Professional Properties in Horsforth

If you’re a professional looking for a house or flat to rent in Leeds, then Horsforth is a great location. With its quaint cobbled streets, quirky independent boutiques, pretty walks and strong community spirit, house lettings in Horsforth are ideal for professionals looking for a quiet and idyllic setting with an easy commute to the city centre.

This affluent town is situated in LS18 to the north west of Leeds. While the vibrancy and whirl of Leeds city centre is just a short commute away, there is plenty to see, do and enjoy when letting a house or flat in Horsforth.  

The town offers its residents a good balance. It is close enough to Leeds city centre to offer short commuting times and the convenience of being in close proximity to an inner city. Yet Horsforth is far enough out from the city centre to retain a small-town community feel. With significant local amenities and a rich heritage, Horsforth is a very desirable area to live in.

Food & drink in Horsforth

Ready to unwind after a busy week at work in a nice bar on a Friday night? If you’re renting a property in Horsforth, you are spoilt for choice. This characterful town has a lively bar and pub scene, with numerous quality drinking and eating spots to enjoy a relaxing or lively night out.

Choose from 16 beer lines and play shuffleboard at The Malt Brewhouse on Town Street, or tuck into a gourmet burger in the leather-decked environment of Banyan Bar on New Road Side. Whatever you’re into, professionals in private rented accommodation in Horsforth are in for a treat.

For a memorable night of live entertainment, The Black Bull is the biggest live music venue in Horsforth. Situated on The Green, this lively pub has a great range of beers, wines and tasty snacks at affordable prices.

Cultural and leisure activities in Horsforth

If you’ve got a day off work, spending some time ambling round Horsforth’s streets, taking in the town’s remarkable sandstone buildings that are sourced from local quarries, is a great way to spend an afternoon for those living in Horsforth house shares or rented flats.  

Or why not enjoy the many sports and leisure facilities Horsforth is home to, including Horsforth Harriers Running Club, Horsforth Cricket Club, Hall Park Cricket Club, Yarnbury Rugby Club, Horsforth Riding Club and Horsforth Golf Club — which borders the runway of Leeds-Bradford Airport.

If you’re privately renting a house, room or flat in Horsforth you can make the most of Horsforth Hall Park. This opulently-decorated Hall features a myriad of great leisure facilities, including a bowling green, cricket ground, skate park, Japanese garden, and children’s play area.

An easy commute

One of the key advantages of living in professional flat shares in Horsforth is the area’s convenient transport network, meaning commuting to Leeds is really easy.

Horsforth railway station lies on the Harrogate line, which runs between Knaresborough and Leeds city centre on a half-hourly basis. This service runs more frequently at peak times and there is an hourly service to York, too.

Horsforth also enjoys a significant number of bus connections to the city centre and to other Leeds suburbs. One of these services links Horsforth to the nearby Leeds Bradford International Airport.

Being located on the main First Leeds bus route, buses run frequently in and out of the city centre.

For those who prefer to drive, Horsforth is in close proximity to the Leeds ring road, ensuring good road access to take you from your rental property in Horsforth to your job in Leeds City Centre.

A little history of Horsforth

Horsforth’s history stretches back at least as far as 1086, when it was included in the Domesday Book under the name of Horseford due to its important crossing location on the River Aire.

Horsforth’s name derives from the words ‘horse’ and ‘ford’, which refer to the River Aire crossing that is believed to have been used to transport goods from nearby towns such as Bradford and Shipley.

Horsforth was predominantly an agricultural community until the mid-19th century, when it started to develop and expand in the Industrial Revolution. In fact, during the latter half of the 19th century, Horsforth was considered to have the largest population of any village in Britain.

If you’re living in a rented apartment or house in Horsforth and are interested in the history of the town, why not visit Horsforth Village Museum? Home to an inspiring collection of artefacts and displays illustrating the village’s fascinating history.

If you’re looking for flats to rent for professionals in Leeds, Horsforth is an idyllic location to enjoy the community spirit of a village while being on the periphery of one of the UK’s most exciting cities.  

We let to both professional singles and groups in flats, rooms and whole houses, so for a quality private estate agent and letting agent in Horsforth, make Pickard Properties your number one choice.