LS1 2DR Leeds
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Little London & Woodhouse. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Leeds in 2026-27: Band D £2,284 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,522 | £1,776 | £2,030 | £2,284 | £2,791 | £3,299 | £3,806 | £4,567 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (29% of about 1,970 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, LEEDS CITY CENTRE (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 18.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): A4D01.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 4, PARK PLACE, grade II
- 40 AND 41, AIRE STREET (See details for further address information), grade II
- 42, 44 AND 46, PARK PLACE, grade II
- 5, 6 AND 7, PARK PLACE, grade II
- 8, PARK PLACE, grade II
- Bank House, grade II
- BLEMANN HOUSE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS KINGS HOUSE, grade II
- CHURCHILL HOUSE, grade II
- DEVONSHIRE HOUSE AND LION HOUSE, grade II
- HOTEL METROPOLE, grade II
- NUMBER 19 AND ATTACHED BUILDINGS, grade II
- NUMBER 30 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBER 56 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 1 AND 2 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS AND BOLLARDS, grade II
- NUMBERS 11, 12 AND 13 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 2 AND 4 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 6 AND 8 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- WATERLOO HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Trafalgar House , 29 Park Place: up to 5 homes, permissioned (50 m)
- 42 Park Place, LS1 2RY: up to 8 homes, permissioned (60 m)
- Devonshire House , 38 York Place: up to 21 homes, permissioned (80 m)
- 25 Wellington Street, Leeds, LS1 4DL: up to 20 homes, permissioned (80 m)
- 15 Park Place: up to 5 homes, permissioned (90 m)
- Lion House, 41 York Place, Leeds: up to 6 homes, permissioned (100 m)
- Jefferson House, 27 Park Place: up to 97 homes, permissioned (100 m)
- 49 Aire Street LS1: up to 6 homes, permissioned (120 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 33 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Leeds 27 million journeys in 2024–25 | 250 m |
| Burley Park 756,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km | |
| Headingley 391,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 28 stops within 400 m, 96 within 800 m; nearest Wellington Leeds City Centre | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Dyer Street Leeds City Centre | 1.0 km |
| Car parks | 14 within 800 m; nearest Parking Up | 220 m |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km; nearest Apcoa Charging Station | 140 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 10.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest One Medicare LLP-The Light | 510 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 310 m |
| NHS dentists | 14 practices within 1.6 km; nearest City Smile Dental | 0 m |
| Hospital | Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital | 470 m |
| Police station | Police Station | 2.3 km |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m; nearest Anglo Irish Bank | 160 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6,220 m² | 210 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 50 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,990 m² | 760 m |
| Allotments | Woodhouse Moor Allotment Gardens 1.2 ha | 1.6 km |
Within 800 m: 6 parks and gardens, 1.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St Paul's House and attached railings and gates, a listed building (Grade II*), 200 m north-west. 378 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 7 of them Grade I and 32 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| St Paul's House and attached railings and gates | Listed building, Grade II* | 200 m north-west |
| Statue of the Black Prince | Listed building, Grade II* | 240 m east |
| Mill Hill Chapel | Listed building, Grade II* | 310 m east |
| Town Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 400 m north |
| Beckett Street Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Clarence Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km south-east |
| Cunliff Wood | Wood | 2.3 km west |
| Knostrop Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km south-east |
| Batty's Wood | Wood | 2.9 km north |
| Windmill Hill | Hill | 3.1 km south-west |
| Gamble Hill Vale | Valley | 4.9 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 27.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 48 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 26 | 74 |
48 of the postcode's 74 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 2% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 2% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 25% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 72% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 83% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 3% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 53% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 13% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 77% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 76% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.