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On Water Lane, in Farnley West & Gamble Hill
What it's like at LS12 5LX: every home that has sold on Water Lane since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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1 home on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Water Lane; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 36 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 2, Water LaneDetached | Aug 2018 | £235,000 | 123 m² | £1,911/m² | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, Water LaneSemi-detached | Feb 2016 | £132,000 | 69 m² | £1,913/m² | 1 |
| 4, Water LaneSemi-detached | Oct 2025 | £268,000 | 85 m² | £3,153/m² | 3 |
| 5, Water LaneSemi-detached | Mar 2025 | £319,000 | 106 m² | £3,009/m² | 2 |
| 6, Water LaneSemi-detached | Jun 2026 | £262,500 | 78 m² | £3,365/m² | 3 |
| 7, Water LaneSemi-detached | Feb 2021 | £170,000 | 90 m² | £1,889/m² | 1 |
| 8, Water LaneSemi-detached | Sept 2017 | £142,000 | 85 m² | £1,671/m² | 1 |
| 11, Water LaneSemi-detached | Jan 2011 | £142,000 | 84 m² | £1,690/m² | 2 |
| 14, Water LaneSemi-detached | Mar 2022 | £207,500 | 86 m² | £2,413/m² | 1 |
| 15, Water LaneSemi-detached | Jan 1998 | £59,950 | – | – | 1 |
| 16, Water LaneSemi-detached | Oct 2006 | £146,500 | – | – | 1 |
| 17, Water LaneSemi-detached | Feb 2024 | £245,000 | 72 m² | £3,403/m² | 4 |
| 19, Water LaneSemi-detached | Feb 2023 | £170,000 | 66 m² | £2,576/m² | 2 |
| 22, Water LaneSemi-detached | Mar 2026 | £212,000 | 92 m² | £2,304/m² | 1 |
| 24, Water LaneSemi-detached | May 2019 | £190,000 | 102 m² | £1,863/m² | 2 |
| 25, Water LaneSemi-detached | Jul 2020 | £156,000 | 93 m² | £1,677/m² | 1 |
| 27, Water LaneSemi-detached | May 2008 | £174,950 | – | – | 1 |
| 30, Water LaneSemi-detached | Nov 2014 | £124,500 | 98 m² | £1,270/m² | 1 |
| 32, Water LaneDetached | Jun 2023 | £450,000 | 194 m² | £2,320/m² | 1 |
| 33, Water LaneDetached | Jun 2008 | £180,000 | – | – | 3 |
| 34, Water LaneSemi-detached | Dec 2021 | £239,950 | 87 m² | £2,758/m² | 2 |
| 36, Water LaneSemi-detached | May 2024 | £245,000 | 86 m² | £2,849/m² | 8 |
| 37, Water LaneDetached | Apr 1999 | £105,000 | 136 m² | £772/m² | 1 |
| 38, Water LaneSemi-detached | Jun 2025 | £245,000 | 80 m² | £3,063/m² | 2 |
| 41, Water LaneTerraced | Aug 2006 | £126,000 | – | – | 3 |
| 43, Water LaneTerraced | Oct 2017 | £143,000 | 90 m² | £1,589/m² | 2 |
| 45, Water LaneSemi-detached | Mar 2019 | £166,000 | 88 m² | £1,886/m² | 6 |
| 46, Water LaneSemi-detached | Jan 2001 | £68,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 47, Water LaneSemi-detached | Jul 2015 | £169,995 | 86 m² | £1,977/m² | 1 |
| 48, Water LaneSemi-detached | Nov 2010 | £137,000 | 89 m² | £1,539/m² | 2 |
| 49, Water LaneSemi-detached | Aug 2019 | £249,995 | 123 m² | £2,032/m² | 1 |
| 52, Water LaneSemi-detached | May 2019 | £179,950 | 99 m² | £1,818/m² | 2 |
| 56, Water LaneSemi-detached | Oct 2023 | £250,000 | 91 m² | £2,747/m² | 1 |
| 58, Water LaneSemi-detached | Oct 2006 | £141,000 | 96 m² | £1,469/m² | 1 |
| 60, Water LaneSemi-detached | Oct 2000 | £48,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 64, Water LaneSemi-detached | Jun 2021 | £269,950 | 114 m² | £2,368/m² | 3 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Bramley (West Yorks), a short drive or bike ride (1.5 km), with 265k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Basingstoke.
The nearest bus stop is Water Lane, 50 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 80); 39 departures an hour from the 18 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Greenhill Primary School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 54% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Farnley Academy, 1.3 km away; Attainment 8: 49.1 · 14.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Abbey Grange Church of England Academy (5.3 km) and Cockburn School (5.4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Heckmondwike Grammar School (9.3 km).
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 600 m away, with Greenthorpe Estate PO closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Beech Tree Medical Centre (350 m), with Henconner Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, King Barber is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Leeds General Infirmary, 5.1 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 62% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 68% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 11 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Mcdonalds Restaurant is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Main Line Social Club the nearest pub (300 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (9 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 189 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 25 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 15% flats and 13% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 128 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Lawns Park, 850 m away; for exercise, Gymfinity Kids (1.1 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 9.0 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 65 km.
Most households own their home, 10% rent privately.
17 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
Leeds South West and Morley constituency: Mark Sewards MP (Labour), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Lab gain from Con, majority 8,423 (20.9%), turnout 56%. Vote shares: Labour 44%, Conservative 23%, Reform UK 20%, Green Party 6%.
20 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near LS12 5LX →
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
The nearest university is University of Leeds, 4.9 km away (TEF Silver).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
Tap a type to see what it covers and how it has changed in Leeds since 2011.
police.uk, 2025-09 to 2026-08. Crimes are mapped to the nearest of a set of anonymised points and labelled with that point's street, so busy roads and junctions collect crimes from nearby; the street has about 36 homes that have sold since 1995. Greater Manchester Police data is not published, and national totals leave Greater Manchester out.
On this street: 1 of 28 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 0 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.1% | 0.4% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 97.0% | 88.0% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.1% | 0.3% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 2.7% | 10.6% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 0.6% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Nearest: Formby · about 84 min
Nearest: Ilkley Swimming Pool · about 39 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
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