Postcode LS8 3RL is located in a major urban area, within the Gipton & Harehills area of Leeds in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Harehills South area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 163.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.5× the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Harehills South is £40,826 per year. The median sale price in Gipton & Harehills is £157,500 (around £171 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £125,250 and £208,750. The nearest station is Leeds, about 1.9 miles away. There are 17 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest large park is Harehills Park.
Harehills South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 108 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.
Harehills South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 163.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 14.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Harehills South is £40,826 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LS8 3RL.
Harehills South near LS8 3RL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Leeds located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Harehills Park | Large | Walking directions to Harehills Park |
| 0.4 mi | Banstead Park | Small | Walking directions to Banstead Park |
Based on 114 recent sales, the median property price is £157,500 (about £171 per square foot) in Gipton & Harehills area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £450,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £235,500 | £196 |
| Semi-Detached | 43 | £225,000 | £235 |
| Flats | 3 | £150,000 | £258 |
| Terraced | 64 | £131,000 | £143 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £147,500 | £91,950 | £120,000 | £76,000 |
| 2017 | £155,998 | £90,000 | £140,000 | £79,973 |
| 2018 | £133,750 | £98,250 | £130,000 | £85,000 |
| 2019 | £231,500 | £126,073 | £140,000 | £83,500 |
| 2020 | £146,000 | £112,000 | £142,500 | £83,000 |
| 2021 | £155,000 | £110,000 | £185,000 | £90,000 |
| 2022 | £460,000 | £115,000 | £170,500 | £110,000 |
| 2023 | £275,000 | £125,000 | £182,498 | £110,000 |
| 2024 | £223,500 | £115,500 | £205,000 | £117,000 |
| 2025 | £318,000 | £135,000 | £190,000 | £125,500 |
| 2026 | £235,500 | — | £205,000 | £129,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £160 | — | £137 | £89 |
| 2017 | £186 | £142 | £168 | £94 |
| 2018 | £149 | £156 | £147 | £100 |
| 2019 | £157 | £173 | £160 | £99 |
| 2020 | £200 | £179 | £172 | £99 |
| 2021 | £135 | £149 | £197 | £111 |
| 2022 | — | £183 | £206 | £127 |
| 2023 | £202 | £166 | £218 | £129 |
| 2024 | £215 | £173 | £221 | £137 |
| 2025 | £207 | £227 | £226 | £140 |
| 2026 | £283 | — | £235 | £151 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LS8 3RL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2025 | 10, Berkeley Terrace, Leeds, LS8 3RL | Terraced | Freehold | £170,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2025 | 26, Berkeley Grove, Leeds, LS8 3RJ | Terraced | Freehold | £123,500 | |
| 07 Nov 2025 | 32, Strathmore Drive, Leeds, LS9 6AB | Terraced | Freehold | £170,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2025 | 9, Berkeley Street, Leeds, LS8 3RW | Terraced | Freehold | £125,000 | |
| 01 May 2026 | 33, Berkeley View, Leeds, LS8 3RR | Terraced | Freehold | £125,000 |
In the LS8 3RL postcode area, located within Harehills South, there are 17 primary and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Harehills Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Nov 2015. | |
Harehills Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Nov 2015
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| 0.2 mi | Primary | Co-op Academy Woodlands | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Sept 2023. | |
Co-op Academy Woodlands ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Sept 2023
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| 0.2 mi | Primary | St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Oct 2013. | |
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Oct 2013
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15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LS8 3RL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 mi | Your Local | 12-14 Strathmore Drive, Harehills, Leeds, LS9 6AB | Walking directions to Your Local |
| 0.1 mi | Morrisons | Harehills Lane, Leeds, LS8 3RG | Walking directions to Morrisons |
| 0.1 mi | Harehills Lane Food | 249-251 Harehills Lane, Harehills, Leeds, LS8 3RG | Walking directions to Harehills Lane Food |
| 0.1 mi | Grosnik | 311 Harehills Lane, Harehills, Leeds, LS9 6AA | Walking directions to Grosnik |
| 0.1 mi | Lajkonik | 319 Harehills Lane, Harehills, Leeds, LS9 6AA | Walking directions to Lajkonik |
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 LS8 3RL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Salma Arif
Gipton & Harehills - Elected 7 May 2026
Richard Burgon
Leeds East - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LS8 3RL records about 164 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 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, shoplifting and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around LS8 3RL in Gipton & Harehills is £157,500 (about £171 per square foot) based on 114 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 20 schools close to LS8 3RL, including Harehills Primary School (Good), Co-op Academy Woodlands (Good) and St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
LS8 3RL scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 108 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Leeds East covering LS8 3RL is Richard Burgon (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Salma Arif (Labour and Co-operative Party).