Beech Tree Avenue Leeds
20 addresses across 2 postcodes (LS13,LS5), about 120 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 23032697.
- Sales: 38 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £280,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 19 homes have an energy certificate (C: 19).
- 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 Headingley, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 160 m away, and Abbey Gardens (11 hectares) is about 710 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 51 to 56 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 20 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Abbey Grange Medical Practice, about 700 m (0.4 miles) away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,090 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 50% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 127 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | £280,000 | £270,000 | £300,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £332,300 | £287,000 | £377,600 |
| 2021 | 1 | £233,000 | £233,000 | £233,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | £250,000 | £227,500 | £264,950 |
| 2019 | 1 | £227,500 | £227,500 | £227,500 |
| 2018 | 2 | £213,975 | £208,000 | £219,950 |
| 2017 | 1 | £214,950 | £214,950 | £214,950 |
| 2016 | 5 | £187,000 | £176,000 | £256,000 |
| 2013 | 18 | £166,950 | £156,680 | £229,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2025 | 18 LS5 3BR | Semi-detached | £280,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2025 | 22 LS5 3BR | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2025 | 15 LS5 3BR | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2022 | 17 LS5 3BR | Semi-detached | £287,000 | |
| 7 Sep 2022 | 20 LS5 3BR | Detached | £377,600 | |
| 2 Jul 2021 | 1 LS5 3BR | Semi-detached | £233,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2020 | 14 LS5 3BR | Detached | £264,950 | |
| 4 Dec 2020 | 3 LS5 3BR | Semi-detached | £227,500 | |
| 7 Sep 2020 | 22 LS5 3BR | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 4 Jan 2019 | 2 LS5 3BR | Semi-detached | £227,500 | |
| 20 Dec 2018 | 18 LS5 3BR | Semi-detached | £223,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Apr 2018 | 1 LS5 3BR | Semi-detached | £219,950 | |
| 19 Jan 2018 | 15 LS5 3BR | Semi-detached | £208,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2017 | 3 LS5 3BR | Semi-detached | £214,950 | |
| 9 Dec 2016 | 8 LS5 3BR | Detached | £256,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2016 | 5 LS5 3BR | Semi-detached | £184,000 | |
| 1 Jul 2016 | 6 LS5 3BR | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 3 Jun 2016 | 7 LS5 3BR | Semi-detached | £176,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2016 | 12 LS5 3BR | Detached | £225,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Jan 2016 | 2 LS5 3BR | Semi-detached | £187,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2013 | 11 LS5 3BR | Detached | £224,950 | New build. |
| 31 Oct 2013 | 14 LS5 3BR | Detached | £189,950 | New build. |
| 13 Sep 2013 | 6 LS5 3BR | Detached | £225,450 | New build. |
| 30 Aug 2013 | 20 LS5 3BR | Detached | £224,950 | New build. |
| 16 Aug 2013 | 10 LS5 3BR | Detached | £209,950 | New build. |
| 28 Jun 2013 | 8 LS5 3BR | Detached | £209,950 | New build. |
| 28 Jun 2013 | 22 LS5 3BR | Detached | £175,000 | New build. |
| 28 Jun 2013 | 16 LS5 3BR | Semi-detached | £159,950 | New build. |
| 28 Jun 2013 | 18 LS5 3BR | Semi-detached | £159,950 | New build. |
| 27 Jun 2013 | 17 LS5 3BR | Semi-detached | £160,950 | New build. |
| 24 Jun 2013 | 15 LS5 3BR | Semi-detached | £160,950 | New build. |
| 14 Jun 2013 | 9 LS5 3BR | Detached | £229,950 | New build. |
| 31 May 2013 | 1 LS5 3BR | Semi-detached | £164,950 | New build. |
| 29 Apr 2013 | 5 LS5 3BR | Semi-detached | £158,950 | |
| 25 Apr 2013 | 2 LS5 3BR | Semi-detached | £166,950 | New build. |
| 25 Apr 2013 | 3 LS5 3BR | Semi-detached | £159,950 | New build. |
| 22 Apr 2013 | 4 LS5 3BR | Semi-detached | £166,950 | New build. |
| 15 Apr 2013 | 7 LS5 3BR | Semi-detached | £156,680 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
19 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 84 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (10); House, detached (9). Built: 2012 (11); 2012 onwards (3); 2012-2021 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (12 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (53% of about 1,670 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: in a protected area: A1.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Canal Wharf Wyther Lane LS5: up to 64 homes, permissioned (130 m)
- Broadlea Street, Leeds, LS13 2SD: up to 24 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- Former site of The Ancestor, Armley Ridge Road, Armley: up to 14 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- Kirkstall Design Centre , Bridge Road , Kirkstall: up to 27 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- Area Within Kirkstall Hill, Beecroft Street, Commercial Road: up to 55 homes, not permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- Salvation Army, 139 Broad Lane, Bramley, Leeds: up to 28 homes, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- 101 Commercial Road, Kirkstall, Leeds, LS5 3AD: up to 8 homes, permissioned (900 m (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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| LS5 3BR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LS13 2SF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 20 addresses are between 51 m and 56 m above sea level (54 m on average); the ground rises about 5 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS13 2SF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LS5 3BR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Headingley 391,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Kirkstall Forge 379,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bramley (West Yorkshire) 336,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 19 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 50 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lancastre Avenue Bramley | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Pudsey Bus Station | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Bramley Centre Car Park | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 6.7 km (4.1 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Abbey Grange Medical Practice | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bramley Centre (Dental Surgery) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | St Mary's Hospital | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Weetwood Police Station | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Cockshott Lane Stores Ltd, Armley Cashzone | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,100 m² | 160 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Abbey Gardens 11 ha | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 170 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7.5 ha | 220 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,860 m² | 260 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 8 parks and gardens, 20 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Kirkstall Abbey, a listed building (Grade I), 710 m (0.4 miles) north. 28 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Kirkstall Abbey | Listed building, Grade I | 710 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Kirkstall Abbey and precinct including a prehistoric cup and ring marked rock | Scheduled monument | 850 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Gatehouse at Kirkstall Abbey (Abbey House Folk Museum) | Listed building, Grade II* | 910 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Armley House (Gott's Park) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Kirkstall Goit | Lake or reservoir | 480 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Morris Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Toads Hole Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| The Goit | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Upper Daisy Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Gamble Hill Vale | Valley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.3 | 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 16 | 20 | 20 |
4 of the street's 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollybush Primary | Primary | 3–11 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Raynville Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Beecroft Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Whitecote Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bramley St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Urgent improvement; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Kirkstall Valley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Greenhill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Hawksworth Wood Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aire View Care Home LS5 3ED | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 60 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Barca-Leeds LS5 3BT | Retailers - other | 130 m | 5 Very good | 26 Sep 2022 |
| Cafe 21 @ Hollybush LS5 3BP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2025 |
| Pancake & Pour Co LS13 2SD | Mobile caterer | 260 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Yorkshire Roast LS5 3BT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| CDS (Superstores International) Ltd | Retailers - other | 280 m | 5 Very good | 3 Oct 2022 |
| Kirkstall Bridge Inn LS5 3BW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 300 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Oriental LS12 2TE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 19 Mar 2025 |
| Nisa Local LS12 2TE | Retailers - other | 320 m | 4 Good | 9 Jun 2016 |
| Premier Pizza LS12 2TE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 4 Good | 2 Dec 2025 |
| Raynville Superstore LS12 2TF | Retailers - other | 330 m | 4 Good | 7 Feb 2013 |
| Spar LS13 2QY | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 23 Feb 2022 |
| Burger Boi LS5 3RP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 390 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Costa LS5 3BL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Aug 2025 |
| The Food Warehouse By Iceland LS5 3BL | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Dec 2016 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 67 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Burglary | 9 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (36); On or near Abbey Mount (30); On or near Broadlea Mount (16); On or near Vickers Avenue (9); On or near Kirkstall Mount (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 22 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 50% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 35% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 36% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 20% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 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) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 3 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
Nearby streets
Kirkstall Avenue · Vickers Avenue · Boston Avenue · Broad Lane · Kirkstall Mount · Broadlea Mount · Abbey Avenue · Hidden Gardens · Abbey Terrace · Lancastre Avenue · Victoria Park Avenue · Bridge Road
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.