Widows Row Aberford, Leeds
4 addresses across 1 postcode (LS25), about 60 m long. USRN 23024513.
- Sales: 3 recorded sales since 1995; in 2006 the median was £340,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (D: 1, E: 1).
- 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 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 Garforth, about 4.1 km (2.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 49 to 51 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 4 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Moorfield House Surgery, about 4.5 km (2.8 miles) away.
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 73% of households owned their home and 44% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 5 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often drugs.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | £340,000 | £340,000 | £340,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £118,500 | £118,500 | £118,500 |
| 1998 | 1 | £56,000 | £56,000 | £56,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2006 | 1 LS25 3DR | Semi-detached | £340,000 | |
| 31 Mar 1999 | 1 LS25 3DR | Semi-detached | £118,500 | |
| 28 Aug 1998 | 2 LS25 3DR | Terraced | £56,000 |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 115 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (1); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: before 1900 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band E (25% of about 890 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, ABERFORD (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 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 4 addresses are between 49 m and 51 m above sea level (50 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS25 3DR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Garforth 561,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| East Garforth 185,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Micklefield 220,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bunkers Hill Lotherton Ln Aberford | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Seacroft Bus Station | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 21.4 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Moorfield House Surgery | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Seacroft Hospital | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| Police station | Garforth Police Station | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 24-7k9 Limited | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 200 m² | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 110 m |
| Allotments | Aberford Allotments 7,780 m² | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Gascoigne Almshouses and Attached Wardens Cottage, a listed building (Grade II*), 350 m south. 27 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Gascoigne Almshouses and Attached Wardens Cottage | Listed building, Grade II* | 350 m south |
| Iron Age and Romano-British Settlement south of Hungerhills Plantation, Parlington | Scheduled monument | 950 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Length of linear earthwork, part of the Aberford Dyke system, at Green Hill between Aberford and the Aberford By-pass | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Linear earthworks known as Woodhouse Moor Rein and South Dyke, part of the Aberford Dyke system | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Parlington Estate | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (1 mile) west |
| Lotherton Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Battle of Towton, 1461 | Registered battlefield | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cooper Wood | Wood | 480 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Hangings Plantation | Wood | 720 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Strawberry Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Coldhill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) east |
| The Marsh | Wetland | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south-east |
| Whitewells Bottom | Valley | 4 km (2.5 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 4 |
3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberford Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 370 m | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberford Community Cafe LS25 3DA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 12 Dec 2025 |
| Aberford C Of E Primary School Extended Care LS25 3BU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 11 Dec 2017 |
| Catering Leeds (Aberford C Of E Primary) | School/college/university | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Jul 2024 |
| Aberford Interiors LS25 3DP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2022 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Drugs | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Young'S Court (4); On or near Lotherton Lane (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 27% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 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
- LS25 3DR: 4 addresses of 6 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Youngs Court · Bunkers Hill · Windmill Rise · Beckside · Moon Hill Court · Main Street South · School Lane
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.