LS7 3NU Leeds
Live postcode, introduced February 1984. Ward: Chapel Allerton. 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 C (45% 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: 2.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): A4D01.
- Tree preservation orders: 1 protected tree within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 68 AND 70, HEN CONNER LANE, grade II
- BOUNDARY WALL TO NUMBERS 66, 68 AND 70 (NEWTON VILLA), grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Hill Top Public House, Beckhill Grove: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (720 m)
- Miles Hill Primary School, Beckhill Approach: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (840 m)
- Mansion House Mansion Gate Drive LS7: up to 18 homes, permissioned (890 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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 20 addresses are between 110 m and 112 m above sea level (111 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 | Burley Park 756,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km |
| Leeds 27 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km | |
| Headingley 391,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 29 within 800 m; nearest Wensley Drive Chapel Allerton | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Leeds City Bus Station Leeds City Centre | 3.3 km |
| Car parks | The Leeds Rifleman Car Park | 2.3 km |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 2.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 8.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Diamond Medical Group | 250 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Well | 250 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest North Leeds Dental Clinic | 330 m |
| Hospital | Chapel Allerton Hospital | 1.0 km |
| Police station | Stainbeck Police Station | 200 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest K Seelan Retail Ltd Cashzone | 310 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 710 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 680 m² | 790 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,280 m² | 100 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Gledhow Valley Allotments 4.3 ha | 680 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 1.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Matthew, a listed building (Grade II*), 530 m north. 49 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Matthew | Listed building, Grade II* | 530 m north |
| Beckett Street Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Miles Hill | Hill | 820 m west |
| Bracken Hills Wood | Wood | 1.3 km east |
| Ridge Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km north-west |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km east |
| Gledhow Valley Woods | Wood | 1.5 km east |
| The Gorge | Valley | 3.9 km north-east |
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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 20 | 20 |
None of the postcode's 20 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 51% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 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) | 58% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 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.