Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around LS8 3AA.
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.
Schools40/100
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
41 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 63 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (Good) — 0.3 mi
Safety30/100
88crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 88 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 66.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare70/100
37GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 33 GP, 4 hospitals, 19 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HAREHILLS CORNER SURGERY — 0.3 mi
Transport59/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 31 bus stops nearby
Green space50/100
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 6.2 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Toll Bar Fields Allotment Gardens — 0.0 mi
Amenities90/100
50supermarkets
50 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Morrisons, Tesco, Heron… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Spar - Glenhow — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LS8 3AA.
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
15.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
66dB 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 3AA
LS8 3AA scores 40/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Spar - Glenhow about 6 minutes' walk away. 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 3AA is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 326 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).
There are 63 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 31 rated Good. The nearest school is Hovingham Primary School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 88 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 33 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 19 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HAREHILLS CORNER SURGERY, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CHAPEL ALLERTON HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
