Western Mount Leeds
15 addresses across 1 postcode (LS12), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 23013291.
- Sales: 38 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £118,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 7, 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 B; 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 Cottingley, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Cliff Park, is about 30 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 72 to 74 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 15 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Whitehall Surgery, about 570 m (0.4 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 250 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 65 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £118,000 | £118,000 | £118,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £115,750 | £115,500 | £116,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £91,700 | £91,700 | £91,700 |
| 2018 | 2 | £79,125 | £77,000 | £81,250 |
| 2016 | 4 | £71,998 | £47,000 | £86,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | £74,000 | £74,000 | £74,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £59,625 | £45,250 | £74,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £70,000 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £81,000 | £77,500 | £89,995 |
| 2005 | 1 | £76,500 | £76,500 | £76,500 |
| 2004 | 2 | £71,500 | £69,000 | £74,000 |
| 2003 | 5 | £48,000 | £30,000 | £49,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 2025 | 3 LS12 4SU | Terraced | £118,000 | |
| 15 Mar 2024 | 5 LS12 4SU | Terraced | £105,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Oct 2022 | 10 LS12 4SU | Terraced | £115,500 | |
| 24 Aug 2022 | 9 LS12 4SU | Terraced | £116,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2021 | 3 LS12 4SU | Terraced | £109,995 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Sep 2019 | 8 LS12 4SU | Terraced | £91,700 | |
| 1 Feb 2019 | 6 LS12 4SU | Terraced | £85,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Aug 2018 | 9 LS12 4SU | Terraced | £77,000 | |
| 3 Jul 2018 | 1 LS12 4SU | Terraced | £81,250 | |
| 21 Oct 2016 | 7 LS12 4SU | Terraced | £47,000 | |
| 23 Sep 2016 | 6 LS12 4SU | Terraced | £86,500 | |
| 16 Sep 2016 | 9 LS12 4SU | Terraced | £74,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2016 | 8 LS12 4SU | Terraced | £69,995 | |
| 9 Oct 2015 | 10 LS12 4SU | Terraced | £74,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2014 | 3 LS12 4SU | Terraced | £74,000 | |
| 18 Mar 2014 | 9 LS12 4SU | Terraced | £45,250 | |
| 23 Dec 2009 | 8 LS12 4SU | Terraced | £70,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2006 | 3 LS12 4SU | Terraced | £77,500 | |
| 28 Apr 2006 | 1 LS12 4SU | Terraced | £81,000 | |
| 6 Jan 2006 | 6 LS12 4SU | Terraced | £89,995 | |
| 29 Jul 2005 | 10 LS12 4SU | Semi-detached | £76,500 | |
| 13 Oct 2004 | 3 LS12 4SU | Terraced | £74,000 | |
| 14 May 2004 | 6 LS12 4SU | Terraced | £69,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2003 | 10 LS12 4SU | Terraced | £49,500 | |
| 23 Jun 2003 | 8 LS12 4SU | Terraced | £48,000 | |
| 12 May 2003 | 3 LS12 4SU | Terraced | £35,500 | |
| 13 Mar 2003 | 9 LS12 4SU | Terraced | £30,000 | |
| 8 Jan 2003 | 6 LS12 4SU | Terraced | £48,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2002 | 1 LS12 4SU | Terraced | £46,995 | |
| 29 Jun 2001 | 1 LS12 4SU | Terraced | £34,995 | |
| 8 May 2001 | 1 LS12 4SU | Terraced | £14,500 | |
| 9 Mar 2001 | 1 LS12 4SU | Terraced | £14,500 | |
| 7 Apr 2000 | 10 LS12 4SU | Semi-detached | £26,000 | |
| 26 Aug 1999 | 7 LS12 4SU | Terraced | £11,500 | |
| 10 Aug 1998 | 8 LS12 4SU | Terraced | £18,000 | |
| 3 Apr 1998 | 5 LS12 4SU | Terraced | £25,000 | |
| 29 Aug 1997 | 10 LS12 4SU | Semi-detached | £25,500 | |
| 18 Mar 1997 | 8 LS12 4SU | Terraced | £22,950 |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 62 m². Most common: House, enclosed end-terrace (8); House, enclosed mid-terrace (2). Built: 1900-1929 (9); before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (4); owner-occupied (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 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 B (50% of about 660 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: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Cliff House Fawcett Lane LS12: up to 7 homes, permissioned (380 m)
- Ashley Road LS12: up to 7 homes, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Thornhill Road, Upper Wortley, LS12 4lg: up to 14 homes, permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- Site of Makro Supermarket on Royds Lane, Lower Wortley, Leeds: up to 111 homes, not permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- Royds Lane, Wortley, LS12: up to 85 homes, 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
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 15 addresses are between 72 m and 74 m above sea level (73 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS12 4SU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cottingley 53,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Burley Park 756,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Leeds 27 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 49 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Western Grove Wortley | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | White Rose Centre | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parking Space to rent Leeds | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 9.9 km (6.2 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Whitehall Surgery | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Freemans Pharmacy | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | St Mary's Hospital | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Elland Road Police Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest MFG - Roydsbeck, Lower Wortley Cashzone | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cliff Park 13 ha | 30 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 900 m² | 120 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 220 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Oldfield Lane Allotments 8,400 m² | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 15 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Armley House (Gott's Park), a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Armley House (Gott's Park) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Little Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Cottingley Spring | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Cunliff Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Windmill Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Gamble Hill Vale | Valley | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| The Goit | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 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 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 15 |
6 of the street's 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Wortley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 340 m | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Five Lanes Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Whingate Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Cobden Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Inadequate |
| Dixons Unity Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Castleton Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Farnley Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Armley Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ryecroft Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hanover Arms LS12 4SL | Other catering premises | 120 m | 5 Very good | 13 May 2023 |
| Pennys Newsagents LS12 4RY | Retailers - other | 180 m | 4 Good | 14 Oct 2015 |
| Jack Dammes Ltd LS12 4PQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 5 Very good | 20 May 2026 |
| Morrisons Daily LS12 4PP | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 5 Aug 2022 |
| Corinthian House Care Home LS12 4EZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 4 Good | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Leeds North & West Foodbank - Farnley \& Wortley LS12 4RU | Retailers - other | 330 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Pinnacle FM Ltd (Lower Wortley Primary) LS12 4PX | School/college/university | 340 m | 5 Very good | 7 May 2025 |
| Acre Wood Nursery LS12 4PX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Clarkies Traditional Fisheries LS12 4PX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 5 Very good | 22 May 2025 |
| Latergators LS12 4PX | School/college/university | 340 m | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2024 |
| Silver Horizon Foods Ltd (Mekhong River Thai Kitchen) LS12 4PX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Ritz Fisheries LS12 4TE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 360 m | 5 Very good | 12 Sep 2024 |
| Heaton Lodge Nursery LS12 4AF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2025 |
| Simon Marks Court LS12 4BE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Aug 2025 |
| Kiingzz Tea N Donuts LS12 4EX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Jul 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 41 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Greenside Walk (14); On or near Green Hill Lane (12); On or near Kellett Road (7); On or near Western Mount (5); On or near Manor Road (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 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) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 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 7 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
- LS12 4SU: 15 addresses
Nearby streets
Western Road · Western Street · Greenside Terrace · Western Grove · Townend Road · Greenville Gardens · Greenside Avenue · Greenside Walk · Greenville Avenue · Dixon Lane · Greenside Road · Manor Road
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.