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Thinking of living at LS5 3RQ? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawksworth Wood Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 41% met the expected standard |
| Whitecote Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 61% met the expected standard |
| Hollybush Primary | Primary | 1.2 km | 50% met the expected standard |
| Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 47% met the expected standard |
| St Chad's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 60% met the expected standard |
| Abbey Grange Church of England Academy | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 55.9 · 17.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lawnswood School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 42.3 · 10% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Horsforth School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 57.3 · 26.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Froebelian School | Independent | 1.6 km | – |
| Richmond House School | Independent | 2.0 km | – |
| Armley Grange School | Independent | 2.7 km | – |
Every primary near LS5 3RQ, 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 | Burley Rufc | 430 m | 29 |
| Cricket | Kirkstall Educational Cricket Club | 1.5 km | 21 |
| Bowls | Horsforth Woodside Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.3 km | 20 |
| Swimming | Kirkstall Leisure Centre | 1.4 km | 13 |
| Football | MUGA | 1.3 km | 12 |
| Squash | Kirkstall Leisure Centre | 1.4 km | 11 |
| Rugby union | Burley Rugby Union Clubhouse | 430 m | 5 |
| Golf | Gotts Park Golf Club | 2.5 km | 5 |
| Rugby league | Kirkstall Training Ground | 1.6 km | 4 |
| Climbing | The Climbing Lab | 3.5 km | 4 |
| Hockey | University of Leeds, Sports Park Weetwood | 2.3 km | 3 |
| Rugby | University of Leeds, Sports Park Weetwood | 2.3 km | 3 |
| Cycling | University of Leeds Bodington Playing Fields | 2.4 km | 3 |
| Yoga | Wellness with Becky | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Martial arts | Bad Company | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Beckett Skate Park | 1.8 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 31. 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 Kirkstall Forge, a few minutes' walk (500 m), with 379k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Broadway, 200 m away, with a bus about every 16 minutes on weekdays (routes 50, 50A); 45 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Hawksworth Wood Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (550 m); 41% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Horsforth (1.5 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Abbey Grange Church of England Academy, 1.0 km away; Attainment 8: 55.9 · 17.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: The Farnley Academy (5.4 km) and Dixons Trinity Chapeltown (5.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Heckmondwike Grammar School (14.2 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-op (Broadway), 300 m away; Vesper Convenience Store (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Vesper Road (150 m), with Vesper Road -The Pharmacist the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Cut 'n' Curls is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Leeds General Infirmary, 5.2 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: 8 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Smashed & Sliced is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Vesper Gate the nearest pub (500 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 126 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 28% flats and 7% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 226 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Kirkstall Abbey Park, 800 m away; for exercise, Hawksworth Wood Activities Centre (600 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 5.0 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 69 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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Most households own their home, 13% rent privately.
The nearest university is Leeds Trinity University, 3.2 km away (TEF Silver).
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.