Sayers Close Leeds
40 addresses across 2 postcodes (LS5), about 130 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 23014148.
- Energy: 26 homes have an energy certificate (C: 12, D: 14).
- 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 60 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 90 m away, and Beckett Park (15 hectares) is about 590 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 67 to 72 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 40 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Abbey Grange Medical Practice, about 470 m (0.3 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 18% of households owned their home and 65% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 91 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often vehicle crime.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
26 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 48 m². Most common: Flat (12); Bungalow, semi-detached (8); Bungalow, detached (6). Built: 1950-1966 (12); 1983-1990 (7); 1967-1975 (6). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (17); owner-occupied (2).
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 (44% of about 840 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: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Salvation Army Church Hall, Opposite 123 Kirkstall Lane , Kirkstall: up to 12 homes, permissioned (220 m)
- Area Within Kirkstall Hill, Beecroft Street, Commercial Road: up to 55 homes, not permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- 101 Commercial Road, Kirkstall, Leeds, LS5 3AD: up to 8 homes, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- The Former Dutton Arms, Queenswood Drive, Headingley, Leeds: up to 1 home, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Kirkstall Design Centre , Bridge Road , Kirkstall: up to 27 homes, permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 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 12 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 3LE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LS5 3HR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 12 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 40 addresses are between 67 m and 72 m above sea level (70 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS5 3HR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LS5 3LE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Headingley 391,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 60 m |
| Burley Park 756,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Kirkstall Forge 379,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 42 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Headingley Station Kirkstall | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Dyer Street Leeds City Centre | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Bramley Centre Car Park | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Abbey Grange Medical Practice | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Leeds Pharmacy | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Langdale Dental Practice | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | St Mary's Hospital | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Weetwood Police Station | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Cardigan Road 2, Headingley | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 90 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Beckett Park 15 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,040 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 330 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Headingley Station Allotment Gardens 2.5 ha | 80 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 33 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Kirkstall Abbey, a listed building (Grade I), 880 m (0.5 miles) west. 36 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Kirkstall Abbey | Listed building, Grade I | 880 m (0.5 miles) west |
| The Grange | Listed building, Grade II* | 930 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Kirkstall Abbey and precinct including a prehistoric cup and ring marked rock | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Gatehouse at Kirkstall Abbey (Abbey House Folk Museum) | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Armley House (Gott's Park) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Batcliffe Wood | Wood | 410 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Low Wood | Wood | 520 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Kirkstall Goit | Lake or reservoir | 580 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Morris Wood | Wood | 720 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Upper Daisy Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Gamble Hill Vale | Valley | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.0 | 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 39 | 26 | 40 |
1 of the street's 40 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 14 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 360 m | No published inspection |
| Beecroft Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kirkstall Valley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | 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 |
| Spring Bank Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Requires improvement (Oct 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Burley St Matthias Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 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 |
| Shire Oak VC Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hollybush Primary | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
| Brudenell Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Weetwood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St Chad's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Armley Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Tots Team LS5 3LD | School/college/university | 50 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Station Diner LS5 3LF | Other catering premises | 160 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Kirkstall Newsgents LS4 2TH | Retailers - other | 270 m | 4 Good | 18 Nov 2014 |
| Butlers At Number One LS5 3BF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2025 |
| Sound Bites LS4 2TH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Kirkstall Fisheries LS5 3JT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | 4 Good | 6 May 2025 |
| Morris Food And Wine LS5 3JT | Retailers - other | 310 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jul 2025 |
| Queenswood Social Club LS6 3HT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 350 m | 5 Very good | 29 May 2008 |
| Kirkstall Educational Cricket Club LS6 3HT | Other catering premises | 350 m | 4 Good | 6 Oct 2016 |
| Kirkstall Leisure Centre LS5 3BE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 370 m | Exempt | |
| Mog's Cafe LS5 3BE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2025 |
| Dinner Box Chinese LS5 3BE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 3 Jun 2026 |
| One Stop LS6 3LG | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Apr 2019 |
| Dinos Pizzeria LS6 3LG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 26 Jun 2025 |
| Community Cafe LS5 3JN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Vehicle crime | 36 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 26 |
| Burglary | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Eden Road (27); On or near The Cricketers (10); On or near Kirkstall Lane (8); On or near Abbey Court (7); On or near Eden Crescent (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 4% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 18% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 6% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 63% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 75% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 24% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 17% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 65% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
Station Approach · St Johns Place · Abbey Court · Kirkstall Lane · The Cricketers · Glebe Place · Vicarage Place · Vicarage Avenue · Eden Crescent · Vicarage Street · Church View · Vicarage View
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.