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LS2 9BL · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

LS2 9BL

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
54/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 8,913 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around LS2 9BL.

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.

Schools64/100
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

44 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 69 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: West Oaks School (Outstanding) — 0.3 mi

Safety35/100
46crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 46 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 30.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare68/100
54GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 46 GP, 8 hospitals, 34 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: LEEDS STUDENT MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.3 mi

Transport74/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 41 bus stops nearby

Green space65/100
18green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 36 ha total — largest park 21.5 ha (0.37 mi away)

Nearest: St Mark's Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities88/100
71supermarkets

71 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Morrisons, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.8 mi

Nearest: Tesco Blenheim Terrace Leeds Express — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LS2 9BL.

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
14.9µg/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
49dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in LS2.

Average sold price by property type across the LS2 district, 20212026400 sales.

£0£500k£1M£1.5M£2M202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced£376k 15.2%
Flat£88k 40.5%

District-level averages (LS2) — 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 LS2 9BL

LS2 9BL scores 54/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Blenheim Terrace Leeds Express about 5 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, LS2 9BL is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,913 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 7/10).

There are 69 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 35 rated Good. The nearest school is Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College, within a short walk.

There were 46 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 46 GP surgeries, 8 hospitals and 34 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LEEDS STUDENT MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is LEEDS DENTAL HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near LS2 9BL. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 41 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 49 dB Lden).

There are 18 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 36 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Mark's Church, within a short walk.

There are 71 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Morrisons, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is Tesco Blenheim Terrace Leeds Express, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.8 mi away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore LS2 9BL on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

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.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.