LS25 7BY Leeds
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Kippax & Methley. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Ledston Luck Cottages, Ledston Luck: 23 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 A (29% of about 1,280 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- 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: yes, Leeds.
Listed buildings
- BARN APPROXIMATELY 50 METRES EAST OF SHEEPCOTE FARMHOUSE, grade II
- SHEEPCOTE FARMHOUSE, grade II
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 60 m and 80 m above sea level (69 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 | Micklefield 220,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km |
| East Garforth 185,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km | |
| Garforth 561,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m | |
| Bus or coach station | Castleford Bus Station | 5.1 km |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 4.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 24.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Gibson Lane Practice | 2.2 km |
| Pharmacies | Allied Pharmacy Kippax | 2.2 km |
| NHS dentists | Kippax Dental Centre | 2.2 km |
| Hospital | Castleford & Normanton District Hospital | 6.1 km |
| Police station | Garforth Police Station | 4.3 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Kippax - 60 High Street, Kippax Cashzone | 2.3 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 2.9 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 500 m² | 890 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.5 ha | 1.7 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4.2 ha | 1.7 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ledston Hall and Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 740 m east. 3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ledston Hall and Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 740 m east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Sheepcote Wood | Wood | 150 m west |
| Long Plantation | Wood | 450 m east |
| Horselock Dale | Valley | 1.6 km south-east |
| Sheldon Hill | Hill | 1.8 km south-west |
| Skylark Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km south-west |
| The Marsh | Wetland | 4.5 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 23 | 23 |
None of the postcode's 23 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 48% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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 Unnamed street near Ledston Luck Cottages.