Postcode LS17 8LX is located in a rural hamlet, within the Harewood area of Leeds in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Scarcroft, Shadwell & Scholes area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 73% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Scarcroft, Shadwell & Scholes is £59,714 per year. The median sale price in Harewood is £520,000 (around £373 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £332,500 and £750,000. The nearest station is Cross Gates, about 2.9 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Scarcroft, Shadwell & Scholes has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,920 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 18% least deprived areas in England.
Scarcroft, Shadwell & Scholes has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Scarcroft, Shadwell & Scholes is £59,714 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 89 ft away from LS17 8LX.
Scarcroft, Shadwell & Scholes near LS17 8LX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Cross Gates located about 2.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 259 recent sales, the median property price is £520,000 (about £373 per square foot) in Harewood area, with individual transactions ranging from £25,000 up to £4,100,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 152 | £649,750 | £398 |
| Semi-Detached | 63 | £334,000 | £324 |
| Terraced | 28 | £326,750 | £342 |
| Flats | 16 | £199,500 | £301 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £452,500 | £192,725 | £238,500 | £216,000 |
| 2017 | £500,000 | £160,000 | £235,248 | £232,500 |
| 2018 | £470,000 | £152,000 | £248,000 | £269,998 |
| 2019 | £502,500 | £167,225 | £240,500 | £232,500 |
| 2020 | £515,000 | £135,000 | £255,000 | £285,000 |
| 2021 | £544,000 | £160,000 | £287,125 | £270,000 |
| 2022 | £595,000 | £230,000 | £337,500 | £299,000 |
| 2023 | £606,000 | £410,000 | £312,500 | £325,000 |
| 2024 | £613,000 | £473,000 | £320,000 | £305,000 |
| 2025 | £645,000 | £197,500 | £336,500 | £345,000 |
| 2026 | £605,000 | £201,500 | £350,000 | £322,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £271 | £223 | £243 | £253 |
| 2017 | £279 | £219 | £246 | £270 |
| 2018 | £293 | £242 | £266 | £271 |
| 2019 | £303 | £276 | £259 | £281 |
| 2020 | £299 | £234 | £289 | £271 |
| 2021 | £328 | £267 | £299 | £312 |
| 2022 | £371 | £292 | £329 | £327 |
| 2023 | £383 | £274 | £318 | £343 |
| 2024 | £387 | £470 | £348 | £333 |
| 2025 | £390 | £316 | £326 | £315 |
| 2026 | £399 | £253 | £320 | £346 |
There were 17 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LS17 8LX.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2025 | 5, Wellington Boulevard, Leeds, LS14 1HW | Detached | Freehold | £349,950 | |
| 30 Jun 2025 | 5, Wellington Boulevard, Leeds, LS14 1HW | Detached | Freehold | £349,950 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 9, Fairfax Fields, Leeds, LS14 1GR | Detached | Freehold | £357,950 | |
| 03 Dec 2025 | 1, Dragoon Street, Leeds, LS14 1GQ | Detached | Freehold | £399,950 | |
| 03 Dec 2025 | 1, Dragoon Street, Leeds, LS14 1GQ | Detached | Freehold | £399,950 |
In the LS17 8LX postcode area, located within Scarcroft, Shadwell & Scholes, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Shadwell Primary School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Jun 2025. | |
Shadwell Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Jun 2025
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Whinmoor St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Jan 2020. | |
Whinmoor St Paul's Church of England Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Jan 2020
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| 0.8 mi | Primary | Fieldhead Carr Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Nov 2018. | |
Fieldhead Carr Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Nov 2018
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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LS17 8LX
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | M&S Simply Food | Wetherby Road, Leeds, LS17 8LZ | Walking directions to M&S Simply Food |
| 0.4 mi | Coronation Service Station | 213 Wetherby Road, Roundhay, Leeds, LS17 8ND | Walking directions to Coronation Service Station |
| 0.4 mi | Spar | Red Hall Lane, Leeds, LS17 8NA | Walking directions to Spar |
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 LS17 8LX, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Angela Jane Bond Wallis
Harewood - Elected 7 May 2026
Alec Shelbrooke
Wetherby and Easingwold - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LS17 8LX records about 31 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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, burglary and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around LS17 8LX in Harewood is £520,000 (about £373 per square foot) based on 259 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to LS17 8LX, including Shadwell Primary School (Good), Whinmoor St Paul's Church of England Primary School (Good) and Fieldhead Carr Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
LS17 8LX scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,920 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Wetherby and Easingwold covering LS17 8LX is Alec Shelbrooke (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Angela Jane Bond Wallis (Conservative and Unionist Party).