How many schools are near LS27 7HU?

There are 19 schools within a 2-mile catchment of LS27 7HU, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

9 crimes were reported within 400m of LS27 7HU in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near LS27 7HU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of LS27 7HU includes 16 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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LS27 7HU · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

LS27 7HU

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

53/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 8,281 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

63Schools

51Safety

64Health

57Transport

61Green

81Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around LS27 7HU.

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.

Schools63/100

2Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

12 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 19 schools in total

Birchfield Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Gildersome Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Bruntcliffe Academy0.9 mi Asquith Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 1.0 mi Drighlington Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 1.1 mi Morley Victoria Primary SchoolOutstanding · 1.2 mi

Nearest top-rated: Birchfield Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety51/100

9crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 9 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 7.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare64/100

2GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 2 GP, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: GILDERSOME HEALTH CENTRE — 0.6 mi

Transport57/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 16 bus stops nearby

Green space61/100

9green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 6.9 ha total — largest park 2.9 ha (0.19 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities81/100

9supermarkets

9 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Spar, Morrisons… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Co-op Gildersome — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LS27 7HU.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

13.8µg/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

43dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in LS27.

Average sold price by property type across the LS27 district, 2021–2026 — 4,000 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£370k▲ 11.1%

Semi-detached£243k▲ 17.7%

Terraced£178k▲ 13.4%

Flat£117k▲ 0.8%

District-level averages (LS27) — 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 LS27 7HU

LS27 7HU scores 53/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities — with Co-op Gildersome 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, LS27 7HU is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,281 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 19 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 10 rated Good. The nearest school is Birchfield Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 9 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 GILDERSOME HEALTH CENTRE, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near LS27 7HU. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 16 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 43 dB Lden).

There are 9 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 6.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (300 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 4 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 9 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Spar, Morrisons and others. The nearest is Co-op Gildersome, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 6 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore LS27 7HU on NestScope.

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