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LS12 5AW · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

LS12 5AW

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
46/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 3,576 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around LS12 5AW.

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.

Schools48/100
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

26 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 35 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Lawns Park Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi

Safety30/100
39crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 39 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 25.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare72/100
12GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 11 GP, 1 hospital, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: COMMUNITY REHABILITATION UNIT — 0.9 mi

Transport66/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 46 bus stops nearby

Green space70/100
8green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 25.7 ha total — largest park 14.6 ha (0.21 mi away)

Nearest: Playing Field (4.8 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities82/100
26supermarkets

26 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Heron, Aldi, Morrisons… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 1.3 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Farnley Local — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LS12 5AW.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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
12.6µg/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
48dB 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, 202120263,773 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£305k 5.6%
Semi-detached£214k 18.6%
Terraced£182k 38.4%
Flat£101k 21.6%

District-level averages (LS12) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About LS12 5AW

LS12 5AW scores 46/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Sainsburys Farnley Local within a short walk. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

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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.