Back Methley Drive Leeds
1 address across 1 postcode (LS7), about 140 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 23001185.
- 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 A; 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 3.1 km (2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Gledhow Park, is about 790 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 102 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Allerton Medical Centre, about 200 m away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 48% of households owned their home and 67% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 221 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
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 street: most are in band A (37% of about 1,000 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, CHAPEL ALLERTON (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): A4D01.
- Tree preservation orders: 6 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Mansion House Mansion Gate Drive LS7: up to 18 homes, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Elton Lodge, Newton Road: up to 9 homes, permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- 178 - 182 Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown: up to 14 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 102 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS7 3PB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Burley Park 756,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (2 miles) |
| Leeds 27 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Headingley 391,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chapel Allerton Sch | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Leeds City Bus Station Leeds City Centre | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Car parks | The Leeds Rifleman Car Park | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allerton Medical Centre | 200 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Medichem Pharmacy | 200 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Smiles On Harrogate Road | 180 m |
| Hospital | Chapel Allerton Hospital | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Stainbeck Police Station | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Side Street Express Cashzone | 250 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gledhow Park 30 ha | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 670 m² | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.8 ha | 340 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gledhow Valley Allotments 4.3 ha | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 30 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Matthew, a listed building (Grade II*), 640 m (0.4 miles) north-west. 52 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Matthew | Listed building, Grade II* | 640 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Beckett Street Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bracken Hills Wood | Wood | 930 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Gledhow Valley Woods | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Miles Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Ridge Plantation | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| The Gorge | Valley | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapel Allerton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 60 m | No published inspection |
| St Matthew's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Alder Tree Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bracken Edge Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 950 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Gledhow Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Carr Manor Community School | All-through | 2–19 | 1.3 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 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hillcrest Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Roundhay School | All-through | 4–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kerr Mackie Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bankside Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Pizza And Balti Bazaar LS7 4LA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Seven Arts Centre LS7 3PD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jul 2023 |
| Chartwells Catering (Chapel Allerton Primary) LS7 3PD | School/college/university | 170 m | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Harrogate Lodge LS7 3PD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 170 m | 4 Good | 12 Jun 2026 |
| Tesco LS7 4LA | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 200 m | 5 Very good | 26 Nov 2015 |
| House Of Koko LS7 4LA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 2 Dec 2025 |
| Pizza Hut LS7 4LA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 5 Very good | 18 Oct 2024 |
| Stacked House Of Food LS7 4LA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Neville House Residential Care Home LS7 4LF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 200 m | 4 Good | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Canteen LS7 4LZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 29 Nov 2025 |
| The Beehive LS7 3LW | Retailers - other | 210 m | 4 Good | 2 Aug 2001 |
| Ashlar House LS7 3LW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 22 Feb 2019 |
| Captain Thornton's LS7 4LZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jul 2024 |
| The Three Hulats LS7 3NB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 220 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jul 2025 |
| Lidl (Harrogate Road) LS7 3NB | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 220 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jul 2015 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 62 |
| Shoplifting | 47 |
| Public order | 25 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 14 |
| Burglary | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
| Robbery | 12 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Drugs | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Other crime | 6 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Club Row (39); On or near Blake Grove (36); On or near Petrol Station (36); On or near Back Potters Street (12); On or near Zermatt Street (12).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 48% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 31% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 79% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 58% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 23% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 67% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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
- LS7 3PB: 1 address of 4 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Methley Drive · Zermatt Terrace · Methley Mount · Methley Place · Methley Lane · Methley Terrace · Church Lane · Zermatt Mount · Methley View · Ivy Garth · Methley Grove · Union Terrace
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.