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LS15 7EW · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 08 JUL 2026

LS15 7EW

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

NestScope Score
80/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 20,479 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around LS15 7EW.

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.

Schools83
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

21 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 28 schools in total

Cross Gates Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 miTemplenewsam Halton Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 miTemple Moor High SchoolGood · 0.4 miWhitkirk Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 miParklands Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.8 miSeacroft Grange Primary SchoolGood · 0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: Cross Gates Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety65
14crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 14 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 13.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare85
16GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 15 GP, 1 hospital, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: FAMILY DOCTORS — 0.3 mi

Transport91
Cross Gates Rail Station0.4 mi

29 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space61
9green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · beside nature reserve (6.3 ha total — largest park 2.1 ha (0.43 mi away))

Nearest: Bye Law Mens Field Allotments — 0.1 mi

Amenities94
22supermarkets

22 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, The Co-operative Group, Heron, Tesco… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Iceland Crossgates — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LS15 7EW.

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
12.8µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
61dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in LS15.

Average sold price by property type across the LS15 district, 2021–2026 — 3,261 sales.

About LS15 7EW

LS15 7EW scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Iceland Crossgates 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, LS15 7EW is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,479 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 28 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is Cross Gates Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 6 minutes' walk away.

There were 14 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 15 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is FAMILY DOCTORS, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SEACROFT HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around LS15 7EW — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
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.
03
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 LS15 7EW?

There are 28 schools within a 2-mile catchment of LS15 7EW, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is LS15 7EW safe?

14 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of LS15 7EW in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near LS15 7EW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of LS15 7EW includes 1 train station, 29 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for LS15 7EW?

LS15 7EW has a NestScope Score of 80/100 — a well-off 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 LS15 7EW does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around LS15 7EW: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (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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