LS16 8AH Leeds
Live postcode, introduced September 1991. Ward: Adel & Wharfedale. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Eccup Lane, Eccup: 5 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 C (42% of about 620 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 7.
- 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
- ADEL MILL FARM HOUSE, grade II
- CART SHED IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF ADEL MILL FARMHOUSE, grade II
- STAIR AND LOW FOLD COTTAGE, ADEL MILL, grade II
- SWALLOW MILLRACE AND MISTAL COTTAGE, ADEL MILL, grade II
- THE MALTINGS CROFT END COTTAGE AND ADEL MILL AT ADEL MILL, grade II
- THE TUDORS AND VICTORIA HOUSE, ADEL MILL, grade II
- WALLS AND GATE PIERS TO ADEL MILL HOUSING COMPLEX, 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 5 addresses are between 118 m and 120 m above sea level (118 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 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Headingley 391,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Kirkstall Forge 379,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kingsley Drive Lawnswood | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Leeds City Bus Station Leeds City Centre | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Golden Acre Car Park | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | Smart Charge Charging Station | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Highfield Surgery | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Adel Pharmacy | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Adel Dental Practice | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Spire Leeds Hospital | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Police station | Weetwood Police Station | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Co-op Welcome - Bembridge | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Golden Acre Park 44 ha | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 340 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Memorial Recreation Ground 4.6 ha | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.9 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 44 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Adel Roman fort and settlement, a scheduled monument, 270 m north-east. 17 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Adel Roman fort and settlement | Scheduled monument | 270 m north-east |
| Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade I | 620 m (0.4 miles) south |
| York Gate Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 630 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Rock carved human figure 570m south of King Lane Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Lawnswood Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Adel Dam | Lake or reservoir | 470 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Alwoodley Crags Plantation | Wood | 690 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Black Hill Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Black Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Breary Marsh | Wetland | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Moseley Bottom | Valley | 3.2 km (2 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
2 of the postcode's 5 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Leeds: see them on the Leeds page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 63 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 45% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 42% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 58% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 33% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 47% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 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 Eccup Lane.