Nelson Croft Garforth, Leeds
7 addresses across 2 postcodes (LS25), about 140 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 23025648.
8 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £420,000 across 2 sales. 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 4). No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Leeds costs £2,284 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 97% to 100% of premises. The nearest railway station is Garforth, about 1.5 km away in a straight line. The nearest park or garden is about 1.5 km away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. Its addresses are 66 to 69 m above sea level. 4 of its 7 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic. The nearest GP surgery is Garforth Medical Centre, about 930 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km. About 620 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 89% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification. 58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | £420,000 | £390,000 | £450,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £332,500 | £332,500 | £332,500 |
| 2016 | 1 | £425,000 | £425,000 | £425,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £370,000 | £370,000 | £370,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £114,000 | £114,000 | £114,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2024 | 5 LS25 1LF | Detached | £390,000 | |
| 9 Feb 2024 | 2 LS25 1LF | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 19 Apr 2021 | 6 LS25 1LF | Detached | £332,500 | |
| 30 Sep 2016 | 1 LS25 1LF | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2014 | 2 LS25 1LF | Detached | £370,000 | |
| 28 May 2010 | 5 LS25 1LF | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 6 Jun 1997 | 1 LS25 1LF | Detached | £140,000 | |
| 3 May 1995 | 4 LS25 1LF | Detached | £114,000 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 143 m². Most common: House, detached (3); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: 1991-1995 (2); 1983-1990 (2); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5).
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 (36% of about 1,080 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: 2 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Barleyhill Road Garforth: up to 13 homes, permissioned (660 m)
- Beech Grove Avenue, Garforth: up to 11 homes, permissioned (900 m)
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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LS25 1LF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LS25 1LR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 7 addresses are between 66 m and 69 m above sea level (68 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS25 1LF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LS25 1LR | 100% | 97% | 97% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Garforth 561,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km |
| East Garforth 185,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km | |
| Cross Gates 474,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 21 stops within 400 m, 36 within 800 m; nearest Nelson Croft Garforth | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Seacroft Bus Station | 5.5 km |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 390 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 19.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Garforth Medical Centre | 930 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Cohens Chemist | 930 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Lidgett Lane (Dental Surgery) | 820 m |
| Hospital | Seacroft Hospital | 5.2 km |
| Police station | Garforth Police Station | 630 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest MFG - Garforth West, Garforth Cashzone | 280 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 1.5 km |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 930 m² | 700 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 40 m |
| Allotments | Church Lane Allotments 1.4 ha | 1.0 km |
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Spring Wood | Wood | 1.0 km north-west |
| Brecks Wood | Wood | 1.1 km south |
| Carr Wood | Wood | 1.5 km north-west |
| Crawshaw Wood | Wood | 1.5 km north |
| Garforth Cliff | Hill | 1.8 km east |
| Avenue Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.1 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 7 |
4 of the street's 7 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberry Fields Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 450 m | No published inspection |
| Garforth Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 520 m | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ninelands Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km | No published inspection |
| Kippax North Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaping Goose LS25 1LR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 90 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2020 |
| Londis LS25 1LS | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2024 |
| Jeeva Services LS25 1LP | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Londis LS25 1LP | Retailers - other | 280 m | 5 Very good | 18 Sep 2019 |
| Twelve Trees Meadowbrook LS25 1NE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jul 2025 |
| The Coach House Care Home LS25 1LL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 450 m | 5 Very good | 20 Sep 2025 |
| Holiday Inn (Garforth) LS25 1LH | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 450 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 26 Nov 2025 |
| Garforth Academy LS25 1LJ | School/college/university | 460 m | 5 Very good | 19 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 28 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Petrol Station (27); On or near Westbourne Drive (7); On or near Westway (5); On or near Rockley Grange Gardens (5); On or near Springfield Place (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 58% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 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
Roscommon Road · Goosefield Rise · Birch Close · Westway · Pinova Court · Roscommon Way · Gala Lane · Huckleberry Grove · Melon Fold · Westbourne Grove · Mango Croft · Rockley Grange Gardens
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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.