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HG5 or LS22?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
HG5
North Yorkshire
LS22
Leeds
Median home sale nearby £270,000
from 102 sales
£405,000
from 116 sales
Average sold price £87,463 £417,443
Area price growth (YoY) +3.1% (North Yorkshire) +5.9% (Leeds)
Dwelling type Ground-floor flat Detached house
Floor area 60 m² 166 m²
Built 1983–1990 1930–1949
Energy rating C D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £769/yr £2435/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 96 recorded 69 recorded
Deprivation decile 4 of 10 10 of 10

Common questions

Is HG5 or LS22 cheaper?

HG5 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around HG5 sell for about £270,000 and around LS22 for about £405,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, HG5 or LS22?

LS22 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (96 in HG5 against 69 in LS22, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is HG5 or LS22 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, HG5 sits in decile 4 of 10 and LS22 in decile 10, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in HG5 or LS22?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.