Living in LS18, Leeds
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around LS18 in Leeds. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central LS18 sold at a median of £320,000 across 127 recorded sales, above the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Leeds are up 3.8% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 44 schools within about 3 miles, 81% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of LS18 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Leeds pays £2,284 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 145 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 15 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Leeds: £247,695, up 3.8% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider Yorkshire and The Humber average is £209,116.
Check sold prices for a specific address in LS18 →
See where LS18 ranks across Yorkshire and The Humber →
Council tax at Band D in Leeds: £2,284 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare LS18 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for LS18 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around LS18
127 recorded home sales on the streets around central LS18 in the last 2 years, with a median of £320,000 and a range from £124,999 to £680,000. Mostly semi-detached houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 Fink Hill, LS18 4DH | Terraced | £265,000 | 31 Jul 2026 |
| 16 Stanhope Drive, LS18 4ES | Semi-detached | £360,000 | 24 Jul 2026 |
| 13 Hall Park Avenue, LS18 5LN | Detached | £555,000 | 23 Jul 2026 |
| 150 Town Street, LS18 4AQ | Flat or maisonette | £159,950 | 17 Jul 2026 |
| 17 Fink Hill, LS18 5DX | Terraced | £263,000 | 10 Jul 2026 |
| 12 Quarry Terrace, LS18 4AT | Terraced | £405,000 | 10 Jul 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
44 schools within 3 miles , of which 81% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Horsforth | Primary | Outstanding | 0.3 mi away | no figure |
| Horsforth Featherbank Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.4 mi away | 0.23 mi 2024/25 |
| Bramley Park Academy | Primary | Outstanding | 2.0 mi away | no figure |
| Pudsey Primrose Hill Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 2.8 mi away | 0.86 mi 2024/25 |
| St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.2 mi away | no figure |
| Horsforth School | Secondary | Good | 0.2 mi away | no figure |
Schools in LS18 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horsforth Featherbank Primary School | Primary | 0.23 mi | 2024/25 |
| Westbrook Lane Primary School | Primary | 0.43 mi | 2024/25 |
| West End Primary School | Primary | 0.5 mi | 2024/25 |
| Horsforth Newlaithes Primary School | Primary | 0.53 mi | 2024/25 |
Will an address here get a place? How far Leeds schools admitted from, school by school →
35 state primary and 5 state secondary schools within range, plus 1 fee-paying school.
Private schools
1 fee-paying school within 3 miles: The Froebelian School.
All 1 fee-paying schools near LS18, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
Universities
1 higher education institution within 3 miles: Leeds Trinity University.
Relevant beyond study: a large student population shapes rental demand, and term-time letting is a different market from family letting.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 32.2% |
| Associate professional and technical | 19.0% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 16.2% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 8.2% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 6.5% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How LS18 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 5.4 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of LS18 (E01011459, 1,678 residents in 2021, up 6.1% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: degree-level adults, up 5.4 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 70.7% | 69.1% | -1.6 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 21.8% | 26.3% | +4.5 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 4.6% | 3.3% | -1.3 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 13.8% | 15.2% | +1.4 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 22.5% | 21.9% | -0.6 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 42.8% | 48.2% | +5.4 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 4.4% | 7.7% | +3.3 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 83.4% | 85.8% | +2.4 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 96.1% | 93.1% | -3.0 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
145 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central LS18 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 8 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (least deprived nationally), based on Leeds's figures.
Buses from the centre of LS18
Best-served stop: Horsforth School, with 5.8 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of LS18 is Horsforth School: 5.8 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 2.0 in the evening and 3.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 05:32, last 23:09. Routes there: 50, 50A, 9C, 31. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of LS18. The nearest, Vesper Road, has 7,622 registered patients and 3,094 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vesper Road | 1.3 mi | 7,622 | 3,094 |
| Dr S Hutchinson & Partners, Iw&h M Prac | 1.5 mi | 28,277 | 1,470 |
| Highfield Surgery | 1.7 mi | 8,515 | 1,832 |
Nearest A&E: Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, where 62.3% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust at 62.6%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Leeds pays £2,284 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 5.2% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Leeds, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,809 | +5.2% |
| 2022-23 | £1,869 | +3.3% |
| 2023-24 | £1,968 | +5.3% |
| 2024-25 | £2,066 | +5.0% |
| 2025-26 | £2,172 | +5.1% |
| 2026-27 | £2,284 | +5.2% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Leeds, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about LS18
What is the average house price in LS18?
The average sold price in Leeds is £247,695 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in LS18?
Prices in Leeds are up 3.8% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in LS18?
The median of 127 recorded sales around central LS18 in the last 2 years is £320,000, ranging from £124,999 to £680,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in LS18?
44 schools sit within 3 miles of central LS18, and 81% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in LS18?
145 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central LS18 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is LS18 at risk of flooding?
Central LS18 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is LS18 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 81% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £320,000; the area sits in decile 8 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 145 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is LS18 safe?
145 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central LS18 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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