LS3 1AT 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 (63% of about 3,490 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, WOODHOUSE - HANOVER SQUARE / WOODHOUSE SQUARE (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 8.
- 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
- DENISON HALL, grade II*
- 16, CLARENDON ROAD, grade II
- BOUNDARY WALL TO NUMBER 20 CLARENDON HOUSE, grade II
- CLAREMONT WITH GARDEN WALL TO CLARENDON ROAD AND KENDAL LANE, grade II
- GATE PIERS AT DENISON HALL, grade II
- NUMBER 11 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- WAVERLEY HOUSE, grade II
- WOODHOUSE HALL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 23 Clarendon Road , Woodhouse: up to 16 homes, permissioned (40 m)
- Woodhouse Square, Brandon Road, Woodhouse: up to 72 homes, permissioned (80 m)
- Century House, 29 Clarendon Road, Woodhouse: up to 21 homes, permissioned (100 m)
- Burley House, 12 Clarendon Road, Woodhouse, Leeds, LS2 9NF: up to 25 homes, permissioned (120 m)
- Hanover House, 22 - 24 Clarendon Road, Woodhouse: up to 10 homes, permissioned (130 m)
- Kimberley House , 11 Woodhouse Square, Woodhouse: up to 45 homes, permissioned (150 m)
- Kendall Carr, Hanover Mount, Woodhouse: up to 23 homes, permissioned (170 m)
- University Of Leeds 20 - 28 Hyde Terrace, Woodhouse, Leeds, LS2 9ln: up to 5 homes, permissioned (180 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 27 addresses are between 55 m and 62 m above sea level (58 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 | Leeds 27 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km |
| Burley Park 756,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km | |
| Headingley 391,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 51 within 800 m; nearest Woodhouse Square | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Dyer Street Leeds City Centre | 1.6 km |
| Car parks | 6 within 800 m; nearest LGI Multi-Storey Car Park | 460 m |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km; nearest Burley Road Car Park (B) GeniePoint | 480 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 9.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Hyde Park Surgery | 810 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Hyde Park Pharmacy | 770 m |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Clarendon Dental Spa | 150 m |
| Hospital | Leeds Dental Hospital | 210 m |
| Police station | Police Station | 3.0 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 730 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m; nearest Woodhouse Square 2,480 m² | 90 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Woodhouse Moor 22 ha | 660 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 110 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,990 m² | 60 m |
| Allotments | Woodhouse Moor Allotment Gardens 1.2 ha | 840 m |
Within 800 m: 7 parks and gardens, 25 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Denison Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 100 m west. 299 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade I and 15 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Denison Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m west |
| Adult Education Centre, University of Leeds | Listed building, Grade II* | 310 m north |
| University of Leeds School of Medicine | Listed building, Grade II* | 360 m east |
| Roger Stevens Building | Listed building, Grade II* | 390 m north-east |
| Beckett Street Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km east |
| Armley House (Gott's Park) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cunliff Wood | Wood | 1.7 km west |
| Clarence Dock | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km south-east |
| Batty's Wood | Wood | 2.2 km north |
| The Goit | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km west |
| Miles Hill | Hill | 2.6 km north |
| Gamble Hill Vale | Valley | 4.5 km west |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 25 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 27 |
25 of the postcode's 27 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 | 24 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 1% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 1% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 4% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 3% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 87% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 43% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 16% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 1% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 16% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 33% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 3% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 79% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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.