Lay Garth Rothwell, Leeds
18 addresses across 2 postcodes (LS26), about 330 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 23023178.
- Sales: 19 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £440,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, D: 6, E: 1).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are 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 Woodlesford, about 2.8 km (1.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Rothwell Pastures, is about 240 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 44 to 46 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 18 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Lofthouse Surgery, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away.
- People: About 560 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 66% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 91 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £440,000 | £440,000 | £440,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £365,000 | £365,000 | £365,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £417,000 | £417,000 | £417,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £305,000 | £305,000 | £305,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £243,000 | £243,000 | £243,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £217,475 | £210,000 | £224,950 |
| 2003 | 2 | £191,000 | £178,000 | £204,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £176,500 | £174,000 | £179,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2022 | 16 LS26 0TW | Detached | £440,000 | |
| 19 Oct 2020 | 10 LS26 0TW | Detached | £365,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2019 | 1 LS26 0TW | Detached | £417,000 | |
| 13 Jan 2016 | 18 LS26 0TW | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2014 | 19 LS26 0TW | Detached | £305,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2012 | 1 LS26 0TW | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2010 | 10 LS26 0TW | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2009 | 5 LS26 0TW | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 3 Jun 2005 | 10 LS26 0TW | Detached | £243,000 | |
| 10 Jun 2004 | 16 LS26 0TW | Detached | £224,950 | |
| 23 Mar 2004 | 19 LS26 0TW | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2003 | 7 LS26 0TW | Detached | £178,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2003 | 15 LS26 0TW | Detached | £204,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2002 | 5 LS26 0TW | Detached | £174,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2002 | 16 LS26 0TW | Detached | £179,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2001 | 18 LS26 0TW | Detached | £157,000 | |
| 10 Feb 2000 | 18 LS26 0TW | Detached | £115,000 | |
| 6 Feb 1998 | 14 LS26 0TW | Detached | £82,000 | |
| 14 Nov 1997 | 5 LS26 0TW | Detached | £96,000 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 114 m². Most common: House, detached (8). Built: 1967-1975 (5); 2018 (1); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6).
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 C (33% of about 670 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, ROTHWELL (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): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 12 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Main Street and Pitfield Road, Carlton, Wakefield: up to 36 homes, not permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- Main Street Carlton: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 25 September 2026: CITYFIBRE METRO NETWORKS LTD, Utility asset works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 21 September 2026: CITYFIBRE METRO NETWORKS LTD, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LS26 0TW | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| LS26 0DH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 18 addresses are between 44 m and 46 m above sea level (45 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS26 0DH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LS26 0TW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Woodlesford 259,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Outwood 310,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Normanton 202,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km (4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 30 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Victoria Avenue Rothwell | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | White Rose Centre | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Marsh Street, Rothwell GeniePoint | 340 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 17.7 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Lofthouse Surgery | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Naseem's Chemists | 270 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fp Dental | 210 m |
| Hospital | Spire Methley Park Hospital | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Police station | West Yorkshire Police - Rothwell Police Station | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 320 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rothwell Pastures 13 ha | 240 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Springhead Park 21 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,060 m² | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.9 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 990 m² | 100 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 35 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Rothwell Castle, a scheduled monument, 330 m north. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rothwell Castle | Scheduled monument | 330 m north |
| 32, 34 and 36, Commercial Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 390 m north-east |
| Oulton Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Swithen's Plantation | Wood | 950 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Gravel Pit Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Home Crofts | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Beeston Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Lofthouse Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 16 | 18 |
2 of the street's 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rothwell Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 170 m | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Academy, Rothwell | Primary | 4–11 | 700 m (0.4 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 St Mary's RC Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Victoria Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Cockburn Haigh Road Academy | Primary | 3–7 | 950 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Carlton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oulton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oulton Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Robin Hood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldi Stores LS26 0DJ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 150 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jun 2024 |
| Leeds South And East Food Bank LS26 0DH | Other catering premises | 160 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Catering Leeds (Dolphin Manor) LS26 0UE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 28 Oct 2025 |
| Pinnacle FM Ltd (Rothwell Primary School) LS26 0UE | School/college/university | 170 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2024 |
| De Oliveira Cafe Ltd LS26 0DB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Church Lunch Club LS26 0DB | Other catering premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jul 2025 |
| Tina's Tots Nursery LS26 0DB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Boots The Chemist LS26 0QD | Retailers - other | 220 m | Exempt | |
| The Original Factory Shop LS26 0QD | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2014 |
| Hare And Hounds Inn LS26 0QD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 220 m | 5 Very good | 26 Nov 2025 |
| Onebeyond Ltd LS26 0QD | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2025 |
| B And M Retail Ltd LS26 0QD | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 220 m | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2019 |
| Windmill Youth Club LS26 0AG | Other catering premises | 300 m | Exempt | |
| The British Oak LS26 0AG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 300 m | 4 Good | 22 Feb 2001 |
| Lucky Choice LS26 0AG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 40 |
| Shoplifting | 19 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (18); On or near Lay Garth Mead (12); On or near Hainsworth Street (12); On or near Cross Street (11); On or near Clement Terrace (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 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) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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
Lay Garth Fold · Lay Garth Court · Lay Garth Mead · Lay Garth Square · Lay Garth Glade · Lay Garth · Lay Garth Place · Lay Garth Green · Carlton Lane · Cross Terrace · Lay Garth Gardens · Victoria 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.