Postcode LS16 6HB is located in a major urban area, within the Weetwood ward of Leeds in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Lawnswood & Ireland Wood area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 77.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 32% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Lawnswood & Ireland Wood is £55,437 per year. The nearest station is Horsforth, about 1.5 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Lawnswood & Ireland Wood has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,834 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 18% least deprived areas in England.
Lawnswood & Ireland Wood has a high crime rate, with approximately 77.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Lawnswood & Ireland Wood is £55,437 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 201 ft away from LS16 6HB.
Lawnswood & Ireland Wood near LS16 6HB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Horsforth located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 319 recent sales, the median property price is £287,000 (about £297 per square foot) in Weetwood area, with individual transactions ranging from £14,232 up to £1,350,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 43 | £519,995 | £342 |
| Semi-Detached | 142 | £312,500 | £307 |
| Terraced | 64 | £285,000 | £291 |
| Flats | 70 | £166,250 | £244 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £420,000 | £138,000 | £228,000 | £180,750 |
| 2017 | £321,250 | £142,175 | £225,500 | £217,700 |
| 2018 | £360,000 | £150,500 | £220,000 | £205,500 |
| 2019 | £360,000 | £157,075 | £265,000 | £196,000 |
| 2020 | £410,000 | £155,500 | £282,500 | £230,000 |
| 2021 | £387,500 | £153,750 | £271,000 | £241,275 |
| 2022 | £425,000 | £165,406 | £272,500 | £250,000 |
| 2023 | £509,995 | £160,000 | £315,000 | £245,000 |
| 2024 | £425,000 | £172,000 | £309,500 | £279,995 |
| 2025 | £478,750 | £166,250 | £315,000 | £287,080 |
| 2026 | £602,500 | £173,000 | £318,000 | £275,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £273 | £201 | £210 | £197 |
| 2017 | £263 | £207 | £224 | £226 |
| 2018 | £281 | £209 | £236 | £216 |
| 2019 | £288 | £210 | £241 | £231 |
| 2020 | £311 | £222 | £272 | £262 |
| 2021 | £322 | £218 | £272 | £257 |
| 2022 | £354 | £234 | £303 | £285 |
| 2023 | £371 | £236 | £310 | £324 |
| 2024 | £362 | £237 | £312 | £313 |
| 2025 | £360 | £237 | £307 | £313 |
| 2026 | £322 | £252 | £291 | £270 |
There were 24 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LS16 6HB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 2025 | 2, Lawnswood Gardens, Leeds, LS16 6HF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £425,000 | |
| 01 Jul 2026 | 15, Spennithorne Drive, Leeds, LS16 6HT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £405,005 | |
| 15 Aug 2025 | 17, Wynford Rise, Leeds, LS16 6HX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £343,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 10, Spennithorne Drive, Leeds, LS16 6HS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £430,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 14, Grangewood Court, Leeds, LS16 6ED | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £157,500 |
In the LS16 6HB postcode area, located within Lawnswood & Ireland Wood, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LS16 6HB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Co-op Food | 433 Spen Lane, Leeds, LS16 6JE | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
Annual council tax rates for Leeds district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for LS16 6HB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Izaak Wilson
Weetwood - Elected 7 May 2026
Alex Sobel
Leeds Central and Headingley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LS16 6HB records about 77 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across Yorkshire and The Humber as a whole the rate is about 113 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, public order and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around LS16 6HB in Lawnswood & Ireland Wood is £287,000 (about £297 per square foot) based on 319 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 11 schools close to LS16 6HB, including Lawnswood School (Good), Iveson Primary School (Good) and St Chad's Church of England Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LS16 6HB scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,834 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Leeds Central and Headingley covering LS16 6HB is Alex Sobel (Labour and Co-operative Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Izaak Wilson (Labour and Co-operative Party).