LS16 5LU Leeds
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Weetwood. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Back Baileys Place, Far Headingley: 10 addresses
- Weetwood 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 700 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, FAR HEADINGLEY (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 9.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): A4D01.
- Tree preservation orders: 13 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 17, COTTAGE ROAD, grade II
- 1A, MOOR ROAD, grade II
- 2 AND 4, WEETWOOD LANE (See details for further address information), grade II
- 2-8, HEATHFIELD TERRACE (See details for further address information), grade II
- 22-28, COTTAGE ROAD, grade II
- 3, WEETWOOD LANE, grade II
- 4-7, ELLIS TERRACE, grade II
- 5, MOOR ROAD, grade II
- VICTORIA BUILDINGS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 29 - 31 Moor Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 4BG: up to 32 homes, permissioned (180 m)
- University Of Leeds Tetley Hall 40-42 Moor Road: up to 68 homes, permissioned (270 m)
- 13 - 17 Shaw Lane, Meanwood, Leeds, LS6 4DH: up to 31 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- 3 Monk Bridge Road Meanwood Leeds: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (540 m)
- 5 Grove Lane, Headingley: up to 6 homes, permissioned (590 m)
- Spenfield House Otley Road Headingley Leeds LS16 5: up to 13 homes, permissioned (900 m)
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 addresses are about 86 m above sea level.
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 | Headingley 391,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km |
| Burley Park 756,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km | |
| Kirkstall Forge 379,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 26 within 800 m; nearest Moor Road Headingley | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Leeds City Bus Station Leeds City Centre | 4.5 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Leeds Beckett University GeniePoint | 680 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 6.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Burton Croft Surgery | 830 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 650 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Burton Croft Dental Care | 290 m |
| Hospital | Leeds Dental Hospital | 3.2 km |
| Police station | Weetwood Police Station | 1.5 km |
| Cash machines | Meanwood News And Booze | 1.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,960 m² | 100 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Beckett Park 15 ha | 410 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,120 m² | 570 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 170 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest St Annes Road Allotments 4,540 m² | 500 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 21 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Chad, a listed building (Grade II*), 290 m west. 108 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Chad | Listed building, Grade II* | 290 m west |
| The Grange | Listed building, Grade II* | 860 m west |
| Spenfield | Listed building, Grade II* | 910 m north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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 | 12 | 12 |
None of the postcode's 12 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 | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 58% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 36% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 38% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 34% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 57% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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 Back Baileys Place.