Postcode LS17 8LY is located in a rural hamlet, within the Harewood ward 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 nearest station is Cross Gates, about 2.8 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 the United Kingdom, 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.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 58 ft away from LS17 8LY.
Scarcroft, Shadwell & Scholes near LS17 8LY 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 2.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 253 recent sales, the median property price is £510,000 (about £369 per square foot) in Harewood area, with individual transactions ranging from £25,000 up to £4,100,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 148 | £640,000 | £394 |
| Terraced | 26 | £338,000 | £345 |
| Semi-Detached | 64 | £336,000 | £325 |
| Flats | 15 | £201,500 | £316 |
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 | £650,000 | £197,500 | £336,500 | £345,000 |
| 2026 | £595,000 | £205,000 | £350,000 | £331,000 |
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 | £322 |
| 2026 | £396 | £260 | £325 | £343 |
There were 30 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LS17 8LY.
| 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 | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | Flat 1, 6, Wellington Boulevard, Leeds, LS14 1GZ | Flats | Leasehold | £171,500 | |
| 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 8LY postcode area, located within Scarcroft, Shadwell & Scholes, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LS17 8LY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | M&S Simply Food | Wetherby Road, Leeds, LS17 8LZ | Walking directions to M&S Simply Food |
| 0.3 mi | Spar | Red Hall Lane, Leeds, LS17 8NA | Walking directions to Spar |
| 0.3 mi | Coronation Service Station | 213 Wetherby Road, Roundhay, Leeds, LS17 8ND | Walking directions to Coronation Service Station |
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 8LY, 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 8LY 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, anti-social behaviour and burglary.
The median sale price around LS17 8LY in Scarcroft, Shadwell & Scholes is £510,000 (about £369 per square foot) based on 253 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to LS17 8LY, including Whinmoor St Paul's Church of England Primary School (Good), Shadwell Primary School (Requires improvement) and Fieldhead Carr Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LS17 8LY 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 8LY 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).