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 LS8 1AJ.
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.
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
25 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 35 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Talbot Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
15crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 15 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 13.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
11GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 9 GP, 2 hospitals, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: STREET LANE DERMATOLOGY CLINIC — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 28 bus stops nearby
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 13.6 ha total — largest park 3.5 ha (0.20 mi away)
Nearest: Playing Field (3.5 ha) — 0.2 mi
23supermarkets
23 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Asda, Cook, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 1.2 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Leeds Street Lane Local — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LS8 1AJ.
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 quality
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NO₂ annual mean unavailable for this postcode · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
49dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in LS8.
Average sold price by property type across the LS8 district, 2021–2026 — 3,078 sales.
About LS8 1AJ
LS8 1AJ scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with Talbot 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, LS8 1AJ is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 28,443 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 35 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is Talbot Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 15 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 9 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is STREET LANE DERMATOLOGY CLINIC, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SPIRE LEEDS HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
