Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around LS15 7LJ.
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.
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
24 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 31 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Cross Gates Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
25crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 25 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 12.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
16GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 15 GP, 1 hospital, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ASHFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi
Cross Gates Rail Station0.2 mi
30 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
5green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · beside nature reserve (1.6 ha total — no proper park nearby)
Nearest: Bowling Green (0.16 ha) — 0.1 mi
19supermarkets
19 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Heron, Aldi, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Iceland Crossgates — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LS15 7LJ.
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
Air quality
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NO₂ annual mean unavailable for this postcode · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
50dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in LS15.
Average sold price by property type across the LS15 district, 2021–2026 — 3,219 sales.
About LS15 7LJ
LS15 7LJ scores 44/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Iceland Crossgates about 4 minutes' walk away. 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.
In national context, LS15 7LJ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,935 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 8/10).
There are 31 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 22 rated Good. The nearest school is Cross Gates Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 25 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate 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 ASHFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SEACROFT HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
