Buying a home in LS21, Otley. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£316kmost £280k–£383k
Houses per m²£3,853flats £3,611
Sold last year1381,050 in five years
Prices in Leeds+3.7%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in LS21 sold for £316,149 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £280,040 and £383,110, for about 89 m² of space.

138 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £139k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in LS21 1 (£3,817) and the most in LS21 3 (£3,901).

Across Leeds, prices are up 3.7% on a year ago and up 20.8% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,138 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,442 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £63,000 for that mortgage: what £65,000 buys.

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House prices in LS21 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£176,031£147k–£215k52 m²13
2£258,135£220k–£290k65 m²299
3£316,149£280k–£383k89 m²397
4£424,726£350k–£504k114 m²157
5+£593,343£491k–£872k161 m²118

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£176k£258k£316k£425k£593k
Detached—£334k£421k£516k£660k
Semi-detached—£278k£321k£390k£555k
Terraced£167k£232k£294k£379k£498k
Flats£139k£167k£287k——

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across LS21

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
LS21 1£3,817£3,755
LS21 2£3,892£3,366
LS21 3£3,901£3,022

Schools near LS21

Best state primary within 2 kmOtley All Saints CofE Primary School74% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%5 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmSt. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy71% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%3 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about LS21

Is LS21 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: prices in Leeds are up 3.7% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (74% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (71% against 43.8%); 138 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in LS21?

A typical 3-bedroom house in LS21 sold for £316,149 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £280,040 and £383,110.

How many homes sell in LS21 each year?

138 homes sold in the last year and 1,050 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near LS21?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Otley All Saints CofE Primary School, where 74% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near LS21?

For a 3-bedroom house, BD10 (£210k, 9 km), BD18 (£212k, 11 km), LS5 (£264k, 11 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.