Area Report
Last updated 26 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around LS8 4AZ.
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.
13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
39 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 57 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Bracken Edge Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi
58crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 58 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 44.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
34GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 30 GP, 4 hospitals, 20 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HAREHILLS CORNER SURGERY — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 22 bus stops nearby
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 16.9 ha total — largest park 12.7 ha (0.27 mi away)
Nearest: Bowling Green (0.58 ha) — 0.2 mi
50supermarkets
50 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Tesco, Morrisons, Lidl… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Spar - Glenhow — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LS8 4AZ.
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
13.8µg/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 — 3,078 sales.
About LS8 4AZ
LS8 4AZ scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Spar - Glenhow about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, LS8 4AZ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,365 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 8/10).
There are 57 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 29 rated Good. The nearest school is Bracken Edge Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 7 minutes' walk away.
There were 58 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 30 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 20 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HAREHILLS CORNER SURGERY, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CHAPEL ALLERTON HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
