LS17 1BS Leeds
Live postcode, introduced February 2020. Ward: Alwoodley. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- King 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 B (49% of about 850 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): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 3 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- West Yorkshire Fire And Rescue Service Stonegate Road: up to 12 homes, permissioned (580 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 address is about 160 m above sea level.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Burley Park 756,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km |
| Headingley 391,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km | |
| Leeds 27 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 34 within 800 m; nearest Primley Park Moortown | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Seacroft Bus Station | 5.9 km |
| Car parks | King Lane Park And Ride | 1.2 km |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 740 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 8.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The North Leeds Medical Practice | 910 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Well | 540 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Primley Park Dentistry | 310 m |
| Hospital | Spire Leeds Hospital | 2.5 km |
| Police station | Stainbeck Police Station | 2.7 km |
| Cash machines | Asda Roundhay - Street Lane PFS, Roundhay Cashzone | 1.5 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Moortown Park 3.0 ha | 630 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 130 m² | 710 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.7 ha | 760 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,220 m² | 1.0 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 3.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Roundhay Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.9 km south-east. 5 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Roundhay Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Moortown Service Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 110 m south-west |
| Moss Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km north-east |
| Tynwald Woods | Wood | 1.4 km west |
| Tunnel How Hill | Hill | 1.8 km south-west |
| Addyman Wood | Wood | 2.0 km east |
| The Gorge | Valley | 3.0 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the postcode's 1 addresses is 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 | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 59% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 39% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 79% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 King Lane.