Inner Ring Road Leeds
21 addresses across 16 postcodes (LS1,LS2,LS3,LS7), about 8 km (5 miles) long, classed as a motorway. USRN 23006825.
- Flood: 12 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 0% 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 250 m away, and Lovell Park (2.1 hectares) is about 340 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 19.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 35 to 68 m above sea level.
- Noise: 19 of its 21 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Leeds Student Medical Practice, about 490 m (0.3 miles) away, with 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 5,720 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 13% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 262 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (47% of about 13,870 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, LEEDS CITY CENTRE, GRAND QUARTER, 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: 315.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): A4D01.
- Tree preservation orders: 48 protected trees on or by this street; in a protected area: A1.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- Church of St John, grade I
- CITY MARKETS, grade I
- CORN EXCHANGE, grade I
- HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, grade I
- Original Infirmary and Corson's Pavilion Wing, grade I
- TOWN HALL, grade I
- ADULT EDUCATION CENTRE, UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS, grade II*
- CITY VARIETIES, grade II*
- CIVIC COURT AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II*
- CIVIC HALL, grade II*
- DENISON HALL, grade II*
- FIRST LEEDS CLOTH HALL, grade II*
- GRAND THEATRE INCLUDING FORMER ASSEMBLY ROOMS, grade II*
- Leeds City Museum, grade II*
- LEEDS CLUB PREMISES AND BASEMENT RAILINGS, grade II*
- MILL HILL CHAPEL, grade II*
- MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS INCLUDING CITY MUSEUM, PUBLIC LIBRARY AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II*
- NUMBERS 1-43 AND CROSS ARCADE, grade II*
- NUMBERS 16-20 INCLUDING LEEDS LIBRARY (18), grade II*
- Roger Stevens Building, grade II*
- ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL OF ST ANNE, grade II*
- St Paul's House and attached railings and gates, grade II*
- STATUE OF THE BLACK PRINCE, grade II*
- UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, grade II*
- Whitelock's Ale House, grade II*
- 1 AND 3, LANDS LANE (See details for further address information), grade II
- 1-11, 11A and 13-35, Queen Victoria Street, 104-108 and 110-114, Briggate, 2-12, 14 and 16, Cross Arcade and 53-63, Vicar Lane, grade II
- 1-4, PARK SQUARE, grade II
- 1-8, WOODSLEY TERRACE, grade II
- 1, OXFORD PLACE, grade II
And 285 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Lofthouse Terrace, Woodhouse: up to 604 homes, permissioned (80 m)
- 18 Queen Square, Leeds, LS2: up to 4 homes, permissioned (160 m)
- Carlton Gate, LS7: up to 19 homes, permissioned (240 m)
- Portland Crescent LS1: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (310 m)
- 67 - 83 Cookridge Street, Leeds, LS2 3AW: up to 96 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- Podium Buildings & Arena Point , Merrion Way: up to 301 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- Leeds Metropolitan University: up to 2 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- Zicon House, Wade Lane, Leeds, LS2 8NL: up to 79 homes, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
Started, not reported finished by 31 October 2026
- 3 August 2026 to 14 November 2026: LEEDS CITY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway, verge (major works)
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 1 February 2027 to 1 December 2027: LEEDS CITY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway, verge (major (paa) works, permit applied for)
- 1 March 2027 to 1 December 2027: LEEDS CITY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway, verge (major works)
Finished in the last three months
- 8 August 2026 to 9 August 2026: NETWORK RAIL, Works for Rail Purposes, lane closure, on the carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 9 at medium risk and 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LS2 9PD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LS2 3AE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LS2 8AR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LS7 1HE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LS1 2FN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LS1 3DL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| LS1 3EB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LS1 3EX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LS1 3LA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LS1 6NU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 9 / 4 | unlikely |
| LS2 7PF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LS2 8DA | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LS2 8FD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LS3 1AB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LS7 1EA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LS7 1NT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 21 addresses are between 35 m and 68 m above sea level (53 m on average); the ground rises about 33 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS1 2FN | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| LS1 3DL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LS1 3EB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LS1 3EX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LS1 3LA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LS1 6NU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LS2 7PF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LS2 8DA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LS3 1AB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LS7 1EA | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| LS7 1HE | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| LS7 1NT | 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 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Headingley 391,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 83 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Carlton Hill Carlton Gate Little London | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Leeds City Bus Station Leeds City Centre | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Woodhouse Lane Car Park | 180 m |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mer | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 10.2 km (6.4 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Leeds Student Medical Practice | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 380 m |
| NHS dentists | 17 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest White 32 Dental | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Leeds General Infirmary | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Stainbeck Police Station | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Leeds - Merrion Way, 11 Merrion Way Cashzone | 300 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,360 m² | 250 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Lovell Park 2.1 ha | 340 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 700 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.9 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Woodhouse Moor Allotment Gardens 1.2 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 5.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Souls With Boundary Wall and War Memorial, a listed building (Grade II*), 380 m north-west. 320 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 5 of them Grade I and 17 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Souls With Boundary Wall and War Memorial | Listed building, Grade II* | 380 m north-west |
| Leeds City Museum | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Civic Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 430 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Roman Catholic Cathedral of St Anne | Listed building, Grade II* | 520 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Beckett Street Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Clarence Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Batty's Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Miles Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Cunliff Wood | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Gledhow Valley Woods | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 19.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 2 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 9 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 5 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 21 |
19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blenheim Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 310 m | Outstanding (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Little London Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Requires improvement (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Leeds College of Building | 16 plus | 16–99 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Leeds Mathematics School | 16 plus | 16–19 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College Roman Catholic | 16 plus | 16–19 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Dixons Trinity Chapeltown | All-through | 4–16 | 1 km (0.7 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 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Luminate Education Group | 16 plus | 14–99 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Shakespeare Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Quarry Mount Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Rosebank Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subway LS2 8AR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Morrisons Daily LS2 8AR | Retailers - other | 40 m | 4 Good | 25 Jul 2025 |
| Leeds City Centre North Premier Inn LS2 8BQ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 110 m | 5 Very good | 20 Feb 2026 |
| First Direct Leeds Arena LS2 8BY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jul 2019 |
| 92 Degrees LS2 8EU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 4 Good | 12 Mar 2025 |
| The Leeds Rifleman LS7 1HA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | 5 Very good | 7 Dec 2000 |
| PizzaExpress LS2 8BT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Little Lotus LS2 8BT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Rabbit Hole Coffee / Rabbit Hole Travelling Coffee Shop LS1 3HE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Bengal Brasserie LS2 8BT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Tenpin Leeds LS2 8BT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jun 2024 |
| Costa Ltd LS2 8BT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 8 May 2019 |
| Starbucks Coffee Company LS2 8BT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jun 2023 |
| Burger King LS2 8BT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 29 Mar 2023 |
| Costa Ltd LS2 8BT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 72 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 48 |
| Other theft | 34 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 31 |
| Public order | 19 |
| Theft from the person | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Burglary | 9 |
| Drugs | 8 |
| Bicycle theft | 6 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Queen Square (79); On or near Parking Area (74); On or near Providence Place (26); On or near Lofthouse Terrace (25); On or near Sports/Recreation Area (25).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 22 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 3% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 2% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 13% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 6% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 23% | 17% |
| Private rented | 64% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 27% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 24% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 2% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 20% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 28% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 73% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 5 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: LEEDS CITY COUNCIL: Highway repair and maintenance works, 1 March 2027 to 1 December 2027 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: LEEDS CITY COUNCIL: Highway repair and maintenance works, 1 February 2027 to 1 December 2027 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- LS2 9PD: 3 addresses of 381 in the postcode
- LS2 3AE: 2 addresses of 485 in the postcode
- LS2 8AR: 2 addresses of 409 in the postcode
- LS7 1HE: 2 addresses of 15 in the postcode
- LS1 2FN: 1 address of 439 in the postcode
- LS1 3DL: 1 address of 145 in the postcode
- LS1 3EB: 1 address of 3 in the postcode
- LS1 3EX: 1 address of 33 in the postcode
- LS1 3LA: 1 address of 47 in the postcode
- LS1 6NU: 1 address of 72 in the postcode
- LS2 7PF: 1 address of 176 in the postcode
- LS2 8DA: 1 address of 43 in the postcode
- LS2 8FD: 1 address of 97 in the postcode
- LS3 1AB: 1 address of 106 in the postcode
- LS7 1EA: 1 address of 709 in the postcode
- LS7 1NT: 1 address of 19 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Inner Ring Road · Providence Place · Carlton Hill · Claypit Lane · Fieldhead Terrace · Queen Square · Carlton Gate · Primrose Circus · Amber Close · Well Close Rise · Elmwood Lane · Jacob Street
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.