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LS9 7AF · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

LS9 7AF

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
42/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 474 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around LS9 7AF.

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.

Schools41/100
17Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

38 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 59 schools in total

Co-op Academy NightingaleGood · 0.1 miHarehills Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.2 miCo-op Academy WoodlandsGood · 0.5 miCo-op Academy LeedsGood · 0.5 miBankside Primary School0.5 miCo-op Academy BrownhillGood · 0.5 mi

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

Safety30/100
151crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 151 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 121.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare74/100
39GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 36 GP, 3 hospitals, 25 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: LEEDS CIRCUMCISION SERVICE — 0.1 mi

Transport62/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 41 bus stops nearby

Green space59/100
15green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 13.1 ha total — largest park 6.5 ha (0.43 mi away)

Nearest: Cemetery (6.5 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100
58supermarkets

58 supermarkets within 2 mi — Heron, Marks and Spencer, Morrisons, Asda… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Heron Harehills Leeds — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LS9 7AF.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
16.4µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
57dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in LS9.

Average sold price by property type across the LS9 district, 2021–2026 — 2,672 sales.

£0£100k£200k£300k£400k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£357k▲ 109.6%
Semi-detached£180k▲ 15.9%
Terraced£146k▲ 21.5%
Flat£193k▲ 25.7%

District-level averages (LS9) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About LS9 7AF

LS9 7AF scores 42/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Heron Harehills Leeds about 5 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, LS9 7AF is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 474 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 7/10).

There are 59 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 29 rated Good. The nearest school is Co-op Academy Nightingale (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 151 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 36 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 25 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LEEDS CIRCUMCISION SERVICE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is ST JAMES' HOSPITAL, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near LS9 7AF. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 41 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is moderate (about 57 dB Lden).

There are 15 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 13.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Cemetery (6.5 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are 58 supermarkets in the wider area, including Heron, Marks and Spencer, Morrisons, Asda and others. The nearest is Heron Harehills Leeds, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 5 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore LS9 7AF on NestScope.

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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.