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 LS9 9JX.
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
32 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 57 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Richmond Hill Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi
43crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 43 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 33.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
30GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 29 GP, 1 hospital, 20 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: EAST PARK MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 37 bus stops nearby
24green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 41.2 ha total — largest park 20.2 ha (0.19 mi away)
Nearest: Playing Field (0.97 ha) — 0.2 mi
59supermarkets
59 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Tesco, Heron, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.6 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Iceland York Road Leeds — 0.6 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LS9 9JX.
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
16.4µg/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
Rail noiseQuiet
46dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in LS9.
Average sold price by property type across the LS9 district, 2021–2026 — 2,729 sales.
About LS9 9JX
LS9 9JX scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a nature reserve. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, LS9 9JX is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 318 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 57 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is Richmond Hill Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 43 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 29 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 20 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is EAST PARK MEDICAL CENTRE, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST JAMES' HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
