Postcode LS16 6JB 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 1.2 miles away. There are 5 primary and 3 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 6.6% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LS16 6JB.
Lawnswood & Ireland Wood near LS16 6JB 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 1.2 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 35 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LS16 6JB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 2025 | 478, Spen Lane, Leeds, LS16 6JB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £280,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2026 | 497, Spen Lane, Leeds, LS16 6HL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £258,500 | |
| 24 Jul 2025 | 3, Luttrell Road, Leeds, LS16 6LX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £165,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2025 | 30, Luttrell Crescent, Leeds, LS16 6LU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £200,500 | |
| 22 Aug 2025 | 12, Luttrell Gardens, Leeds, LS16 6LY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £230,000 |
In the LS16 6JB postcode area, located within Lawnswood & Ireland Wood, there are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.
5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LS16 6JB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Co-op Food | 433 Spen Lane, Leeds, LS16 6JE | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.3 mi | Shop Local | Otley Old Road, Leeds, LS16 6LQ | Walking directions to Shop Local |
| 0.3 mi | Logan Stores | 80 Otley Old Road, Leeds, LS16 6LQ | Walking directions to Logan Stores |
| 0.4 mi | Asda Express | Otley Road, Adel, Leeds, LS16 8AA | Walking directions to Asda Express |
| 0.5 mi | Raynel Stores | 6-8 Raynel Approach, Leeds, LS16 6JT | Walking directions to Raynel Stores |
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 6JB, 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 6JB 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 6JB 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 10 schools close to LS16 6JB, including Iveson Primary School (Good), Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy (Good) and Lighthouse School Leeds (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LS16 6JB 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 6JB 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).