LS5 3LB postcode in Leeds, England

LS5 3LB 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.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at LS5 3LB can get it Across Leeds: 96% Typical price £237,250 Homes sold in LS5 3, last 12 months. ▲ 4.3% on the year before Nearest station Headingley 100 m in a straight line

Where LS5 3LB is, and what is near it

Map of LS5 3LB and what is near it Map of LS5 3LB: its centre point, with the 210 other postcodes in the LS5 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 14 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 EV charging points (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. LS5 3AL: also in LS5 3LS5 3AN: also in LS5 3LS5 3AQ: also in LS5 3LS5 3AW: also in LS5 3LS5 3BE: also in LS5 3LS5 3BH: also in LS5 3LS5 3DB: also in LS5 3LS5 3EF: also in LS5 3LS5 3ET: also in LS5 3LS5 3EU: also in LS5 3LS5 3EX: also in LS5 3LS5 3EY: also in LS5 3LS5 3EZ: also in LS5 3LS5 3FA: also in LS5 3LS5 3FE: also in LS5 3LS5 3FF: also in LS5 3LS5 3FG: also in LS5 3LS5 3FH: also in LS5 3LS5 3FJ: also in LS5 3LS5 3FL: also in LS5 3LS5 3GF: also in LS5 3LS5 3GG: also in LS5 3LS5 3GH: also in LS5 3LS5 3GJ: also in LS5 3LS5 3GY: also in LS5 3LS5 3GZ: also in LS5 3LS5 3HA: also in LS5 3LS5 3HB: also in LS5 3LS5 3HE: also in LS5 3LS5 3HF: also in LS5 3LS5 3HG: also in LS5 3LS5 3HH: also in LS5 3LS5 3HJ: also in LS5 3LS5 3HL: also in LS5 3LS5 3HN: also in LS5 3LS5 3HP: also in LS5 3LS5 3HQ: also in LS5 3LS5 3HR: also in LS5 3LS5 3HS: also in LS5 3LS5 3HU: also in LS5 3LS5 3HW: also in LS5 3LS5 3HX: also in LS5 3LS5 3HY: also in LS5 3LS5 3HZ: also in LS5 3LS5 3JA: also in LS5 3LS5 3JB: also in LS5 3LS5 3JD: also in LS5 3LS5 3JF: also in LS5 3LS5 3JG: also in LS5 3LS5 3JH: also in LS5 3LS5 3JJ: also in LS5 3LS5 3JL: also in LS5 3LS5 3JN: also in LS5 3LS5 3JP: also in LS5 3LS5 3JQ: also in LS5 3LS5 3JR: also in LS5 3LS5 3JT: also in LS5 3LS5 3JU: also in LS5 3LS5 3JW: also in LS5 3LS5 3JY: also in LS5 3LS5 3JZ: also in LS5 3LS5 3LA: also in LS5 3LS5 3LD: also in LS5 3LS5 3LE: also in LS5 3LS5 3LF: also in LS5 3LS5 3RJ: also in LS5 3LS5 3RL: also in LS5 3LS5 3RN: also in LS5 3LS5 3RR: also in LS5 3LS5 3RW: also in LS5 3LS5 3RY: also in LS5 3 EV Power MFG 600 mPodPoint 650 mBurley Park station 1.3 kmOrmston School 1.5 kmKirkstall LS5 3LB Map of LS5 3LB and what is near it Map of LS5 3LB: its centre point, with the 210 other postcodes in the LS5 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 14 bus stops and 3 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 550 mKirkstall LS5 3LB
  • LS5 3LB
  • 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 53.8174, longitude -1.5954)

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 3LB?

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 3LB?

Every home and business at LS5 3LB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

LS5 3LB 100% Leeds 96%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

LS5 3LB 100% Leeds 99%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 3LB?

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 days

Source: 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 3LB 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 LS5 3LB.

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 3LB: 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 3LB 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.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near LS5 3LB?

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.

£237,250 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£227,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 4.3% on the 12 months before
  • 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 postcode

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

Homes sold in LS5 3LB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LS5 3LB 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

What council tax band are homes near LS5 3LB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 840 homes in the neighbourhood around LS5 3LB. The largest share of them, 44%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (35%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around LS5 3LB

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 370 (44%)£1,522
Band Babout 370 (44%)£1,776
Band Cabout 60 (7%)£2,030
Band Dabout 40 (5%)£2,284
Band Ewithheld£2,791
Band Fwithheld£3,299
Band Gfewer than 5£3,806
Band Hfewer than 5£4,567

When the homes were built

  1. 17% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 35% 1945 to 1964
  5. 25% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 14% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 LS5 3LB is in (ONS area E01011489), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 3LB?

The nearest open schools to LS5 3LB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LS5 3LB, and how we find them

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 3LB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LS5 3LB is Headingley Rail Station, 100 metres away in a straight line.

  • Headingley Rail Station Railway station 100 mWalk
  • Burley Park Rail Station Railway station 1.3 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 Headingley Station, 56 m away.

More stations near LS5 3LB, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near LS5 3LB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LS5 3LB, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 3LB?

3 within 1 km 7 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LS5 3LB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 600 mWalk
  • EV Power MFG Charging point · 2 chargers · CCS · up to 50 kW 600 mWalk
  • PodPoint Charging point · 2 chargers 650 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near LS5 3LB?

The nearest to the centre of LS5 3LB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 3LB?

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.

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 3LB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LS5 3LB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 3LB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LS5 3LB, 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.

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 3LB?

The nearest vets to the centre of LS5 3LB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 3LB in a conservation area?

The centre of LS5 3LB 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 3LB?

Police.uk records 324 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LS5 3LB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences90 reports
Shoplifting53 reports
Other theft30 reports
Vehicle crime25 reports
Anti-social behaviour24 reports
Burglary23 reports

Also: public order 22, drugs 15, criminal damage and arson 14, robbery 10, other crime 10, bicycle theft 5, possession of weapons 3.

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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for LS5 3LB

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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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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