LS7 2RF Leeds
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Chapel Allerton. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Beckhill Approach, Leeds: 34 addresses
- Beckhill Chase, Leeds: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Beckhill Chase, Meanwood: 1 address
- Beckhill Lawn, Meanwood: 1 address
- Beckhill Place, 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 (75% of about 830 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: 1 protected tree within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Miles Hill Primary School, Beckhill Approach: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (40 m)
- Beckhill Garth/Approach: up to 34 homes, not permissioned (270 m)
- Hill Top Public House, Beckhill Grove: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (390 m)
- Meanwood Road Working Mens Club Meanwood Road Leeds: up to 54 homes, permissioned (670 m)
- 481 Meanwood Road , Meanwood: up to 7 homes, permissioned (800 m)
- Grove Park Care Home Grove Lane Meanwood: up to 77 homes, not permissioned (840 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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.
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 | Burley Park 756,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km |
| Headingley 391,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km | |
| Leeds 27 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 39 within 800 m; nearest Stonegate Crescent Meanwood | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Leeds City Bus Station Leeds City Centre | 3.7 km |
| Car parks | King Lane Park And Ride | 2.3 km |
| EV charging points | Smart Charge Charging Station | 1.7 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 8.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Diamond Medical Group | 610 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Well | 610 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Hammond & Coombs Dental Surgeons | 280 m |
| Hospital | Chapel Allerton Hospital | 1.8 km |
| Police station | Stainbeck Police Station | 660 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest K Seelan Retail Ltd Cashzone | 610 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 220 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 2.1 ha | 410 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 680 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Stonegate Field 1.7 ha | 590 m |
| Allotments | Stonegate Road Allotments 4,020 m² | 1.0 km |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 4.3 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.2 | 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.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 23% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 62% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 14% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 12% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 25% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 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 Beckhill Approach.