Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around LS12 4AY.
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.
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
24 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 44 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: The Elland Academy (Good) — 0.4 mi
8crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 8 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
16GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 16 GP, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HAWTHORN SURGERY — 0.4 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 36 bus stops nearby
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 20.4 ha total — largest park 12.5 ha (0.28 mi away)
Nearest: Upper and Lower Wortley Cemetery — 0.1 mi
48supermarkets
48 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Morrisons, Iceland, Heron… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.9 mi
Nearest: Asda Wortley Oldfield Lane Supermarket — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LS12 4AY.
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
Air qualityLow
14.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Rail noiseQuiet
41dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in LS12.
Average sold price by property type across the LS12 district, 2021–2026 — 3,836 sales.
About LS12 4AY
LS12 4AY scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Asda Wortley Oldfield Lane Supermarket about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, LS12 4AY is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,381 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 9/10).
There are 44 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 20 rated Good. The nearest school is The Elland Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 7 minutes' walk away.
There were 8 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 16 GP surgeries and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HAWTHORN SURGERY, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
