Burley
Quieter streets, the same short hop to campus. Victorian terraces shared by students, young professionals and families, with Burley Park station on the doorstep.
At a glance
- Postcode
- LS4North west of the city centre
- Stock
- Victorian terracesShared houses for three, four, five or more
- Best for
- Professionals, students and sharersA quieter mix than Hyde Park
- Nearest station
- Burley ParkHarrogate line, opened in 1988
- Green space
- Burley ParkCourts, an outdoor gym and a cricket pitch
- Main road
- Kirkstall RoadThe A65, with Cardigan Fields
Living in Burley
Burley suits you if you want a calmer street and more house for the money, still close to campus. It suits you less if you want to live in the middle of the student scene.
Burley is the neighbour to Hyde Park and Headingley, a little further out and, as a rule, a little easier on the budget, so the money goes further on a house with a proper kitchen and a garden. It is a genuine mix of students, young professionals and local families, which keeps the streets quieter than the heart of Hyde Park.
The housing is classic west Leeds stock: Victorian terraces that make good shared houses for groups of three, four, five or more.
Kirkstall Road, the A65, anchors the south of the area, with the Cardigan Fields leisure complex, and Cardigan Road links Burley up towards Headingley. Burley Park itself, a Victorian park, has community gardens, tennis and basketball courts, an outdoor gym and a cricket pitch.
Trains, buses and getting to campus
Burley has its own station on the Harrogate line, Kirkstall Road for buses into town, and the University of Leeds within walking distance of its eastern streets.
Train
Burley Park station, opened in 1988 on the Harrogate line, runs into Leeds station in minutes and out towards Headingley, Horsforth and Harrogate.
Bus
Kirkstall Road, the A65, runs along the south of Burley into the city centre, and Cardigan Road links up towards Headingley.
Walk
Hyde Park and the University of Leeds are within walking distance of the east side of Burley.
To the universities and Leeds station
Measured from Burley Park station. Times are calculated routes, not timetables, so allow a few minutes either side.
Leeds station
1.7 miles as the crow flies
- 39 min walk
- 19 min cycle
- 10 min drive
University of Leeds
1.1 miles as the crow flies
- 24 min walk
- 11 min cycle
- 8 min drive
Leeds Arts University
1.1 miles as the crow flies
- 26 min walk
- 12 min cycle
- 9 min drive
Leeds Beckett, Headingley Campus
1.2 miles as the crow flies
- 29 min walk
- 12 min cycle
- 13 min drive
Leeds Beckett, City Campus
1.3 miles as the crow flies
- 31 min walk
- 14 min cycle
- 8 min drive
Travel times powered by © Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap
What is around you
Green space
Burley Park
A Victorian park with community gardens, tennis and basketball courts, an outdoor gym and a cricket pitch.
Burley, LS4
Station
Burley Park station
On the Harrogate line, with trains into Leeds station and out to Headingley, Horsforth and Harrogate.
Ashville Road, LS4
Leisure
Cardigan Fields
A leisure complex on Kirkstall Road with a multiplex cinema, a gym and restaurants.
Kirkstall Road, LS4
Restaurant
Viva Cuba
A Cuban restaurant and bar on Kirkstall Road.
342 Kirkstall Road, LS4
Restaurant
Lupe's Cantina
A Mexican cantina on Cardigan Road.
204 to 206 Cardigan Road, LS6
Pub
Cardigan Arms
A traditional pub on Kirkstall Road, and the local for a pub night.
364 Kirkstall Road, LS4
Brewery
Kirkstall Brewery Taproom
Kirkstall Brewery's taproom and kitchen, on Kirkstall Road towards the city centre.
100 Kirkstall Road, LS3
Renting in Burley
Where is Burley in Leeds?
North west of the city centre in LS4, between Hyde Park, Headingley and Kirkstall Road.
What is the nearest station to Burley?
Burley Park, on the Harrogate line, with trains into Leeds station and out towards Headingley, Horsforth and Harrogate.
Is Burley quieter than Hyde Park?
Generally, yes. Burley has a mix of students, young professionals and families, which keeps most streets calmer than the middle of Hyde Park, while still being close to campus.
How do you get from Burley to the University of Leeds?
Walk through Hyde Park from the east side of Burley, or take a bus into town. Burley Park station is also a short ride from Leeds station.
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