POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

LS9 8AY postcode decision report

Mixed move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. The current flood seam matches 1 feature (FZ2). Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 54 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 08 Dec 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £142,500Based on 15 sales · Latest sale in data: 08 Dec 2025
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal 1 feature matchFZ2
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 54 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

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Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 15 sales · Latest sale in data: 08 Dec 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

1 flood feature match

The current postcode summary intersects 1 flood feature across FZ2.

Transport

55 within 400m

LS9 8AY links 55 transport stops within 400m and 126 within 800m. 55 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Cultural J (BCT) at about 84m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Leeds Rail Station at about 984m.

Local business

954 within 1200m

LS9 8AY currently links 954 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 413 food and drink, 152 nightlife, 148 retail. The closest mapped place is Nisa Local Gateway Express at about 66m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

10,500 online job adverts observed

Leeds local authority · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 15,005 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched LS9 8AY in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

54 nearby school rows

54 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for LS9 8AY. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 9

LS9 8AY has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 9 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 101, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 29 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£142,500

Strong sample. Based on 15 sales · Latest sale in data: 08 Dec 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of LS9 8AY, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

413 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (152), restaurant (146), cafe (115).

Amenity group

Nightlife

152 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by bar (88), pub (64).

Amenity group

Retail

148 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (91), mobile phone (26), mall (11).

Amenity group

Personal services

94 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (58), beauty (36).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Grocery

Nisa Local Gateway Express (Nisa Local)

Convenience at The Gateway West, East Street, Leeds.

Nightlife

Woodside

Bar at The Gateway North, Crown Point Road, Leeds.

Food and drink

Relish Food

Cafe at 59, Brussels Street, Leeds.

Food and drink

Northern Ballet Theatre Cafe

Cafe at 2, St Cecilia Street, Leeds.

Food and drink

Paradise Grill

Fast Food at The Arches, Railway Street, Richmond Hill, Leeds.

Food and drink

Casa Piri Piri

Restaurant at 5, St Peters Place, Leeds.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

All Saint's Richmond Hill Church of England Primary School

Primary option in LS9 9AD. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Co-op Academy Brownhill

Primary option in LS9 7DH. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Co-op Academy Nightingale

Primary option in LS9 7AX. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for LS9 8AY before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

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Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around LS9 8AY.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like LS9 8AY with the rest of your move shortlist.

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Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess LS9 8AY.

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering LS9 8AY.