Area Report
Last updated 24 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around LS15 8JY.
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.
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
19 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 24 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: John Smeaton Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi
17crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 17 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 11.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
13GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 12 GP, 1 hospital, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: WINDMILL HEALTH CENTRE — 0.6 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 30 bus stops nearby
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 18.1 ha total — largest park 7.4 ha (0.25 mi away)
Nearest: Playing Field (2.7 ha) — 0.3 mi
14supermarkets
14 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Farmfoods, Heron, Aldi… — nearest 0.6 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Co-op Leeds Swarcliffe Avenue — 0.6 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LS15 8JY.
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 qualityLow
11.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
52dB 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 8JY
LS15 8JY scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with WINDMILL HEALTH CENTRE about 11 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, LS15 8JY is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,930 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 24 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 17 rated Good. The nearest school is John Smeaton Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 17 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 12 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WINDMILL HEALTH CENTRE, about 11 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SEACROFT HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 12 minutes' walk away.
