Postcode LS8 5JL 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 North area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 220.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 2.0× the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Harehills North is £38,246 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 1.8 miles away. There are 15 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Banstead Park.
Harehills North has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 708 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in England.
Harehills North has a very high crime rate, with approximately 220.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 31.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Harehills North is £38,246 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LS8 5JL.
Harehills North near LS8 5JL 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 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 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 5JL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2025 | 69, Karnac Road, Leeds, LS8 5JS | Detached | Freehold | £120,000 | |
| 30 Sept 2025 | 8, Milan Street, Leeds, LS8 5JW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £145,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2026 | 77, Milan Road, Leeds, LS8 5JR | Terraced | Freehold | £115,000 | |
| 06 Nov 2025 | 19, Milan Road, Leeds, LS8 5JR | Terraced | Freehold | £140,000 | |
| 26 Sept 2025 | 29, Milan Road, Leeds, LS8 5JR | Terraced | Freehold | £39,995 |
In the LS8 5JL postcode area, located within Harehills North, there are 15 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 | Hovingham Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Feb 2024. | |
Hovingham Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Feb 2024
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| 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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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Bankside Primary School | Foundation school | Area360 rating. Inspected 4 Feb 2025. | |
Bankside Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Feb 2025
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15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LS8 5JL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Harehills Mini Market | 83 Harehills Road, Harehills, Leeds, LS8 5HS | Walking directions to Harehills Mini Market |
| 0.1 mi | Noor Foods | 26 Harehills Road, Harehills, Leeds, LS8 5PB | Walking directions to Noor Foods |
| 0.1 mi | Bucovina | 225 Harehills Lane, Harehills, Leeds, LS8 3QH | Walking directions to Bucovina |
| 0.1 mi | International Foods | 166 Harehills Lane, Harehills, Leeds, LS8 5JP | Walking directions to International Foods |
| 0.1 mi | Bewar Food Store | 39a Harehills Road, Harehills, Leeds, LS8 5HR | Walking directions to Bewar Food Store |
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 5JL, 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 5JL records about 220 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, public order and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around LS8 5JL in Gipton & Harehills is £157,500 (about £171 per square foot) based on 114 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 18 schools close to LS8 5JL, including Hovingham Primary School (Requires improvement), Harehills Primary School (Good) and Bankside Primary School (Requires improvement). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
LS8 5JL scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 708 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 5JL 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).