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On Oak Royd, in Rothwell Outer
What it's like at LS26 0BL: every home that has sold on Oak Royd 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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Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
2 homes on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Oak Royd; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 21 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 1, Oak RoydSemi-detached | Mar 2025 | £355,000 | 112 m² | £3,170/m² | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Oak RoydSemi-detached | Jul 2018 | £187,000 | 74 m² | £2,527/m² | 2 |
| 3, Oak RoydSemi-detached | Nov 2013 | £195,000 | 120 m² | £1,625/m² | 1 |
| 5, Oak RoydDetached | Apr 2014 | £165,000 | 135 m² | £1,222/m² | 1 |
| 8, Oak RoydDetached | Feb 2022 | £312,500 | 69 m² | £4,529/m² | 2 |
| 10, Oak RoydSemi-detached | Aug 2012 | £190,000 | 130 m² | £1,462/m² | 1 |
| 11, Oak RoydSemi-detached | Jun 2014 | £195,000 | 111 m² | £1,757/m² | 2 |
| 13, Oak RoydSemi-detached | Jan 2012 | £175,000 | 123 m² | £1,423/m² | 1 |
| 14, Oak RoydSemi-detached | Jan 1999 | £62,125 | – | – | 1 |
| 16, Oak RoydSemi-detached | Mar 2014 | £155,000 | 67 m² | £2,313/m² | 2 |
| 17, Oak RoydSemi-detached | Nov 2019 | £340,000 | 166 m² | £2,048/m² | 4 |
| 18, Oak RoydSemi-detached | Dec 2003 | £169,995 | 123 m² | £1,382/m² | 1 |
| 19, Oak RoydDetached | Dec 2024 | £385,000 | 183 m² | £2,104/m² | 2 |
| 20, Oak RoydSemi-detached | Aug 2017 | £227,500 | 91 m² | £2,500/m² | 1 |
| 22, Oak RoydSemi-detached | Oct 2025 | £275,000 | 114 m² | £2,412/m² | 1 |
| 24, Oak RoydSemi-detached | Jun 2006 | £190,000 | 98 m² | £1,939/m² | 1 |
| 25, Oak RoydSemi-detached | Nov 2021 | £300,000 | 116 m² | £2,586/m² | 3 |
| 26, Oak RoydSemi-detached | Jun 2010 | £163,000 | 61 m² | £2,672/m² | 2 |
| 27, Oak RoydSemi-detached | May 2003 | £135,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 28, Oak RoydSemi-detached | Oct 2018 | £283,000 | 70 m² | £4,043/m² | 2 |
| 31, Oak RoydSemi-detached | Jun 2017 | £200,000 | 108 m² | £1,852/m² | 1 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Woodlesford, a short drive or bike ride (2.3 km), with 259k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Rothwell Library, 450 m away, with a bus about every 13 minutes on weekdays (routes 444, 446, 9C).
The nearest primary school is Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School, a few minutes' walk (50 m); 63% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Oulton Academy, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 44.9 · 11.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Cockburn John Charles Academy (4.1 km) and Cockburn School (5.1 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Heckmondwike Grammar School (12.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Morrisons (Rothwell), 600 m away, with Charlotte Cakes, Danielles Desserts closer still (450 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Rothwell Health Centre (750 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Lynne Priestley Hair is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Pinderfields Hospital, 6.0 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 59% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 66% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 9 restaurants and cafés, 7 pubs and bars.
De Oliveira Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and The Black Bull the nearest pub (450 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 87 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 16 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 8% flats and 24% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 123 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Springhead Park, 950 m away; for exercise, Rothwell Sports Centre (1.3 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 18 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 68 km.
Most households own their home, 14% rent privately.
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.
36 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.
Wakefield and Rothwell constituency: Simon Lightwood MP (Labour (Co-op)), since June 2022. 2024 general election: Lab gain from Con, majority 9,346 (23.0%), turnout 54%. Vote shares: Labour 44%, Reform UK 21%, Conservative 18%, Liberal Democrat 8%.
13 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 LS26 0BL →
No crimes recorded "on or near" Oak Royd in the last 12 months.
Nearest: Cleethorpes · about 76 min
Nearest: Ilkley Swimming Pool · about 51 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
On this street: 1 of 19 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 | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.1% |
| Mains gas | 97.7% | 88.0% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.4% | 0.3% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 0.9% | 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.
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