LS12 1FW Leeds
Live postcode, introduced February 2026. Ward: Armley. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Pilkington Grove, Leeds: 14 addresses
- Wesley Road, Leeds: 9 addresses
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 (90% of about 960 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- 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
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land Adjacent To 11 Hall Road, Armley, Leeds, LS12 1UZ: up to 9 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- Thornhill Road, Upper Wortley, LS12 4lg: up to 14 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- 2 Theaker Lane , Armley: up to 15 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- Site Between 1 And 13 Stocks Hill And 28 Crab Lane , Armley , Leeds , LS12 2AD: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Former New Western Social Club, Eyres Avenue, Armley: up to 13 homes, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Ashley Road LS12: up to 7 homes, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Mistress Lane Armley: up to 41 homes, not permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Land Off Hollywell Lane, Hollywell Lane, Armley: up to 8 homes, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 23 addresses are between 80 m and 85 m above sea level (82 m on average).
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Burley Park 756,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Headingley 391,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Leeds 27 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 21 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 64 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Thornhill Road Armley | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Dyer Street Leeds City Centre | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parking Space to rent Leeds | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kirkstall Road Car Park GeniePoint | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dr G Lees & Partners | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Armley Moor Pharmacy | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 270 m |
| Hospital | St Mary's Hospital | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Elland Road Police Station | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest *Withdrawal Only* Nisa Armley Cashzone | 320 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Armley Moor 2.3 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Cliff Park 13 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 290 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 200 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,450 m² | 280 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 29 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Bartholomew, a listed building (Grade II*), 140 m north-east. 29 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Bartholomew | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m north-east |
| Armley Prison: Inner Range | Listed building, Grade II* | 810 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Armley Prison: Entrance Range and Flanking Walls | Listed building, Grade II* | 900 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Armley Prison: Revetment Wall on East Side of Gloucester Terrace | Listed building, Grade II* | 920 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Armley House (Gott's Park) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cunliff Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Ridge Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| The Goit | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Little Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Gamble Hill Vale | Valley | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Windmill Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 8 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 23 |
15 of the postcode's 23 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Leeds: see them on the Leeds page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 30% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 17% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 61% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 20% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 73% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 8% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 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 Pilkington Grove.