Authorpe Road Leeds
21 addresses across 3 postcodes (LS6), about 30 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 23000608.
- Energy: 1 homes have an energy certificate (D: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Leeds costs £2,284 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Burley Park, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 370 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 68 to 72 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 21 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Meanwood Health Centre, about 100 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 650 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 28% of households owned their home and 46% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 242 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
1 home with a current certificate; median floor area 87 m². Most common: Maisonette, end-terrace (1). Built: before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (1).
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (41% of about 1,500 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): A4D01.
- Tree preservation orders: 2 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Meanwood Road Working Mens Club Meanwood Road Leeds: up to 54 homes, permissioned (180 m)
- Grove Park Care Home Grove Lane Meanwood: up to 77 homes, not permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- 3 Monk Bridge Road Meanwood Leeds: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Beckhill Garth/Approach: up to 34 homes, not permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- 5 Grove Lane, Headingley: up to 6 homes, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- Miles Hill Primary School, Beckhill Approach: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- 13 - 17 Shaw Lane, Meanwood, Leeds, LS6 4DH: up to 31 homes, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- 481 Meanwood Road , Meanwood: up to 7 homes, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 21 addresses are between 68 m and 72 m above sea level (71 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS6 4AZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LS6 4HY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LS6 4JB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Burley Park 756,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Headingley 391,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Kirkstall Forge 379,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 34 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Green Road Meanwood | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Leeds City Bus Station Leeds City Centre | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Car parks | King Lane Park And Ride | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | Ionity Leeds North VH | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Meanwood Health Centre | 100 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Meanwood Pharmacy | 90 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Meanwood Dental Surgery | 90 m |
| Hospital | Chapel Allerton Hospital | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Stainbeck Police Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Meanwood News And Booze | 70 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,670 m² | 370 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 6.3 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 270 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.7 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hollin Lane Allotments 2.0 ha | 370 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lawnswood Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.8 km (1.8 miles) north-west. 62 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lawnswood Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Batty's Wood | Wood | 770 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Miles Hill | Hill | 780 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Ridge Plantation | Wood | 780 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Meanwood Grove | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Church Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Kirkstall Goit | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 21 | 21 |
6 of the street's 21 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Leeds: see them on the Leeds page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meanwood Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Shire Oak VC Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Weetwood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Urban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Alder Tree Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Carr Manor Community School | All-through | 2–19 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Manor Wood Primary School | Primary | 0–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Leeds City Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Spring Bank Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Requires improvement (Oct 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Quarry Mount Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Brudenell Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred - North Bar LS6 4HY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 20 m | 5 Very good | 7 May 2025 |
| Marcels Cafe LS6 4AZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 4 Good | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Fuda LS6 4AZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 30 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 14 Apr 2025 |
| Meanwood Conservative Club LS6 4AZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 30 m | 5 Very good | 1 Dec 1999 |
| Hana Matsuri LS6 4AZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 4 Good | 23 Apr 2025 |
| Tandem LS6 4AZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 26 May 2026 |
| Little Athens LS6 4AZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 10 Dec 2025 |
| Este Cuate LS6 4HY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Number 8 Cocktail Bar LS6 4HY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 30 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Kirbys Of Meanwood LS6 4HY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 60 m | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2025 |
| The Spice Delight LS6 4HY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 60 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Bargain Booze LS7 2PA | Retailers - other | 80 m | 4 Good | 10 Mar 2014 |
| China Jade LS6 4HQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 80 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 15 Jun 2026 |
| Burgerism LS6 4AY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Zucco LS6 4AY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 69 |
| Shoplifting | 66 |
| Other theft | 21 |
| Public order | 21 |
| Vehicle crime | 15 |
| Burglary | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Shopping Area (65); On or near Stonegate Farm Close (37); On or near Gordon Drive (29); On or near Authorpe Road (21); On or near Mill Pond Grove (12).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 28% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 38% | 17% |
| Private rented | 34% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 37% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 7 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- LS6 4JB: 19 addresses
- LS6 4AZ: 1 address of 28 in the postcode
- LS6 4HY: 1 address of 46 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Gordon View · Back Gordon Terrace · Monk Bridge Drive · Gordon Place · Gordon Drive · King's Square · Bentley Gardens · Back Monk Bridge Street · The Wickets · Meanwood Valley Green · Bentley Parade · Monk Bridge Place
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.