Area Info for Scarcroft (West Yorkshire)

Scarcroft, West Yorkshire, UK

Scarcroft is a small village and civil parish located in the metropolitan borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 6 miles east of Leeds city centre, offering a semi-rural environment with a close-knit community.

History and Development

The history of Scarcroft dates back several centuries, with its origins linked to agricultural activities and rural settlement patterns typical of West Yorkshire. Over time, the village has maintained its rural character while experiencing some residential development, especially in the 20th and 21st centuries.

Geography and Environment

Scarcroft is characterised by its scenic countryside, including open fields, woodlands, and traditional Yorkshire farmland. The village benefits from a peaceful setting, with nearby natural features contributing to its appeal for residents seeking a rural lifestyle close to urban amenities.

Community and Amenities

The village has a small but active community, with local events and activities fostering a sense of belonging. While Scarcroft itself has limited amenities, residents typically access nearby towns for shopping, education, and other services. The village is known for its picturesque surroundings and traditional rural charm.

Transport and Accessibility

Scarcroft is accessible via local roads connecting to larger transport networks. The proximity to Leeds provides convenient access to rail and bus services, making it feasible for commuting to larger urban centres. The village's location offers a balance of rural tranquillity and connectivity.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Thorner Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.07 miles
Kirkhills, Thorner, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS14 3JD
Bardsey Primary School1.36 miles
Woodacre Lane, Bardsey, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS17 9DG
Shadwell Primary School1.49 miles
Main Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS17 8JF
Fieldhead Carr Primary School1.92 miles
Naburn Approach, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS14 2EG
Whinmoor St Paul's Church of England Primary School2.04 miles
Whinmoor Crescent, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS14 1EG
White Laith Primary School2.33 miles
Naburn Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS14 2BL
Grimes Dyke Primary School2.74 miles
Stanks Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS14 5BY
Grange Farm Primary School2.79 miles
Barncroft Rise, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS14 1AX
Scholes (Elmet) Primary School2.80 miles
Station Road, Scholes, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15 4BJ
Wigton Moor Primary School2.89 miles
Barfield Crescent, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS17 8RU
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School2.96 miles
Pigeon Cote Road, Seacroft, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS14 1EP
The Grammar School At Leeds2.98 miles
Alwoodley Gates, Harrogate Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS17 8GS
Swarcliffe Primary School2.99 miles
Swarcliffe Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS14 5JW
Roundhay St John's Church of England Primary School3.24 miles
18 North Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS8 2QJ
Talbot Primary School3.30 miles
East Moor Road, Roundhay, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS8 1AF
Barwick-in-Elmet Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.30 miles
Chapel Lane, Barwick-in-Elmet, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15 4HL
Health
Clinic
Sk:N Leeds2.84 miles
52 Street Lane, Roundhay, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS8 2ET
Seacroft Clinic3.09 miles
Seacroft Avenue, Leeds, Yorkshire(West Riding), LS14 6PF
Park Edge Medical Suite3.11 miles
Asket Drive, Leeds, Yorkshire(West Riding), LS14 1HX
Street Lane Practice3.13 miles
12 Devonshire Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS8 1AY
Asket Croft 3.25 miles
2 Asket Place,, LS14 1PP
Asket House3.25 miles
2 Asket Place, Seacroft, Leeds,, LS14 1PP
Oakwood Eye Clinic3.59 miles
456 Roundhay Road, Oakwood, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS8 2HU
Pain Management Solutions (Oakwood Surgery)3.62 miles
Gledhow Rise, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS8 4AA
Newsam Centre4.26 miles
Seacroft Hospital, York Road, Seacroft, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS14 6WB
Harehills Surgery4.51 miles
209 Roundhay Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS8 4HQ
The Thorpe Park Clinic4.61 miles
The Thorpe Park Clinic, 4600 Park Approach, Thorpe Park, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15 8GB
St Mary's House4.67 miles
St Mary`s Road,, LS7 3RJ
The Avenue Surgery4.73 miles
24 The Avenue, Alwoodley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS17 7BE
Leeds Mental Health Trust Hq4.74 miles
2150 Century Way, Thorpe Park, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15 8ZB
Reginald Centre4.78 miles
263 Chapeltown Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS7 3EX
Halton Clinic4.84 miles
2 Primrose Lane, Leeds, LS15 7HR
GP
The Surgery0.87 miles
The Surgery, Main Street, Thorner, Leeds, LS14 3DX
Dr Mossad M G1.98 miles
Whinmoor Surgery, White Laithe Approach, Whinmoor, Leeds, LS14 2EH
Dr P D Lewis& Partners2.88 miles
96 Main Street, Scholes, Leeds, Leeds, LS15 4DR
Dr P D Lewis & Partners2.88 miles
96 Main Street, Leeds, LS15 4DR
Dr Roberts & Partners2.88 miles
Windmill Health Centre, Mill Green View, Leeds, Leeds, LS14 5JS
The Grange Medical Centre, Dr Eastwood & Partners3.09 miles
The Grange Medical Centre, 999 York Road, Leeds, Seacroft, LS14 6NX
The Grange Medical Centre3.09 miles
The Grange Medical Centre, 999 York Road, Seacroft, Leeds, LS14 6NX
Park Edge Practice - Dr Muncer & Partners3.11 miles
Park Edge Practice, Asket Drive, Leeds, LS14 1HX
Street Lane Practice3.13 miles
12 Devonshire Avenue, Leeds, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS8 1AY
Dr Porter & Partners3.15 miles
Elmwood Surgery, Elmwood Lane, Barwick In Elmet, Leeds, LS15 4JX
Church View Surgery3.36 miles
Church View Surgery, School Lane, Collingham, Wetherby, LS22 5BQ
Shadwell Medical Centre3.42 miles
..., 137 Shadwell Lane, Leeds, Leeds, LS17 8AE
Dr S M Laybourn & Partners3.54 miles
846 York Road, Leeds,, LS14 6DX
Oakwood Surgery3.62 miles
Gledhow Rise, Leeds,, LS8 4AA
Chandos Medical Centre3.67 miles
Chandos Medical Centre, 123 Lidgett Lane, Leeds, Leeds, LS8 1QR
Harewood Surgery3.69 miles
69 The Square, 69 The Square, Harewood, Harewood, LS17 9LQ
Hospital
Spire Leeds Hospital3.58 miles
Jackson Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS8 1NT
Seacroft Hospital4.14 miles
York Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS14 6UH
Chapel Allerton Hospital4.49 miles
Chapeltown Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS7 4SA
St James's Hospital4.96 miles
Beckett Street, Beckett Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7TF
Becklin Centre5.21 miles
Alma Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7BE
Leeds General Infirmary6.16 miles
Great George Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3EX
Leeds Dental Hospital6.17 miles
Clarendon Way, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 9LU
Nuffield Health, Leeds Hospital6.26 miles
2 Leighton Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3EB
Cookridge Hospital7.04 miles
Hospital Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 6QB
St Mary's Hospital8.08 miles
Green Hill Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS12 3QE
Spire Methley Park Hospital8.62 miles
Methley Lane, Methley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS26 9HG
Harrogate District Hospital9.40 miles
Lancaster Park Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 7SX
The Briary Wing at Harrogate District Hospital9.40 miles
Harrogate, HG2 7SX
BMI The Duchy Hospital9.47 miles
Queens Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 0HF
Cygnet Hospital Harrogate10.23 miles
23 Ripon Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 2JL
Castleford, Normanton and District Hospital, Wakefield10.52 miles
Lumley Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 5LT
Pharmacy
Whinmoor Pharmacy1.98 miles
46a White Laithe Approach, Whinmoor, Leeds, LS14 2EH
Pharmacy2u Ltd2.23 miles
1 Hawthorn Park, Coal Road, Leeds, Yorkshire(West Riding), LS14 1PQ
Lloydspharmacy2.88 miles
Windmill Hth Ctr Pharmacy, Mill Green View, Leeds, LS14 5JS
Tesco Stores Limited2.98 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Unit 5 York Road, Seacroft Green, Leeds, Yorkshire(West Riding), LS14 6JD
Lloydspharmacy3.09 miles
Grange Medical Centre, 999 York Road, Leeds, LS14 6NX
Cohens Chemist3.11 miles
Park Edge Medical Centre, Askett Drive, Leeds, LS14 1HX
Lloydspharmacy3.13 miles
12 Devonshire Avenue, Leeds, LS8 1AY
Village Pharmacy3.28 miles
5 Hastings Court, Collingham, Wetherby, LS22 5AW
The Co-Operative Pharmacy3.31 miles
141 Street Lane, Leeds, LS8 1AA
The Co-Operative Pharmacy3.32 miles
120 Dib Lane, Leeds,, LS8 3AY
The Co-Operative Pharmacy3.42 miles
139 Shadwell Lane, Leeds,, LS17 8AE
Seacroft Pharmacy3.54 miles
868 York Road, Leeds, LS14 6DX
Oakwood Pharmacy3.63 miles
643 Roundhay Road, Leeds, LS8 4BA
Boots3.64 miles
5 Hollin Park Parade, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS8 3AS
Oakwood Lane Pharmacy3.66 miles
Oakwood Lane Medical Centre, Amberton Terrace, Leeds, LS8 3BZ
Ma Manning (Pharmacy) Ltd3.67 miles
97 Lidgett Lane, Leeds,, LS8 1QR
Leisure
Park
ROUNDHAY PARK (Grade II Listed)2.80 miles
BRAMHAM PARK (Grade I Listed)2.86 miles
WYKEBECK WOODS AND ASKETT HILL NATURE RESERVE3.12 miles
HAREWOOD HOUSE (Grade I Listed)3.74 miles
KILLINGBECK FIELDS4.22 miles
PRIMROSE VALLEY4.45 miles
BECKETT STREET CEMETERY (Grade II Listed)4.91 miles
MEANWOOD VALLEY5.04 miles
HALTON MOOR5.28 miles
TEMPLE NEWSAM (Grade II Listed)5.64 miles
GOLDEN ACRE6.00 miles
LOTHERTON HALL ESTATE6.04 miles
LOTHERTON HALL (Grade II Listed)6.12 miles
LAWNSWOOD CEMETERY (Grade II Listed)6.23 miles
BREARY MARSH6.26 miles
SPOFFORTH VILLAGE6.33 miles
Shop
Groceries
SPAR Red Hall1.62 miles
Redhall Service Station, Wetherby Road, Yorkshire, LS17 8LY
Nisa Local1.99 miles
42-44 White Laith Approach, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS14 2EH
SPAR Euro Garage Wetherby Road2.06 miles
Euro Coronation Service Station, Wetherby Road, West Yorkshire, LS17 8ND
Londis, Leeds2.15 miles
244 Wetherby Road, Leeds, LS17 8NH
Monkswood Convenience Store2.29 miles
51 Monkswood Ave, Leeds West Yorkshire LS14 1DW
Co-op Leeds2.87 miles
Roundhay, LS8 2ET
Tesco Leeds (Extra)3.03 miles
York Rd, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS14 6JD
Co-op Leeds3.05 miles
Petrol Roundhay, LS8 1BD
Co-op Leeds3.06 miles
High Ash Drive, LS17 8RE
Sainsbury's Leeds Street Lne Local3.21 miles
135-137 Street Lane, Leeds, LS8 1AA
Co-op Leeds3.24 miles
Leeds Swarcliffe Avenue, LS14 5EY
Tesco Collingham (Express)3.29 miles
Main St, Collingham, West Yorkshire, LS22 5AS
ALDI York Road3.45 miles
Seacroft, Leeds, LS14 6HP
Farmfoods Seacroft3.47 miles
York Road, Seacroft, LS14 6HR
Co-op Leeds3.49 miles
South Parkway, LS14 6ER
Londis, Leeds3.51 miles
586 Harrogate Road, Leeds, LS17 8DP
Transport
Airport
Leeds Bradford International Airport8.75 miles
Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport31.68 miles
Sheffield City Airport32.58 miles
Durham Tees Valley Airport44.67 miles
Bus Stop
Wetherby Rd Ling Lane (S)0.21 miles
Wetherby Rd Ling Lane (N)0.22 miles
Wetherby Road Eversley View (S)0.23 miles
Wetherby Rd Wood Farm (N)0.25 miles
Wetherby Rd Wood Farm (S)0.27 miles
Wetherby Road Scarcroft Village Hall (NE)0.32 miles
Wetherby Road Scarcroft Village Hall (SW)0.33 miles
Wetherby Rd Bracken Fox PH (SW)0.46 miles
Syke Lane (E)0.50 miles
Wetherby Road Grange Cottages (NE)0.51 miles
Wetherby Road Grange Cottages (SW)0.52 miles
Wetherby Rd Bracken Fox PH (NE)0.53 miles
Moss Syke (S)0.55 miles
Wetherby Rd Wayside Mount (SW)0.71 miles
Wetherby Rd Wayside Mount (NE)0.73 miles
Wetherby Rd Stoney Lane (NE)0.74 miles
Ferry Port
Transporter Bridge South Side50.45 miles
Transporter Bridge North Side50.56 miles
Railway Station
Cross Gates Rail Station4.13 miles
Garforth Rail Station5.36 miles
East Garforth Rail Station5.87 miles
Leeds Rail Station6.34 miles
Burley Park Rail Station6.50 miles
Weeton Rail Station6.85 miles
Headingley Rail Station6.86 miles
Micklefield Rail Station7.13 miles
Pannal Rail Station7.40 miles
Woodlesford Rail Station7.45 miles
Horsforth Rail Station7.62 miles
Kirkstall Forge Rail Station7.75 miles
Hornbeam Park Rail Station8.63 miles
Bramley (West Yorks) Rail Station8.82 miles
Cottingley Rail Station8.85 miles
Church Fenton Rail Station9.26 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Property Sales
SCARCROFT LODGE, 12 (FLAT 4), NEWMAN DRIVE
SCARCROFT
LEEDS
WEST YORKSHIRE
LS14 3FL		£600,000
2025-09-05
flatmaisonette
leasehold
BRAITHWAITE HOUSE, 14 (FLAT 3), NEWMAN DRIVE
SCARCROFT
LEEDS
WEST YORKSHIRE
LS14 3FN		£445,000
2024-12-11
flatmaisonette (New)
leasehold
BRAITHWAITE HOUSE, 14 (FLAT 12), NEWMAN DRIVE
SCARCROFT
LEEDS
WEST YORKSHIRE
LS14 3FN		£675,000
2024-08-14
flatmaisonette (New)
leasehold
1, HELLWOOD LANE
SCARCROFT
LEEDS
WEST YORKSHIRE
LS14 3BP		£825,000
2024-10-11
detached
freehold
Sold 2021-03-18   £425,000
1, MANOR PARK
SCARCROFT
LEEDS
WEST YORKSHIRE
LS14 3BW		£580,000
2024-09-06
detached
freehold
PEAR TREE COTTAGE, SANDHILLS
THORNER
LEEDS
WEST YORKSHIRE
LS14 3DE		£525,000
2024-10-18
detached
freehold
10, WOODLANDS CLOSE

LEEDS
WEST YORKSHIRE
LS14 3JP		£875,000
2024-06-28
detached
freehold
KIRKLANDS (21), CARR LANE
THORNER
LEEDS
WEST YORKSHIRE
LS14 3HB		£95,000
2023-12-08
flatmaisonette
leasehold
BIRCH VIEW, HELLWOOD LANE
SCARCROFT
LEEDS
WEST YORKSHIRE
LS14 3BP		£240,000
2022-11-15
semidetached
freehold
MEADOW COTTAGE, 9, MANOR PARK
SCARCROFT
LEEDS
WEST YORKSHIRE
LS14 3BW		£770,000
2022-08-30
detached
freehold
KIRKLANDS (2), CARR LANE
THORNER
LEEDS
WEST YORKSHIRE
LS14 3HB		£118,000
2022-06-20
flatmaisonette
leasehold
Sold 2018-09-27   £121,000
Sold 2014-05-30   £118,000
KIRKLANDS (14), CARR LANE
THORNER
LEEDS
WEST YORKSHIRE
LS14 3HB		£127,500
2022-03-30
flatmaisonette
leasehold
1, WESTFIELD LANE
THORNER
LEEDS
WEST YORKSHIRE
LS14 3DD		£327,500
2022-01-28
terraced
freehold
KIRKLANDS (15), CARR LANE
THORNER
LEEDS
WEST YORKSHIRE
LS14 3HB		£140,000
2021-09-24
flatmaisonette
leasehold
Sold 2016-05-06   £114,000
KIRKLANDS (18), CARR LANE
THORNER
LEEDS
WEST YORKSHIRE
LS14 3HB		£132,250
2021-08-20
flatmaisonette
leasehold
21, MANOR PARK
SCARCROFT
LEEDS
WEST YORKSHIRE
LS14 3BW		£1,100,000
2021-06-21
detached
freehold
THE COTTAGE, CARR LANE
THORNER
LEEDS
WEST YORKSHIRE
LS14 3HB		£650,000
2021-03-30
detached
freehold
WESTFIELD LODGE, CARR LANE
THORNER
LEEDS
WEST YORKSHIRE
LS14 3HD		£317,500
2021-02-26
detached
freehold
9, MANOR PARK
SCARCROFT
LEEDS
WEST YORKSHIRE
LS14 3BW		£690,000
2021-02-12
detached
freehold
69, THORNER LANE
SCARCROFT
LEEDS
WEST YORKSHIRE
LS14 3AL		£905,100
2020-12-18
detached
freehold
4, MANOR PARK
SCARCROFT
LEEDS
WEST YORKSHIRE
LS14 3BW		£490,000
2019-11-01
detached
freehold
19, MANOR PARK
SCARCROFT
LEEDS
WEST YORKSHIRE
LS14 3BW		£735,000
2018-12-20
detached
freehold
WESTFIELD HOUSE, CARR LANE
THORNER
LEEDS
WEST YORKSHIRE
LS14 3HD		£865,000
2018-12-12
semidetached
freehold
GESLING HILL, SANDHILLS
THORNER
LEEDS
WEST YORKSHIRE
LS14 3DE		£950,000
2018-11-28
otherPropertyType
leasehold
7, WOODLANDS CLOSE

LEEDS
WEST YORKSHIRE
LS14 3JP		£692,500
2018-09-21
detached
freehold
KIRKLANDS (24), CARR LANE
THORNER
LEEDS
WEST YORKSHIRE
LS14 3HB		£123,000
2018-09-21
flatmaisonette
leasehold
11, HELLWOOD LANE
SCARCROFT
LEEDS
WEST YORKSHIRE
LS14 3BP		£605,501
2018-08-30
detached
freehold
6, SKIPPON TERRACE
THORNER
LEEDS
WEST YORKSHIRE
LS14 3HA		£359,950
2018-07-25
terraced
freehold
KIRKLANDS (9), CARR LANE
THORNER
LEEDS
WEST YORKSHIRE
LS14 3HB		£115,000
2017-03-10
flatmaisonette
leasehold
ELTOFTS GRANGE, CARR LANE
THORNER
LEEDS
WEST YORKSHIRE
LS14 3HF		£750,000
2016-08-17
detached
freehold
2, WESTFIELD LANE
THORNER
LEEDS
WEST YORKSHIRE
LS14 3DD		£278,000
2016-07-01
terraced
freehold
KIRKLANDS (7), CARR LANE
THORNER
LEEDS
WEST YORKSHIRE
LS14 3HB		£117,500
2016-05-20
flatmaisonette
leasehold
KIRKLANDS (22), CARR LANE
THORNER
LEEDS
WEST YORKSHIRE
LS14 3HB		£154,000
2016-03-24
flatmaisonette
leasehold
KIRKLANDS (17), CARR LANE
THORNER
LEEDS
WEST YORKSHIRE
LS14 3HB		£100,000
2016-01-29
flatmaisonette
leasehold
KIRKLANDS (8), CARR LANE
THORNER
LEEDS
WEST YORKSHIRE
LS14 3HB		£122,500
2015-12-18
flatmaisonette
leasehold
OAKLANDS MANOR COTTAGE, THORNER LANE
SCARCROFT
LEEDS
WEST YORKSHIRE
LS14 3AH		£535,000
2015-10-02
terraced
freehold
8, WOODLANDS CLOSE

LEEDS
WEST YORKSHIRE
LS14 3JP		£540,000
2015-08-18
detached
freehold
6, WOODLANDS CLOSE

LEEDS
WEST YORKSHIRE
LS14 3JP		£493,800
2015-08-07
detached
freehold
KIRKLANDS (10), CARR LANE
THORNER
LEEDS
WEST YORKSHIRE
LS14 3HB		£137,500
2015-07-24
flatmaisonette
leasehold
1, WOODLANDS CLOSE

LEEDS
WEST YORKSHIRE
LS14 3JP		£620,000
2015-07-14
detached
freehold
7, SKIPPON TERRACE
THORNER
LEEDS
WEST YORKSHIRE
LS14 3HA		£347,968
2015-06-26
terraced
freehold
7, MANOR PARK
SCARCROFT
LEEDS
WEST YORKSHIRE
LS14 3BW		£415,000
2015-06-11
detached
freehold
KIRKLANDS (4), CARR LANE
THORNER
LEEDS
WEST YORKSHIRE
LS14 3HB		£145,000
2015-04-17
flatmaisonette
leasehold
17, MANOR PARK
SCARCROFT
LEEDS
WEST YORKSHIRE
LS14 3BW		£710,000
2014-10-09
detached
freehold
KIDHURST BARN, THORNER LANE
SCARCROFT
LEEDS
WEST YORKSHIRE
LS14 3AH		£490,000
2014-09-19
detached
freehold
COPPERS, CARR LANE
THORNER
LEEDS
WEST YORKSHIRE
LS14 3HB		£650,000
2014-07-04
detached
freehold
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