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LS26 9LJ · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 17 JUN 2026

LS26 9LJ

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
68/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 19,387 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around LS26 9LJ.

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.

Safety77/100
4crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 4 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 2.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare68/100
3GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 2 GP, 1 hospital, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HEALTH CARE FIRST PARTNERSHIP — 0.4 mi

Transport63/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 19 bus stops nearby

Green space71/100
8green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 7.7 ha total — largest park 4.8 ha (0.17 mi away)

Nearest: Sports Facility (0.21 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities45/100
3supermarkets

3 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Spar

Nearest: Tesco Allerton Bywater Express — 1.6 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LS26 9LJ.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk
Zone 2 (medium)

Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
9.1µg/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
53dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in LS26.

Average sold price by property type across the LS26 district, 202120262,727 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£416k 11.6%
Semi-detached£242k 10.9%
Terraced£220k 24.5%
Flat£131k 8.6%

District-level averages (LS26) — 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 LS26 9LJ

LS26 9LJ scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and schools — with only 4 crimes reported on the surrounding streets last month. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

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.