LS6 3PY Leeds
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Weetwood. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Otley Road, Leeds: 7 addresses
- Sefton Court, Far Headingley: 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 D (38% of about 690 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 4.
- 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
- 151, OTLEY ROAD, grade II
- HOLLY DENE, grade II
- HORSE TROUGH APPROXIMATELY 30 METRES NORTH OF JUNCTION WITH ST CHADS DRIVE, grade II
- THREE GATE PIERS WITH LINKING WALL TO NUMBER 151, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- University Of Leeds Tetley Hall 40-42 Moor Road: up to 68 homes, permissioned (270 m)
- 13 - 17 Shaw Lane, Meanwood, Leeds, LS6 4DH: up to 31 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- 29 - 31 Moor Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 4BG: up to 32 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- 5 Grove Lane, Headingley: up to 6 homes, permissioned (430 m)
- 3 Monk Bridge Road Meanwood Leeds: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (540 m)
- Belmont House, 20 Wood Lane, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 2ae: up to 21 homes, permissioned (840 m)
- 22 Shire Oak Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 2DE: up to 9 homes, permissioned (840 m)
- Mary Morris House, 24 Shire Oak Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 2DE: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (880 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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 addresses are about 79 m above sea level.
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 | Headingley 391,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km |
| Burley Park 756,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km | |
| Kirkstall Forge 379,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 26 within 800 m; nearest St Chads Drive Headingley | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Leeds City Bus Station Leeds City Centre | 4.3 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Leeds Beckett University GeniePoint | 800 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 6.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Burton Croft Surgery | 550 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 360 m |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Ls1 Dental | 70 m |
| Hospital | Leeds Dental Hospital | 2.9 km |
| Police station | Weetwood Police Station | 1.8 km |
| Cash machines | Meanwood News And Booze | 1.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,960 m² | 350 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Beckett Park 15 ha | 380 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,120 m² | 530 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 400 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest St Annes Road Allotments 4,540 m² | 200 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 21 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Chad, a listed building (Grade II*), 440 m north-west. 112 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Chad | Listed building, Grade II* | 440 m north-west |
| Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m south-east |
| The Grange | Listed building, Grade II* | 860 m west |
| Kirkstall Abbey and precinct including a prehistoric cup and ring marked rock | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km west |
| Armley House (Gott's Park) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km south-west |
| Lawnswood Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church Wood | Wood | 540 m north-west |
| Batcliffe Wood | Wood | 800 m south-west |
| Low Wood | Wood | 1.0 km west |
| Miles Hill | Hill | 1.7 km east |
| Kirkstall Goit | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km south-west |
| Gamble Hill Vale | Valley | 4.2 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 8 |
8 of the postcode's 8 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 | 27 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 45% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 54% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 19% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 30% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 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) | 52% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Otley Road.