LS12 3UG Leeds
Live postcode, introduced December 2014. Ward: Armley. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Theaker Lane, Leeds: 14 addresses
- Park Mill Drive, Leeds: 14 addresses
- Eyres Mill Side, Leeds: 1 address
- Far Fold Lane, 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 (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: 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
- Stanningly Road, LS12 3qs: up to 22 homes, not permissioned (70 m)
- Land Off Hollywell Lane, Hollywell Lane, Armley: up to 8 homes, permissioned (170 m)
- The Limelight Dance Studio, Armley Ridge Road, Armley: up to 9 homes, permissioned (190 m)
- Former New Western Social Club, Eyres Avenue, Armley: up to 13 homes, permissioned (290 m)
- 2 Theaker Lane , Armley: up to 15 homes, permissioned (350 m)
- Land Adjacent To 11 Hall Road, Armley, Leeds, LS12 1UZ: up to 9 homes, permissioned (420 m)
- Block 1, Whingate House, Whingate, Armley: up to 34 homes, permissioned (520 m)
- Mistress Lane Armley: up to 41 homes, not permissioned (520 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 6 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 30 addresses are between 68 m and 76 m above sea level (70 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 | 1.8 km |
| Headingley 391,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km | |
| Bramley (West Yorkshire) 336,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m, 57 within 800 m; nearest Armley Park Gates | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Dyer Street Leeds City Centre | 3.8 km |
| Car parks | Parking Space to rent Leeds | 910 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 8.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dr G Lees & Partners | 250 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Armley Moor Pharmacy | 250 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 350 m |
| Hospital | St Mary's Hospital | 1.3 km |
| Police station | Elland Road Police Station | 2.8 km |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 230 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Armley Moor 2.3 ha | 80 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Armley Park 13 ha | 120 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 450 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4.6 ha | 170 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Stanningley Road Allotments 1.4 ha | 440 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Bartholomew, a listed building (Grade II*), 630 m south-east. 41 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Bartholomew | Listed building, Grade II* | 630 m south-east |
| Armley Mills Main Range | Listed building, Grade II* | 840 m north-east |
| Armley House (Gott's Park) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 880 m north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cunliff Wood | Wood | 730 m north-east |
| Ridge Wood | Wood | 890 m north-west |
| The Goit | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km north |
| Kirkstall Goit | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km north |
| Gamble Hill Vale | Valley | 2.1 km west |
| Upper Daisy Hill | Hill | 2.9 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 28 | 30 |
2 of the postcode's 30 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 | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 2% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 1% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 98% | 17% |
| Private rented | 0% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 40% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 21% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 12% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 8% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 34% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 11% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 42% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 80% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 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 Theaker Lane.