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LS23 6HU

Chapel Lane

Wetherby

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Detailed insights for LS23 6HU

Overview

Postcode LS23 6HU is located in a rural town, within the Wetherby ward of Leeds in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Boston Spa & Bramham area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 19.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 83% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Boston Spa & Bramham is £62,692 per year. The nearest station is Ulleskelf, about 6.1 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
20
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
7.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

1/10

Boston Spa & Bramham has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,721 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 6% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Boston Spa & Bramham has a very low crime rate, with approximately 19.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

7.5%

Approximately 7.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Boston Spa & Bramham is £62,692 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 206 ft away from LS23 6HU.

Flood risk

No risk

Boston Spa & Bramham near LS23 6HU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Ulleskelf located about 6.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
535
Population density
831.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
10.75(-76%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.91(-73%)
Vehicle crime
2.44(-57%)
Criminal damage and arson
1.95(-77%)
Other theft
1.47(-78%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
492
91.96%
Other White
12
2.24%
African
9
1.68%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
7
1.31%
Irish
6
1.12%
Total population: 535

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
210
52.5%
Level 3 (A level)
77
19.25%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
42
10.5%
No qualifications
32
8%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
22
5.5%
Total 16+ residents: 400

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
80
39.8%
Owns with a mortgage
79
39.3%
Shared ownership
16
7.96%
Other social rented
11
5.47%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
2.99%
Total households: 201

Property prices in Wetherby

Median price£378,000
Price per sq ft£361
Sales (last 12 months)297
Typical range (middle 50%)£250K – £540K

Based on 297 recent sales, the median property price is £378,000 (about £361 per square foot) in Wetherby area, with individual transactions ranging from £30,000 up to £4,000,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Wetherby over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached143£520,000£418
Semi-Detached59£310,000£314
Terraced52£246,000£303
Flats43£210,000£323

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Wetherby

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wetherby.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£345,000£178,475£250,000£215,000
2017£405,000£230,450£270,000£248,000
2018£429,998£220,000£300,000£235,000
2019£408,581£215,000£269,000£240,000
2020£450,000£187,500£275,000£266,000
2021£460,000£178,500£296,000£278,000
2022£475,000£210,750£315,000£270,000
2023£489,000£196,875£299,625£235,000
2024£467,500£187,500£317,500£227,500
2025£515,000£217,000£310,000£254,000
2026£497,500£209,000£340,000£242,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wetherby.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Wetherby.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£284£257£260£248
2017£299£362£264£256
2018£318£305£274£266
2019£322£280£264£269
2020£316£270£276£269
2021£330£269£302£290
2022£376£302£336£318
2023£382£314£298£310
2024£390£294£326£300
2025£397£323£343£315
2026£430£244£313£303
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Wetherby.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Wetherby in the last year.

Recent sales

There were 30 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LS23 6HU.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LS23 6HU
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
01 May 20261, Chapel Lane, Wetherby, LS23 6HUDetachedFreehold£480,000
27 Jun 20252, Burns Way, Wetherby, LS23 6TADetachedFreehold£540,000
12 Mar 202510, Burns Way, Wetherby, LS23 6TAFlatsLeasehold£174,000
12 Mar 20265, Church View Mews, Wetherby, LS23 6SZFlatsLeasehold£157,000
17 Oct 202515, Church View Mews, Wetherby, LS23 6SZFlatsLeasehold£175,000

Schools

In the LS23 6HU postcode area, located within Boston Spa & Bramham, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LS23 6HU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryBramham Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableSt John's Catholic Specialist School, Boston SpaNon-maintained special school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Controlled Primary School Boston SpaVoluntary controlled school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Leeds district (2025-26).

Band A£1,448
Band B£1,690
Band C£1,931
Band D£2,172
Band E£2,655
Band F£3,138
Band G£3,621
Band H£4,345

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for LS23 6HU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Norma Harrington

Wetherby - Elected 7 May 2026

Conservative

Member of parliament

Alec Shelbrooke

Wetherby and Easingwold - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

Geographic Information

DistrictLeedsE08000035
Parliamentary ConstituencyWetherby and EasingwoldE14001582
WardWetherbyE05011414
ParishCliffordE04000195
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Boston Spa & BramhamE02002334
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Leeds 005BE01011709
Police ForceWest Yorkshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Frequently asked questions about LS23 6HU

Is LS23 6HU (Boston Spa & Bramham) safe?

The area around LS23 6HU records about 20 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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, other theft and anti-social behaviour.

What is the average house price near LS23 6HU?

The median sale price around LS23 6HU in Boston Spa & Bramham is £378,000 (about £361 per square foot) based on 297 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

What schools are near LS23 6HU?

There are 6 schools close to LS23 6HU, including Bramham Primary School (Good), St John's Catholic Specialist School, Boston Spa (Good) and St Mary's Church of England Controlled Primary School Boston Spa (Requires improvement). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is the area around LS23 6HU?

LS23 6HU scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,721 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

Who represents LS23 6HU (Boston Spa & Bramham) in Parliament and on the local council?

The Member of Parliament for Wetherby and Easingwold covering LS23 6HU is Alec Shelbrooke (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Norma Harrington (Conservative and Unionist Party).

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.