A typical 3-bedroom house in Leeds sold for £277,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £171k in LS11 and £402k in LS17, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.
For the most space for your money, look at LS11: about 85 m² for a typical £171k. LS25 is the busiest market, with 374 sales last year.
Prices in Leeds are up 3.7% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,138 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £1,263 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.