Gilbert Close Leeds
87 addresses across 4 postcodes (LS5), about 230 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 23005393.
- Sales: 14 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £100,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 57 homes have an energy certificate (B: 4, C: 30, D: 22, F: 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 A; 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 650 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 130 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 45 to 56 m above sea level.
- Noise: 42 of its 87 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Abbey Grange Medical Practice, about 700 m (0.4 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 730 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 17% of households owned their home and 40% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 106 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £70,000 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £55,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £141,000 | £141,000 | £141,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £106,500 | £106,500 | £106,500 |
| 2009 | 1 | £114,000 | £114,000 | £114,000 |
| 2005 | 3 | £52,000 | £50,000 | £119,950 |
| 2004 | 2 | £41,250 | £40,000 | £42,500 |
| 2001 | 1 | £46,000 | £46,000 | £46,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £38,000 | £38,000 | £38,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 2023 | 16 LS5 3AY | Flat or maisonette | £100,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 May 2022 | 31 LS5 3AY | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2017 | 16 LS5 3AY | Flat or maisonette | £70,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Jul 2016 | 16 LS5 3AY | Flat or maisonette | £55,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Dec 2015 | 39 LS5 3BX | Semi-detached | £141,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2014 | 31 LS5 3AY | Terraced | £106,500 | |
| 8 May 2009 | 39 LS5 3BX | Semi-detached | £114,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2005 | 31 LS5 3AY | Terraced | £50,000 | |
| 9 Sep 2005 | 35 LS5 3BX | Terraced | £119,950 | |
| 19 Jul 2005 | 7 LS5 3AY | Flat or maisonette | £52,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Oct 2004 | 7 LS5 3AY | Flat or maisonette | £40,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Jun 2004 | 7 LS5 3AY | Flat or maisonette | £42,500 | Leasehold. |
| 25 May 2001 | 31 LS5 3AY | Terraced | £46,000 | |
| 9 Oct 1998 | 29 LS5 3AY | Terraced | £38,000 |
Energy performance certificates
57 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 51 m². Most common: Flat (49); House, end-terrace (3); Maisonette, semi-detached (2). Built: 1950-1966 (32); 1967-1975 (22); 1976-1982 (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (41); rented (private) (3); owner-occupied (2).
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 A (54% of about 1,100 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): A4D01.
- Tree preservation orders: 7 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 101 Commercial Road, Kirkstall, Leeds, LS5 3AD: up to 8 homes, permissioned (90 m)
- Area Within Kirkstall Hill, Beecroft Street, Commercial Road: up to 55 homes, not permissioned (370 m)
- Salvation Army Church Hall, Opposite 123 Kirkstall Lane , Kirkstall: up to 12 homes, permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Kirkstall Design Centre , Bridge Road , Kirkstall: up to 27 homes, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Former site of The Ancestor, Armley Ridge Road, Armley: up to 14 homes, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Canal Wharf Wyther Lane LS5: up to 64 homes, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 24 November 2026 to 10 December 2026: NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, carriageway (major (paa) works)
- 24 November 2026 to 10 December 2026: NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, carriageway (major works)
Finished in the last three months
- 10 August 2026 to 27 August 2026: NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, carriageway, footpath (major works)
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 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LS5 3AY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LS5 3BX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| LS5 3AZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| LS5 3BU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 87 addresses are between 45 m and 56 m above sea level (50 m on average); the ground rises about 12 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS5 3AY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LS5 3AZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LS5 3BU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LS5 3BX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Headingley 391,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Burley Park 756,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Kirkstall Forge 379,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 42 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gilbert Mount Kirkstall | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Dyer Street Leeds City Centre | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Bramley Centre Car Park | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 330 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Abbey Grange Medical Practice | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 380 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Burley House Dental Care | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | St Mary's Hospital | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Weetwood Police Station | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Cockshott Lane Stores Ltd, Armley Cashzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 130 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,040 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Leeds Rugby Acadamy 4.0 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.4 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 4.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Armley House (Gott's Park), a registered park or garden (Grade II), 880 m (0.5 miles) south. 31 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Armley House (Gott's Park) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 880 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Kirkstall Abbey and precinct including a prehistoric cup and ring marked rock | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Goit | Lake or reservoir | 370 m south-east |
| Kirkstall Goit | Lake or reservoir | 430 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Ridge Wood | Wood | 770 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Batcliffe Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Upper Daisy Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Gamble Hill Vale | Valley | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 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 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 45 | 87 | 87 |
42 of the street's 87 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beecroft Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 150 m | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 150 m | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kirkstall Valley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Burley St Matthias Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 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 |
| Hollybush Primary | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Armley Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Raynville Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Spring Bank Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Requires improvement (Oct 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Brudenell Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catering Leeds (Sacred Heart Catholic Primary) LS4 2TF | School/college/university | 150 m | 5 Very good | 16 May 2024 |
| Catering Leeds (Beecroft Primary) LS4 2TF | School/college/university | 150 m | 5 Very good | 16 May 2024 |
| Melodie 71 LS5 3AT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2025 |
| Milford Rl Sports Club LS5 3AS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 340 m | 5 Very good | 23 Aug 2025 |
| Leeds Postal Sports Association Club LS5 3AS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 340 m | 5 Very good | 26 Aug 2009 |
| Arcade Club LS5 3RP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Arusuvai Restaurant LS5 3AW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 27 Nov 2025 |
| Pizza Connection LS5 3AW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 8 Jul 2026 |
| Kirkstall Newsgents LS4 2TH | Retailers - other | 380 m | 4 Good | 18 Nov 2014 |
| B And M Bargains LS5 3RP | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 380 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2019 |
| Boots UK (Kirkstall) | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 3 Oct 2022 |
| Abbey Home Brew LS5 3AQ | Retailers - other | 390 m | Exempt | |
| The New George LS5 3AQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 390 m | 4 Good | 12 May 2016 |
| Pizza Pizza LS5 3AQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 390 m | 5 Very good | 19 May 2026 |
| Butlers At Number One LS5 3BF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 53 |
| Public order | 12 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Gilbert Mount (32); On or near Sandford Road (19); On or near Gilbert Close (18); On or near Parkside Close (18); On or near Commercial Road (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 17% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 48% | 17% |
| Private rented | 34% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 35% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 25% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 87% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 83% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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
- LS5 3AY: 47 addresses of 48 in the postcode
- LS5 3BX: 37 addresses of 41 in the postcode
- LS5 3AZ: 2 addresses of 41 in the postcode
- LS5 3BU: 1 address of 11 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Gilbert Mount · Abbey Road · Grayson Heights · Eden Way · Parkside Close · Gilbert Chase · Birfed Crescent · Hutchinson's Place · Eden Gardens · Sandford Road · Beecroft Street · Eden Mount
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.