Oban Close West Ardsley, Leeds
19 addresses across 1 postcode (WF3), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 23025049.
- Sales: 13 recorded sales since 1995; in 2020 the median was £176,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Leeds cost £246,385 in August 2026 (+2.4% on a year); private rents averaged £1,148 a month.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 3).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Coal mining: It is in a coalfield, in a low risk area.
- Landfill: 2 historic landfill sites within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, Disused Railway Cutting, Land at Bradford Road, is 140 m away.
- Storm overflows: 1 storm overflow within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 0 times (0 hours) in 2025.
- Radon: Up to 5 to 10% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the A653, carries 22,630 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- 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 Morley, about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 90 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 16.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 139 to 142 m above sea level.
- Noise: 19 of its 19 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Leigh View Medical Practice, about 1.4 km (0.8 miles) away.
- People: About 450 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 30 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 6 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | £176,000 | £176,000 | £176,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £105,000 | £105,000 | £105,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £56,000 | £56,000 | £56,000 |
| 2003 | 3 | £108,000 | £86,000 | £133,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £59,950 | £59,950 | £59,950 |
| 2000 | 2 | £59,625 | £53,250 | £66,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £45,000 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| 1996 | 2 | £48,750 | £42,000 | £55,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2003 | 1 WF3 1JU | Semi-detached | £133,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2001 | 2 WF3 1JU | Terraced | £59,950 | |
| 1 Sep 2000 | 3 WF3 1JU | Terraced | £53,250 | |
| 22 Aug 2003 | 6 WF3 1JU | Terraced | £86,000 | |
| 31 Jul 1997 | 7 WF3 1JU | Terraced | £45,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2003 | 10 WF3 1JU | Semi-detached | £108,000 | |
| 6 Oct 2000 | 10 WF3 1JU | Semi-detached | £66,000 | |
| 15 Nov 1996 | 12 WF3 1JU | Semi-detached | £55,500 | |
| 26 Apr 2021 | 15 WF3 1JU | Terraced | £270,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Oct 2013 | 15 WF3 1JU | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2004 | 15 WF3 1JU | Semi-detached | £56,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2020 | 17 WF3 1JU | Terraced | £176,000 | |
| 20 Aug 1996 | 17 WF3 1JU | Terraced | £42,000 |
House prices and rents in Leeds
A typical home in Leeds cost £246,385 in August 2026, 2.4% more than a year before. That is 20% more than five years earlier and 49% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £449,768 |
| Semi-detached | £269,544 |
| Terraced | £205,530 |
| Flat or maisonette | £151,317 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £215,025 |
Private renters in Leeds paid £1,148 a month on average in September 2026, 4.5% more than a year before. That is 31% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £783 |
| Two bedrooms | £977 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,142 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,694 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 72 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (2); House, mid-terrace (2); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 10,908 kWh of it on average in 2024, about the same as the district, and 2,118 kWh of electricity, 30% less than the district's 3,008 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
These are all the homes on the postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is WF3.
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 (38% of about 580 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 km (0.6 miles)
- Tingley Common , Morley: up to 4 homes, not permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
Energy projects nearby
1 energy project near the street's postcodes.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soothills Landfill | Landfill Gas | 1 MW | Operational Jan 2004 | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
1 storm overflow within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 0 times, for under an hour in all, in 2025. They discharge into Denshaw Beck.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigley Cso, Tingley Yorkshire Water | Denshaw Beck | 0 | 0 | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
This postcode is in a coalfield, in a low risk area: coal was mined in the area, but no workings shallow enough to matter for building are recorded.
Conveyancers usually still order a coal mining search (CON29M) for a home in a coalfield.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square with radon potential up to 5 to 10%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of the square is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. Homes built here in recent decades should have radon protection under the building regulations (basic protection from 3%, full protection from 10%). UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
2 historic landfill sites are within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 140 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disused Railway Cutting, Land at Bradford Road Tingley | 1977 to 1986 | Inert, commercial | 140 m |
| Rail Cutting Bradford Road/ Scarborough Street, Tingley, Morley, Leeds | 1985 | Inert, commercial | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The street's 19 addresses are between 139 m and 142 m above sea level (141 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WF3 1JU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Morley 274,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Batley 227,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Cottingley 53,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tingley Common | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | White Rose Centre | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Car parks | Asda Morley Car Park | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 60 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 15.9 km (9.9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Leigh View Medical Practice Good Nov 2016 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacy within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Dewsbury & District Hospital-Combined Elective Surgical Hub Requires improvement Mar 2024 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Care homes | 2 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hembrigg Park Good Jul 2021 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Morley Police Station | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Premier, Tingley | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,630 m² | 90 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 3.3 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 840 m² | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hesketh Lane Recreation Ground 2.3 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Westerton Road Allotments 2,040 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 4.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Topcliffe Hill | Hill | 800 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Bag Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Haigh Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Dunningley Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Jude's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Holme Leas Clough | Valley | 4.8 km (3 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 13 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 19 |
19 of the street's 19 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodkirk Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 52.3 (52.8 in 2025 and 49.8 in 2024); 58.4% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade B; 26.5% AAB or better; progress above average |
| Westerton Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 62% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 10% at the higher standard (2025; 57% in 2024 and 63% in 2023) |
| Blackgates Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good | 50% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 6% at the higher standard (2025; 41% in 2024 and 55% in 2023) |
| Hill Top Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 83% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 20% at the higher standard (2025; 73% in 2024 and 77% in 2023) |
| Morley Newlands Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection | 72% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 17% at the higher standard (2025; 64% in 2024 and 66% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
3 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 630 m (0.4 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright Horizons Tingley Day Nursery and Preschool WF3 1TW | Full day care | 93 | Outstanding (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Smiley Dayz Nursery Ltd WF3 1QP | Full day care | 42 | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Chapel House Private Day Nursery Ltd WF12 7JL | Full day care | 28 | Not inspected yet | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 484 childminders and 44 home childcarers (nannies) in Leeds. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starbucks WF3 1JZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Tingley Working Mens Club WF3 1JZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 120 m | 4 Good | 6 Nov 2014 |
| Curry Cuisine Ltd WF3 1AQ | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Kitson Street (11); On or near Oban Close (7); On or near Tingley Hall Rise (4); On or near Tingley Common (3); On or near Scarborough Lane (2).
Road safety
6 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 0 serious and 6 slight. 2 involved a motorcyclist. 17% happened in the dark, and 50% on a wet or icy road. Most were on roads with a 40 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec 2025 10:05 | Slight | 2 people | A653, 40 mph | Wet road |
| 11 May 2025 13:21 | Slight | 1 person: 1 motorcyclist | A650, 40 mph | Daylight |
| 13 Sep 2022 10:00 | Slight | 1 person | A650, 40 mph | Daylight |
| 25 Jun 2022 08:20 | Slight | 1 person | A650, 40 mph | Daylight |
| 18 Dec 2021 16:15 | Slight | 1 person: 1 motorcyclist | A653, 40 mph | Dark, street lights on, wet road |
| 30 Nov 2021 14:50 | Slight | 1 person | A653, 30 mph | Wet road |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the A653 between A6029 and M62, with 22,630 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 190 m from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A653 | A6029 to M62 | 22,545 counted 2024 | 4% | +1% since 2014 | 190 m |
| A653 | A6029 to M62 | 22,630 estimated | 4% | 190 m | |
| Minor road | Not recorded | 3,465 counted 2025 | 0% | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 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 | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 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 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
- Food hygiene ratings Starbucks (restaurant/cafe/canteen, WF3 1JZ) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 4 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- WF3 1JU: 19 addresses
Nearby streets
Dewsbury Road · Dawson Street · Highfield · Bradford Road · Salisbury Mews · Kitson Street · Tingley Hall Rise · Scarborough Lane · Scarborough Street · M62 · Poppleton Drive · M62
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.