Ancaster Road Leeds
31 addresses across 2 postcodes (LS16), about 560 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 23000317.
- Sales: 27 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £656,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 16 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 10, E: 4).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Leeds costs £2,284 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Headingley, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, West Park Field, is about 350 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 103 to 109 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 31 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Burton Croft Surgery, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 670 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 73% of households owned their home and 65% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 53 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £656,000 | £656,000 | £656,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £970,000 | £970,000 | £970,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £773,500 | £660,000 | £887,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £677,500 | £655,000 | £700,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | £492,000 | £420,000 | £670,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £442,000 | £442,000 | £442,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £485,000 | £485,000 | £485,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £315,000 | £170,000 | £460,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £211,000 | £211,000 | £211,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £178,000 | £178,000 | £178,000 |
| 1999 | 6 | £216,975 | £99,950 | £280,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 2024 | 23 LS16 5HH | Detached | £656,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2023 | 4 LS16 5HH | Detached | £970,000 | |
| 7 Jul 2022 | 27 LS16 5HH | Detached | £887,000 | |
| 19 Jan 2022 | 5 LS16 5HH | Detached | £660,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2019 | 4 LS16 5HH | Detached | £655,000 | |
| 18 Jan 2019 | 14 LS16 5HH | Detached | £700,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2018 | 11 LS16 5HH | Detached | £275,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Oct 2016 | 22 LS16 5HH | Detached | £670,000 | |
| 12 Sep 2016 | 16A LS16 5HH | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 15 Mar 2016 | 29 LS16 5HH | Detached | £492,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2012 | 10A LS16 5HH | Semi-detached | £442,000 | |
| 6 Feb 2006 | 19 LS16 5HH | Detached | £485,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2004 | 11 LS16 5HH | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 8 Nov 2002 | 24 LS16 5HH | Detached | £460,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2002 | 9 LS16 5HH | Detached | £170,000 | |
| 31 May 2001 | 5 LS16 5HH | Detached | £211,000 | |
| 3 Aug 2000 | 2 LS16 5HH | Detached | £178,000 | |
| 28 Oct 1999 | 11 LS16 5HH | Detached | £99,950 | |
| 22 Oct 1999 | 34 LS16 5HH | Detached | £196,950 | |
| 16 Jul 1999 | 1 LS16 5HH | Detached | £237,000 | |
| 6 Jul 1999 | 16 LS16 5HH | Detached | £263,000 | |
| 9 Apr 1999 | 12 LS16 5HH | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 29 Mar 1999 | 20 LS16 5HH | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 30 Sep 1998 | 32 LS16 5HH | Semi-detached | £218,000 | |
| 8 Jul 1997 | 27 LS16 5HH | Detached | £160,000 | |
| 21 May 1997 | 29 LS16 5HH | Detached | £173,000 | |
| 1 Mar 1996 | 19 LS16 5HH | Detached | £145,000 |
Energy performance certificates
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 188 m². Most common: House, detached (10); House, semi-detached (3); Flat (2). Built: 1930-1949 (9); 1950-1966 (2); 1900-1929 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (13); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Leeds in 2026-27: Band D £2,284 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,522 | £1,776 | £2,030 | £2,284 | £2,791 | £3,299 | £3,806 | £4,567 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (30% of about 1,650 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, FAR HEADINGLEY (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): A4D01.
- Tree preservation orders: 6 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Spenfield House Otley Road Headingley Leeds LS16 5: up to 13 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- West Park Centre, LS16: up to 31 homes, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- 29 - 31 Moor Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 4BG: up to 32 homes, permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
- The Former Dutton Arms, Queenswood Drive, Headingley, Leeds: up to 1 home, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 2 October 2026 to 9 October 2026: NORTHERN POWERGRID (YORKSHIRE) PLC, New service connection, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (standard works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| LS16 5HH | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| LS16 5LG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 31 addresses are between 103 m and 109 m above sea level (106 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS16 5HH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LS16 5LG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Headingley 391,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Kirkstall Forge 379,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Burley Park 756,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ancaster Road West Park | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Leeds City Bus Station Leeds City Centre | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Leeds Beckett University GeniePoint | 260 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Burton Croft Surgery | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mwp Butcher Hill LTD | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Far Headingley Dental Care | 350 m |
| Hospital | St Mary's Hospital | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Police station | Weetwood Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Butcher Hill, West Park Cashzone | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest West Park Field 18 ha | 350 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 450 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.6 ha | 330 m |
| Allotments | Ash Road Allotments 4.1 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 33 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Spenfield, a listed building (Grade II*), 350 m north. 56 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Spenfield | Listed building, Grade II* | 350 m north |
| Church of St Chad | Listed building, Grade II* | 510 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| The Grange | Listed building, Grade II* | 560 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Weetwood Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 810 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Kirkstall Abbey and precinct including a prehistoric cup and ring marked rock | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Stone hut circle settlement in Clayton Wood on the south west side of Iveson Drive | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Stone hut circle settlement in Iveson Wood | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Lawnswood Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Armley House (Gott's Park) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church Wood | Wood | 430 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Queen's Wood | Wood | 760 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Low Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Kirkstall Goit | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Miles Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Moseley Bottom | Valley | 4 km (2.5 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 28 | 31 | 31 |
3 of the street's 31 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Leeds: see them on the Leeds page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Chad's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lawnswood School | Secondary | 11–18 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Weetwood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Abbey Grange Church of England Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Meanwood Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Shire Oak VC Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Iveson Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Hawksworth Wood Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Spring Bank Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Requires improvement (Oct 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Park Cafe LS16 5LQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 4 Good | 4 Mar 2026 |
| West Park Lounge LS16 5LQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 21 Aug 2026 |
| El Greco LS16 5LQ | Other catering premises | 240 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Tiki LS6 3HJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Beckett Kitchen - Headingley Campus LS6 3HJ | School/college/university | 350 m | 4 Good | 6 May 2026 |
| Richmond House School LS16 5LG | School/college/university | 350 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Carnegie Cafe LS6 3FH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Busy Bees At Leeds Headingley LS16 5JY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Lavanta Meze Bar LS16 5LN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Oct 2025 |
| Three Bears Day Nursery LS16 5AB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Village Hotel And Leisure Club LS16 5PR | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2025 |
| Energy Bar (Carnegie Sports Reception) LS6 3QS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Feb 2020 |
| St Chads Lunch Club LS16 5JT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Oct 2022 |
| Spar/Tango Ice Blast LS16 5LA | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Nov 2019 |
| Voujon Indian Restaurant \& Takeaway LS16 5JX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 10 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 21 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Farnham Close (21); On or near Montgomery Avenue (9); On or near Carisbrooke Road (4); On or near Welburn Avenue (3); On or near Huntington Crescent (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 55% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 31% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 65% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 9 to 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Harrowby Road · Carisbrooke Road · Caythorpe Road · Huntington Crescent · Welburn Avenue · Harrowby Crescent · Farnham Close · Ancaster View · Welburn Drive · Fulton Place · Montgomery Avenue · Kepstorn Road
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.