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Thinking of living at LS15 8LX? 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.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austhorpe Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| Manston St James Primary Academy | Primary | 1.0 km | 51% met the expected standard |
| Colton Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 55% met the expected standard |
| Manston Primary | Primary | 1.2 km | 55% met the expected standard |
| Cross Gates Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 70% met the expected standard |
| John Smeaton Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 29.5 · 3.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Temple Moor High School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 45.9 · 7.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Leeds East Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 32.7 · 3.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Pivot Academy LS East | Independent | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 7.2 · 3.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Aspire and Achieve | Independent | 4.0 km | – |
Every primary near LS15 8LX, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Manston Park | 680 m | 18 |
| Bowls | Crossgates Recreation Crown Green Bowls Club | 500 m | 16 |
| Cricket | Crossgates Cricket Club | 130 m | 5 |
| Swimming | Thorpe Park Spa (Leeds) | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Golf | Temple Newsam Golf Course | 2.5 km | 4 |
| Billiards | East Leeds Snooker Centre | 970 m | 2 |
| Football | Football/Basketball court | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Squash | Fearnville Leisure Centre | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Last Sun Dance | 4.2 km | 2 |
| Yes | Bar Tat | 760 m | 1 |
| Yoga | The Yoga House | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Clubhouse | Amaranth Football & Cricket Club | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Temple Newsam Running Track | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Football/Basketball court | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Fearnville Leisure Centre | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Last Sun Dance | 4.2 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 17. 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, about a 10-minute walk (750 m), with 474k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Kingswear Cres Kennerleigh Ave, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 22, 21); 3 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Austhorpe Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (600 m); 80% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Parklands Primary School (1.6 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is John Smeaton Academy, 1.3 km away; Attainment 8: 29.5 · 3.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Trinity Academy Leeds (4.7 km) and Roundhay School (5.2 km).
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Coop Food, 650 m away, with Eethaan Supermarket closer still (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Family Doctors (550 m), with Whitkirk Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, 1986 Hair Studio is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is St James's University Hospital, 5.2 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 22 restaurants and cafés, 8 pubs and bars.
Bengal Lounge is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and The Devon the nearest pub (250 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 94 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 9% flats and 18% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
Bungalow country: 21% of homes are bungalows.
It's growing: about 162 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Green Park, 550 m away; for exercise, PureGym (1.1 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 16 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 75 km.
23 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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Neighbours tend to stay put: 46% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 26% are 65 or over.
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.