Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around LS26 8NP.
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.
3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
9 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 10 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Oulton Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
11crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 11 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 9.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
2GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 2 GP, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: OULTON COMMUNITY CARE — 0.1 mi
Woodlesford Rail Station0.4 mi
36 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 15.7 ha total — largest park 8.2 ha (0.21 mi away)
Nearest: Holmsley Field Lane Allotments — 0.1 mi
8supermarkets
8 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Lidl, Tesco, Morrisons… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 1.2 mi
Nearest: Co-op Woodlesford — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LS26 8NP.
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
10.7µg/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 LS26.
Average sold price by property type across the LS26 district, 2021–2026 — 2,727 sales.
About LS26 8NP
LS26 8NP scores 49/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Co-op Woodlesford about 6 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 8NP is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,132 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 10 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 7 rated Good. The nearest school is Oulton Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 11 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a 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 COMMUNITY CARE, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
