Playground, Leeds

MyStreetCheck free street report: Playground, Leeds · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leeds-west-yorkshire/playground/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LS12 5DY.

Average price (last 12 months)

£170,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£140,363

11 sales

Price range

£98k – £171k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

31 Oct 2025

LS12 5DY

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At a glance

House prices£140k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station33 min walkCottingley station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 13 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

11 property sales on Playground, Leeds have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £170,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £140,363. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Playground range from £97,500 to £171,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Playground compared

LS12 postcode area£194,962

Leeds£281,824

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Playground has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LS12 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	11	£140,363	31 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Playground

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, Playground LS12 5DY	31 Oct 2025	£170,000	Terraced	Freehold
19, Playground LS12 5DY	28 May 2024	£165,000	Terraced	Freehold
20, Playground LS12 5DY	3 Nov 2023	£171,000	Terraced	Freehold
6, Playground LS12 5DY	21 Jul 2023	£135,000	Terraced	Freehold
5, Playground LS12 5DY	24 May 2021	£129,000	Terraced	Freehold
12, Playground LS12 5DY	22 Jan 2021	£137,995	Terraced	Freehold
8, Playground LS12 5DY	23 Jul 2020	£126,500	Terraced	Freehold
21, Playground LS12 5DY	19 Jul 2019	£146,000	Terraced	Freehold
19, Playground LS12 5DY	5 Jun 2018	£135,000	Terraced	Freehold
8, Playground LS12 5DY	11 May 2018	£116,000	Terraced	Freehold
16, Playground LS12 5DY	28 Oct 2017	£125,000	Terraced	Freehold
2, Playground LS12 5DY	27 Jun 2017	£97,500	Terraced	Freehold
10, Playground LS12 5DY	6 Jun 2016	£149,995	Terraced	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
8, Playground	£116,000 (May 2018) → £126,500 (Jul 2020) → £170,000 (Oct 2025)	+47% over 7 yrs
19, Playground	£135,000 (Jun 2018) → £165,000 (May 2024)	+22% over 6 yrs

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Schools near Playground

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The Farnley Academy 1,492 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Outstanding Report	0.5 mi
Core Training and Development limited 13 pupils	Other independent school	8–16	Report	0.5 mi
Lawns Park Primary School 233 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Cobden Primary School	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Ryecroft Academy 350 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.0 mi
Lower Wortley Primary School 331 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.2 mi
Gildersome Primary School 352 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.3 mi
Birchfield Primary School 233 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.5 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

Cottingley station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
Bramley (West Yorks) station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
Morley station 2.3 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Low Moorside Crt Lawns Lane (after, Low Moor Side) 3 min walk
Low Moorside Crt Lawns Lane (before, Low Moor Side) 3 min walk
Wolley Avenue (Whitehall Road) 4 min walk
Wolley Avenue (opp, Whitehall Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Whitehall Surgery
Wortley Beck Health Ctr, Ring Rd, Lower Wortley, Leeds · 1.1 mi
Hawthorn Surgery
Wortley Beck Hc, Ring Rd, Leeds · 1.1 mi
Beech Tree Medical Centre
178 Henconner Lane, Bramley, Leeds · 1.4 mi
Gildersome Health Centre
Finkle Lane, Gildersome, Leeds · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Low Moorside · 0.1 mi
Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Farnley Local · 1.1 mi
Heron Heron Farnley Leeds · 1.3 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Gildersome · 1.4 mi

Pharmacies

Tong Road Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
Freemans Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
Henconner Pharmacy · 1.4 mi

Dentists

Hq Dental · 1.3 mi
Genix Health Care · 1.5 mi
Unit 1 And 2 (dental Surgery) · 1.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	7 of 10
Employment	6 of 10
Education and skills	7 of 10
Health and disability	7 of 10
Crime	2 of 10
Access to housing and services	7 of 10
Living environment	6 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	76.8%	62.5%
Private rented	11.8%	20.3%
Social rented	11.1%	17.1%
Households	651

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	20.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,494

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	96%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	96%	92%

Share of homes across Leeds with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Playground

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Who lives around Playground

Ethnic group

	Here	Leeds
White	93.9%	79%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	3.4%	9.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.3%	3.4%
Other ethnic group	1.1%	2.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.3%	5.6%

Religion

	Here	Leeds
Christian	45.9%	42.3%
No religion	45.8%	40.2%
Not answered	4.7%	5.8%
Hindu	1.3%	1.1%
Muslim	1.2%	7.8%
Sikh	0.7%	1.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.4%
Other religion	0.2%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Leeds
Born in the UK	94.5%	84.2%
Born outside the UK	5.5%	15.8%

Highest qualification

	Here	Leeds
Level 4 qualifications and above	29.7%	34.7%
Level 3 qualifications	19.1%	18.3%
No qualifications	17%	18.2%
Level 2 qualifications	14.7%	12%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.6%	9.1%
Apprenticeship	8%	5.2%
Other qualifications	1.9%	2.4%

General health

	Here	Leeds
Very good health	48.8%	49.5%
Good health	35.3%	33.3%
Fair health	12%	12.2%
Bad health	2.7%	3.9%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.1%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Leeds
1 car or van in household	41.7%	41.8%
2 cars or vans in household	33.1%	23.3%
No cars or vans in household	16%	28.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household	9.2%	6.1%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Leeds.

Planning and heritage near Playground

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Council tax here

Leeds Band D is £2,284 a year (Band A £1,522). See every band.

Estate agents near Playground

Brooklands Robinson 1.9 mi
Lettings Here 2.0 mi
William H Brown 2.0 mi
Linley & Simpson 2.1 mi
Hunters 2.1 mi

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