LS9 7RN Leeds
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Burmantofts & Richmond Hill. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Torre Road, Leeds: 61 addresses
- Oxton Way, Leeds: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Torre Road, Burmantofts: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Torre Road, Burmantofts: 1 address
- Trent Road, 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 (92% of about 960 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
- Walford Road Burmantofs Leeds LS9 7QT: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (400 m)
- Hope City Church, 32 York Road: up to 52 homes, permissioned (520 m)
- Sandway Business Centre, Shannon Street, Richmond Hill: up to 85 homes, permissioned (550 m)
- Hudson Road, Hudson Mill (Arcadia), Burmantofts: up to 260 homes, not permissioned (570 m)
- Upper Accomodation Road, LS9: up to 26 homes, not permissioned (690 m)
- Butterfield Manor & Richmond Court, Walter Crescent, Richmond Hill, LS9 8jl: up to 48 homes, not permissioned (700 m)
- Marsh Lane Goods Yard: up to 289 homes, not permissioned (720 m)
- Leeds College Of Building , The Millwright Building , Millwright Street , Sheepscar: up to 136 homes, permissioned (840 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 60 at medium risk and 0 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 66 addresses are between 52 m and 54 m above sea level (52 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 | 2.1 km |
| Burley Park 756,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km | |
| Cross Gates 474,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 48 within 800 m; nearest Torre Road Trinity Academy Burmantofts | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Leeds City Bus Station Leeds City Centre | 1.2 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Beckett Street Car Park | 660 m |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 11.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Lincoln Green Medical Centre | 550 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Alsyed Pharmacy | 510 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest East Leeds P C Tth Centre | 550 m |
| Hospital | St James' Hospital | 780 m |
| Police station | Police Station | 3.1 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest DH Foods Cashzone | 610 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.3 ha | 40 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | East End Park 20 ha | 800 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,310 m² | 90 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,930 m² | 370 m |
| Allotments | Red Road Allotments 1.2 ha | 1.1 km |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 25 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 18.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.1 | 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 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 62 | 66 |
4 of the postcode's 66 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 | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | under 1% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 0% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 96% | 17% |
| Private rented | 3% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 24% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 12% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 3% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 38% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 29% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 15% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 35% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 58% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 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 Torre Road.