HG4 postcode: what it's like to live there
The HG4 district covers Masham, Ripon, Dishforth. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 8 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in HG4
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from HG4 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- York: 90 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in HG4
- Fountains Church of England Primary School · HG4 3PJ · Standards maintained (2025)
- Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School · HG4 3BH · Standards maintained (2025) · Top 19% in England
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School · HG4 2ES · Report card 2026: Needs attention in some areas · Bottom 23% in England
- Kirkby Malzeard Church of England Primary School · HG4 3RT · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 12% in England
- Masham CofE Primary School · HG4 4EG · Inadequate (2024)
- Moorside Primary School & Nursery · HG4 1SU · Good (2023) · Bottom 41% in England
- North Stainley Church of England Primary School · HG4 3HT · Requires improvement (2022)
- Outwood Primary Academy Greystone · HG4 1RW · Report card 2026: Strong or better in every area · Top 7% in England
- Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School · HG4 1LT · Standards maintained (2025) · Top 21% in England
- Sharow Church of England Primary School · HG4 5BJ · Good or better in every area (2025) · Bottom 19% in England
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, West Tanfield · HG4 5JN · Remains Good (2024)
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy · HG4 2ES · Standards maintained (2025) · Top 14% in England
Secondary schools in HG4
- Outwood Academy Ripon · HG4 2DE · Good (2024) · Top 47% in England
- Ripon Grammar School · HG4 2DG · Good (2023) · Top 4% in England
Fee-paying schools in HG4
- Cambian Spring Hill · HG4 3HN · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
Nurseries and pre-schools in HG4
- Acorns Pre-School · HG4 4DY · Good (Ofsted)
- Fountains Playgroup and Pre-School · HG4 3PJ · Good (Ofsted)
- Kirkby Malzeard Pre-School · HG4 3RT · Good (Ofsted)
- Happylands Nursery · HG4 1TG
- Happylands Nursery/Playgroup · HG4 1TG · Good (Ofsted)
- Kindercare · HG4 2RN · Good (Ofsted)
- Kip McGrath Ripon and Thirsk · HG4 2RN
- Stepping Stones · HG4 2AJ
- Yellow Ribbon Pre School · HG4 2RD · Good (Ofsted)
- Appletrees Day Nursery · HG4 3LR · Good (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in HG4
- Masham & Kirkby Malzeard Surgery · HG4 4DZ
- North House Surgery · HG4 1HL
- Park Street · HG4 2AX
- Ripon Spa Surgery · HG4 2BE
Neighbourhoods in HG4
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of HG4 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masham, Kirkby Malzeard & North Stainley | 31% | £450k | Very low | 44 min |
| Ripon South & East | 29% | £238k | Average | 8 min |
| Ripon North & West | 18% | £325k | Very low | 11 min |
| Dishforth, Baldersby & Markington | 16% | £390k | Very low | 26 min |
| Leeming, Pickhill & Thornton | 3% | £369k | Very low | 30 min |
| Bedale & Snape | 2% | £280k | Very low | 12 min |
Questions
Where is the HG4 postcode?
HG4 covers 8 neighbourhoods in Masham, Ripon, Dishforth, with 1,015 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in HG4?
The typical home price across HG4's neighbourhoods is £325k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in HG4?
13 primary and 2 secondary state schools have a HG4 postcode, plus 1 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from HG4?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: York 90 minutes.