LS2 7EG Leeds
Live postcode, introduced March 2005. Ward: Hunslet & Riverside. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Church Walk, Leeds: 16 addresses
- Marsh 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 C (35% of about 1,760 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, LEEDS CITY CENTRE (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 9.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): A4D01.
- Tree preservation orders: 2 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- PARISH CHURCH OF ST PETER, grade I
- 1, CHURCH ROW, grade II
- 15 AND 17, HIGH COURT LANE, grade II
- 19, HIGH COURT LANE, grade II
- 46 AND 48, NEW YORK STREET, grade II
- BOUNDARY WALL TO WEST OF PARISH CHURCH OF ST PETER WITH SOUTH WEST GATEWAY, grade II
- NEW YORK STREET, grade II
- NORTH BOUNDARY WALL AND STEPS, NORTH WEST GATE AND PIERS, WAR MEMORIAL AND EAST BAR STONE, grade II
- ST JAME'S HALL WESTMINSTER BUILDINGS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Kirkgate Phase II Kirkgate Leeds: up to 80 homes, permissioned (10 m)
- High Court LS1: up to 9 homes, permissioned (80 m)
- St Peters Church And House, Chantrell House, Leeds Parish Church, Kirkgate: up to 27 homes, permissioned (130 m)
- 38 The Calls LS2: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (150 m)
- 36 The Calls LS1: up to 14 homes, permissioned (150 m)
- 53 The Calls, Leeds, LS2 7EY: up to 19 homes, permissioned (200 m)
- Rear 2-28 The Calls LS2: up to 77 homes, permissioned (230 m)
- Lamberts Arcade And 162 - 165 Briggate , Leeds , LS1 6LY: up to 23 homes, permissioned (240 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 0 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 addresses are about 28 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 75%, ultrafast 75%, gigabit 75% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Leeds 27 million journeys in 2024–25 | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Burley Park 756,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Headingley 391,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 36 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 109 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Leeds Kirkgate Coach Stop Leeds City Centre | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Dyer Street Leeds City Centre | 130 m |
| Car parks | 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Crown Street Car Park | 160 m |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Maude Street Car Park GeniePoint | 80 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 11.3 km (7 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest York Street Health Practice | 310 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Alpha & Omega Pharmacy & Walk In Clinic | 60 m |
| NHS dentists | 15 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Aesthetique Dental Care | 70 m |
| Hospital | Leeds General Infirmary | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Police Station | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 9 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food New York Street - Leeds | 70 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,930 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Lovell Park 2.1 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 910 m² | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Red Road Allotments 1.2 ha | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 2.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St Peter, a listed building (Grade I), 90 m south-east. 273 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 7 of them Grade I and 20 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade I | 90 m south-east |
| Waterloo House North East Range of White Cloth Hall With Assembly Rooms Over | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m west |
| First Leeds Cloth Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m west |
| Remains of North West Range of White Cloth Hall Including Entrance | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m west |
| Beckett Street Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Clarence Dock | Lake or reservoir | 500 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Knostrop Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-east |
| Cunliff Wood | Wood | 3.2 km (2 miles) west |
| Batty's Wood | Wood | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north-west |
| Windmill Hill | Hill | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 21.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.8 | 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 | 5 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 5 | 5 |
| 60 to 64 | 7 | 4 |
| 55 to 59 | 0 | 8 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 0 |
17 of the postcode's 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 17 from railways, 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 | 29 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | under 1% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 20% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 4% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 74% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 82% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 4% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 54% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 11% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 25% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 77% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 2% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 83% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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 Church Walk.