Sunset Avenue Leeds
38 addresses across 2 postcodes (LS6), about 190 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 23011801.
- Sales: 36 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £279,950 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 21 homes have an energy certificate (C: 9, D: 10, E: 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 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 Headingley, about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Meanwood Park, is about 260 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 90 to 98 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 38 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Meanwood Health Centre, about 750 m (0.5 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 540 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 74% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 35 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 | 1 | £279,950 | £279,950 | £279,950 |
| 2022 | 2 | £327,475 | £279,950 | £375,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £431,100 | £431,100 | £431,100 |
| 2018 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2017 | 4 | £155,750 | £99,995 | £270,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £143,000 | £143,000 | £143,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £160,500 | £160,500 | £160,500 |
| 2010 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | £161,000 | £28,000 | £220,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £111,000 | £108,000 | £165,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £163,000 | £163,000 | £163,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 2024 | 2 LS6 4LW | Semi-detached | £279,950 | |
| 22 Jul 2022 | 9 LS6 4LW | Semi-detached | £375,000 | |
| 17 Feb 2022 | 2 LS6 4LW | Semi-detached | £279,950 | |
| 15 Jan 2021 | 20 LS6 4LW | Semi-detached | £431,100 | |
| 24 Aug 2018 | 11, BECKETT HOUSE LS6 4LW | Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Dec 2017 | 2 LS6 4LW | Semi-detached | £183,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2017 | 5 LS6 4LW | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 19 Sep 2017 | 3, BECKETT HOUSE LS6 4LW | Flat or maisonette | £128,500 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Sep 2017 | 11, BECKETT HOUSE LS6 4LW | Flat or maisonette | £99,995 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Mar 2014 | 20 LS6 4LW | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 15 Nov 2013 | 2 LS6 4LW | Semi-detached | £143,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2012 | 20 LS6 4LW | Semi-detached | £160,500 | |
| 30 Sep 2010 | 6, BECKETT HOUSE LS6 4LW | Flat or maisonette | £115,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Aug 2007 | 18 LS6 4LW | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 11 Jun 2007 | 9, BECKETT HOUSE LS6 4LW | Flat or maisonette | £28,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 May 2007 | 12 LS6 4LW | Detached | £161,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2006 | 3 LS6 4LW | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2006 | 3, BECKETT HOUSE LS6 4LW | Flat or maisonette | £108,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Feb 2006 | 7, BECKETT HOUSE LS6 4LW | Flat or maisonette | £111,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Jun 2005 | 26 LS6 4LW | Semi-detached | £163,000 | |
| 10 Sep 2004 | 28 LS6 4LW | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2003 | 11, BECKETT HOUSE LS6 4LW | Flat or maisonette | £54,500 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Sep 2002 | 6 LS6 4LW | Semi-detached | £102,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2001 | 2 LS6 4LW | Semi-detached | £82,000 | |
| 12 Oct 2001 | 7, BECKETT HOUSE LS6 4LW | Flat or maisonette | £44,500 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Jun 2001 | 7, BECKETT HOUSE LS6 4LW | Flat or maisonette | £44,339 | Leasehold. |
| 9 May 2001 | 26 LS6 4LW | Semi-detached | £84,000 | |
| 2 Apr 2001 | 8 LS6 4LW | Semi-detached | £48,000 | |
| 5 Feb 1999 | 4 LS6 4LW | Semi-detached | £42,000 | |
| 3 Jul 1998 | 6, BECKETT HOUSE LS6 4LW | Flat or maisonette | £43,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Oct 1997 | 24 LS6 4LW | Semi-detached | £60,000 | |
| 31 Jul 1997 | 20 LS6 4LW | Semi-detached | £68,000 | |
| 20 Jun 1997 | 6 LS6 4LW | Semi-detached | £43,000 | |
| 30 Aug 1996 | 26 LS6 4LW | Semi-detached | £58,250 | |
| 5 Jan 1996 | 8 LS6 4LW | Semi-detached | £40,737 | |
| 1 Dec 1995 | 5 LS6 4LW | Semi-detached | £55,000 |
Energy performance certificates
21 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 62 m². Most common: Flat (10); House, semi-detached (8); Bungalow, semi-detached (3). Built: 1950-1966 (8); before 1900 (4); 1900-1929 (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (9); owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 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 (43% of about 770 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Meanwood Road Working Mens Club Meanwood Road Leeds: up to 54 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- The Mansion, Woodlea Drive, LS6: up to 17 homes, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- 3 Monk Bridge Road Meanwood Leeds: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- 29 - 31 Moor Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 4BG: up to 32 homes, permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
- Beckhill Garth/Approach: up to 34 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
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, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LS6 4LW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LS6 4LS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 38 addresses are between 90 m and 98 m above sea level (96 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS6 4LS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LS6 4LW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Headingley 391,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Burley Park 756,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Kirkstall Forge 379,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parkside Green Meanwood | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Leeds City Bus Station Leeds City Centre | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
| Car parks | King Lane Park And Ride | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ionity Leeds North VH | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 7 km (4.4 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Meanwood Health Centre | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Meanwood Pharmacy | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stonegate Dental | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Chapel Allerton Hospital | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Stainbeck Police Station | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Meanwood Park 21 ha | 260 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,900 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.7 ha | 300 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parkside Road Allotments 8,620 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 28 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lawnswood Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west. 43 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lawnswood Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| York Gate Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Meanwood Grove | Wood | 560 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Ridge Plantation | Wood | 590 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Tunnel How Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Miles Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Moortown Service Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| Moseley Bottom | Valley | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.0 | 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 36 | 38 | 38 |
2 of the street's 38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meanwood Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 360 m | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Urban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Weetwood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Manor Wood Primary School | Primary | 0–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Carr Manor Community School | All-through | 2–19 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Shire Oak VC Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Alder Tree Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lawnswood School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Matthew's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Adel Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Spring Bank Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Requires improvement (Oct 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity Community Cafe LS6 4NP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 5 Very good | 20 Feb 2019 |
| Myrtle Tavern LS6 4NE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 290 m | 5 Very good | 29 Nov 2024 |
| M T Catering Leeds Limited LS6 4NE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 5 Very good | 20 Feb 2026 |
| Meanwood Lunch Club LS6 4LF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jun 2025 |
| Sawan Vihar LS6 4LF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 4 Good | 19 Jun 2026 |
| Three Cottages Cafe LS6 4LE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 25 Nov 2024 |
| 79281 Childcare LS6 4HZ | School/college/university | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Pizza Roma LS6 4HZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 5 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 22 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Green Wood Park (13); On or near Sunset Avenue (3); On or near Parkside View (3); On or near Sunset View (2); On or near Greenwood Court (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 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 | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 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
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
Sunset Hilltop · Holmwood Crescent · Sunset View · Holmwood Avenue · Sunset Rise · Holmwood Close · Holmwood Mount · Sunset Mount · Tongue Lane · Holmwood Grove · Cross Greenwood Mount · Holmwood View
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.