Fir Tree View Mickletown, Leeds
12 addresses across 2 postcodes (LS26), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 23030519.
- Sales: 21 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £490,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, C: 3, D: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 B; 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 Castleford, about 3.1 km (1.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.7 km (1 mile) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 16 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Health Care First Partnership, about 350 m away.
- People: About 620 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £490,000 | £490,000 | £490,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £430,000 | £430,000 | £430,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £437,250 | £357,000 | £517,500 |
| 2018 | 1 | £448,000 | £448,000 | £448,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £289,000 | £289,000 | £289,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £315,000 | £315,000 | £315,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £314,000 | £314,000 | £314,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £192,750 | £192,750 | £192,750 |
| 2001 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 1999 | 9 | £129,995 | £114,995 | £134,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2025 | 5 LS26 9JL | Detached | £490,000 | |
| 4 Apr 2024 | 11 LS26 9JL | Detached | £430,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2020 | 8 LS26 9JL | Detached | £517,500 | |
| 13 Feb 2020 | 2 LS26 9JL | Detached | £357,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2018 | 6 LS26 9JL | Detached | £448,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2012 | 11 LS26 9JL | Detached | £289,000 | |
| 7 Oct 2011 | 6 LS26 9JL | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2007 | 5 LS26 9JL | Detached | £314,000 | |
| 30 Aug 2006 | 6 LS26 9JL | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 25 Apr 2003 | 4 LS26 9JL | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 9 Aug 2002 | 6 LS26 9JL | Detached | £192,750 | |
| 30 Mar 2001 | 5 LS26 9JL | Detached | £145,000 | |
| 17 Sep 1999 | 5 LS26 9JL | Detached | £129,995 | New build. |
| 10 Sep 1999 | 6 LS26 9JL | Detached | £129,995 | New build. |
| 27 Aug 1999 | 8 LS26 9JL | Detached | £134,995 | New build. |
| 3 Aug 1999 | 1 LS26 9JL | Detached | £129,995 | New build. |
| 30 Jul 1999 | 9 LS26 9JL | Detached | £134,995 | New build. |
| 30 Jul 1999 | 2 LS26 9JL | Detached | £129,995 | New build. |
| 23 Jul 1999 | 11 LS26 9JL | Detached | £127,995 | New build. |
| 23 Jul 1999 | 3 LS26 9JL | Detached | £114,995 | New build. |
| 28 May 1999 | 4 LS26 9JL | Detached | £129,995 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 141 m². Most common: House, detached (5); House (1). Built: 1996-2002 (5); 2015 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (32% of about 560 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Pinfold Lane, Wmc, Methley: up to 6 homes, permissioned (200 m)
- Main Street Mickletown: up to 9 homes, permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- Former Bay Horse, Main St, Methley: up to 1 home, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 38 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 low and 2 very low.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LS26 9JL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LS26 9JH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 16 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS26 9JH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LS26 9JL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Castleford 487,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Woodlesford 259,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Normanton 202,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Main Street Mickletown | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Castleford Bus Station Coach Stop | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 22.5 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Health Care First Partnership | 350 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Methley Pharmacy | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Armstrong Haire And Associates | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Spire Methley Park Hospital | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Castleford Police Station | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | MFG - Castleford, Whitwood Cashzone | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.7 ha | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 190 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 330 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Summer Hill Allotments 1.0 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Parlour Pit Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Coney Moor Common | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| The Oxbow Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Hollinhurst Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Pit Plantation | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Len's Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 12 |
3 of the street's 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 210 m | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Allerton Bywater Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Great Preston VC CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methley Village Centre LS26 9JE | Other catering premises | 240 m | Exempt | |
| Mickletown Post Office And Store LS26 9JE | Retailers - other | 240 m | 4 Good | 22 Sep 2014 |
| The Commercial LS26 9JE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | 4 Good | 19 Sep 2025 |
| Fusion Flavours LS26 9JE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jan 2026 |
| Mexborough Grange LS26 9JP | Other catering premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2024 |
| Methley WMC LS26 9AA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 340 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jul 2024 |
| Methley Ex Services Club LS26 9HZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 3 Feb 2017 |
| Methley Mini Market LS26 9HZ | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 13 Mar 2025 |
| Pinnacle FM Ltd (Methley Primary) LS26 9AB | School/college/university | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Feb 2025 |
| Methley Pharmacy LS26 9AB | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Oaklands Residential Home LS26 9AB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near St Margaret'S Road (9); On or near Foxholes Place (8); On or near Taylor Grove (5); On or near Parsonage Road (3); On or near Fir Tree View (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 41% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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
Talbot Yard · Lower Mickletown · Waides Buildings · Taylor Grove · St Margaret's Road · Ings View · Holmfield Cottages · Foxholes Place · Parsonage Road · Pit Lane · Pinfold Close · St Margaret's Avenue
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.