Inner Ring Road Leeds
1 address across 1 postcode (LS3), about 17.9 km (11 miles) long, classed as a motorway. USRN 23080018.
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Kirkstall Forge, about 370 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Bramley Fall Park, is about 480 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 30 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 Vesper Road, about 600 m (0.4 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 520 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 44% of households owned their home and 45% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 45 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 (86% of about 920 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 829.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): A4D01.
- Tree preservation orders: 2,221 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- CALVERLEY OLD HALL, grade I
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, grade I
- CHURCH OF ST OSWALD, grade I
- KIRKSTALL ABBEY, grade I
- ADULT EDUCATION CENTRE, UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS, grade II*
- ARMLEY MILLS MAIN RANGE, grade II*
- BUILDING IMMEDIATELY TO NORTH OF PRESENT HOME FARMHOUSE AT ESHOLT HALL HOME FARM, grade II*
- CHURCH HOUSE, grade II*
- CHURCH OF ST CHAD, grade II*
- CHURCH OF ST MATTHIAS, grade II*
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, grade II*
- CHURCH OF ST WILFRID, grade II*
- DENISON HALL, grade II*
- ESHOLT HALL WITH TERRACE AND ADJOINING CONSERVATORY, grade II*
- GATEHOUSE AT KIRKSTALL ABBEY (ABBEY HOUSE FOLK MUSEUM), grade II*
- MEMORIAL TO QUEEN VICTORIA, grade II*
- NEWLAY BRIDGE, grade II*
- NUMBERS 3 TO 11 (ESHOLT OLD HALL) AND ADJOINING BARN, grade II*
- RAWDON HALL, grade II*
- RECTORY HALL, grade II*
- SPENFIELD, grade II*
- St Margarets Church, grade II*
- THE GRANGE, grade II*
- WEETWOOD HALL, grade II*
- 'A Celebration of Engineering Sciences' relief mural, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, grade II
- 1 AND 1A, PROVIDENCE AVENUE, grade II
- 1 AND 2, ALMA COTTAGES, grade II
- 1 AND 2, WOODHOUSE CLIFF, grade II
- 1 AND 3, ELLAR CARR ROAD, grade II
- 1 AND 3, LEY FLEAKS ROAD BD10, grade II
And 799 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Kirkstall Forge Abbey Road Kirkstall Leeds Kirkstall Forge, Abbey Road, Kirkstall, LS5 3NF: up to 1,385 homes, permissioned (130 m)
- Former St Josephs Convalescent Home, Outwood Lane, Horsforth: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- Pollard Lane LS13: up to 136 homes, permissioned (940 m (0.6 miles))
- Horsforth Mill, Low Lane. Horsforth, LS18 4er: up to 89 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Bridge House, Outwood Lane, Horsforth: up to 26 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 12 at medium risk and 1 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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 30 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS3 1HS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kirkstall Forge 379,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 370 m |
| Headingley 391,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Horsforth 890,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 21 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Great Exhibition Way Hawksworth | 240 m |
| Bus or coach station | Pudsey Bus Station | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Horsforth Park Car Park | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | Fink Hill Car Park GeniePoint | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Vesper Road | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Vesper Road -The Pharmacist | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Maison Dental | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | St Mary's Hospital | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | Weetwood Police Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Hawksworth Wood, Hawksworth Wood Cashzone | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bramley Fall Park 33 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 620 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.8 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Craggwood Allotments 1.0 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 34 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Newlay Bridge, a listed building (Grade II*), 1 km (0.6 miles) west. 15 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Newlay Bridge | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Kirkstall Abbey and precinct including a prehistoric cup and ring marked rock | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Gritstone pillar with three cup marks in the north pavement of the A65 at Horsforth, 440m south east of the roundabout at Low Fold | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Armley House (Gott's Park) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| Lawnswood Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 3 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Abbey Mill Race | Lake or reservoir | 340 m north-west |
| Hawksworth Wood | Wood | 370 m north |
| Little Hawksworth Wood | Wood | 500 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Bramley Fall | Wood | 500 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Upper Daisy Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Farsley Beck Bottom | Valley | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawksworth Wood Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 570 m (0.4 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 |
| Whitecote Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Horsforth Featherbank Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Abbey Grange Church of England Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 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; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Hollybush Primary | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Horsforth Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Outstanding (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Horsforth Newlaithes Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Broadgate Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Chad's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bramley St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkworth Wood Conservative Club LS5 3LX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 250 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jun 2003 |
| Kirkstall Court Care Home LS5 3LJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Vesper Convenience Store LS5 3LJ | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 16 Feb 2016 |
| Tareem's Kitchen LS5 3LJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 5 Very good | 3 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 22 |
| Other crime | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Cragside Grove (30); On or near Back Hawksworth Grove (10); On or near Hawksworth Grove (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 44% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 25% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 27% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
- LS3 1HS: 1 address of 66 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Abbey Road · Back Hawksworth Grove · Hawksworth Grove · Great Exhibition Way · Great Exhibition Way · Vesper Way · Cragside Grove · Cragside Place · Woodhall Drive · Cragside Mount · Abbeydale Mount · Abbeydale Oval
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.