Postcode LS8 5PD 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 197.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.8× 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 £155,000 (around £171 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £124,975 and £207,500. The nearest station is Leeds, about 1.9 miles away. There are 14 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest large park is Potternewton Park.
Harehills North has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,401 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 7% most deprived areas in England.
Harehills North has a very high crime rate, with approximately 197.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 10.1% 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.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 49 ft away from LS8 5PD.
Harehills North near LS8 5PD 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Potternewton Park | Large | Walking directions to Potternewton Park |
| 0.2 mi | Banstead Park | Small | Walking directions to Banstead Park |
Based on 111 recent sales, the median property price is £155,000 (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 | 42 | £220,000 | £234 |
| Flats | 3 | £150,000 | £258 |
| Terraced | 62 | £130,000 | £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 35 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LS8 5PD.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2025 | 10, Nice View, Leeds, LS8 5JZ | Terraced | Freehold | £140,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2025 | 9, Luxor Road, Leeds, LS8 5JY | Terraced | Freehold | £116,000 | |
| 22 Sept 2025 | 52, Hill Top Mount, Leeds, LS8 4EW | Terraced | Freehold | £190,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2025 | 27, Hill Top Mount, Leeds, LS8 4JS | Terraced | Freehold | £140,000 | |
| 10 Sept 2025 | 21, Karnac Road, Leeds, LS8 5BL | Terraced | Freehold | £160,000 |
In the LS8 5PD postcode area, located within Harehills North, there are 14 primary and 2 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 | 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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| 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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| 0.4 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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15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LS8 5PD
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 mi | K And B Stores | 29a Harehills Road, Harehills, Leeds, LS8 5HR | Walking directions to K And B Stores |
| 0 mi | Abu Bakr | 215 Roundhay Road, Leeds, LS8 4HS | Walking directions to Abu Bakr |
| 0 mi | Pasha Market | 12 Harehills Road, Harehills, Leeds, LS8 5PB | Walking directions to Pasha Market |
| 0 mi | Barakah | 229 Roundhay Road, Leeds, LS8 4HS | Walking directions to Barakah |
| 0.1 mi | Pauls Supersave | 53 Ellers Road, Chapeltown, Leeds, LS8 4EP | Walking directions to Pauls Supersave |
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 5PD, 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 5PD records about 197 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 anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around LS8 5PD in Gipton & Harehills is £155,000 (about £171 per square foot) based on 111 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 16 schools close to LS8 5PD, including Bankside Primary School (Requires improvement), Hovingham Primary School (Requires improvement) and Harehills Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
LS8 5PD scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 2,401 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 5PD 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).