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Thinking of living at LS15 8SQ? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manston Primary | Primary | 200 m | 55% met the expected standard |
| Manston St James Primary Academy | Primary | 450 m | 51% met the expected standard |
| St Theresa's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Swarcliffe Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| John Smeaton Academy | Secondary | 600 m | Attainment 8: 29.5 · 3.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Leeds East Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 32.7 · 3.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Temple Moor High School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 45.9 · 7.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Aspire and Achieve | Independent | 2.7 km | – |
| The Pivot Academy LS East | Independent | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 7.2 · 3.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near LS15 8SQ, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Manston Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 620 m | 17 |
| Tennis | John Smeaton Leisure Centre - John Smeaton Academy | 470 m | 16 |
| Cricket | Crossgates Cricket Club | 1.3 km | 9 |
| Swimming | John Smeaton Leisure Centre - John Smeaton Academy | 470 m | 5 |
| Golf | Garforth Golf Club | 3.2 km | 5 |
| Billiards | East Leeds Snooker Centre | 1.1 km | 3 |
| Football | Football/Basketball court | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Fearnville Leisure Centre | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Clip 'n Climb Garforth | 4.7 km | 2 |
| Yoga | The Yoga House | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Yes | Bar Tat | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Football/Basketball court | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Clubhouse | Amaranth Football & Cricket Club | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Squash | Fearnville Leisure Centre | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Temple Newsam Running Track | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Running | Roundhay Park Velodrome | 4.5 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 (1.3 km), with 474k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Barwick Road, 150 m away, with a bus about every 16 minutes on weekdays (route 40); 34 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Manston Primary, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 55% 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, 600 m 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 Farm Foods (York Road), 900 m away, with News And Off Licence closer still (under 50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Windmill Health Centre (850 m), with Windmill - Pharmacy Plus Health the closest pharmacy (850 m).
For a haircut, Jamnian One1 is 300 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.
Swarcliffe Good Neighbours Scheme is the closest café or restaurant (500 m), and Cock Beck Inn 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 Pennwell Pocket Park, 600 m away; for exercise, John Smeaton Leisure Centre (650 m).
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.
34 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.