Haighside Rothwell, Leeds
25 addresses across 1 postcode (LS26), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 23024972.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 8, E: 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 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 Woodlesford, about 3.6 km (2.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 190 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 69 to 74 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 25 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Lingwell Croft Surgery, about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) away.
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 89% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 64 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often vehicle crime.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 69 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (12); House, detached (2). Built: 1967-1975 (8); 1976-1982 (4); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9); rented (private) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 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 (44% of about 900 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.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 28 October 2026: CITYFIBRE METRO NETWORKS LTD, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 25 addresses are between 69 m and 74 m above sea level (72 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS26 0UF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Woodlesford 259,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Outwood 310,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Leeds 27 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 21 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Low Shops Lane Rothwell | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | White Rose Centre | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Marsh Street, Rothwell GeniePoint | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 16.4 km (10 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Lingwell Croft Surgery | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Naseem's Chemists | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Evodental Leeds Clinic | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Spire Methley Park Hospital | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Police station | West Yorkshire Police - Rothwell Police Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wood Lane Store, Rothwell Cashzone | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 190 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 440 m² | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.9 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wood Lane Allotments 4,840 m² | 250 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Rothwell Castle, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rothwell Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Hunslet Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Oulton Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Gravel Pit Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Beeston Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Swithen's Plantation | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Home Crofts | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Lofthouse Hill | Hill | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.6 | 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 and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 23 | 25 |
2 of the street's 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Cockburn Haigh Road Academy | Primary | 3–7 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Academy, Rothwell | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Rothwell Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Clapgate Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Carlton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mak Tok LS26 0PU | Retailers - other | 230 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Wood Lane Bakery LS26 0PH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Wood Lane Store LS26 0PH | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2019 |
| Stepping Stones Day Nursery LS26 0PH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Vehicle crime | 20 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Burglary | 10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Castle Lodge Mews (10); On or near Haighside Way (10); On or near Back Haigh View (6); On or near Castle Lodge Court (5); On or near Castle Lodge Garth (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: CITYFIBRE METRO NETWORKS LTD: Utility repair and maintenance works, 28 October 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- LS26 0UF: 25 addresses of 26 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Haighside Drive · Low Shops Lane · Haighside Way · Wood Drive · Lawefield Avenue · Castle Lodge Mews · Castle Lodge Garth · Haigh Terrace · Castle Lodge Square · Wood Mount · Back Haigh Street · Castle Lodge Way
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.