Postcode LS9 7BU is located in a major urban area, within the Gipton & Harehills ward 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 320.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 2.8× 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 nearest station is Leeds, about 1.7 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 58 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.
Harehills South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 320.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 20.2% 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 LS9 7BU.
Harehills South near LS9 7BU 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 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Harehills Park | Large | Walking directions to Harehills Park |
| 0.5 mi | Banstead Park | Small | Walking directions to Banstead Park |
Based on 129 recent sales, the median property price is £155,000 (about £172 per square foot) in Gipton & Harehills area, with individual transactions ranging from £20,000 up to £450,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 5 | £306,000 | £202 |
| Semi-Detached | 46 | £220,000 | £235 |
| Flats | 7 | £150,000 | £258 |
| Terraced | 71 | £130,000 | £142 |
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 | £126,000 |
| 2026 | £205,000 | — | £205,000 | £132,000 |
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 | £196 | — | £237 | £144 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LS9 7BU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2025 | 4, Compton Road, Leeds, LS9 6DF | Terraced | Freehold | £90,000 | |
| 16 May 2025 | 44, Compton Road, Leeds, LS9 6DF | Terraced | Freehold | £98,000 | |
| 05 Jun 2025 | 3, Compton Terrace, Leeds, LS9 7BZ | Terraced | Freehold | £115,000 | |
| 30 May 2025 | 16, Compton Terrace, Leeds, LS9 7BZ | Terraced | Freehold | £109,000 | |
| 13 Mar 2026 | 43, Compton Crescent, Leeds, LS9 6DH | Terraced | Freehold | £99,500 |
In the LS9 7BU postcode area, located within Harehills South, there are 17 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.
15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LS9 7BU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 mi | Mama Rose Food And Wine | 23 Compton Road, Burmantofts, Leeds, LS9 7BJ | Walking directions to Mama Rose Food And Wine |
| 0 mi | Aunty Pheby Foods | 25 Compton Road, Burmantofts, Leeds, LS9 7BJ | Walking directions to Aunty Pheby Foods |
| 0 mi | Potraviny Danko | 39 Compton Road, Burmantofts, Leeds, LS9 7BJ | Walking directions to Potraviny Danko |
| 0.1 mi | Sidhu Food And Wine | 2 Sutherland Mount, Burmantofts, Leeds, LS9 6DP | Walking directions to Sidhu Food And Wine |
| 0.1 mi | Heron Foods | 318 Harehills Lane, Leeds, LS9 7BG | Walking directions to Heron Foods |
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 LS9 7BU, 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 LS9 7BU records about 320 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, vehicle crime and public order.
The median sale price around LS9 7BU in Harehills South is £155,000 (about £172 per square foot) based on 129 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 20 schools close to LS9 7BU, including Co-op Academy Nightingale (Good), Co-op Academy Brierley and Harehills Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LS9 7BU scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 58 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 LS9 7BU 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).