Roper Grove Leeds
4 addresses across 3 postcodes (LS8), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 23010407.
- Sales: 4 recorded sales since 1995; in 2018 the median was £308,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 1 homes have an energy certificate (E: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 E; 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 Burley Park, about 4.7 km (2.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 260 m away, and Gledhow Park (30 hectares) is about 530 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 128 to 130 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 4 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Street Lane Practice, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 660 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 89% of households owned their home and 70% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | £308,500 | £308,500 | £308,500 |
| 2012 | 1 | £178,500 | £178,500 | £178,500 |
| 2002 | 2 | £106,500 | £77,000 | £136,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2018 | 9 LS8 1LF | Semi-detached | £308,500 | |
| 1 Jun 2012 | 9 LS8 1LF | Semi-detached | £178,500 | |
| 24 Oct 2002 | 9 LS8 1LF | Semi-detached | £77,000 | |
| 25 Jan 2002 | 11 LS8 1LF | Semi-detached | £136,000 |
Energy performance certificates
1 home with a current certificate; median floor area 82 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1930-1949 (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band E (25% of about 1,200 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): A4D01.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
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 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LS8 1LF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LS8 1LG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| LS8 1NU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 4 addresses are between 128 m and 130 m above sea level (130 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS8 1LF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LS8 1LG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LS8 1NU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Burley Park 756,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Leeds 27 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| Headingley 391,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 31 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Jackson Avenue Gledhow | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Seacroft Bus Station | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Car parks | King Lane Park And Ride | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roundhay Park Clocktower carpark GeniePoint | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 10.1 km (6.3 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Street Lane Practice | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ma Manning (Pharmacy) LTD | 340 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Precious Dental Practice | 150 m |
| Hospital | Spire Leeds Hospital | 300 m |
| Police station | Stainbeck Police Station | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 240 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,650 m² | 260 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Gledhow Park 30 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 450 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Military Field 51 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest North Park Avenue Allotments 1.5 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 31 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Gledhow Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 710 m (0.4 miles) south-west. 19 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Gledhow Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 710 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Late prehistoric enclosed settlements in Gipton Wood, at the southern end of Oakwood Drive | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Roundhay Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bracken Hills Wood | Wood | 640 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Gledhow Valley Woods | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Fox Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| The Gorge | Valley | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Tunnel How Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 4 |
2 of the street's 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gledhow Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 360 m | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Roundhay School | All-through | 4–18 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kerr Mackie Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Moor Allerton Hall Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Allerton Grange School | Secondary | 11–18 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Talbot Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Moortown Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Roundhay St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Chapel Allerton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Bracken Edge Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St Matthew's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chung Wa LS8 1HR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 5 Very good | 10 Oct 2025 |
| The 96 Location Cafe LS8 1HR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 4 Good | 14 Nov 2025 |
| Family Shopper LS8 1HR | Retailers - other | 310 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Spire Leeds Hospital LS8 1NT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 12 Aug 2026 |
| M Manning (Pharmacy) Ltd LS8 1QR | Retailers - other | 330 m | Exempt | |
| Lidgett Lane Larder & The Little Cake Cottage LS8 1QR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2025 |
| Catering Leeds (Gledhow Primary School) LS8 1PL | School/college/university | 350 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2025 |
| Partou Lidgett Lane Day Nursery And Pre School LS8 1PL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 350 m | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2025 |
| One Stop LS8 1LW | Retailers - other | 360 m | 5 Very good | 9 Mar 2017 |
| St Edmunds Church LS8 1JN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Gledhow Christian Care Home LS8 1SF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Denton Grove (4); On or near White Grove (4); On or near Roper Avenue (3); On or near Denton Avenue (3); On or near Lidgett Park Gardens (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 38% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 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) | 70% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 9 to 10 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
- LS8 1LF: 2 addresses
- LS8 1LG: 1 address of 50 in the postcode
- LS8 1NU: 1 address of 31 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Denton Avenue · Denton Grove · James Avenue · Lidgett Court · Roper Avenue · Lidgett Park Gardens · White Grove · Lidgett Crescent · Gledhow Wood Avenue · Gledhow Avenue · Gledhow Wood Grove · Cross Lidgett Place
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.