LS26 9FB
The median sold price for the postcode LS26 9FB is around £335,000, from 4 sales over the last 12 months. 118 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around LS26 9FB (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 £155,500 – £332,500
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 LS26 9, last 24 months.
- Semi-detached£242,000(63 sales)
- Terraced£172,000(39 sales)
- Detached£387,500(36 sales)
- Flat£158,000(9 sales)
Types shown greyed have few recent sales, and under 5 sales we show no median at all — the count is shown so you can judge it yourself.
LS26 9FB median £335,000 (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: 24% 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 LS26 9FB, 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 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 24% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Leeds: more deprived than 28% of its 488 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income8of 10
- Employment8of 10
- Crime7of 10
- Living environment7of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band C (29%). 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 C in Leeds: £2,029.98 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 970 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A11%
- Band B23%
- Band C29%
- Band D16%
- Band E16%
- Band F3%
- Band G1%
- 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
- Methley Primary School0.6 miles (1.0 km)Ofsted, September 2022: GoodOfsted reports for Methley Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Great Preston VC CofE Primary School1.5 miles (2.5 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, June 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Great Preston VC CofE Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Allerton Bywater Primary School1.8 miles (2.8 km)Ofsted, May 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Allerton Bywater Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Brigshaw High School1.7 miles (2.7 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, October 2024: Standards maintainedOfsted reports for Brigshaw High School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Oulton Academy2.0 miles (3.2 km)Ofsted, March 2024: OutstandingOfsted reports for Oulton Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Castleford Academy3.0 miles (4.8 km)Ofsted, January 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Good
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Outstanding
- Leadership and management Good
Public transport
The nearest station to LS26 9FB is Woodlesford Rail Station, 1.8 miles (2.9 km) away in a straight line. There are 7 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 1.8 miles (2.9 km)Woodlesford Rail Station
- 2.5 miles (4.1 km)Castleford Rail Station
- 2.7 miles (4.4 km)Normanton 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.
Show the full history (18 more months)
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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