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Thinking of living at LS14 5JL? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swarcliffe Primary School | Primary | 200 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| Grimes Dyke Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 43% met the expected standard |
| St Theresa's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Leeds East Academy | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 32.7 · 3.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| John Smeaton Academy | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 29.5 · 3.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bishop Young Church of England Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 36.9 · 4.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Aspire and Achieve | Independent | 1.7 km | – |
| The Pivot Academy LS East | Independent | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 7.2 · 3.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Grammar School At Leeds | Independent | 6.4 km | 47.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near LS14 5JL, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Leeds East Academy | 1.1 km | 19 |
| Bowls | Manston Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.5 km | 15 |
| Cricket | Swarcliffe W.M.C Cricket Ground | 520 m | 10 |
| Golf | Leeds Golf Club | 2.8 km | 7 |
| Swimming | John Smeaton Leisure Centre - John Smeaton Academy | 1.4 km | 4 |
| Billiards | East Leeds Snooker Centre | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Football | Football/Basketball court | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Fearnville Leisure Centre | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Basketball | Football/Basketball court | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Yoga | The Yoga House | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Squash | Fearnville Leisure Centre | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Yes | Bar Tat | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Running | Roundhay Park Velodrome | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Clubhouse | Amaranth Football & Cricket Club | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Roundhay Park Skatepark | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Temple Newsam Running Track | 4.1 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 18. 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 Cross Gates, a short drive or bike ride (2.0 km), with 474k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Mill Green Gardens, 150 m away, with a bus about every 13 minutes on weekdays (route 56); 80 departures an hour from the 13 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Swarcliffe Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 52% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Leeds East Academy, 850 m away; Attainment 8: 32.7 · 3.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Roundhay School (3.4 km) and Trinity Academy Leeds (5 km).
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 500 m away, with SGN Whinmoor Service Station closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Windmill Health Centre (450 m), with Windmill - Pharmacy Plus Health the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Indigo Sun is 550 m away.
The nearest full A&E is St James's University Hospital, 5.0 km away, rated requires improvement 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Sam's Baps is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and Old Red Lion the nearest pub (450 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 115 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 12% flats and 22% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Mill Green Close, 150 m away; for exercise, Leeds Gymnastics Club (750 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 14 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 76 km.
Most households own their home, 10% rent privately.
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.
38 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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