LS17 7NX Leeds
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Alwoodley. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Moss Rise, Leeds: 10 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 (45% of about 600 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 2 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 10 addresses are between 128 m and 130 m above sea level (129 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 | 5.0 km |
| Headingley 391,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km | |
| Burley Park 756,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m, 18 within 800 m; nearest The Ave The Lane Alwoodley | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Leeds City Bus Station Leeds City Centre | 6.8 km |
| Car parks | King Lane Park And Ride | 1.0 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Smart Charge Charging Station | 1.5 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 6.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Alwoodley Medical Centre | 1.3 km |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Alwoodley Pharmacy | 350 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Nursery Lane (Dental Surgery) | 720 m |
| Hospital | Spire Leeds Hospital | 4.0 km |
| Police station | Weetwood Police Station | 3.2 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 480 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5.1 ha | 500 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 980 m² | 540 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Moortown Rugby Union Football Ground 2.3 ha | 40 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.9 ha | 1.8 km |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 5.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Rock carved human figure 570m south of King Lane Farm, a scheduled monument, 790 m 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 | 790 m west |
| York Gate Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km west |
| Adel Roman fort and settlement | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km north-west |
| Lawnswood Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Adel East Moor | Wood | 1.1 km south-west |
| Scotland Wood | Wood | 1.1 km south-west |
| Eccup Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km north-east |
| Tunnel How Hill | Hill | 1.9 km south |
| Breary Marsh | Wetland | 4.0 km north-west |
| The Gorge | Valley | 4.6 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 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 | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 53% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 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 Moss Rise.