Area Report
Last updated 28 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around LS26 8LS.
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.
2Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
8 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 9 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Woodlesford Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi
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IMD crime decile 5/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
3GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 2 GP, 1 hospital, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: OULTON COMMUNITY CARE — 0.2 mi
Woodlesford Rail Station0.3 mi
32 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 16.1 ha total — largest park 8.2 ha (0.08 mi away)
Nearest: Playing Field (4.0 ha) — 0.1 mi
8supermarkets
8 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Lidl, Tesco, Morrisons… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 1.4 mi
Nearest: Co-op Woodlesford — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LS26 8LS.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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
10.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
56dB 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 — 2,770 sales.
About LS26 8LS
LS26 8LS scores 83/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and green space — with Woodlesford Rail Station about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, LS26 8LS is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 21,948 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 10/10).
There are 9 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 6 rated Good. The nearest school is Woodlesford Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 2 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is OULTON COMMUNITY CARE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SPIRE METHLEY PARK HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Woodlesford Rail Station (Train, about 5 minutes' walk away). There are also 32 bus stops within walking distance.
