LS8 5PE Leeds
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Gipton & Harehills. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Lambton View, Leeds: 15 addresses
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 (99% of about 730 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: 2 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Din Buildings, Roundhay Road, LS8 3qd: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (290 m)
- Clock Buildings, Roundhay Road: up to 24 homes, permissioned (400 m)
- Gledhow Road/gledhow Terrace: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (770 m)
- Former Site Of 79 Roundhay Road: up to 39 homes, permissioned (780 m)
- Compton Arms, Compton Road, Burmantofts, Leeds, LS9 7b: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (900 m)
- 178 - 182 Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown: up to 14 homes, permissioned (920 m)
- Elton Lodge, Newton Road: up to 9 homes, permissioned (920 m)
- Browning House, 126 Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown: up to 21 homes, permissioned (950 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 15 addresses are between 54 m and 57 m above sea level (56 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 | 3.0 km |
| Burley Park 756,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.0 km | |
| Cross Gates 474,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m, 43 within 800 m; nearest Harehills Nice View | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Leeds City Bus Station Leeds City Centre | 2.3 km |
| Car parks | Beckett Street Car Park | 1.1 km |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 560 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 10.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Harehills Corner Surgery | 80 m |
| Pharmacies | 18 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Alsyed Pharmacy | 50 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Meliora Dental Limited | 450 m |
| Hospital | St James' Hospital | 1.0 km |
| Police station | Stainbeck Police Station | 2.3 km |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m; nearest Connect at Hamza Cashzone | 170 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 260 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Gledhow Park 30 ha | 720 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 610 m² | 270 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.7 ha | 880 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Toll Bar Fields Allotment Gardens 6,470 m² | 370 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 45 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Aidan, a listed building (Grade II*), 380 m south-west. 21 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Aidan | Listed building, Grade II* | 380 m south-west |
| Late prehistoric enclosed settlements in Gipton Wood, at the southern end of Oakwood Drive | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 8 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 15 |
15 of the postcode's 15 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 | 29 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 26% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 63% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 3% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 18% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 36% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 55% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 13% | 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 Lambton View.