LS16 7RR Leeds
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Adel & Wharfedale. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Holtdale Green, Leeds: 44 addresses
- Holt Farm Rise, Leeds: 2 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 (79% of about 720 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: in a protected area: A1.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Eyrie Public House, Holtdale Approach, Holt Park, LS16 7rx: up to 6 homes, permissioned (320 m)
- Cookridge Fire Station, Otley Old Road, LS16 7bf: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (500 m)
- Land Off Farrar Lane, Holt Park, LS16 7: up to 16 homes, not permissioned (500 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 4 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 46 addresses are between 180 m and 184 m above sea level (182 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 | Horsforth 890,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km |
| Kirkstall Forge 379,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km | |
| Headingley 391,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m, 28 within 800 m; nearest Holtdale Way Holt Park | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Otley Bus Station | 7.5 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Holt Park Car Park | 250 m |
| EV charging points | Ionity Leeds North VH | 3.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 3.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Highfield Surgery | 280 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Cohens Chemist | 280 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 320 m |
| Hospital | St Mary's Hospital | 6.5 km |
| Police station | Weetwood Police Station | 2.3 km |
| Cash machines | ATM | 1.1 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Holt Park 3.9 ha | 410 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,020 m² | 690 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8.4 ha | 550 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,060 m² | 1.1 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 3.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Medieval farmstead in Ireland Wood, 150m north east of Cookridge Hospital, a scheduled monument, 1.2 km south. 10 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Medieval farmstead in Ireland Wood, 150m north east of Cookridge Hospital | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km south |
| Cup, ring and groove marked rock 15m from south wall of Gab Wood 300m east of Moseley Farm, Cookridge | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km west |
| Cup, ring and groove marked rock 2m south of north wall of Gab Wood 330m E of Moseley Farm, Cookridge | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km west |
| Lawnswood Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km south-east |
| York Gate Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Fish Pond Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km north |
| Ireland Wood | Wood | 1.2 km south |
| Moseley Bottom | Valley | 1.4 km west |
| Crag Hill | Hill | 1.5 km north-west |
| Breary Marsh | Wetland | 1.8 km north |
| Adel Dam | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 19% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 73% | 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) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 18% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 37% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 27% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 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) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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 Holtdale Green.