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Thinking of living at LS8 5JF? 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.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harehills Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| Bankside Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 31% met the expected standard |
| Hovingham Primary School | Primary | 450 m | – |
| Co-op Academy Nightingale | Primary | 500 m | 43% met the expected standard |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Primary | 650 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| Dixons Trinity Chapeltown | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 46.6 · 12.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Co-op Academy Leeds | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 30.5 · 4.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Trinity Academy Leeds | Secondary | 1.4 km | – |
| Roundhay School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 55.1 · 20.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Mount St Mary's Catholic High School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 49.6 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Al Kauthar Girls Academy | Independent | 1.6 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Pivot Academy LS East | Independent | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 7.2 · 3.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Potternewton Park | 900 m | 29 |
| Bowls | Harehills Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.1 km | 20 |
| Swimming | Fearnville Leisure Centre | 1.8 km | 12 |
| Cricket | Leeds Carribbean Cricket Club | 2.0 km | 12 |
| Squash | Fearnville Leisure Centre | 1.8 km | 8 |
| Yoga | The Yoga Space | 2.3 km | 6 |
| Football | Multi-Use Games Area | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Climbing | Last Sun Dance | 2.8 km | 5 |
| Golf | Leeds Golf Club | 3.2 km | 5 |
| Skateboard | CGars | 2.3 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Fearnville Leisure Centre | 1.8 km | 3 |
| Ten-pin bowling | tenpin | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Running | Runners Need | 2.4 km | 3 |
| Billiards | Q360 Lounge | 660 m | 2 |
| Fitness | PureGym | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Snooker | Belgrave Music Hall and Canteen | 2.1 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 short drive or bike ride (2.8 km), with 27.3m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Kings Cross.
The nearest bus stop is Conway View, 100 m away, with a bus about every 8 minutes on weekdays (routes 49, 50, 50A); 96 departures an hour from the 15 stops within a 5-minute walk.
57% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Harehills Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 52% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Hillcrest Academy (1.2 km), with 4 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Dixons Trinity Chapeltown, 1.0 km away; Attainment 8: 46.6 · 12.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Trinity Academy Leeds (1.2 km) and Roundhay School (2.2 km).
It's a family area: 30% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Majzob Supermarket, 50 m away; Baba Jaga 1 (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Conway Medical Centre (250 m), with Shaan Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Solaris is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is St James's University Hospital, 700 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: 26 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Raza Catering is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Harehills WMC the nearest pub (450 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (13 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 213 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 12% flats and 9% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 89% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Banstead Park, 200 m away; for exercise, The Gym (500 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 16.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 11 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 72 km.
57 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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Every primary near LS8 5JF, 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: 54% of households rent privately and 17% socially.
It's young: 24% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is Leeds Beckett University, 2.3 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.