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Thinking of living at LS8 4ET? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bankside Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 31% met the expected standard |
| Hovingham Primary School | Primary | 450 m | – |
| Bracken Edge Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 54% met the expected standard |
| Hillcrest Academy | Primary | 800 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Primary | 900 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| Dixons Trinity Chapeltown | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 46.6 · 12.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Roundhay School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 55.1 · 20.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Co-op Academy Leeds | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 30.5 · 4.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Trinity Academy Leeds | Secondary | 2.0 km | – |
| Carr Manor Community School | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 48.8 · 14.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Al Kauthar Girls Academy | Independent | 1.0 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Pivot Academy LS East | Independent | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 7.2 · 3.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Potternewton Park | 360 m | 30 |
| Bowls | Harehills Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.6 km | 18 |
| Cricket | North Leeds Cricket Club Pavilion | 1.7 km | 13 |
| Swimming | Fearnville Leisure Centre | 2.0 km | 13 |
| Squash | Chapel Allerton Tennis Squash & Gym Club | 2.0 km | 9 |
| Golf | Leeds Golf Club | 2.9 km | 8 |
| Football | Multi-Use Games Area | 1.7 km | 6 |
| Yoga | The Yoga Space | 2.1 km | 6 |
| Skateboard | Roundhay Park Skatepark | 2.3 km | 5 |
| Climbing | Last Sun Dance | 3.4 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Fearnville Leisure Centre | 2.0 km | 3 |
| Running | Roundhay Park Velodrome | 2.4 km | 3 |
| Ten-pin bowling | tenpin | 2.4 km | 3 |
| Billiards | Q360 Lounge | 240 m | 2 |
| Fitness | PureGym | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Snooker | Belgrave Music Hall and Canteen | 2.5 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 35. 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 Leeds, a drive away (3.2 km), with 27.3m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Kings Cross.
The nearest bus stop is Fforde Grene Junction, 100 m away, with a bus about every 38 minutes on weekdays (route 91); 71 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
48% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Bankside Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 31% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Hillcrest Academy (0.6 km), with 5 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Dixons Trinity Chapeltown, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 46.6 · 12.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Roundhay School (1.8 km) and Trinity Academy Leeds (1.8 km).
It's a family area: 24% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Roundhay Supermarket, 200 m away, with M & M Meat And Poultry closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Harehills Corner Surgery (300 m), with Leeds Delivery Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (100 m).
For a haircut, Top Fadez is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is St James's University Hospital, 950 m 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: 34 restaurants and cafés, 0 pubs and bars.
White Rose Hotel And Restaurant is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Q360 Lounge the nearest pub (250 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (18 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 169 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 29% flats and 6% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 85% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Potternewton Park, 450 m away; for exercise, Snap Fitness (1.1 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 16.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 11 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 72 km.
48 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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| Leeds Menorah School |
|---|
| Independent |
| 2.9 km |
| – |
Every primary near LS8 4ET, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
Many neighbours rent: 42% of households rent privately and 23% socially.
It's young: 28% of residents are aged 15–29.
There's a sizeable student population: 16% of adults were full-time students in 2021.
The nearest university is Leeds Beckett University, 2.4 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.