LS17 5BX postcode in Leeds, England
LS17 5BX is a postcode in Leeds, in the Moortown ward. It is in the Leeds North East parliamentary constituency and the West Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where LS17 5BX is, and what is near it
- LS17 5BX
- Other postcodes in LS17 5: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 10 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.8397, longitude -1.5505)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after LS17 5BX?
- LeedsCouncil, for all local services Leeds: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around LS17 5BX Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West YorkshirePolice force area
- Leeds North EastParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Fabian Hamilton (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Fabian Hamilton
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at LS17 5BX?
Every home and business at LS17 5BX can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Leeds: 96%
Leeds: 99%
The line marks the figure across Leeds.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at LS17 5BX?
BinDayBuddy does not read Leeds City Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Leeds City Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is LS17 5BX at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include LS17 5BX.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Leeds
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for LS17 5BX: 10,439 properties in Leeds are at high risk (2.3% of all its properties). All the figures for Leeds
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of LS17 5BX is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near LS17 5BX?
Homes in LS17 5 sold for a typical £368,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 53 sales, up 5.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 3 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached £374,075 48 sales
- Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price
Across the whole LS17 district: a typical £390,000 from 421 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in LS17 5BX
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in LS17 5BX from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 24 September 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near LS17 5BX?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around LS17 5BX. Over half of them (60%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (59%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Leeds for 2026‑27: £2,284. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,522 (band A) to £3,299 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,030.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 110 (15%) | £1,522 |
| Band B | about 70 (10%) | £1,776 |
| Band C | about 430 (60%) | £2,030 |
| Band D | about 70 (10%) | £2,284 |
| Band E | about 30 (4%) | £2,791 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,299 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,806 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,567 |
When the homes were built
- 1% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 28% 1919 to 1939
- 59% 1945 to 1964
- 3% 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- 9% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1983 to 1999, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Leeds before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of LS17 5BX is in (ONS area E01011505), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near LS17 5BX?
The nearest open schools to LS17 5BX, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to LS17 5BX?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LS17 5BX is Burley Park Rail Station, 3.6 km away in a straight line.
- Burley Park Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle
- Headingley Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Castle View, 36 m away.
More stations near LS17 5BX, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near LS17 5BX?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of LS17 5BX, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Alwoodley Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0113 393 0119 800 mWalk
- The North Leeds Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0113 268 0066 1.1 kmWalk
- Diamond Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0113 200 7474 1.4 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near LS17 5BX?
The nearest charging points to the centre of LS17 5BX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Evyve Lord Darcy Leeds Charging point · up to 75 kW 2.3 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near LS17 5BX?
The nearest to the centre of LS17 5BX, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Bupa Dental Care Moortown Phone 0113 268 5711 400 mWalk
- King Lane Dental Care Limited Phone 0113 268 5711 400 mWalk
- Stonegate Dental Phone 0113 293 0380 1.1 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to LS17 5BX?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Chapel Allerton Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0113 262 3404 2.3 kmCycle
- Spire Leeds Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0113 269 3939 2.5 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near LS17 5BX?
The nearest care homes to the centre of LS17 5BX, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Brandon House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2024 · Phone 0113 278 7103 550 mWalk
- Maplehurst Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2024 · Phone 0161 383 5369 600 mWalk
- Cranmer Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0113 237 0024 900 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near LS17 5BX?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LS17 5BX, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Alwoodley - Pharmacy Plus Health Mon and Tue 8:30am to 7pm; Wed to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 0113 268 5602 800 mWalk
- The Pharmacy Leeds Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0113 338 2753 1.0 kmWalk
- Moortown - Pharmacy Plus Health Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0113 268 6580 1.1 kmWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near LS17 5BX?
The nearest vets to the centre of LS17 5BX on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Holly House Vets 600 mWalk
- Holly House Vets 1.1 kmWalk
- Yorkshire Vets Phone +44 113 275 8329 1.6 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is LS17 5BX in a conservation area?
The centre of LS17 5BX is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near LS17 5BX?
Police.uk records 298 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LS17 5BX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 16, vehicle crime 15, drugs 15, other crime 10, robbery 9, possession of weapons 4, bicycle theft 2.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for LS17 5BX
- Ward
- Moortown
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Leeds
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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