LS17 5NP Leeds
Live postcode, introduced April 2004. Ward: Alwoodley. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
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 (71% of about 930 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: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 22 addresses are between 112 m and 115 m above sea level (114 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 | Headingley 391,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.0 km |
| Burley Park 756,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km | |
| Horsforth 890,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 33 within 800 m; nearest Deanswood Hill Moortown | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Leeds City Bus Station Leeds City Centre | 5.7 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest King Lane Park And Ride | 560 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Smart Charge Charging Station | 530 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 7.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Alwoodley Medical Centre | 500 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Alwoodley - Pharmacy Plus Health | 500 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Nursery Lane (Dental Surgery) | 610 m |
| Hospital | Chapel Allerton Hospital | 3.3 km |
| Police station | Stainbeck Police Station | 2.3 km |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 1.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Meanwood Park 21 ha | 650 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 600 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 390 m |
| Allotments | Stonegate Road Allotments 4,020 m² | 1.1 km |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 32 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Rock carved human figure 570m south of King Lane Farm, a scheduled monument, 1.4 km north-west. 2 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Rock carved human figure 570m south of King Lane Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km north-west |
| York Gate Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km north-west |
| Lawnswood Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Tynwald Woods | Wood | 370 m east |
| Scotland Wood | Wood | 420 m north-west |
| Tunnel How Hill | Hill | 720 m south-east |
| Moortown Service Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km east |
| Breary Marsh | Wetland | 4.5 km north-west |
| The Gorge | Valley | 4.6 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.6 | 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 | 22 | 22 |
None of the postcode's 22 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 | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 19% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 67% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 36% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 32% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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.