LS7 3DF Leeds
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Chapel Allerton. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Potternewton Lane, Leeds: 17 addresses
- Newton Lodge Drive, Leeds: 2 addresses
- Pottertown Heights, Leeds: 1 address
- Riviera Gardens, Leeds: 1 address
- Unnamed street near St Martins Grove, Scott Hall: 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 (74% of about 720 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): A4D01.
- Tree preservation orders: 3 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 90 AND 92, POTTERNEWTON LANE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Mansion House Mansion Gate Drive LS7: up to 18 homes, permissioned (670 m)
- Elton Lodge, Newton Road: up to 9 homes, permissioned (880 m)
- Hill Top Public House, Beckhill Grove: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (900 m)
- 178 - 182 Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown: up to 14 homes, permissioned (920 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 | 2.9 km |
| Leeds 27 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km | |
| Headingley 391,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 35 within 800 m; nearest Chapel Allerton Sch | 340 m |
| Bus or coach station | Leeds City Bus Station Leeds City Centre | 3.0 km |
| Car parks | The Leeds Rifleman Car Park | 2.0 km |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 2.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 9.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Allerton Medical Centre | 470 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Medichem Pharmacy | 400 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Tooth Spa | 260 m |
| Hospital | Chapel Allerton Hospital | 700 m |
| Police station | Stainbeck Police Station | 530 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Side Street Express Cashzone | 280 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 7,240 m² | 810 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 870 m² | 850 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6.8 ha | 80 m |
| Allotments | Gledhow Valley Allotments 4.3 ha | 870 m |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 54% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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 Potternewton Lane.