Abbey Walk is a street located in the city of Leeds. It uses the postcode LS5 3EH. The street has a length of approximately 229 metres.
The street is publicly maintained which means that the road is adopted and Leeds is responsible for the repair and upkeep of the highway.
The street is located within the Leeds District (B) Council's jurisdiction. They provide various services, like refuse collection, and manage council tax collection. It's situated in the Yorkshire and The Humber region of the UK.
The road has been assigned the Unique Street Reference Number of 23000011 in the National Street Gazetteer.
It is located within the county of West Yorkshire, situated in the Yorkshire and The Humber region of the UK. It's 172.42 miles North from central London., 3.07 miles North West from Leeds, 23.51 miles South West from York and 28.38 miles North West from Doncaster.
ABBEY WALK is within the Post Town of LEEDS
Abbey
Religious (Aramaic)
Road names containing the word "Abbey" are common in the UK, with 705 occurrences, highlighting the significant role religious communities have played in shaping national identity. By the Middle Ages, there was a flourishing of monastic communities, including the Benedictines, Dominicans, and Franciscans. These orders established great abbeys to house their members and practice their religious lives.
Far from leading a cloistered existence, abbeys served as seats of learning, providing alms and medical aid to the communities around them. However, the wealth and power these abbeys amassed eventually drew the envy of English King Henry VIII. He dissolved the monasteries, stripping them of their assets and leaving many of these magnificent buildings in ruins.
The word "Abbey" is derived from the Aramaic "Abba," meaning "Father." In Latin, the male head of an abbey was called "Abbas," and the female head, "Abbatissa." The term for the buildings and community overseen by an abbot or abbess was "Abbatia." After the Norman Conquest, the French form "Abbé" evolved into the English "Abbey" we use today.
In modern times, there has been a resurgence of abbeys. Notable examples include Saint Michael's Abbey in Farnborough and Douai Abbey near Newbury, continuing the legacy of these historic religious communities.
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Map of Abbey Walk
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| Location Note | Central Point of Street - Not Actual Location | |
| MSOA Info | For MSOA E02002374 (Statistical Neighbourhood) | |
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| Distance Info | Green Circle = 10 Minutes Walk (800 metres) | |
Street Crime Data accessed from data.police.uk on 06/10/2024.
Budget Friendly Hotels near Abbey Walk
| Budget Hotel Name | Distance (miles) |
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1: Name:Premier Inn Leeds Headingley Address: Headingley Telephone: Visit Hotel Page |
1.18 |
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2: Name:Holiday Inn Express Leeds City Centre Address: Cavendish Street, Off Kirkstall Road Telephone: Visit Hotel Page |
2.29 |
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3: Name:Premier Inn Leeds City Centre Wellington Street Address: City Gate Telephone: Visit Hotel Page |
2.50 |
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4: Name:Premier Inn Leeds City Centre Address: City Gate Telephone: Visit Hotel Page |
2.50 |
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5: Name:Premier Inn Leeds City Centre Whitehall Road Address: 1 Whitehall Riverside Telephone: Visit Hotel Page |
2.86 |
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Nearby Estate Agents
| Name | Address | Website |
|---|---|---|
| A Team Properties | 1 Station Parade, Kirkstall, Leeds, LS5 3HG | Visit Website |
| Yorkshire Estate Agents | 1 Station Parade, Kirkstall, Leeds, LS5 3HG | Visit Website |
| LV Properties | 2 Rokeby Gardens, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 3JZ | Visit Website |
| Walker Smale | 263 Otley Road, West Park, Leeds, LS16 5LQ | Visit Website |
| Dacre Son & Hartley | 273 Otley Road, West Park Leeds, LS16 5LN |
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 | Neighbourhood Policing |
| Police Force: West Yorkshire |
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Location Details
| Abbey Walk | |
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| Latitude | 53.822107 |
| Longitude | -1.607136 |
| OS Easting (X): | 425859 |
| OS Northing (Y): | 436298 |
| OS Grid Reference: | SE259363 |
Roads that have a Junction with Abbey Walk
| Street | Junction Type |
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| Abbey Road (A65) | junction |
| Abbey Road (A65) | junction |
| Abbey Road (A65) | junction |
| Morris Lane | junction |
| Vesper Lane | junction |
| Abbey Road (A65) | junction |
Sunset and Sunrise times
| Sunrise | 08:21 |
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| Sunset | 15:50 |
Latest Weather Conditions
| Observed at Weather Station: | Bingley Samos 22 December 2024 at 23:00 (10.55 miles away) |
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| Current Weather: | Clear night |
| Temperature and Humidity: | 3.3°C (65.4%) |
| Wind Direction and Speed: | WNW (16 mph) |
Population Statistics
| ONS Area Code | E00057873 |
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| ONS Area Name | Families in Terraces and Flats |
| Average Age | 35.64 |
| Area Population | 1431.00 |
| Male Population | 722.00 (50%) |
| Female Population | 709.00 (50%) |
| Benefit Claimants | 48 (3%) |
| LSOA Code: | E01011488 |
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| LSOA Name: | Leeds 045C |
| SOA Code: | 1a |
| SOA Name: | |
| MSOA Code: | E02002374 |
| MSOA Name: | Leeds 045 |
Nearest Supermarkets
| Iceland Kirkstall Food Warehouse |
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| Unit 6, Kirkstall Shopping Park, Leeds, LS5 3BL |
| 01132743500 |
| Distance: 0.31 Miles |
| Directions to Iceland Kirkstall Food Warehouse |
| Morrisons Leeds - Kirkstall |
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| Kirkstall, Leeds LS5 3RP |
| 01132 742004 |
| Distance: 0.57 Miles |
| Directions to Morrisons Leeds - Kirkstall |
| Tesco Leeds Bramley Superstore |
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| 22 Bramley Centre, Bramley, Leeds, LS13 2ET |
| 0345 671 9385 |
| Distance: 1.07 Miles |
| Directions to Tesco Leeds Bramley Superstore |
| Sainsburys Headingley North Lane Local |
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| 40 North Lane, Headingley, Leeds, England, LS6 3HU |
| 1132788409 |
| Distance: 1.07 Miles |
| Directions to Sainsburys Headingley North Lane Local |
Telephone Information
| Dialling Code | Telephone Exchange | Telephone Cabinet | Fibre to the Cabinet or Fibre to the Premises |
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| 0113 | HEADINGLEY - MYHEA | P33 | FTTC |
Local Government
| Local Council Details |
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| Within the area of Leeds |
| Visit the Council's Website |
| Civic Hall, Calverley Street, Leeds &LS1 1UR |
| Send email |
| Telephone Number: 0113 222 4444 |
| Local Member of Parliament |
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| Within the Westminster Parliamentary Constituency of Leeds West |
| The Member of Parliament is Alex Sobel |
| Details for the MP Alex Sobel on parliament.uk |
| Details for the MP Alex Sobel on theyworkforyou.com |
| In the 2024 General Election Alex Sobel won with a majority of 8,422 the result was Lab hold. The total electorate was 70,554 |
| Wards, Parish Councils and County Councils |
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| Ward: Kirkstall Ward |
| Parish: Unparished area |
| Ceremonial County: West Yorkshire |
Nearest Schools
England Primary Schools
Weetwood Primary School
Address: Weetwood Primary School, Weetwood Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 5NW
Distance: 1.15 miles
Contact: 01133230450
Rosebank Primary School
Address: Rosebank Primary School, Burley Road, Rosebank Primary School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS3 1JP
Distance: 2.00 miles
Contact: 01132433497
Spring Bank Primary School
Address: Spring Bank Primary School, Spring Bank Primary School, Spring Road, Headingley, Spring Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS6 1AD
Distance: 1.32 miles
Contact: 01132043120
Burley St Matthias Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Address: Burley St Matthias Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Burley Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS4 2HY
Distance: 1.40 miles
Contact: 01133367401
Kirkstall Valley Primary School
Address: Kirkstall Valley Primary School, Argie Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS4 2QZ
Distance: 1.26 miles
Contact: 01138878982
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Address: Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Eden Way, Argie Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS4 2TF
Distance: 0.81 miles
Contact:
Beecroft Primary School
Address: Beecroft Primary School, Eden Way, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS4 2TF
Distance: 0.81 miles
Contact: 01132618820
Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School
Address: Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School, Morris Lane, Kirkstall, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS5 3JD
Distance: 0.33 miles
Contact: 01133821960
Iveson Primary School
Address: Iveson Primary School, Iveson Rise, Tinshill, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 6LW
Distance: 1.44 miles
Contact: 01132256868
Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Address: Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Theaker Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS12 3NU
Distance: 1.68 miles
Contact:
Hawksworth Wood Primary School
Address: Hawksworth Wood Primary School, Cragside Walk, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS5 3QE
Distance: 0.75 miles
Contact: 01132583984
Christ The King Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Address: Christ The King Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy, Kings Approach, Bramley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS13 2DX
Distance: 1.12 miles
Contact: 01132579230
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Address: Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Kings Approach, Bramley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS13 2DX
Distance: 1.12 miles
Contact:
Hollybush Primary
Address: Hollybush Primary, Broad Lane, Bramley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS13 2JJ
Distance: 0.74 miles
Contact: 01138873310
Whitecote Primary School
Address: Whitecote Primary School, Wellington Grove, Bramley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS13 2LQ
Distance: 0.82 miles
Contact: 01132164800
Horsforth Newlaithes Primary School
Address: Horsforth Newlaithes Primary School, Victoria Crescent, Horsforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS18 4PT
Distance: 1.61 miles
Contact: 01132588645
Horsforth Featherbank Primary School
Address: Horsforth Featherbank Primary School, Featherbank Avenue, Horsforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS18 4QP
Distance: 1.56 miles
Contact: 01132589412
Bramley St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Address: Bramley St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hough Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS13 3NE
Distance: 1.19 miles
Contact: 01132559680
St Chad's Church of England Primary School
Address: St Chad's Church of England Primary School, Northolme Avenue, West Park, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 5QR
Distance: 0.81 miles
Contact: 01132747110
England Secondary Schools
Lawnswood School
Address: Lawnswood School, Ring Road, West Park, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 5AG
Distance: 1.06 miles
Contact: 01132844020
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy
Address: Abbey Grange Church of England Academy, Butcher Hill, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 5EA
Distance: 0.82 miles
Contact: 01132757877
Nearest Hospitals
| St Mary's Hospital |
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| Address: Green Hill Road, Leeds, LS12 3QE, |
| NHS Sector |
| Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust |
| Telephone: 0113 855 5000 |
| Visit Hospital Website |
| Distance: 2.49 (miles) |
| Directions from to St Mary's Hospital |
| Parkside Lodge |
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| Address: 16 Stanningley Road, Leeds, LS12 2HE, |
| Independent Sector |
| Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust |
| Telephone: 0113 855 5000 |
| Visit Hospital Website |
| Distance: 2.77 (miles) |
| Directions from to Parkside Lodge |
| The Mount |
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| Address: 44 Hyde Terrace, Leeds, LS2 9LN, |
| NHS Sector |
| Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust |
| Telephone: 0113 855 5000 |
| Visit Hospital Website |
| Distance: 3.75 (miles) |
| Directions from to The Mount |
Nearest Dentists
Dentists
DENTAL SURGERY
Address: 188 BUTCHER HILL, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS16 5BG
Distance: 0.75 miles
Contact: :
THE LANGDALE DENTAL PRACTICE
Address: 1 LANGDALE AVENUE, LEEDS, LS6 3HA
Distance: 0.85 miles
Contact: :
WEST PARK DENTAL CARE
Address: 289 OTLEY ROAD, LEEDS, LS16 5LN
Distance: 1.00 miles
Contact: :
FAR HEADINGLEY DENTAL CARE
Address: 174 OTLEY ROAD, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS16 5LG
Distance: 1.03 miles
Contact: :
BRAMLEY CENTRE (DENTAL SURGERY)
Address: 26-29 BRAMLEY CENTRE, LEEDS, LS13 2ET
Distance: 1.06 miles
Contact: :
NORTH LANE (DENTAL SURGERY)
Address: 44-46 NORTH LANE, HEADINGLEY, LEEDS, LS6 3HU
Distance: 1.07 miles
Contact: :
Nearest GP Surgeries
Doctors
ABBEY GRANGE MEDICAL PRACTICE
Address: ABBEY MEDICAL CENTRE, NORMAN STREET, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS5 3JN
Distance: 0.35 miles
Contact: tel: 0113 2951844
KIRKSTALL CLINIC
Address: KIRKSTALL CLINIC, 15 MORRIS LANE, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS5 3DB
Distance: 0.46 miles
Contact: tel: 0113 2752098
VESPER ROAD
Address: 43 VESPER ROAD, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS5 3QT
Distance: 0.49 miles
Contact: tel: 0113 2751248
MOOR GRANGE
Address: 60 MOOR GRANGE VIEW, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS16 5BJ
Distance: 0.85 miles
Contact: :
LAUREL BANK SURGERY
Address: 216 KIRKSTALL LANE, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS6 3DS
Distance: 0.88 miles
Contact: tel: 0113 2953900
KIRKSTALL LANE MEDICAL CENTRE
Address: 216 KIRKSTALL LANE, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS6 3DS
Distance: 0.88 miles
Contact: tel: 0113 2953666
Nearest Dispensing Chemists
Pharmacies
VESPER ROAD - PHARMACY PLUS HEALTH
Address: 69 VESPER ROAD, LEEDS, LS5 3QT
Distance: 0.49 miles
Contact: tel: 01132 581366
BOOTS
Address: UNIT 2, SAVINS MILL WAY, KIRKSTALL, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS5 3RP
Distance: 0.57 miles
Contact: tel: 0113 2757175
MIDWAY PHARMACY
Address: 195-197 BUTCHER HILL, LEEDS, LS16 5BQ
Distance: 0.78 miles
Contact: tel: 01132 305277
WELL
Address: 203 KIRKSTALL LANE, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS6 3EJ
Distance: 0.91 miles
Contact: tel: 01132 752103
BRAMLEY - PHARMACY PLUS HEALTH
Address: BELLMOUNT CLOSE, BRAMLEY, LEEDS, LS13 2UP
Distance: 1.05 miles
Contact: tel: 01132 558913
MANOR PARK PHARMACY
Address: MANOR PARK SURGERY, BELLMOUNT CLOSE, BRAMLEY, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS13 2UP
Distance: 1.05 miles
Contact: tel: 01132 571619
Nearest Opticians
Opticians
SPECSAVERS (KIRKSTALL, LEEDS)
Address: UNIT 13, KIRKSTALL BRIDGE SHOPPING PARK, BRIDGE ROAD, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS5 3BL
Distance: 0.38 miles
Contact: :
ONE VISION KIRKSTALL
Address: UNIT 5, 1 SAVINS MILL WAY, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS5 3RP
Distance: 0.57 miles
Contact: :
FREEMAN OPTICIANS LTD
Address: 18 BRAMLEY CENTRE, TOWN STREET, BRAMLEY, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS13 2ET
Distance: 1.06 miles
Contact: :
OPTIVU EYECARE (BRAMLEY)
Address: 42 BRAMLEY CENTRE, BRAMLEY, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS13 2ET
Distance: 1.06 miles
Contact: :
DANIEL HAYTON OPTICIANS
Address: 10 NORTH LANE, HEADINGLEY, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS6 3HE
Distance: 1.14 miles
Contact: :
BAYFIELDS OPTICIANS (HEADINGLEY)
Address: 14 OTLEY ROAD, HEADINGLEY, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS6 2AD
Distance: 1.23 miles
Contact: :
Transport
Nearest Rail Stations
Kirkstall Forge Station is 0.48 miles away.
Address: Kirkstall Forge station, Abbey Road, Kirkstall Forge, West Yorkshire, LS5 3NF
Kirkstall Forge is situated on the Leeds to Bradford lines and is managed by Northern.
Kirkstall Forge Station is an unstaffed station.
Headingley Station is 0.61 miles away.
Address: Headingley station, Kirkstall Lane, Headingley, West Yorkshire, LS5 3LD
Headingley is situated on the Harrogate line and is managed by Northern.
Headingley Station is an unstaffed station.