LS5 3BL postcode in Leeds, England
LS5 3BL is a postcode in Leeds, in the Kirkstall ward. It is in the Leeds Central and Headingley parliamentary constituency and the West Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where LS5 3BL is, and what is near it
- LS5 3BL
- Other postcodes in LS5 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 14 bus stops
- 3 EV charging points
- 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 53.8166, longitude -1.6052)
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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after LS5 3BL?
- 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 LS5 3BL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West YorkshirePolice force area
- Leeds Central and HeadingleyParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Alex Sobel (Labour (Co-op)), as Parliament lists them. Contact Alex Sobel
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 LS5 3BL?
Every home and business at LS5 3BL 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 LS5 3BL?
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 LS5 3BL at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Medium riskThe Environment Agency counts 19 homes and businesses at LS5 3BL. 16 are in an area at medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 3 more at a lower risk.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 LS5 3BL: 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 LS5 3BL is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 07:31 on 22 October 2026.
- River Aire at St Anns Mill and the GoitFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Aire at St Anns Mill and the Goit
- Middle River Aire catchmentFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Middle River Aire catchment
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 07:31 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near LS5 3BL?
Homes in LS5 3 sold for a typical £237,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 88 sales, up 4.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £295,000 5 sales
- Semi-detached £257,500 41 sales
- Terraced £225,000 29 sales
- Flat or maisonette £160,000 13 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole LS5 district: a typical £239,500 from 89 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 LS5 3BL
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LS5 3BL from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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
Food hygiene ratings at LS5 3BL
The Food Standards Agency lists 6 food businesses at LS5 3BL. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near LS5 3BL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,100 homes in the neighbourhood around LS5 3BL. Over half of them (54%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (26%). 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 £2,284 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,522.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 590 (54%) | £1,522 |
| Band B | about 410 (37%) | £1,776 |
| Band C | about 90 (8%) | £2,030 |
| Band D | about 10 (1%) | £2,284 |
| Band E | withheld | £2,791 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,299 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,806 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,567 |
When the homes were built
- 5% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 23% 1919 to 1939
- 15% 1945 to 1964
- 26% 1965 to 1982
- 11% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 7% 2010 to 2019
- 9% 2020 or later
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 LS5 3BL is in (ONS area E01011477), 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 LS5 3BL?
The nearest open schools to LS5 3BL, 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 LS5 3BL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LS5 3BL is Headingley Rail Station, 750 metres away in a straight line.
- Headingley Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
- Kirkstall Forge Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Kirkstall Bridge Shopping Park, 62 m away.
More stations near LS5 3BL, 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 LS5 3BL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of LS5 3BL, 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.
- Abbey Grange Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0113 295 1844 300 mWalk
- Kirkstall Lane Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0113 295 3666 1.2 kmWalk
- Laurel Bank Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0113 295 3900 1.2 kmWalk
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 LS5 3BL?
The nearest charging points to the centre of LS5 3BL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- PodPoint Charging point · 2 chargers 100 mWalk
- Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 150 mWalk
- EV Power MFG Charging point · 2 chargers · CCS · up to 50 kW 400 mWalk
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 LS5 3BL?
The nearest to the centre of LS5 3BL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Langdale Dental Phone 0113 275 1249 1.2 kmCycle
- mydentist Bramley Shopping Centre, Bramley Phone 0113 256 5513 1.5 kmCycle
- Burley House Dental Care Phone 0113 274 6160 1.6 kmCycle
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 LS5 3BL?
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.
- Leeds Dental Institute Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0113 244 0111 3.6 kmCycle
- Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2025 · Phone 0113 322 7251 3.8 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 LS5 3BL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of LS5 3BL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Aire View Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2025 · Phone 0113 388 5440 450 mWalk
- Kirkside House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 0113 278 4131 750 mWalk
- Kirkside Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old 750 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 LS5 3BL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LS5 3BL, 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.
- Boots, Kirkstall Valley Ret Park Mon to Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 10:30am to 4:30pm · Phone 0113 275 7175 300 mWalk
- Leeds Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0113 275 2103 1.3 kmCycle
- Vesper Road -the Pharmacist Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0113 258 1366 1.4 kmCycle
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 LS5 3BL?
The nearest vets to the centre of LS5 3BL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Vets4Pets 150 mWalk
- Aire Veterinary Centre 1.3 kmCycle
- Vets 4 Pets 1.7 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 LS5 3BL in a conservation area?
The centre of LS5 3BL 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 LS5 3BL?
Police.uk records 325 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LS5 3BL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 23, vehicle crime 22, drugs 11, other crime 9, robbery 5, bicycle theft 4, possession of weapons 3, theft from the person 1.
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 LS5 3BL
- Ward
- Kirkstall
- 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
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