LS12 4AH · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 07 JUL 2026

LS12 4AH

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

75/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 15,031 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

67Schools

74Safety

79Health

79Transport

75Green

85Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around LS12 4AH.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools67

6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

23 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 41 schools in total

The Elland AcademyGood · 0.4 mi Lower Wortley Primary School0.4 mi Five Lanes Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School0.7 mi Castleton Primary SchoolGood · 0.8 mi Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.9 mi

Nearest top-rated: The Elland Academy (Good) — 0.4 mi

Safety74

5crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 5 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79

16GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 16 GP, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HAWTHORN SURGERY — 0.3 mi

Transport79

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 35 bus stops nearby

Green space75

10green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 34.5 ha total — largest park 13.3 ha (0.41 mi away)

Nearest: Upper and Lower Wortley Cemetery — 0.2 mi

Amenities85

39supermarkets

39 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Iceland, Morrisons, Aldi… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.9 mi

Nearest: Asda Wortley Oldfield Lane Supermarket — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LS12 4AH.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

16.2µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

49dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in LS12.

Average sold price by property type across the LS12 district, 2021–2026 — 3,836 sales.

About LS12 4AH

LS12 4AH scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Asda Wortley Oldfield Lane Supermarket about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, LS12 4AH is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,031 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 10/10).

There are 41 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 21 rated Good. The nearest school is The Elland Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 7 minutes' walk away.

There were 5 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 16 GP surgeries and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HAWTHORN SURGERY, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around LS12 4AH — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near LS12 4AH?

There are 41 schools within a 2-mile catchment of LS12 4AH, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is LS12 4AH safe?

5 crimes were reported within 400m of LS12 4AH in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near LS12 4AH?

Transport within 0.5 miles of LS12 4AH includes 35 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for LS12 4AH?

LS12 4AH has a NestScope Score of 75/100 — an above-average neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around LS12 4AH does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around LS12 4AH: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.