Woodhouse Lane Leeds
79 addresses across 2 postcodes (LS2), about 180 m long. USRN 23033248.
- 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 Leeds, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 450 m (0.3 miles) away, and Woodhouse Moor (22 hectares) is about 640 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 21.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 65 to 66 m above sea level.
- Noise: 79 of its 79 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Leeds Student Medical Practice, about 310 m away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 480 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 4% of households owned their home and 19% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 120 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 |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2018 | 161 LS2 3ED | Other | £750,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
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 (45% of about 740 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, WOODHOUSE LANE / UNIVERSITY PRECINCT (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: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 8 Blenheim Terrace, Woodhouse Lane, Woodhouse, Leeds, LS2 9HZ: up to 2 homes, permissioned (180 m)
- Leeds Metropolitan University: up to 2 homes, permissioned (230 m)
- Blenheim Court , Woodhouse: up to 52 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- Portland Crescent LS1: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (330 m)
- Great George Street - LGI: up to 329 homes, not permissioned (340 m)
- 67 - 83 Cookridge Street, Leeds, LS2 3AW: up to 96 homes, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- 34 Hyde Terrace, Woodhouse: up to 26 homes, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- The Faversham, Springfield Mount, LS2 9NG: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (410 m (0.3 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 79 addresses are between 65 m and 66 m above sea level (65 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS2 3AA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LS2 3ED | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Leeds 27 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Burley Park 756,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Headingley 391,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 58 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lodge Street Woodhouse | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Leeds City Bus Station Leeds City Centre | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Car parks | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest LGI Multi-Storey Car Park | 160 m |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Burley Road Car Park (B) GeniePoint | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 9.9 km (6.1 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Leeds Student Medical Practice | 310 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 17 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Woodhouse Lane Dental Practice | 360 m |
| Hospital | Leeds Dental Hospital | 360 m |
| Police station | Stainbeck Police Station | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 240 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Woodhouse Moor 22 ha | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 700 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,990 m² | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Woodhouse Moor Allotment Gardens 1.2 ha | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 11 parks and gardens, 28 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Roger Stevens Building, a listed building (Grade II*), 220 m west. 337 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 17 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Roger Stevens Building | Listed building, Grade II* | 220 m west |
| Original Infirmary and Corson's Pavilion Wing | Listed building, Grade I | 370 m south |
| University of Leeds School of Medicine | Listed building, Grade II* | 370 m south |
| Civic Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 370 m south-east |
| Beckett Street Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Clarence Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Batty's Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Cunliff Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Miles Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north |
| The Goit | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Gamble Hill Vale | Valley | 5 km (3.1 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 21.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 79 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 79 |
79 of the street's 79 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blenheim Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 330 m | Outstanding (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College Roman Catholic | 16 plus | 16–19 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Luminate Education Group | 16 plus | 14–99 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Leeds Mathematics School | 16 plus | 16–19 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Little London Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | Requires improvement (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rosebank Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Leeds College of Building | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Quarry Mount Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Dixons Trinity Chapeltown | All-through | 4–16 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holy Rosary and St Anne's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Leeds City Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affine LS2 3AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 23 Oct 2025 |
| Newway Biotech Ltd LS2 3AA | Distributors/Transporters | 60 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Caffe Nero LS2 3AR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 4 Good | 8 Apr 2026 |
| Strawberry Fields (Strawbs) Bar LS2 3ED | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 24 Oct 2007 |
| The Fenton LS2 3ED | Pub/bar/nightclub | 120 m | 5 Very good | 16 Oct 2025 |
| Bros Kitchen LS2 3ED | Other catering premises | 120 m | 5 Very good | 10 Feb 2025 |
| Tesco LS1 3AW | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 25 Nov 2022 |
| Tesco LS1 3DX | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 170 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jun 2016 |
| City Campus Intermission Shop LS2 9EN | Retailers - other | 170 m | 5 Very good | 30 Oct 2019 |
| Home Restaurant LS2 9HZ | Other catering premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2025 |
| Caffe Nero LS1 3EY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jul 2025 |
| Hedley Verity LS1 3HQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 210 m | 5 Very good | 31 Aug 2023 |
| Gaia Cafe LS1 3ES | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 16 Mar 2026 |
| City Campus Shop LS1 3ES | Retailers - other | 210 m | 5 Very good | 5 Dec 2019 |
| Walkabout Leeds (88th Street, Value Mighty, Sin City Burger LS1 3HQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 210 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jul 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 25 |
| Bicycle theft | 23 |
| Other theft | 21 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Robbery | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Shoplifting | 6 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hospital (49); On or near Willow Terrace Road (34); On or near Further/Higher Educational Building (31); On or near Parking Area (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 21 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 2% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 0% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 4% | 61% |
| Owned outright | under 1% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 35% | 17% |
| Private rented | 62% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 22% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 34% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 0% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 34% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 28% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 25% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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
Vernon Road · Inner Ring Road · Finsbury Road · Back Ibbetson Place · Fenton Street · Lodge Street · Willow Terrace Road · Hillary Place · Clarendon Way · Back Blenheim Terrace · Back Churchill Gardens · Churchill Gardens
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.