LS12 2HL Leeds
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Armley. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Mistress Lane, Leeds: 66 addresses
- Brooklyn Terrace, Leeds: 1 address
- Chapel Lane, Leeds: 1 address
- Fielding Gate, 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 (89% of about 830 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): A4D01.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Mistress Lane Armley: up to 41 homes, not permissioned (100 m)
- Site Between 1 And 13 Stocks Hill And 28 Crab Lane , Armley , Leeds , LS12 2AD: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (120 m)
- 2 Theaker Lane , Armley: up to 15 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- Land Adjacent To 11 Hall Road, Armley, Leeds, LS12 1UZ: up to 9 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- Former New Western Social Club, Eyres Avenue, Armley: up to 13 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- Stanningly Road, LS12 3qs: up to 22 homes, not permissioned (590 m)
- Land Off Hollywell Lane, Hollywell Lane, Armley: up to 8 homes, permissioned (660 m)
- The Limelight Dance Studio, Armley Ridge Road, Armley: up to 9 homes, permissioned (730 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 69 addresses are between 70 m and 75 m above sea level (74 m on average).
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 | Burley Park 756,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km |
| Headingley 391,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km | |
| Leeds 27 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 18 stops within 400 m, 41 within 800 m; nearest Branch Road Armley | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Dyer Street Leeds City Centre | 3.2 km |
| Car parks | Parking Space to rent Leeds | 1.0 km |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest Kirkstall Road Car Park GeniePoint | 1.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 9.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dr G Lees & Partners | 620 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Armley Moor Pharmacy | 620 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest M & B Practices LTD | 230 m |
| Hospital | St Mary's Hospital | 1.9 km |
| Police station | Elland Road Police Station | 2.5 km |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest *Withdrawal Only* Nisa Armley Cashzone | 280 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Low Moor 8,390 m² | 390 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Armley Park 13 ha | 490 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 290 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 60 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,450 m² | 270 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 19 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Bartholomew, a listed building (Grade II*), 390 m south-west. 42 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Bartholomew | Listed building, Grade II* | 390 m south-west |
| Armley Prison: Inner Range | Listed building, Grade II* | 520 m south-east |
| Armley Mills Main Range | Listed building, Grade II* | 580 m north |
| Armley Prison: Entrance Range and Flanking Walls | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m east |
| Armley House (Gott's Park) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cunliff Wood | Wood | 540 m north |
| Ridge Wood | Wood | 1.4 km north-west |
| The Goit | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km north-west |
| Kirkstall Goit | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km north-west |
| Gamble Hill Vale | Valley | 2.7 km west |
| Windmill Hill | Hill | 2.9 km south |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 18 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 51 | 69 |
18 of the postcode's 69 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 | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 26% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 30% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 12% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 30% | 17% |
| Private rented | 39% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 34% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 23% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 91% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 71% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 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 Mistress Lane.