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Water Lane, Leeds

MyStreetCheck free street report: Water Lane, Leeds · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leeds-west-yorkshire/water-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LS11 5QT, LS11 5QB, LS12 5LX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£186,400
5 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£187,384
124 sales
Price range
£69k – £725k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Jun 2026
LS12 5LX

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At a glance

House prices£186k average34% below the Leeds average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station18 min walkBramley (West Yorks) station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband96% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold79% leaseholdAcross 158 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

124 property sales on Water Lane, Leeds have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 5 homes sold here for an average of £186,400. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £177,924. Average sale prices rose from £158,750 in 2016 to £174,875 in 2026 (+10%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 34% below the Leeds average of £281,824 over the same period. 23 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 20 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 77% flat, 21% semi-detached, 2% detached. Recorded sale prices on Water Lane range from £68,690 to £725,000. 21% of homes sold here were freehold and 79% leasehold. Of 1,253 streets in Leeds with at least two sales in the last year, Water Lane ranks 958th for average price.

House prices on Water Lane compared

Water Lane£186,400
LS12 postcode area£194,962
Leeds£281,824
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all LS12 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £158,750 (10 sales)2016£159k2017: £210,850 (10 sales)2017£211k2018: £200,056 (9 sales)2018£200k2019: £219,997 (21 sales)2019£220k2020: £179,000 (6 sales)2020£179k2021: £147,205 (28 sales)2021£147k2022: £197,583 (12 sales)2022£198k2023: £220,667 (9 sales)2023£221k2024: £184,813 (8 sales)2024£185k2025: £198,356 (7 sales)2025£198k2026: £174,875 (4 sales)2026£175k

Tenure: 21% freehold and 79% leasehold across 158 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat95£177,92427 Apr 2026
Semi-detached26£211,72530 Jun 2026
Detached2£342,50030 Jun 2023
Terraced1£143,00013 Oct 2017

Sold prices on Water Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Water Lane LS12 5LX 30 Jun 2026£262,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 5, 2, Water Lane LS11 5BW 27 Apr 2026£145,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Water Lane LS12 5LX 27 Mar 2026£212,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Apartment 1411, Bridgewater Place, Water Lane LS11 5QT 18 Mar 2026£80,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 2906, Bridgewater Place, Water Lane LS11 5QB 19 Dec 2025£435,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 3002, Bridgewater Place, Water Lane LS11 5QD 4 Nov 2025£232,500 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 2103, Bridgewater Place, Water Lane LS11 5QB 27 Oct 2025£160,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 2602, Bridgewater Place, Water Lane LS11 5QB 27 Oct 2025£165,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Water Lane LS12 5LX 2 Oct 2025£268,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Apartment 2603, Bridgewater Place, Water Lane LS11 5QB 26 Sep 2025£155,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 1703, Bridgewater Place, Water Lane LS11 5QT 26 Sep 2025£165,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 2403, Bridgewater Place, Water Lane LS11 5QB 26 Sep 2025£165,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 1408, Bridgewater Place, Water Lane LS11 5QT 12 Sep 2025£72,800 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 1607, Bridgewater Place, Water Lane LS11 5QT 29 Aug 2025£160,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 1107, Bridgewater Place, Water Lane LS11 5QT 29 Aug 2025£165,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 1103, Bridgewater Place, Water Lane LS11 5QT 29 Aug 2025£165,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 1610, Bridgewater Place, Water Lane LS11 5QT 22 Aug 2025£170,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 1409, Bridgewater Place, Water Lane LS11 5QT 25 Jul 2025£142,500 FlatLeasehold
38, Water Lane LS12 5LX 20 Jun 2025£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Water Lane LS12 5LX 31 Mar 2025£319,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Apartment 1508, Bridgewater Place, Water Lane LS11 5QT 21 Feb 2025£122,500 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 2505, Bridgewater Place, Water Lane LS11 5QB 15 Jan 2025£103,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 1907, Bridgewater Place, Water Lane LS11 5QT 8 Jan 2025£98,490 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 2405, Bridgewater Place, Water Lane LS11 5QB 20 Dec 2024£96,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 1601, Bridgewater Place, Water Lane LS11 5QT 20 Dec 2024£92,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 2305, Bridgewater Place, Water Lane LS11 5QB 20 Dec 2024£96,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 1710, Bridgewater Place, Water Lane LS11 5QT 12 Dec 2024£135,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 2203, Bridgewater Place, Water Lane LS11 5QB 6 Dec 2024£195,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 2703, Bridgewater Place, Water Lane LS11 5QB 12 Nov 2024£125,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 1807, Bridgewater Place, Water Lane LS11 5QT 4 Nov 2024£180,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, 2, Water Lane LS11 5BW 25 Sep 2024£262,500 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 1302, Bridgewater Place, Water Lane LS11 5QT 2 Jul 2024£125,000 FlatLeasehold
36, Water Lane LS12 5LX 29 May 2024£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Water Lane LS12 5LX 9 Feb 2024£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Apartment 1501, Bridgewater Place, Water Lane LS11 5QT 7 Jan 2024£101,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 1407, Bridgewater Place, Water Lane LS11 5QT 13 Nov 2023£180,000 FlatLeasehold
56, Water Lane LS12 5LX 26 Oct 2023£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Apartment 1111, Bridgewater Place, Water Lane LS11 5QT 3 Aug 2023£143,500 FlatLeasehold
32, Water Lane LS12 5LX 30 Jun 2023£450,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 7, 2, Water Lane LS11 5BW 28 Apr 2023£190,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 2502, Bridgewater Place, Water Lane LS11 5QB 27 Mar 2023£250,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 1205, Bridgewater Place, Water Lane LS11 5QT 2 Mar 2023£185,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Apartment 1701, Bridgewater Place, Water Lane LS11 5QT 2 Mar 2023£85,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
19, Water Lane LS12 5LX 24 Feb 2023£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Apartment 1106, Bridgewater Place, Water Lane LS11 5QT 27 Jan 2023£90,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 2308, Bridgewater Place, Water Lane LS11 5QB 20 Jan 2023£262,500 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 2306, Bridgewater Place, Water Lane LS11 5QB 25 Nov 2022£215,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 1110, Bridgewater Place, Water Lane LS11 5QT 24 Nov 2022£262,500 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 1901, Bridgewater Place, Water Lane LS11 5QT 10 Nov 2022£205,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 1802, Bridgewater Place, Water Lane LS11 5QT 9 Nov 2022£144,000 FlatLeasehold
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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
6, Water Lane £225,000 (Aug 2021) → £262,500 (Jun 2026) +17%
over 5 yrs
Apartment 2103, Bridgewater Place, Water Lane £147,683 (Sep 2021) → £160,000 (Oct 2025) +8%
over 4 yrs
Apartment 2602, Bridgewater Place, Water Lane £164,856 (Sep 2021) → £165,000 (Oct 2025) +0%
over 4 yrs
4, Water Lane £250,000 (Feb 2022) → £268,000 (Oct 2025) +7%
over 4 yrs
Apartment 1703, Bridgewater Place, Water Lane £151,118 (Sep 2021) → £165,000 (Sep 2025) +9%
over 4 yrs
Apartment 2403, Bridgewater Place, Water Lane £157,987 (Sep 2021) → £165,000 (Sep 2025) +4%
over 4 yrs
Apartment 2603, Bridgewater Place, Water Lane £147,683 (Sep 2021) → £155,000 (Sep 2025) +5%
over 4 yrs
Apartment 1103, Bridgewater Place, Water Lane £154,552 (Sep 2021) → £165,000 (Aug 2025) +7%
over 4 yrs
Apartment 1107, Bridgewater Place, Water Lane £151,118 (Sep 2021) → £165,000 (Aug 2025) +9%
over 4 yrs
Apartment 1607, Bridgewater Place, Water Lane £151,118 (Sep 2021) → £160,000 (Aug 2025) +6%
over 4 yrs
Apartment 2203, Bridgewater Place, Water Lane £144,249 (Sep 2021) → £195,000 (Dec 2024) +35%
over 3 yrs
Flat 8, 2, Water Lane £230,000 (Oct 2019) → £262,500 (Sep 2024) +14%
over 5 yrs
36, Water Lane £155,000 (Jan 2022) → £245,000 (May 2024) +58%
over 2 yrs
17, Water Lane £225,000 (Jan 2022) → £245,000 (Feb 2024) +9%
over 2 yrs
Apartment 1407, Bridgewater Place, Water Lane £175,000 (Jan 2016) → £180,000 (Nov 2023) +3%
over 8 yrs
Apartment 1901, Bridgewater Place, Water Lane £186,000 (May 2016) → £205,000 (Nov 2022) +10%
over 6 yrs
Apartment 1210, Bridgewater Place, Water Lane £190,000 (Jul 2021) → £261,500 (Jun 2022) +38%
over under a year
Apartment 2201, Bridgewater Place, Water Lane £139,500 (Aug 2017) → £127,500 (May 2022) -9%
over 5 yrs
34, Water Lane £150,000 (May 2016) → £239,950 (Dec 2021) +60%
over 6 yrs
Apartment 2110, Bridgewater Place, Water Lane £138,000 (Jul 2017) → £100,000 (May 2021) -28%
over 4 yrs
Flat 3, 2, Water Lane £200,000 (Nov 2018) → £223,000 (Jan 2021) +12%
over 2 yrs
Apartment 2704, Bridgewater Place, Water Lane £145,000 (Aug 2019) → £150,000 (Oct 2019) +3%
over under a year
24, Water Lane £180,000 (Sep 2017) → £190,000 (May 2019) +6%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Water Lane

Crime

323 crimes were reported within about a mile of Water Lane in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences124
Shoplifting42
Criminal damage & arson28
Anti-social behaviour24
Other theft22
Public order18

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Water Lane is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Middle River Aire catchment Flood alert area
  • Wortley Beck from Pudsey Road to Butt Lane Flood warning area
  • Tyersal and Pudsey Beck at Pudsey Flood warning area
  • Wortley Beck Catchment Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Water Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Greenhill Primary School 353 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Ryecroft Academy 350 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Lawns Park Primary School 233 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Park Spring Primary School 355 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
The Farnley Academy 1,492 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.8 mi
Armley Grange School 39 pupils Other independent special school 5–19 Report 0.8 mi
Dixons Unity Academy 907 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.9 mi
Whingate Primary School 464 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 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

  • Bramley (West Yorks) station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Kirkstall Forge station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Headingley station 2.0 mi · 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Water Lane (Water Lane) 1 min walk
  • Water Lane Tong Court (Water Lane) 1 min walk
  • Butt Lane (Ring Road Farnley) 2 min walk
  • Hare Farm Avenue (opp, Ring Road Farnley) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Beech Tree Medical Centre
    178 Henconner Lane, Bramley, Leeds · 0.2 mi
  • Bramley Village Health & Wellbeing Ctr
    16 Highfield Road, Bramley, Leeds · 0.9 mi
  • Dr S M Chen & Partner
    The Gables Surgery, 231 Swinnow Road, Pudsey · 1.2 mi
  • Whitehall Surgery
    Wortley Beck Health Ctr, Ring Rd, Lower Wortley, Leeds · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Heron Heron Farnley Leeds · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Farnley Local · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Stanningley Road · 0.7 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Bramley Leeds · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Henconner Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Tong Road Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Armley Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Green Hill Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • Hq Dental · 0.7 mi
  • Bramley Dental Care · 0.9 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 5 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned76.4%62.5%
Private rented13.2%20.3%
Social rented10.0%17.1%
Households681

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.8%64.1%
Aged 65+16.2%18.6%
Residents1,547

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)96%80%
Gigabit-capable81%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 Water Lane

Ethnic group

HereLeeds
White89.2%79%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.5%5.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.1%9.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3%3.4%
Other ethnic group1.2%2.3%

Religion

HereLeeds
Christian44.2%42.3%
No religion44%40.2%
Not answered6.3%5.8%
Muslim3.5%7.8%
Sikh1%1.2%
Hindu0.9%1.1%
Other religion0.2%–
Jewish0.1%0.8%

Country of birth

HereLeeds
Born in the UK91.2%84.2%
Born outside the UK8.8%15.8%

Highest qualification

HereLeeds
Level 4 qualifications and above26.2%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications18.5%18.3%
No qualifications17.6%18.2%
Level 2 qualifications16%12%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.9%9.1%
Apprenticeship8%5.2%
Other qualifications2.8%2.4%

General health

HereLeeds
Very good health48.2%49.5%
Good health34.6%33.3%
Fair health12.9%12.2%
Bad health3.5%3.9%
Very bad health0.8%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereLeeds
1 car or van in household43.1%41.8%
2 cars or vans in household29.9%23.3%
No cars or vans in household17.6%28.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.4%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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