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LS12 5JB · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

LS12 5JB

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
66/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 18,442 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around LS12 5JB.

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.

Schools70/100
2Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

20 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 29 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: The Farnley Academy (Outstanding) — 0.4 mi

Safety62/100
0crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · no crimes in 400m last month

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare77/100
4GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 3 GP, 1 hospital, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HAWTHORN SURGERY — 0.9 mi

Transport71/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 20 bus stops nearby

Green space54/100
5green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 4.5 ha total — largest park 2.1 ha (0.45 mi away)

Nearest: Cobden Road Allotments — 0.3 mi

Amenities67/100
18supermarkets

18 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Aldi, Heron… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 1.6 mi

Nearest: Co-op Low Moorside — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LS12 5JB.

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
12.2µg/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
54dB 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 5JB

LS12 5JB scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and transport — with HAWTHORN SURGERY 0.9 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

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.