LS8 3BF · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 06 JUL 2026

LS8 3BF

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

63/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 4,665 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

53Schools

52Safety

82Health

72Transport

83Green

93Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around LS8 3BF.

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.

Schools53

8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

37 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 53 schools in total

Co-op Academy OakwoodGood · 0.1 mi St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyGood · 0.3 mi Co-op Academy WoodlandsGood · 0.3 mi Hovingham Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.4 mi St Nicholas Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Harehills Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Co-op Academy Oakwood (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety52

41crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 41 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 31)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82

35GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 31 GP, 4 hospitals, 14 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: OAKWOOD LANE MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.4 mi

Transport72

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 30 bus stops nearby

Green space83

13green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 19.7 ha total — largest park 11.1 ha (0.19 mi away)

Nearest: Playing Field (1.1 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities93

32supermarkets

32 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Morrisons… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Lidl Gipton Leeds — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LS8 3BF.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

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

13.1µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in LS8.

Average sold price by property type across the LS8 district, 2021–2026 — 3,112 sales.

About LS8 3BF

LS8 3BF scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Lidl Gipton Leeds about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, LS8 3BF is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,665 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 53 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 29 rated Good. The nearest school is Co-op Academy Oakwood (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 41 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 31 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 14 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is OAKWOOD LANE MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST JAMES' HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around LS8 3BF — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near LS8 3BF?

There are 53 schools within a 2-mile catchment of LS8 3BF, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is LS8 3BF safe?

41 crimes were reported within 400m of LS8 3BF in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near LS8 3BF?

Transport within 0.5 miles of LS8 3BF includes 30 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for LS8 3BF?

LS8 3BF has a NestScope Score of 63/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around LS8 3BF does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around LS8 3BF: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.