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 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.
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
8 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 9 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Oulton Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
4crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 4 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 3.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
2GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 2 GP, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: OULTON MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.4 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 27 bus stops nearby
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 31.1 ha total — largest park 21.5 ha (0.33 mi away)
Nearest: Springhead Park — 0.2 mi
8supermarkets
8 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Lidl, The Co-operative Group, Morrisons… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Tesco Rothwell Leeds Rd Esso Express — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LS26 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
10.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
61dB 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 8JY
LS26 8JY scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and green space — with Oulton Primary School about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, LS26 8JY is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 25,674 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 9 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 6 rated Good. The nearest school is Oulton Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 4 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is available, with 2 GP surgeries and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is OULTON MEDICAL CENTRE, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.
