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 1RA.
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.
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
31 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 41 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Allerton Grange School (Good) — 0.2 mi
21crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 21 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 17.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
19GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 15 GP, 4 hospitals, 20 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ALWOODLEY MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.5 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 27 bus stops nearby
8green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 4 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: North Park Avenue Allotments — 0.1 mi
27supermarkets
27 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Cook, Tesco, Asda… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.9 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Leeds Street Lane Local — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LS8 1RA.
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
52dB 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 1RA
LS8 1RA scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with Moor Allerton Hall Primary School within a short walk. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, LS8 1RA is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 16,839 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 41 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 23 rated Good. The nearest school is Moor Allerton Hall Primary School, within a short walk.
There were 21 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 15 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 20 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ALWOODLEY MEDICAL CENTRE, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SPIRE LEEDS HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
