LS2 9HZ Leeds
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Little London & Woodhouse. 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 (45% of about 740 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, WOODHOUSE LANE / UNIVERSITY PRECINCT (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 17.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): A4D01.
- Tree preservation orders: 14 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 5 and 6 Blenheim Terrace with gate piers and boundary walls, grade II
- BLENHEIM BAPTIST CHURCH, grade II
- BLENHEIM TERRACE NUMBER 15 WITH GATE PIERS AND BOUNDARY WALLS, grade II
- BLENHEIM TERRACE NUMBER 16 RICHMOND HOUSE WITH GATE PIERS AND BOUNDARY WALLS, grade II
- BLENHEIM TERRACE NUMBER 17 WITH GATE PIERS AND BOUNDARY WALLS, grade II
- BLENHEIM TERRACE NUMBER 18 WITH GATE PIERS AND BOUNDARY WALLS, grade II
- BLENHEIM TERRACE NUMBER 2 WITH BOUNDARY WALL, grade II
- BLENHEIM TERRACE NUMBER 20, grade II
- BLENHEIM TERRACE NUMBER 22, grade II
- BLENHEIM TERRACE NUMBERS 11 AND 12 WITH GATE PIERS AND BOUNDARY WALLS, grade II
- BLENHEIM TERRACE NUMBERS 13 AND 14 WITH GATE PIERS AND BOUNDARY WALLS, grade II
- BLENHEIM TERRACE NUMBERS 3 AND 4 WITH GATE PIERS AND BOUNDARY WALLS, grade II
- BLENHEIM TERRACE NUMBERS 7 AND 8 WITH GATE PIERS AND BOUNDARY WALLS, grade II
- BLENHEIM TERRACE NUMBERS 9 AND 10 WITH GATE PIERS AND BOUNDARY WALLS, grade II
- BOUNDARY WALL WITH GATE PIERS AND GATES TO TRINITY CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, grade II
- HOPEWELL HOUSE, grade II
- TRINITY CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOL AND LODGE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 8 Blenheim Terrace, Woodhouse Lane, Woodhouse, Leeds, LS2 9HZ: up to 2 homes, permissioned (0 m)
- Blenheim Court , Woodhouse: up to 52 homes, permissioned (130 m)
- Leeds Metropolitan University: up to 2 homes, permissioned (340 m)
- Lofthouse Terrace, Woodhouse: up to 604 homes, permissioned (380 m)
- Portland Crescent LS1: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (420 m)
- 67 - 83 Cookridge Street, Leeds, LS2 3AW: up to 96 homes, permissioned (500 m)
- 18 Queen Square, Leeds, LS2: up to 4 homes, permissioned (500 m)
- Great George Street - LGI: up to 329 homes, not permissioned (510 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 23 addresses are between 72 m and 73 m above sea level (73 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 91%, gigabit 91% 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 | 1.2 km |
| Burley Park 756,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km | |
| Headingley 391,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m, 57 within 800 m; nearest Blackman Lane Woodhouse | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Leeds City Bus Station Leeds City Centre | 1.4 km |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m; nearest Woodhouse Lane Car Park | 290 m |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km; nearest Burley Road Car Park (B) GeniePoint | 1.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 9.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Leeds Student Medical Practice | 130 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Oatland - Pharmacy Plus Health | 670 m |
| NHS dentists | 16 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Woodhouse Lane Dental Practice | 240 m |
| Hospital | Leeds Dental Hospital | 530 m |
| Police station | Stainbeck Police Station | 2.4 km |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 120 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 280 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Woodhouse Moor 22 ha | 640 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 700 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 8,990 m² | 800 m |
| Allotments | Woodhouse Moor Allotment Gardens 1.2 ha | 860 m |
Within 800 m: 8 parks and gardens, 27 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Souls With Boundary Wall and War Memorial, a listed building (Grade II*), 250 m north-east. 273 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade I and 14 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Souls With Boundary Wall and War Memorial | Listed building, Grade II* | 250 m north-east |
| Roger Stevens Building | Listed building, Grade II* | 370 m south-west |
| Civic Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 500 m south |
| Original Infirmary and Corson's Pavilion Wing | Listed building, Grade I | 550 m south |
| Beckett Street Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Batty's Wood | Wood | 1.9 km north-west |
| Clarence Dock | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km south-east |
| Miles Hill | Hill | 2.2 km north |
| Cunliff Wood | Wood | 2.3 km west |
| Gledhow Valley Woods | Wood | 2.9 km north-east |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 21.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 4 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 19 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 23 |
23 of the postcode's 23 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 | 21 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 2% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 0% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 4% | 61% |
| Owned outright | under 1% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 35% | 17% |
| Private rented | 62% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 22% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 34% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 0% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 34% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 28% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 25% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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.