LS7 1HH Leeds
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Little London & Woodhouse. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Carlton Rise, Leeds: 42 addresses
- Unnamed street near Carlton Rise, Little London: 1 address
- Carlton Rise, Leeds: 1 address
- Primrose Circus, Leeds: 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 (35% of about 1,290 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): A4D01.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Carlton Gate, LS7: up to 19 homes, permissioned (160 m)
- Lofthouse Terrace, Woodhouse: up to 604 homes, permissioned (210 m)
- Blenheim Court , Woodhouse: up to 52 homes, permissioned (440 m)
- 18 Queen Square, Leeds, LS2: up to 4 homes, permissioned (440 m)
- 8 Blenheim Terrace, Woodhouse Lane, Woodhouse, Leeds, LS2 9HZ: up to 2 homes, permissioned (460 m)
- Servia Road, Leeds, LS7 1nj: up to 72 homes, permissioned (520 m)
- Podium Buildings & Arena Point , Merrion Way: up to 301 homes, permissioned (560 m)
- Portland Crescent LS1: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (560 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 6 at medium risk and 3 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 46 addresses are between 49 m and 55 m above sea level (53 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 | 1.4 km |
| Burley Park 756,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km | |
| Headingley 391,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 55 within 800 m; nearest Carlton Hill Carlton Gate Little London | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Leeds City Bus Station Leeds City Centre | 1.2 km |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m; nearest The Leeds Rifleman Car Park | 90 m |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km; nearest Mer | 1.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 10.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Leeds Student Medical Practice | 450 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Oatland - Pharmacy Plus Health | 210 m |
| NHS dentists | 16 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Whitecross Dental Care Limited | 480 m |
| Hospital | Leeds General Infirmary | 870 m |
| Police station | Stainbeck Police Station | 2.3 km |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 540 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 120 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Lovell Park 2.1 ha | 510 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 700 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 790 m |
| Allotments | Woodhouse Moor Allotment Gardens 1.2 ha | 1.3 km |
Within 800 m: 6 parks and gardens, 5.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Souls With Boundary Wall and War Memorial, a listed building (Grade II*), 250 m west. 191 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade I and 10 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Souls With Boundary Wall and War Memorial | Listed building, Grade II* | 250 m west |
| Civic Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 680 m south-west |
| Leeds City Museum | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m south |
| Roman Catholic Cathedral of St Anne | Listed building, Grade II* | 790 m south |
| Beckett Street Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Clarence Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km south |
| Batty's Wood | Wood | 2.1 km north-west |
| Miles Hill | Hill | 2.2 km north |
| Gledhow Valley Woods | Wood | 2.5 km north-east |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km north-east |
| Cunliff Wood | Wood | 2.8 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 19.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.1 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 45 | 46 |
1 of the postcode's 46 addresses is 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 | 29 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 33% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 13% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 80% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 15% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 31% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 24% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 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) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 64% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 9% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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 Carlton Rise.