Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at LS11 7JA? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Beeston | Primary | 300 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Hugh Gaitskell Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 43% met the expected standard |
| Beeston Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 59% met the expected standard |
| Park View Primary Academy | Primary | 650 m | 44% met the expected standard |
| Greenmount Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 50% met the expected standard |
| Cockburn School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 49.1 · 12% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cockburn John Charles Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 43.8 · 8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| University Technical College Leeds | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 46.2 · 9.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Ruth Gorse Academy | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 49.1 · 12% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cockburn Reach Academy | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
| Ls-Ten | Independent | 2.2 km | – |
| Core Training and Development | Independent | 3.4 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | South Leeds Cons Crown Green Bowls Club | 210 m | 21 |
| Tennis | Cross Flatts Park | 570 m | 14 |
| Swimming | JCCS Aquatic Centre | 1.6 km | 13 |
| Football | Leeds United Shop | 690 m | 9 |
| Climbing | Clip n Climb | 1.3 km | 6 |
| Cricket | Hunslet Nelson Cricket Club | 1.4 km | 5 |
| Yoga | Yoga Hero | 2.7 km | 5 |
| Rugby league | South Leeds Stadium (Hunslet RLFC) | 1.7 km | 4 |
| Golf | South Leeds Golf Club | 1.8 km | 4 |
| Squash | Middleton Leisure Centre | 3.4 km | 4 |
| Athletics | John Charles Centre For Sport | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | LS Ten | 2.3 km | 3 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Roxy Lanes | 3.1 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Leeds Urban Bike Park | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Running | Up & Running | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Snooker | Northern Snooker Centre | 3.0 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 34. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Cottingley, a short drive or bike ride (1.8 km), with 53k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Cross Flatts Drive, 100 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (routes 24, 75, 65); 39 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Beeston, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 69% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Cockburn School, 1.6 km away; Attainment 8: 49.1 · 12% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Cockburn John Charles Academy (1.3 km) and The Ruth Gorse Academy (3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Heckmondwike Grammar School (9.9 km).
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Marks And Spencer, 100 m away; Mark McDonnell Family Butcher (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Beeston Village Surgery (500 m), with Well Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Denise's is 600 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Leeds General Infirmary, 3.8 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 62% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 68% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 11 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 12 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
McDonalds (Holbeck) is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and South Leeds Conservative Club the nearest pub (250 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (13 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 122 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 7% flats and 9% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 55% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Cross Flatts Park, 450 m away; for exercise, JD Gyms (1.3 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 13 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 66 km.
Most households own their home, 32% rent privately.
47 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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The nearest university is Leeds Beckett University, 3.7 km away (TEF Bronze).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.