LHA by area › Leeds
LHA rates in Leeds
The Valuation Office Agency's Local Housing Allowance for the Leeds Broad Rental Market Area, April 2026 to March 2027, and what those rates return against what houses actually sold for in each postcode district.
3-bed LHA: £848 a month. 4-bed: £1,197. Room in a shared house: £347.
Best 3-bed LHA yield in the area: 7.5% in LS9, where a terraced house sold for a median £135,500 in the last 12 months.
Rates
| Bedrooms | Per week | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| shared accommodation (room) | £80 | £347 |
| 1 bedroom | £155 | £673 |
| 2 bedrooms | £178 | £773 |
| 3 bedrooms | £196 | £848 |
| 4 bedrooms | £276 | £1,197 |
3-bed LHA yield by postcode district
3-bedroom LHA for the year against the median terraced sale price in the district, last 12 months, districts with at least 10 sales. Sold data as of September 2026.
| District | Median terraced sale | Gross LHA yield |
|---|---|---|
| LS9 Leeds | £135,500 (102 sales) | 7.5% |
| LS11 Leeds | £136,500 (86 sales) | 7.5% |
| LS10 Leeds | £162,500 (80 sales) | 6.3% |
| LS12 Leeds | £169,500 (136 sales) | 6.0% |
| BD11 Bradford | £173,000 (45 sales) | 5.9% |
| LS27 Leeds | £180,000 (158 sales) | 5.7% |
| LS14 Leeds | £180,000 (67 sales) | 5.7% |
| WF3 Kirklees | £180,000 (106 sales) | 5.7% |
| LS13 Leeds | £185,000 (147 sales) | 5.5% |
| LS8 Leeds | £187,500 (84 sales) | 5.4% |
| LS26 Leeds | £195,000 (86 sales) | 5.2% |
| LS25 Leeds | £195,500 (94 sales) | 5.2% |
| LS4 Leeds | £214,000 (45 sales) | 4.8% |
| LS15 Leeds | £215,000 (69 sales) | 4.7% |
| LS28 Leeds | £215,000 (203 sales) | 4.7% |
| LS5 Leeds | £220,250 (22 sales) | 4.6% |
| LS19 Bradford | £241,000 (82 sales) | 4.2% |
| LS22 Leeds | £245,000 (33 sales) | 4.2% |
| LS16 Leeds | £252,000 (43 sales) | 4.0% |
| LS6 Leeds | £260,000 (86 sales) | 3.9% |
| LS7 Leeds | £263,500 (77 sales) | 3.9% |
| LS20 Leeds | £265,000 (55 sales) | 3.8% |
| LS18 Leeds | £268,500 (90 sales) | 3.8% |
| LS21 Bradford | £278,500 (62 sales) | 3.7% |
| LS23 Leeds | £283,000 (24 sales) | 3.6% |
| LS17 Leeds | £334,000 (20 sales) | 3.0% |
| LS29 Bradford | £339,500 (114 sales) | 3.0% |
4-bed LHA yield against a semi
| District | Median semi sale | Gross LHA yield |
|---|---|---|
| LS11 Leeds | £190,000 (53 sales) | 7.6% |
| LS9 Leeds | £195,000 (56 sales) | 7.4% |
| LS10 Leeds | £200,000 (97 sales) | 7.2% |
| LS13 Leeds | £215,000 (132 sales) | 6.7% |
| LS12 Leeds | £215,750 (126 sales) | 6.7% |
| LS26 Leeds | £235,000 (147 sales) | 6.1% |
| LS14 Leeds | £238,500 (158 sales) | 6.0% |
| LS27 Leeds | £240,000 (139 sales) | 6.0% |
| WF3 Kirklees | £242,000 (145 sales) | 5.9% |
| BD11 Bradford | £247,475 (72 sales) | 5.8% |
| LS25 Leeds | £255,000 (228 sales) | 5.6% |
| LS5 Leeds | £257,250 (38 sales) | 5.6% |
| LS4 Leeds | £260,000 (24 sales) | 5.5% |
| LS19 Bradford | £261,000 (94 sales) | 5.5% |
| LS15 Leeds | £265,000 (198 sales) | 5.4% |
| LS28 Leeds | £270,000 (162 sales) | 5.3% |
| LS16 Leeds | £310,000 (189 sales) | 4.6% |
| LS21 Bradford | £315,000 (55 sales) | 4.6% |
| LS7 Leeds | £320,100 (80 sales) | 4.5% |
| LS6 Leeds | £322,000 (89 sales) | 4.5% |
| LS20 Leeds | £330,000 (51 sales) | 4.4% |
| LS18 Leeds | £350,000 (99 sales) | 4.1% |
| LS23 Leeds | £350,000 (23 sales) | 4.1% |
| LS8 Leeds | £355,500 (130 sales) | 4.0% |
| LS22 Leeds | £357,500 (39 sales) | 4.0% |
| LS17 Leeds | £375,000 (165 sales) | 3.8% |
| LS29 Bradford | £410,000 (89 sales) | 3.5% |
What the yield figure is
Local Housing Allowance is the most housing benefit will pay towards rent in an area, set by the Valuation Office Agency for each Broad Rental Market Area and bedroom count. It is a floor for rent, not a forecast: a tenant on benefits can pay it, and market rents usually sit above it. The yield here is the 3-bedroom LHA rate for the year, divided by the median price paid for a terraced house in the district over the last 12 months (HM Land Registry). Gross, before costs, before voids, before finance. It is a screening number for comparing areas, not an appraisal of any house.
April 2026 to March 2027 (the same figures as April 2024, per the 2026 Modification Order).
Sources: VOA Local Housing Allowance rates, VOA BRMA boundaries, HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Districts are assigned to an area by their centre point; a district straddling two areas is shown in one.