A Guide For Those Seeking New Homes in Leeds

Welcome to New Homes Leeds, the website which aims to provide invaluable information for people searching for new homes in Leeds.

Located in West Yorkshire, the historic city of Leeds has much to offer in the way of shopping, commerce, nightlife, universities and sports teams. Leeds Property, ranges in architectural style from Georgian to cutting edge 21st century. A bustling cosmopolitan city, Leeds has reinvented itself as a retail and commerce hub for Yorkshire and the North.

The city’s past as a centre of the textile industry is still evident in Leeds Property today. The Round Foundry is the earliest surviving example of a purpose-built engineering works in the world and is of international importance. Only London has more listed buildings than Leeds. Highlights of which, include the Victoria Quarter, The Corn Exchange and City Hall.

Developments such as the recently regenerated Clarence Dock demonstrate Leeds’s transformation into a successful post-industrial city. A notable Leeds Property is the, Kirkgate Market. Opened in 1822, the market is still thriving to this day.

The Yorkshire Dales National Park, with its stunning moorlands, is only twenty miles from the city centre, making a new home in Leeds great for those seeking a mixture of urban and rural surroundings.

Leeds is one of the major transports hubs of the north. The M62 and M1 intersect to the south of the city, whilst rail links provide direct connections to London, Birmingham and the Midlands, Manchester and the North West. Furthermore the city is served by Leeds and Bradford International Airport making new homes in Leeds an ideal choice for commuters.

On these pages we aim to tell you more about life in Leeds, it’s history, education facilities, associations and organisations in order to ensure that your search for new homes in Leeds is both well informed and fruitful.

Local Villages Suburbs

Aberford

Adel

Alwoodley

Barwick In Elmet

Bramhope

Holbeck

Kirkstall

Meanwood

Methley

Moortown

Morley

Thorner

Close to Leeds

Bradford – 10 miles

Wakefield – 10.6 miles

Harrogate – 13 miles

Barnsley – 22 miles

York – 25 miles

Doncaster – 33 miles

Famous People Associated with Leeds

Peter O'Toole - Actor famous for his role in Lawrence of Arabia

Jeremy Paxman - TV presenter

Chris Moyles - Radio presenter

Sue Ryder - British peeress and patron of Sue Ryder charity

Sir Leonard Hutton - Appointed as England's first professional Cricket captain in 1952

John Smeaton – Famed engineer, considered by many as the “father of civil engineering”

Malcolm McDowell – Actor famed for his roles in A Clockwork Orange, Star Trek and the TV series Heroes