12 Jul 2021£249,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Castle Mills, Waterside HG5 8DE 29 Jun 2021£405,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Waterside HG5 8DF 25 Jun 2021£550,000 DetachedFreehold
4, High Bridge Court, Waterside HG5 9AZ 18 Jun 2021£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, River Court, Waterside HG5 8DF 28 Oct 2020£495,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 3, The Retort House, Waterside HG5 8DF 2 Oct 2020£287,000 FlatLeasehold
Garage Associated With 11, Castle Mills, Waterside HG5 8DE 15 Jun 2020£225,000 OtherLeasehold
11, Castle Mills, Waterside HG5 8DE 15 Jun 2020£225,000 FlatLeasehold
103, Waterside HG5 8DF 10 Sep 2019£237,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Old Manor Barn, Waterside HG5 9AZ 17 Jul 2019£650,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Castle Mills, Waterside HG5 8DE 13 Feb 2019£585,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Castle Mills, Waterside HG5 8DE 20 Apr 2018£367,500 FlatFreehold
The Weir House, Waterside HG5 8DE 2 Feb 2018£585,000 DetachedFreehold
Apartment 2, The Boathouse, 2, Waterside HG5 9AZ 20 Nov 2017£250,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Castle Mills, Waterside HG5 8DE 15 Sep 2017£385,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Waterside HG5 8DE 25 May 2017£450,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Castle Mills, Waterside HG5 8DE 17 Feb 2017£400,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Waterside HG5 9AZ 11 Jan 2017£491,000 OtherFreehold
20, Castle Mills, Waterside HG5 8DE 1 Dec 2016£262,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, The Retort House, Waterside HG5 8DF 25 Nov 2016£295,000 FlatLeasehold
2, River Court, Waterside HG5 8DF 7 Nov 2016£448,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Castle Mills, Waterside HG5 8DE 28 Jul 2016£390,000 TerracedFreehold
2, The Old Dye House, Waterside HG5 8DE 15 Jul 2016£260,000 TerracedFreehold
103, Waterside HG5 8DF 17 May 2016£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Leonardo's View, 15A, Waterside HG5 9AZ 29 Mar 2016£480,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Castle Mills, Waterside HG5 8DE 5 Feb 2016£280,000 FlatLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
101, Waterside £249,995 (Jul 2021) → £522,500 (Dec 2022) +109%
over 1 yr
11, Castle Mills, Waterside £225,000 (Jun 2020) → £255,000 (Oct 2022) +13%
over 2 yrs
13, Castle Mills, Waterside £400,000 (Feb 2017) → £735,000 (Aug 2022) +84%
over 5 yrs
2, The Old Dye House, Waterside £260,000 (Jul 2016) → £330,000 (Jun 2022) +27%
over 6 yrs
Leonardo's View, 15A, Waterside £480,000 (Mar 2016) → £625,000 (Oct 2021) +30%
over 6 yrs
20, Castle Mills, Waterside £262,500 (Dec 2016) → £262,500 (Sep 2021) +0%
over 5 yrs
16, Castle Mills, Waterside £390,000 (Jul 2016) → £385,000 (Sep 2017) → £405,000 (Jun 2021) +4%
over 5 yrs
2, River Court, Waterside £448,000 (Nov 2016) → £495,000 (Oct 2020) +10%
over 4 yrs
Flat 3, The Retort House, Waterside £295,000 (Nov 2016) → £287,000 (Oct 2020) -3%
over 4 yrs
103, Waterside £210,000 (May 2016) → £237,000 (Sep 2019) +13%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Waterside

Crime

48 crimes were reported within about a mile of Waterside in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences18
Anti-social behaviour13
Criminal damage & arson5
Shoplifting5
Other theft2
Possession of weapons2

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Waterside is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Wharfe Flood alert area
  • River Nidd at Knaresborough Flood warning area
  • Middle River Nidd catchment Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Waterside

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
King James's School 1,554 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.3 mi
Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School 289 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Mary's Primary School Knaresborough, A Voluntary Catholic Academy 193 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Aspin Park Academy 416 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
The Forest School 155 pupils Academy special converter 2–16 Report 0.8 mi
Meadowside Academy 206 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Springwater Academy 145 pupils Academy special converter 2–19 Good Report 1.1 mi
Starbeck Primary Academy 234 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.1 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Knaresborough station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Starbeck station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
  • Hornbeam Park station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Mother Shiptons (S-bound, Bland's Hill) 3 min walk
  • Spital Croft (opp, B6163) 3 min walk
  • Fisher Street (SE-bound, Chapel Street) 5 min walk
  • Village Hall (adj, Bland's Hill) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Eastgate Medical Group
    31B York Place, Knaresborough · 0.3 mi
  • Beech House Surgery
    1 Ash Tree Road, Knaresborough · 0.5 mi
  • Stockwell Road Surgery
    21 Stockwell Road, Knaresborough · 0.5 mi
  • Kingswood Surgery
    14 Wetherby Road, Harrogate · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Knaresborough Local · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Knaresborough Express · 0.3 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Knaresborough Express Petrol · 0.6 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Chain Lane Knaresborough · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Pr Naylor Chemist Limited · 0.3 mi
  • Boots · 0.3 mi
  • Knaresborough Pharmacy Plus Health · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Whitecross Dental Care · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • The Dental Hub Knaresborough · 0.3 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income6 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned59.1%62.5%
Private rented26.5%20.3%
Social rented14.2%17.1%
Households955

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 159.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.6%64.1%
Aged 65+28.5%18.6%
Residents1,729

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)95%80%
Gigabit-capable95%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks75%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network99%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks96%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks81%92%

Share of homes across North Yorkshire with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Waterside

Ethnic group

HereNorth Yorkshire
White97.2%96.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1%1.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.8%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.6%0.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.4%0.4%

Religion

HereNorth Yorkshire
Christian52.1%55.6%
No religion41.2%36.9%
Not answered4.7%5.8%
Other religion0.7%0.4%
Muslim0.6%0.5%
Jewish0.4%0.1%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%
Hindu0%0.3%

Country of birth

HereNorth Yorkshire
Born in the UK93.4%93.4%
Born outside the UK6.6%6.6%

Highest qualification

HereNorth Yorkshire
Level 4 qualifications and above40.5%34.7%
No qualifications15.5%16.1%
Level 3 qualifications14.5%17%
Level 2 qualifications14.2%14%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.6%9.2%
Apprenticeship5.5%6.6%
Other qualifications2.3%2.4%

General health

HereNorth Yorkshire
Very good health47.1%47.6%
Good health35.7%34.7%
Fair health12.4%13%
Bad health4.2%3.6%
Very bad health0.7%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereNorth Yorkshire
1 car or van in household46.1%42%
No cars or vans in household27.9%15.7%
2 cars or vans in household19.3%31%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.7%11.3%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of North Yorkshire.

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