LS18 5GN Leeds
Live postcode, introduced August 2009. Ward: Horsforth. 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 C (33% of about 830 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, HORSFORTH (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): A4D01.
- Tree preservation orders: 1 protected tree within 100 m of this postcode; in a protected area: A1.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 5, 6 AND 7 TROY HILL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Woodside Mill Low Lane Horsforth Leeds: up to 59 homes, not permissioned (680 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 13 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 28 addresses are between 99 m and 106 m above sea level (103 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 6%, gigabit 6% 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 | 280 m |
| Kirkstall Forge 379,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km | |
| Headingley 391,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 19 stops within 400 m, 50 within 800 m; nearest Lister Hill Horsforth | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Pudsey Bus Station | 5.9 km |
| Car parks | Horsforth Park Car Park | 1.3 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 3.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Dr S Hutchinson & Partners, Iw&H M Prac | 1.8 km |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Horsforth - Pharmacy Plus Health | 680 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Horsforth Dental Practice | 170 m |
| Hospital | St Mary's Hospital | 5.2 km |
| Police station | Weetwood Police Station | 2.5 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 200 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2.0 ha | 1.2 km |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 100 m² | 490 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6.6 ha | 430 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Broadgate Lane Allotments 7,360 m² | 670 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Medieval farmstead in Ireland Wood, 150m north east of Cookridge Hospital, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km east. 18 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 | 1.1 km east |
| Stone hut circle settlement in Clayton Wood on the south west side of Iveson Drive | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km east |
| Stone hut circle settlement in Iveson Wood | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km east |
| Lawnswood Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 120 m south-east |
| Backhouse Wood | Wood | 730 m east |
| Daffy Wood | Wood | 740 m south-east |
| Moseley Bottom | Valley | 1.5 km north |
| Horn Hill | Hill | 1.8 km west |
| Breary Marsh | Wetland | 3.6 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 13 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 28 |
21 of the postcode's 28 addresses are 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 | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 37% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 47% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 36% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 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) | 62% | 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) | 52% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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.