Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around LS8 3LJ.
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
40 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 54 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Co-op Academy Oakwood (Good) — 0.2 mi
35crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 35 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 26.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
27GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 24 GP, 3 hospitals, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: OAKWOOD LANE MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 30 bus stops nearby
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 36 ha total — largest park 27.2 ha (0.19 mi away)
Nearest: Church of the Epiphany — 0.2 mi
30supermarkets
30 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, The Co-operative Group, Morrisons, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Lidl Gipton Leeds — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LS8 3LJ.
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
Air qualityLow
13.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
57dB 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 — 3,112 sales.
About LS8 3LJ
LS8 3LJ scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Lidl Gipton Leeds about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, LS8 3LJ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 873 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 54 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 33 rated Good. The nearest school is Co-op Academy Oakwood (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 35 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 24 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is OAKWOOD LANE MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SEACROFT HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
