LS27 7LT Leeds
Live postcode, introduced September 1991. Ward: Morley North. 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 (34% of about 610 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Leeds Valve Co Ltd, 23 - 25 Town End, Gildersome, Morley, Leeds, LS27 7HF: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (530 m)
- Finning (uk) Ltd, Gelderd Road, Gildersome, LS27 7JS: up to 85 homes, not permissioned (840 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 6 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 57 addresses are between 145 m and 160 m above sea level (153 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 | Morley 274,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km |
| Cottingley 53,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km | |
| Batley 227,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 19 within 800 m; nearest Branch End Gildersome | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | White Rose Centre | 3.0 km |
| Car parks | Parking Car Park | 1.7 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Gildersome Arms (Morley) evyve | 150 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 12.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Gildersome Health Centre | 630 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Well | 670 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Genix Health Care | 410 m |
| Hospital | St Mary's Hospital | 4.7 km |
| Police station | Morley Police Station | 1.8 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Gildersome, Morley Cashzone | 660 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest The Green 2,360 m² | 440 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Springbank 2,970 m² | 740 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,120 m² | 590 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,950 m² | 690 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,420 m² | 500 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 0.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Battle of Adwalton Moor 1643, a registered battlefield, 3.6 km west. 6 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Battle of Adwalton Moor 1643 | Registered battlefield | 3.6 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Dean Wood | Wood | 400 m south-east |
| Hart Hill | Hill | 550 m north-west |
| Clubbed Oaks | Wood | 660 m east |
| Andrew Hill | Hill | 1.3 km west |
| Cockers Dale | Valley | 2.3 km north-west |
| Helicon Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 54 | 57 |
3 of the postcode's 57 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 | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 59% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 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 | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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.