LS27 7RR Leeds
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Morley North. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Old Road, Leeds: 11 addresses
- Primrose Walk, Morley: 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 A (27% of about 1,030 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.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 12 addresses are between 63 m and 72 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 | Cottingley 53,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 510 m |
| Morley 274,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km | |
| Leeds 27 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 17 within 800 m; nearest Clarkson Terrace Churwell | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | White Rose Centre | 900 m |
| Car parks | Parking Car Park | 2.0 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 12.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Beeston Village Surgery | 1.6 km |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Well | 600 m |
| NHS dentists | Oasis Dental Care | 1.7 km |
| Hospital | St Mary's Hospital | 4.4 km |
| Police station | Elland Road Police Station | 1.6 km |
| Cash machines | Woodman Service Station, Morley Cashzone | 1.4 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Churwell Park 2.0 ha | 180 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 4.3 ha | 750 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 700 m² | 330 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 380 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Elland Road Allotments 8,450 m² | 160 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 7.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Stank Hall quasi-manorial site, a scheduled monument, 1.4 km south-east. 6 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Stank Hall quasi-manorial site | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cottingley Spring | Wood | 1.2 km north-west |
| Windmill Hill | Hill | 1.4 km north-east |
| Clubbed Oaks | Wood | 1.5 km west |
| Brown Hill | Hill | 1.8 km east |
| Cockers Dale | Valley | 4.0 km west |
| Clarence Dock | Lake or reservoir | 4.8 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.0 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 12 |
2 of the postcode's 12 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 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 33% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 71% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 Old Road.