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Spen Approach, Leeds

MyStreetCheck free street report: Spen Approach, Leeds · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leeds-west-yorkshire/spen-approach/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LS16 5EW, LS16 5ES, LS16 5HF.

Average price (last 12 months)
£180,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£185,325
27 sales
Price range
£110k – £275k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 May 2026
LS16 5HF

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At a glance

House prices£180k average36% below the Leeds average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station16 min walkKirkstall Forge station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold97% freeholdAcross 30 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

27 property sales on Spen Approach, Leeds have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £180,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £190,360. That is 36% below the Leeds average of £281,824 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 85% semi-detached, 15% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Spen Approach range from £110,000 to £275,000. 97% of homes sold here were freehold and 3% leasehold. Of 1,253 streets in Leeds with at least two sales in the last year, Spen Approach ranks 992nd for average price.

House prices on Spen Approach compared

Spen Approach£180,000
LS16 postcode area£367,352
Leeds£281,824
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all LS16 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £120,000 (1 sales)2016£120k2017: £130,000 (1 sales)2017£130k2018: £138,113 (4 sales)2018£138k2019: £163,000 (3 sales)2019£163k2020: £160,000 (1 sales)2020£160k2021: £168,000 (3 sales)2021£168k2022: £199,480 (4 sales)2022£199k2024: £238,629 (7 sales)2024£239k2025: £227,500 (2 sales)2025£228k2026: £125,000 (1 sales)2026£125k

Tenure: 97% freehold and 3% leasehold across 30 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached23£190,3601 May 2026
Terraced4£156,37531 May 2024

Sold prices on Spen Approach

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
143, Spen Approach LS16 5HF 1 May 2026£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
75, Spen Approach LS16 5ES 17 Nov 2025£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, Spen Approach LS16 5ES 30 Sep 2025£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Spen Approach LS16 5ES 14 Oct 2024£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
77, Spen Approach LS16 5ES 9 Oct 2024£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
68, Spen Approach LS16 5ES 13 Aug 2024£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Spen Approach LS16 5EW 22 Jul 2024£236,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Spen Approach LS16 5ES 28 Jun 2024£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Spen Approach LS16 5EW 31 May 2024£205,000 TerracedFreehold
81, Spen Approach LS16 5ES 5 Jan 2024£224,400 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Spen Approach LS16 5EW 21 Nov 2022£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Spen Approach LS16 5EW 10 Nov 2022£187,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Spen Approach LS16 5EW 2 Sep 2022£188,119 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Spen Approach LS16 5EW 7 Jan 2022£207,800 Semi-detachedFreehold
135, Spen Approach LS16 5HF 8 Oct 2021£87,500 FlatLeasehold
94, Spen Approach LS16 5HF 11 May 2021£171,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Spen Approach LS16 5EW 12 Apr 2021£153,000 TerracedFreehold
52, Spen Approach LS16 5EW 23 Mar 2021£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Spen Approach LS16 5EW 17 Sep 2020£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Spen Approach LS16 5EW 13 Nov 2019£141,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Spen Approach LS16 5ES 11 Oct 2019£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Spen Approach LS16 5EW 7 Aug 2019£138,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
75, Spen Approach LS16 5ES 17 May 2019£153,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
81, Spen Approach LS16 5ES 17 Dec 2018£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Spen Approach LS16 5EW 30 Nov 2018£110,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Spen Approach LS16 5EW 24 Aug 2018£157,500 TerracedFreehold
60, Spen Approach LS16 5ES 21 Jun 2018£149,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
85, Spen Approach LS16 5ES 10 Mar 2017£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Spen Approach LS16 5EW 15 Dec 2016£138,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Spen Approach LS16 5EW 15 Apr 2016£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
75, Spen Approach £153,000 (May 2019) → £235,000 (Nov 2025) +54%
over 7 yrs
54, Spen Approach £195,000 (Oct 2019) → £250,000 (Oct 2024) +28%
over 5 yrs
18, Spen Approach £207,800 (Jan 2022) → £236,000 (Jul 2024) +14%
over 3 yrs
26, Spen Approach £157,500 (Aug 2018) → £205,000 (May 2024) +30%
over 6 yrs
81, Spen Approach £135,000 (Dec 2018) → £224,400 (Jan 2024) +66%
over 5 yrs
42, Spen Approach £138,000 (Aug 2019) → £160,000 (Sep 2020) → £215,000 (Nov 2022) +56%
over 3 yrs
52, Spen Approach £120,000 (Apr 2016) → £180,000 (Mar 2021) +50%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near Spen Approach

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy 1,576 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 Report 0.2 mi
St Chad's Church of England Primary School 244 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Hawksworth Wood Primary School 341 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
Lawnswood School 1,307 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
Iveson Primary School 379 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Richmond House School 271 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School 201 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Lighthouse School Leeds 102 pupils Free schools special 11–19 Report 1.0 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

  • Kirkstall Forge station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Headingley station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Horsforth station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Old Oak Drive (after, Old Oak Drive) 1 min walk
  • Old Oak Drive (before, Old Oak Drive) 2 min walk
  • Old Oak Drive End (Butcher Hill) 2 min walk
  • Old Oak Drive End (Butcher Hill) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Vesper Road
    43 Vesper Road, Leeds · 0.4 mi
  • Abbey Grange Medical Practice
    Abbey Medical Centre, Norman Street, Leeds · 1.0 mi
  • Dr S Hutchinson & Partners, Iw&H M Prac
    Iveson Approach, Leeds · 1.1 mi
  • Kirkstall Lane Medical Centre
    216 Kirkstall Lane, Leeds · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Butcher Hill · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Hawksworth Wood · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Spen Lane · 0.7 mi
  • Spar Spar - Headingley · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Mwp Butcher Hill Ltd · 0.2 mi
  • Vesper Road -the Pharmacist · 0.4 mi
  • Cohens Chemist · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
  • Gladstone House · 0.6 mi
  • West Park Dental Care · 0.6 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 1 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned32.1%62.5%
Private rented7.5%20.3%
Social rented60.4%17.1%
Households666

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.3%64.1%
Aged 65+11.3%18.6%
Residents1,600

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks96%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks96%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.

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Who lives around Spen Approach

Ethnic group

HereLeeds
White72.9%79%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh10.7%9.7%
Other ethnic group6.6%2.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.1%3.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.8%5.6%

Religion

HereLeeds
No religion43.5%40.2%
Christian36.2%42.3%
Muslim12.3%7.8%
Not answered5.9%5.8%
Sikh0.9%1.2%
Other religion0.6%–
Hindu0.4%1.1%
Buddhist0.3%0.4%

Country of birth

HereLeeds
Born in the UK83.1%84.2%
Born outside the UK16.9%15.8%

Highest qualification

HereLeeds
No qualifications30.2%18.2%
Level 4 qualifications and above24.1%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications13.6%18.3%
Level 2 qualifications13.1%12%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.9%9.1%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.2%
Other qualifications2.1%2.4%

General health

HereLeeds
Very good health43.8%49.5%
Good health32%33.3%
Fair health14.8%12.2%
Bad health7.6%3.9%
Very bad health1.8%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereLeeds
1 car or van in household42.5%41.8%
No cars or vans in household41.3%28.7%
2 cars or vans in household13.5%23.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.8%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.

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