LS15 0AE Leeds
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Temple Newsam. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Templenewsam Road, Leeds: 5 addresses
- Pontefract 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 C (36% 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: 2.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, Leeds.
Listed buildings
- TEMPLE NEWSAM HOUSE, grade I
- FOUNTAIN SOUTH OF TEMPLE NEWSAM HOUSE, grade II
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 6 addresses are between 49 m and 76 m above sea level (61 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 | Cross Gates 474,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km |
| Woodlesford 259,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km | |
| Garforth 561,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m, 1 within 800 m; nearest Temple Newsam Park | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Seacroft Bus Station | 4.1 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest Ionity Charging Station | 1.5 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 16.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Family Doctors | 2.0 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Halton Pharmacy | 1.5 km |
| NHS dentists | Selby Road Dental Practice | 2.1 km |
| Hospital | Seacroft Hospital | 2.6 km |
| Police station | Killingbeck Police Station | 2.8 km |
| Cash machines | ATM | 1.7 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Temple Newsam Park 341 ha | 160 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,430 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.6 ha | 1.2 km |
| Allotments | School Lane Allotments 5,730 m² | 1.7 km |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 342 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Temple Newsam House, a listed building (Grade I), 30 m. 15 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Temple Newsam House | Listed building, Grade I | 30 m |
| Temple Newsam | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 110 m south |
| Stables at Temple Newsam | Listed building, Grade II* | 120 m north-east |
| Little Temple | Listed building, Grade II* | 750 m east |
| Shrunken medieval village of Colton | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km east |
| Length of Grim's Ditch extending 1.4km from a point 70m south of Cotton Road East to the south east corner of Avenue Wood | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Dog Kennel Hill | Hill | 210 m south |
| Mather Wood | Wood | 310 m east |
| Park Wood | Wood | 410 m west |
| Pump Wood | Wood | 440 m west |
| Spring Wood | Wood | 510 m south-west |
| Menagerie Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 580 m east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 6 | 6 |
None of the postcode's 6 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 61 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 44% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 73% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 48% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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 Templenewsam Road.