LS5 3RB postcode in Leeds, England

LS5 3RB 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 1983.

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 can get it. Leeds: 96% Typical price £237,250 Homes sold in LS5 3, last 12 months. ▲ 4.3% on the year before Nearest station Kirkstall Forge 250 m in a straight line

Where LS5 3RB is, and what is near it

Map of LS5 3RB and what is near it Map of LS5 3RB: 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 (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. LS5 3BF: also in LS5 3LS5 3EH: also in LS5 3LS5 3EJ: also in LS5 3LS5 3EL: also in LS5 3LS5 3LG: also in LS5 3LS5 3LH: also in LS5 3LS5 3LJ: also in LS5 3LS5 3LL: also in LS5 3LS5 3LN: also in LS5 3LS5 3LP: also in LS5 3LS5 3LQ: also in LS5 3LS5 3LR: also in LS5 3LS5 3LS: also in LS5 3LS5 3LT: also in LS5 3LS5 3LU: also in LS5 3LS5 3LW: also in LS5 3LS5 3LX: also in LS5 3LS5 3LY: also in LS5 3LS5 3LZ: also in LS5 3LS5 3NA: also in LS5 3LS5 3NB: also in LS5 3LS5 3NE: also in LS5 3LS5 3NG: also in LS5 3LS5 3NH: also in LS5 3LS5 3NJ: also in LS5 3LS5 3NL: also in LS5 3LS5 3NN: also in LS5 3LS5 3NP: also in LS5 3LS5 3NQ: also in LS5 3LS5 3NR: also in LS5 3LS5 3NS: also in LS5 3LS5 3NT: also in LS5 3LS5 3NU: also in LS5 3LS5 3NW: also in LS5 3LS5 3NX: also in LS5 3LS5 3NZ: also in LS5 3LS5 3PA: also in LS5 3LS5 3PB: also in LS5 3LS5 3PD: also in LS5 3LS5 3PE: also in LS5 3LS5 3PF: also in LS5 3LS5 3PG: also in LS5 3LS5 3PH: also in LS5 3LS5 3PJ: also in LS5 3LS5 3PL: also in LS5 3LS5 3PN: also in LS5 3LS5 3PP: also in LS5 3LS5 3PQ: also in LS5 3LS5 3PR: also in LS5 3LS5 3PS: also in LS5 3LS5 3PT: also in LS5 3LS5 3PW: also in LS5 3LS5 3PX: also in LS5 3LS5 3QE: also in LS5 3LS5 3QF: also in LS5 3LS5 3QG: also in LS5 3LS5 3QH: also in LS5 3LS5 3QJ: also in LS5 3LS5 3QL: also in LS5 3LS5 3QN: also in LS5 3LS5 3QP: also in LS5 3LS5 3QQ: also in LS5 3LS5 3QR: also in LS5 3LS5 3QS: also in LS5 3LS5 3QT: also in LS5 3LS5 3QU: also in LS5 3LS5 3QW: also in LS5 3LS5 3QX: also in LS5 3LS5 3QY: also in LS5 3LS5 3QZ: also in LS5 3LS5 3RA: also in LS5 3LS5 3RD: also in LS5 3LS5 3RE: also in LS5 3LS5 3RF: also in LS5 3LS5 3RG: also in LS5 3LS5 3RH: also in LS5 3LS5 3RQ: also in LS5 3LS5 3SA: also in LS5 3LS5 3SB: also in LS5 3 2 places, 1.0–1.4 kmSchool 1.2 kmGP 1.4 kmHeadingley station 1.8 kmKirkstall LS5 3RB Map of LS5 3RB and what is near it Map of LS5 3RB: 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 (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 1.4–1.8 kmLawnswood School 2.0 kmKirkstall LS5 3RB
  • LS5 3RB
  • Other postcodes in LS5 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 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 53.8249, longitude -1.6191)

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 LS5 3RB?

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 3RB?

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

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Leeds: 96%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Leeds: 99%

The line marks the figure across Leeds.

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 3RB?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for LS5 3RB.

Check the bin days for LS5 3RB on BinDayBuddy

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 3RB 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 3RB.

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 3RB: 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 3RB 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 3RB?

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 3RB

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

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around LS5 3RB. Over half of them (54%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (34%). 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 3RB

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 C, the most common, is £2,030.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (6%)£1,522
Band Babout 220 (32%)£1,776
Band Cabout 370 (54%)£2,030
Band Dabout 50 (7%)£2,284
Band Ewithheld£2,791
Band Fwithheld£3,299
Band Gfewer than 5£3,806
Band Hwithheld£4,567

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 34% 1919 to 1939
  4. 18% 1945 to 1964
  5. 33% 1965 to 1982
  6. 12% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 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 LS5 3RB is in (ONS area E01032493), 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 3RB?

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

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LS5 3RB, 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 3RB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LS5 3RB is Kirkstall Forge Rail Station, 250 metres away in a straight line.

  • Kirkstall Forge Rail Station Railway station 250 mWalk
  • Headingley Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Abbeydale Way, 61 m away.

More stations near LS5 3RB, 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 3RB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LS5 3RB, 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 3RB?

0 within 1 km 7 within 3 km

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

  • PodPoint Charging point · 2 chargers 1.2 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 1.5 kmCycle
  • PoGo Charge Charging point · 6 chargers · CCS · up to 200 kW 1.6 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near LS5 3RB?

The nearest to the centre of LS5 3RB, 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 3RB?

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 3RB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LS5 3RB, 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 3RB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LS5 3RB, 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 3RB?

The nearest vets to the centre of LS5 3RB 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 3RB in a conservation area?

planning.data.gov.uk is not answering just now, so this page has not asked it what the centre of LS5 3RB is inside. It will ask once the service answers again. The council's planning team can answer for one address.

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 3RB?

Police.uk records 277 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LS5 3RB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences101 reports
Shoplifting32 reports
Criminal damage and arson23 reports
Anti-social behaviour21 reports
Burglary20 reports
Vehicle crime20 reports

Also: other theft 18, public order 16, other crime 12, drugs 6, robbery 3, theft from the person 2, possession of weapons 2, bicycle theft 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 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 3RB

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 1983

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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