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 LS26 0NT.
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.
4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
16 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 18 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Cockburn Haigh Road Academy (Good) — 0.0 mi
16crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 16 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 10.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
2GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 2 GP, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: OULTON MEDICAL CENTRE — 1.4 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 28 bus stops nearby
7green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 21.8 ha total — largest park 13.5 ha (0.37 mi away)
Nearest: Haigh Road Allotments — 0.1 mi
11supermarkets
11 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Aldi, Tesco, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Morrisons John O'Gaunts Rothwell — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LS26 0NT.
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
11.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
51dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in LS26.
Average sold price by property type across the LS26 district, 2021–2026 — 2,727 sales.
About LS26 0NT
LS26 0NT scores 47/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Morrisons John O'Gaunts Rothwell about 11 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, LS26 0NT is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,037 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 6/10).
There are 18 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 14 rated Good. The nearest school is Cockburn Haigh Road Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 16 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is available, with 2 GP surgeries and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is OULTON MEDICAL CENTRE, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.
