LS9 9NQ Leeds
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Burmantofts & Richmond Hill. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- East Park Parade, Leeds: 27 addresses
- Back Garton Terrace, Leeds: 1 address
- Londesboro Grove, Leeds: 1 address
- Victoria Avenue, 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 (89% of about 760 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
- Land North Of St Hildas Crescent, Cross Green, Leeds. LS9 0DB: up to 7 homes, permissioned (640 m)
- Walford Road Burmantofs Leeds LS9 7QT: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (660 m)
- Butterfield Manor & Richmond Court, Walter Crescent, Richmond Hill, LS9 8jl: up to 48 homes, not permissioned (750 m)
- Land Adjacent, St Hildas Church, Knowsthorpe Crescent/cross Green Lane: up to 86 homes, permissioned (760 m)
- Upper Accomodation Road, LS9: up to 26 homes, not permissioned (840 m)
- Cavalier Inn, 10 Ellerby Road: up to 16 homes, permissioned (930 m)
- St Marys Church And Presbytery Church Road Richmond Hill: up to 171 homes, not permissioned (1.0 km)
- Hope City Church, 32 York Road: up to 52 homes, permissioned (1.0 km)
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.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 30 addresses are between 47 m and 53 m above sea level (49 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 | 2.4 km |
| Cross Gates 474,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km | |
| Burley Park 756,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 35 within 800 m; nearest East Park Parade Richmond Hill | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Leeds City Bus Station Leeds City Centre | 1.6 km |
| Car parks | Beckett Street Car Park | 1.5 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.5 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 12.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest East Park Medical Centre | 220 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest East Park - Pharmacy Plus Health | 220 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest East Park Medical Centre | 220 m |
| Hospital | St James' Hospital | 1.6 km |
| Police station | Police Station | 2.8 km |
| Cash machines | Osmond Thorpe Convenience Store, Osmond Thorpes Cashzone | 900 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest East End Park 20 ha | 100 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 440 m² | 80 m |
| Playing field | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 9,720 m² | 270 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Red Road Allotments 1.2 ha | 270 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 23 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St Marys Convent Church, a listed building (Grade II*), 1.0 km west. 7 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| St Marys Convent Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km west |
| Church of St Saviour | Listed building, Grade I | 1.0 km west |
| Beckett Street Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km north |
| Hunslet Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Knostrop Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km south-west |
| Clarence Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km west |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km south |
| Halton Moor Wood | Wood | 2.3 km east |
| Bell Wood | Wood | 2.5 km south-east |
| Dog Kennel Hill | Hill | 3.6 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.8 | 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 | 3 | 12 |
| 55 to 59 | 24 | 4 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 14 |
27 of the postcode's 30 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 16 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 58% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 38% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 84% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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 East Park Parade.