Newman Drive Scarcroft, Leeds
80 addresses across 13 postcodes (LS14), about 490 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 23033751.
- Sales: 11 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £600,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 52 homes have an energy certificate (B: 50, D: 2).
- 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 G; 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 Cross Gates, about 6.6 km (4.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 105 to 115 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 80 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Windmill Health Centre, about 4.7 km (2.9 miles) away.
- People: About 250 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 90% of households owned their home and 55% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 3 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often other theft.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £600,000 | £600,000 | £600,000 |
| 2024 | 10 | £573,175 | £445,000 | £1,040,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 2025 | FLAT 4, SCARCROFT LODGE, 12 LS14 3FL | Flat or maisonette | £600,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Dec 2024 | FLAT 3, BRAITHWAITE HOUSE, 14 LS14 3FN | Flat or maisonette | £445,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 29 Nov 2024 | FLAT 1, FOX HOUSE, 15 LS14 3FZ | Flat or maisonette | £555,200 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 14 Aug 2024 | FLAT 12, BRAITHWAITE HOUSE, 14 LS14 3FN | Flat or maisonette | £675,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 25 Jul 2024 | FLAT 10, BRAITHWAITE HOUSE, 14 LS14 3FN | Flat or maisonette | £473,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 28 Jun 2024 | 11 LS14 3FU | Detached | £645,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 6 Jun 2024 | FLAT 9, BRAITHWAITE HOUSE, 14 LS14 3FN | Flat or maisonette | £560,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 29 May 2024 | BRAITHWAITE HOUSE, 16 LS14 3FN | Flat or maisonette | £590,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 2 Apr 2024 | FLAT 4, SCARCROFT LODGE, 12 LS14 3FL | Flat or maisonette | £575,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 28 Mar 2024 | FLAT 5, SCARCROFT LODGE, 12 LS14 3FL | Flat or maisonette | £571,350 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 11 Mar 2024 | FLAT 4, FOX HOUSE, 15 LS14 3FZ | Flat or maisonette | £1,040,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
52 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 99 m². Most common: Flat (46); House, semi-detached (3); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 2024 (43); 2021 (9).
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 G (37% of about 650 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, SCARCROFT (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 1 protected tree on or by this street.
- Green belt: yes, Leeds.
Listed buildings
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Wood Farm, Wetherby Road, Scarcroft, LS14 3hn: up to 9 homes, permissioned (200 m)
- Scarcroft Lodge Wetherby Road Scarcroft Leeds: up to 172 homes, permissioned (260 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 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 80 addresses are between 105 m and 115 m above sea level (107 m on average); the ground rises about 11 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS14 3FL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LS14 3FN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LS14 3FP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LS14 3FQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LS14 3FR | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| LS14 3FT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LS14 3FU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LS14 3FW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LS14 3FX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LS14 3FZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LS14 3GA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LS14 3HR | 100% | 67% | 67% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cross Gates 474,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Garforth 561,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) | |
| East Garforth 185,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.6 km (6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Eversley View Scarcroft | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Seacroft Bus Station | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 13.9 km (8.6 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Windmill Health Centre | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Whinmoor Pharmacy | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Living Smiles LTD | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Spire Leeds Hospital | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Police station | Killingbeck Police Station | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Nisa - Milco Supersave Whinmore Cashzone | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 7,830 m² | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 780 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,470 m² | 120 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,030 m² | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
Landmarks
6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Horse Wood | Wood | 380 m north-east |
| Scarcroft Plantations | Wood | 430 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Kidhirst Wood | Wood | 750 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Scarcroft Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Norwood Bottoms | Valley | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Spring Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 79 | 80 |
1 of the street's 80 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorner Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thackaray's Restaurant At Scarcroft Park LS14 3HS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 2 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Other theft | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Sports/Recreation Area (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 44% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 55% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
- LS14 3FT: 13 addresses of 22 in the postcode
- LS14 3FY: 13 addresses of 20 in the postcode
- LS14 3FN: 9 addresses of 17 in the postcode
- LS14 3FQ: 9 addresses of 15 in the postcode
- LS14 3FW: 9 addresses of 19 in the postcode
- LS14 3FP: 8 addresses of 14 in the postcode
- LS14 3FU: 8 addresses of 14 in the postcode
- LS14 3FL: 4 addresses of 11 in the postcode
- LS14 3FZ: 3 addresses of 6 in the postcode
- LS14 3FR: 1 address of 4 in the postcode
- LS14 3FX: 1 address of 10 in the postcode
- LS14 3GA: 1 address of 19 in the postcode
- LS14 3HR: 1 address of 8 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Tennant Square · Woodlands Gardens · Heather Gardens · Manor Cottage Mews · Scarcroft Crescent · Hellwood Lane · Manor Park · The Firs
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.