Woodhouse
The closest residential area to the University of Leeds. Lectures, the library and Woodhouse Moor a few minutes from the front door, and the city centre under a mile away.
At a glance
- Postcodes
- LS2 and LS6Between the city centre and Hyde Park
- Walk to campus
- About 5 minUniversity of Leeds, from most streets
- Stock
- Terraces and smaller flatsClassic Leeds shared houses
- Best for
- StudentsFirst years and postgraduates
- Green space
- Woodhouse MoorOn the doorstep
- To the city centre
- Under a mileA walk into town
Living in Woodhouse
Woodhouse suits you if you want the shortest walk to the University of Leeds and the city centre within reach. It suits you less if you want a big house or somewhere to park.
Woodhouse sits on the edge of the city centre, immediately north of the inner ring road and about a mile from the middle of Leeds. For students that location is the whole point: it is the closest residential area to the University of Leeds campus, with most streets within a five minute walk of lectures, and Leeds Beckett's City Campus on Woodhouse Lane a ten to fifteen minute walk away.
That makes it a natural fit for first years finding their feet and for postgraduates who want to be on campus quickly without the city centre price tag. Woodhouse Moor, the green space everyone in Leeds calls Hyde Park, is the big draw on the doorstep.
The housing is mostly traditional terraced homes and smaller student flats, the classic Leeds shared house set up, with Woodhouse Lane and the streets around it covering the shops, cafés and takeaways you need between deadlines.
Walking to campus and into town
Woodhouse is a walking area: most streets are about five minutes from the University of Leeds, and the city centre is under a mile away.
Walk
Most of Woodhouse is about five minutes on foot from the University of Leeds, and Leeds Beckett's City Campus on Woodhouse Lane is ten to fifteen minutes away. The city centre is walkable.
Bus
Woodhouse Lane, the A660, is the main bus route between the city centre, the universities, Hyde Park and Headingley.
Train
There is no station in Woodhouse. Leeds station is the nearest, a walk or a short bus ride into the centre.
To the universities and Leeds station
Measured from central Woodhouse (LS2 9BA). Times are calculated routes, not timetables, so allow a few minutes either side.
Leeds station
1.0 miles as the crow flies
- 24 min walk
- 13 min cycle
- 11 min drive
University of Leeds
0.2 miles as the crow flies
- 6 min walk
- 4 min cycle
- 3 min drive
Leeds Beckett, City Campus
0.4 miles as the crow flies
- 13 min walk
- 6 min cycle
- 3 min drive
Leeds Beckett, Headingley Campus
2.2 miles as the crow flies
- 49 min walk
- 20 min cycle
- 16 min drive
Leeds Trinity University
4.7 miles as the crow flies
- 107 min walk
- 47 min cycle
- 25 min drive
Travel times powered by © Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap
| Destination | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| University of Leeds | Walk | About 5 min |
| Leeds Beckett City Campus | Walk | 10 to 15 min |
What is around you
Green space
Woodhouse Moor
The go-to spot for summer term picnics, kickabouts, runs and the first sunny day of the year, between Woodhouse and Hyde Park.
Woodhouse, LS2
Campus
University of Leeds
The main campus on Woodhouse Lane, about five minutes from most Woodhouse streets.
Woodhouse Lane, LS2
Campus
Leeds Beckett City Campus
Leeds Beckett University's city centre campus, on Woodhouse Lane.
Woodhouse Lane, LS1
Campus
Leeds Arts University
The arts university on Blenheim Walk, by Woodhouse Moor.
Blenheim Walk, LS2
Hospital
Leeds General Infirmary
The teaching hospital at the southern edge of Woodhouse.
Great George Street, LS1
Gym
The Edge
The University of Leeds sports centre on Finsbury Road.
Finsbury Road, LS2
Shops
Woodhouse Lane
Shops, cafés and takeaways for everyday life between deadlines.
Woodhouse Lane, LS2
Renting in Woodhouse
How close is Woodhouse to the University of Leeds?
Most of Woodhouse is about a five minute walk from the University of Leeds, which makes it the closest residential area to the campus.
How far is Woodhouse from Leeds city centre?
Woodhouse sits just north of the inner ring road, and the middle of Leeds is about a mile away, a walk into town.
Which universities can you walk to from Woodhouse?
The University of Leeds, Leeds Beckett's City Campus on Woodhouse Lane and Leeds Arts University on Blenheim Walk are all walkable from Woodhouse.
Is Woodhouse Moor the same as Hyde Park?
Woodhouse Moor is the park that most people in Leeds call Hyde Park. It sits between Woodhouse and the Hyde Park neighbourhood.
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