Postcode LS26 9EL is located in a rural town, within the Kippax & Methley ward of Leeds in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Methley area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 45.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 60% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Methley is £49,533 per year. The nearest station is Woodlesford, about 1.7 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Methley has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,605 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 22% least deprived areas in England.
Methley has a low crime rate, with approximately 45.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 12.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Methley is £49,533 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 29 ft away from LS26 9EL.
Methley near LS26 9EL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Woodlesford located about 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 356 recent sales, the median property price is £236,250 (about £265 per square foot) in Kippax & Methley area, with individual transactions ranging from £24,000 up to £735,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 81 | £360,000 | £313 |
| Semi-Detached | 165 | £240,000 | £272 |
| Terraced | 95 | £182,000 | £210 |
| Flats | 15 | £145,000 | £226 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £253,500 | £105,000 | £155,000 | £127,500 |
| 2017 | £268,000 | £94,995 | £156,750 | £137,000 |
| 2018 | £289,950 | £128,750 | £166,250 | £132,000 |
| 2019 | £270,000 | £92,500 | £174,995 | £134,950 |
| 2020 | £304,950 | £95,680 | £189,950 | £150,500 |
| 2021 | £314,950 | £107,000 | £194,975 | £152,250 |
| 2022 | £351,000 | £185,750 | £224,950 | £172,500 |
| 2023 | £344,950 | £183,250 | £229,973 | £169,500 |
| 2024 | £349,998 | £143,750 | £219,500 | £171,600 |
| 2025 | £370,000 | £145,000 | £232,000 | £185,000 |
| 2026 | £346,250 | £147,000 | £244,500 | £182,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £215 | £142 | £174 | £156 |
| 2017 | £234 | £165 | £180 | £159 |
| 2018 | £259 | £169 | £193 | £157 |
| 2019 | £263 | £180 | £198 | £160 |
| 2020 | £264 | £152 | £212 | £177 |
| 2021 | £270 | £181 | £227 | £179 |
| 2022 | £294 | £297 | £259 | £210 |
| 2023 | £301 | £298 | £261 | £200 |
| 2024 | £294 | £207 | £271 | £204 |
| 2025 | £300 | £228 | £253 | £211 |
| 2026 | £311 | £228 | £280 | £227 |
There were 34 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LS26 9EL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 2026 | 74, Leeds Road, Leeds, LS26 9EL | Terraced | Freehold | £130,000 | |
| 11 Sept 2025 | 40, Leeds Road, Leeds, LS26 9EL | Terraced | Freehold | £185,000 | |
| 03 Jul 2026 | 51, The Hollings, Leeds, LS26 9EJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £203,000 | |
| 06 May 2026 | 15, The Hollings, Leeds, LS26 9EJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £192,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2025 | 63, The Hollings, Leeds, LS26 9EJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £195,000 |
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 LS26 9EL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Mary Elizabeth Harland
Kippax & Methley - Elected 7 May 2026
Keir Mather
Selby - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LS26 9EL records about 45 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around LS26 9EL in Methley is £236,250 (about £265 per square foot) based on 356 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to LS26 9EL, including Methley Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LS26 9EL scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 25,605 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Selby covering LS26 9EL is Keir Mather (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Mary Elizabeth Harland (Labour Party).