Forge Lane Wike, Leeds
37 addresses across 5 postcodes (LS17), about 730 m (0.5 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 23021961.
- Sales: 13 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £375,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, C: 2, D: 1, E: 2, F: 2, G: 1).
- 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 F; Band D in Leeds costs £2,284 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Weeton, about 8 km (5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.8 km (1.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 101 to 132 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 37 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Street Lane Practice, about 3.9 km (2.4 miles) away.
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 75% of households owned their home and 42% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 2 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often vehicle crime.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £375,000 | £375,000 | £375,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £395,000 | £395,000 | £395,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £850,000 | £850,000 | £850,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £687,500 | £687,500 | £687,500 |
| 2003 | 1 | £249,750 | £249,750 | £249,750 |
| 2002 | 3 | £342,000 | £195,000 | £440,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £545,000 | £545,000 | £545,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £412,000 | £412,000 | £412,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2025 | SANDOWN LS17 9JU | Other | £4,000,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Nov 2024 | SMITHY COTTAGE LS17 9JU | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2015 | THE OLD FORGE LS17 9JU | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 10 Sep 2013 | THE OLD FORGE LS17 9JU | Detached | £395,000 | |
| 16 Sep 2011 | THROSTLE NEST LS17 9JU | Detached | £850,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2008 | ISLAND COTTAGE LS17 9JU | Detached | £687,500 | |
| 9 Jun 2003 | SMITHY COTTAGE LS17 9JU | Detached | £249,750 | |
| 30 Oct 2002 | WHIN COTTAGE LS17 9JU | Detached | £342,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2002 | SMITHY COTTAGE LS17 9JU | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 18 Feb 2002 | ISLAND COTTAGE LS17 9JU | Detached | £440,000 | |
| 25 May 2001 | THROSTLE NEST LS17 9JU | Detached | £545,000 | |
| 4 Feb 2000 | MANOR FARMHOUSE LS17 9JU | Detached | £412,000 | |
| 26 Mar 1997 | SCHOOL LANE FARMHOUSE LS17 9JU | Detached | £285,000 |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 251 m². Most common: House, detached (9). Built: before 1900 (6); 2007-2011 (2); 2014 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 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 F (22% of about 590 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 4.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 14 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: yes, Leeds.
Listed buildings
- BARN AND ATTACHED STABLES APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES EAST OF WIKE MANOR, grade II
- DOVECOTE AND ATTACHED STABLES, grade II
- GUIDE POST 20 METRES EAST OF ISLAND COTTAGE, grade II
- WIKE MANOR, grade II
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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 37 addresses are between 101 m and 132 m above sea level (120 m on average); the ground rises about 31 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS17 9JR | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| LS17 9JS | 86% | 86% | 86% | 14% |
| LS17 9JU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LS17 9JW | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| LS17 9JX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Weeton 95,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8 km (5 miles) |
| Cross Gates 474,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) | |
| Burley Park 756,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.1 km (5.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Seacroft Bus Station | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 11.3 km (7 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Street Lane Practice | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Well | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Shadwell Dental Care | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Spire Leeds Hospital | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Police station | Stainbeck Police Station | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Asda Roundhay - Street Lane PFS, Roundhay Cashzone | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 4.7 ha | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 680 m² | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 910 m² | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
Landmarks
4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wike Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Brandon Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Spring Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Hollin Hall Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Shaw Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| The Gorge | Valley | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.6 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 29 | 37 |
8 of the street's 37 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
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Kite Shadwell LS17 9JW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 3 Nov 2025 |
| Halfway Hatch LS17 9JW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Forge Lane (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 53% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 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) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 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
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.