Yorkshire and the Humber
Checked October 2026Leeds council pest control
Leeds City Council runs a pest control service. Rats: £160.
What the council treats
Leeds| Pest | Fee | Covers | Notes | Against other councils |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rats | £160 | all visits needed included; free for Housing Leeds tenants | £69 above the median | |
| Mice | £160 | all visits needed included | £65 above the median | |
| Wasp nest | £76 | all-visits-included wording excludes wasps and bed bugs | about the median | |
| Bed bugs | £190 | 3 visits | up to 3 treatments maximum | about the median |
| Fleas | £115 | all visits needed included | about the median | |
| Cockroaches | £190 | £53.16 above the median | ||
| Squirrels | £140 | all visits needed included | £15.32 below the median | |
| Ants | £76 | |||
| Carpet/fur beetles | £76 | |||
| Clothes moths | £76 | |||
| Silverfish | £76 |
- Businesses: the council also offers commercial pest control
- Notes: Prices inc VAT; fee year not stated on page. Rat treatment free for Housing Leeds tenants (council tenants). A callout charge applies if the insects are bees (amount not stated). £160 charge if officers attend for rats but find mice. No residential treatment for bees, ladybirds, foxes, woodworm, moles, pigeons. Commercial: free survey and quote, annual contracts.
Status: Treats pests. Fees as published, read on the council's site; the page gives no fee year, checked 2026-10-02.
Places this council covers
East Ardsley, Garforth, Guiseley, Kippax, Leeds, Morley, Otley, Pudsey, Rothwell, Wetherby, Yeadon
Private pest control
Private firms usually come sooner, treat more pests and give a guarantee. Here is what each service involves and costs.