LS1 3BB Leeds
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Little London & Woodhouse. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Great George Street, Leeds: 81 addresses
- Park Street, Leeds: 2 addresses
- Oxford Row, Leeds: 1 address
- Thoresby Place, Leeds: 1 address
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: 14.
- 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
- Original Infirmary and Corson's Pavilion Wing, grade I
- 1, OXFORD PLACE, grade II
- 2, OXFORD PLACE, grade II
- 3, OXFORD PLACE, grade II
- 31, GREAT GEORGE STREET, grade II
- 33 AND 33A, GREAT GEORGE STREET, grade II
- 35-41, GREAT GEORGE STREET (See details for further address information), grade II
- BOLLARD AT JUNCTION WITH OXFORD PLACE, grade II
- BOUNDARY WALL AND RAILINGS TO CHURCH OF ST GEORGE, grade II
- BOUNDARY WALL AND RAILINGS TO LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY WITH GATE PIERS AND GATES, grade II
- BRITANNIA BUILDINGS, grade II
- Corson's Outpatients' Department, grade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk, grade II
- OXFORD CHAMBERS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 51 - 53 Great George Street, Leeds: up to 5 homes, permissioned (0 m)
- 57 Great George Street LS1: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (20 m)
- Great George Street - LGI: up to 329 homes, not permissioned (130 m)
- Aspect Court, 47 Park Square East, Leeds, LS1 2NL: up to 29 homes, permissioned (180 m)
- Westgate Point, 30 Westgate: up to 157 homes, permissioned (180 m)
- 32 Park Square West: up to 8 homes, permissioned (210 m)
- 18 East Parade , Leeds: up to 5 homes, permissioned (240 m)
- Protection House , 16 - 17 East Parade: up to 7 homes, permissioned (250 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 9 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 85 addresses are between 41 m and 44 m above sea level (42 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 69%, ultrafast 69%, gigabit 69% 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 | 640 m |
| Burley Park 756,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km | |
| Headingley 391,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m, 83 within 800 m; nearest Civic Leeds City Centre | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Dyer Street Leeds City Centre | 1.1 km |
| Car parks | 12 within 800 m; nearest Parking Up | 300 m |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km; nearest Apcoa Charging Station | 590 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 10.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest One Medicare LLP-The Light | 410 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Pharmacy Today LTD | 460 m |
| NHS dentists | 16 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Clarendon Dental Spa | 370 m |
| Hospital | Leeds General Infirmary | 50 m |
| Police station | Police Station | 2.8 km |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m; nearest Leeds City Office NatWest | 480 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m; nearest Nelson Mandela Gardens 230 m² | 200 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Lovell Park 2.1 ha | 780 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 50 m² | 410 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,990 m² | 490 m |
| Allotments | Woodhouse Moor Allotment Gardens 1.2 ha | 1.2 km |
Within 800 m: 6 parks and gardens, 3.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Original Infirmary and Corson's Pavilion Wing, a listed building (Grade I), 100 m north. 414 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 6 of them Grade I and 26 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Original Infirmary and Corson's Pavilion Wing | Listed building, Grade I | 100 m north |
| University of Leeds School of Medicine | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m north-west |
| Town Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 150 m south-east |
| Civic Court and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 200 m east |
| Beckett Street Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Clarence Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km south-east |
| Cunliff Wood | Wood | 2.2 km west |
| Batty's Wood | Wood | 2.4 km north |
| Miles Hill | Hill | 2.8 km north |
| Knostrop Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km south-east |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 47 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 35 | 85 |
50 of the postcode's 85 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 | 18 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 0% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | under 1% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 18% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 6% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 77% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 15% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 38% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | under 1% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 27% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 43% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 11% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 1% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Great George Street.