LS6 2DH postcode in Leeds, England
LS6 2DH is a postcode in Leeds, in the Headingley & Hyde Park 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 LS6 2DH is, and what is near it
- LS6 2DH
- Other postcodes in LS6 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 9 bus stops
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 53.8189, longitude -1.5745)
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 LS6 2DH?
- 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 LS6 2DH 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 LS6 2DH?
Every home and business at LS6 2DH can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 LS6 2DH?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for LS6 2DH.
Check the bin days for LS6 2DH on BinDayBuddySource: 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 LS6 2DH 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 LS6 2DH.
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 LS6 2DH: 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 LS6 2DH 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 LS6 2DH?
Homes in LS6 2 sold for a typical £235,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 55 sales, down 11.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £425,000 5 sales
- Semi-detached £282,250 10 sales
- Terraced £200,000 18 sales
- Flat or maisonette £200,000 22 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole LS6 district: a typical £270,000 from 275 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 LS6 2DH
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LS6 2DH 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 LS6 2DH?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,110 homes in the neighbourhood around LS6 2DH. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (38%). 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 £4,567 (band H); band A, the most common, is £1,522.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 380 (34%) | £1,522 |
| Band B | about 350 (32%) | £1,776 |
| Band C | about 210 (19%) | £2,030 |
| Band D | about 80 (7%) | £2,284 |
| Band E | about 20 (2%) | £2,791 |
| Band F | about 40 (4%) | £3,299 |
| Band G | about 20 (2%) | £3,806 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £4,567 |
When the homes were built
- 38% Before 1900
- 8% 1900 to 1918
- 15% 1919 to 1939
- 6% 1945 to 1964
- 10% 1965 to 1982
- 7% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 13% 2010 to 2019
- 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 LS6 2DH is in (ONS area E01032946), 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 LS6 2DH?
The nearest open schools to LS6 2DH, 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 LS6 2DH?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LS6 2DH is Burley Park Rail Station, 800 metres away in a straight line.
- Burley Park Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
- Headingley 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.
9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest St Michaels Church, 73 m away.
More stations near LS6 2DH, 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 LS6 2DH?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of LS6 2DH, 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.
- Burton Croft Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0113 274 4777 250 mWalk
- Kirkstall Lane Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0113 295 3666 850 mWalk
- Laurel Bank Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0113 295 3900 850 mWalk
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 LS6 2DH?
The nearest charging points to the centre of LS6 2DH, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- EV Power MFG Charging point · 2 chargers · CCS · up to 50 kW 1.9 kmCycle
- Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 2.0 kmCycle
- Charge Your Car Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 2.0 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 LS6 2DH?
The nearest to the centre of LS6 2DH, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Tracey Black's Dental Surgery Phone 0113 278 8998 150 mWalk
- Deu Dental Headingley Phone 0113 278 4000 250 mWalk
- Smile Clinic Leeds (Headingley) Phone 01274 531567 450 mWalk
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 LS6 2DH?
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 2.1 kmCycle
- Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2025 · Phone 0113 322 7251 2.4 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 LS6 2DH?
The nearest care homes to the centre of LS6 2DH, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Headingley Hall Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 0113 275 9950 250 mWalk
- St Anne's Community Services - Cardigan Road Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2023 · Phone 0113 275 2124 300 mWalk
- Headingley Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 0113 230 4966 350 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 LS6 2DH?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LS6 2DH, 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.
- Headingley - Pharmacy Plus Health Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0113 230 5588 250 mWalk
- Boots, Headingley Mon to Fri 9:30am to 2pm, 3pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 0113 278 3833 450 mWalk
- Leeds Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0113 275 2103 750 mWalk
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 LS6 2DH?
The nearest vets to the centre of LS6 2DH on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Aire Veterinary Centre 800 mWalk
- Yorkshire Vets Phone +44 113 275 8329 1.2 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets 2.0 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 LS6 2DH in a conservation area?
The centre of LS6 2DH is in 3 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
- Conservation areaHeadingley
- Listed buildingFormer Lodge To Headingley Castle
- Article 4 direction areaA4d01
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 LS6 2DH?
Police.uk records 443 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LS6 2DH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: criminal damage and arson 32, public order 29, drugs 18, robbery 14, other crime 11, bicycle theft 7, possession of weapons 4, theft from the person 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for LS6 2DH
- Ward
- Headingley & Hyde Park
- 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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