LS16 8GH
The median sold price for the postcode LS16 8GH is around £397,500, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 120 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around LS16 8GH (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £164,751 – £770,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across LS16 8, last 24 months.
- Detached£637,500(80 sales)
- Flat£185,000(25 sales)
- Semi-detached£387,075(16 sales)
- Terraced£288,750(16 sales)
LS16 8GH median £397,500 (12 months) vs the wider district £236,500 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 23% below the typical Leeds neighbourhood
- Crime: about the same as the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Leeds and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 100% of premises in LS16 8GH, compared with 95.5% across Leeds and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 92.3% of premises across Leeds (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Leeds | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 92.3% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 100% | 95.5% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 98.5% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.01% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 4% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Leeds: more deprived than 6% of its 488 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income10of 10
- Employment9of 10
- Crime8of 10
- Living environment6of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band G (26%). Average Band D in Leeds is £2,283.73 for 2026/27.
That is 5% below the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band G in Leeds: £3,806.22 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 760 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A5%
- Band B21%
- Band C3%
- Band D7%
- Band E13%
- Band F25%
- Band G26%
- Band H–
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School0.5 miles (880 m)Ofsted, March 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Good
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Good
- Leadership and management Good
- Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy0.6 miles (890 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, October 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Adel Primary School0.6 miles (990 m)Ofsted report card, February 2026
- Inclusion Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching Strong standard
- Achievement Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Strong standard
- Early years Strong standard
- Leadership and governance Strong standard
- Safeguarding Met
Nearest secondary schools
- Lawnswood School0.8 miles (1.3 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, September 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Lawnswood School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Ralph Thoresby School0.9 miles (1.5 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, October 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Ralph Thoresby School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Abbey Grange Church of England Academy1.2 miles (1.9 km)Ofsted report card, May 2026
- Inclusion Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching Strong standard
- Achievement Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Strong standard
- Post-16 provision Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Strong standard
- Safeguarding Met
Public transport
The nearest station to LS16 8GH is Horsforth Rail Station, 1.6 miles (2.6 km) away in a straight line. There are 9 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 1.6 miles (2.6 km)Horsforth Rail Station
- 2.1 miles (3.3 km)Headingley Rail Station
- 2.1 miles (3.4 km)Kirkstall Forge Rail Station
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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