Kudos offers a family friendly lifestyle just minutes from the vibrant city centre of Leeds. Whether you choose to drive, take the train or bus, the city’s cultural, professional and leisure opportunities are all within easy reach. The M1 is a short drive away, for those who work further afield or enjoy weekends away.

Closer to home you have the choice of Killingbeck Retail Park, Seacroft Green Shopping Centre and Cross Gates Shopping Centre. If you prefer the open air, Primrose Valley is on your doorstep, giving scenic views over the city, and its woodlands and green spaces are the perfect place to walk, cycle and let children and four legged friends run free.

 

Positioned between other popular suburbs such as Cross Gates and Harehills, Seacroft is one of the best connected parts of the city.  It’s a popular place to live both for its proximity to city amenities, and for the excellent facilities the area has to offer, as well as the ease of heading out and about with the family to local attractions such as Roundhay Park, Harewood House, Temple Newsam and the Yorkshire Sculpture Park.

The beautiful market towns of Wetherby, Boston Spa and Harrogate are easily accessible from Kudos, making for fun days out or a spot of retail therapy. The nearby A64 takes you straight to York and the many activities and attractions this historic city has to offer. 

The stunning countryside of the Yorkshire Dales is less than an hour’s drive away, so once you’ve enjoyed the excitement of getting out and about in the nearby towns and cities, it’s easy to escape to the fresh air and rolling hills.
 

You’ll never be short of great schools when you live in Seacroft, and many of them are within a few miles of home.
 
Seacroft Grange Primary School is within easy walking distance, at just 0.6 miles away. Rated good by Ofsted at its latest inspection, it’s open to children aged four to 11.
 
A seven minute drive will take you to Temple Moor High School Science College, also rated good by Ofsted. Post-16 education is on offer, so your child can attend the college from the age of 11 right up to 18.
 
Another option for sixth-form education is Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College at 4.5 miles, where students can take A-level and BTEC subjects.
 
The University of Leeds, Leeds Beckett and Leeds Trinity are all within 10 minutes’ drive of your new home.
 

You will never have to travel far from home to hit the gym or take part in an exercise class when you’re living at Kudos. Fit4Less Leeds Halton, around a mile and a half away, offers a well-equipped gym and personal training sessions. The Gym Leeds, which has a studio, sauna and fitness classes, is another option at around two miles away, as is the JD Gym.
 
Your closest multi-sport facility is Fearnville Leisure Centre, which has a 25-metre swimming pool, as well as badminton, squash and table tennis facilities for hire.

Leeds Gymnastics Club is also close to Identity. It’s home to a number of elite and Olympic athletes and offers sessions for all ages and abilities, from babies all the way up to professional level adult gymnastics.
Roundhegians Rugby Football Club is only a 10 minute drive from the development and has around 15 different teams for all ages.

Your closest GP clinic will be Dr Pearson R E & Partners at 0.4 miles. It offers immunisations, minor surgery and an asthma clinic. Another option is Cross Gates Medical Centre, 1.3 miles from home.
 
If you need to pick up medication, Seacroft Pharmacy is only a mile away.
 
Seacroft Hospital’s wide variety of walk-in services are all concentrated in the centre of the site. This teaching hospital is home to the Leeds Reproductive Medicine Centre, the biggest NHS facility of its kind.
 

Seacroft is known for its excellent transport links, and Kudos is located just off the A64, which runs into the heart of Leeds in the west, and right up to Scarborough on the east coast, and the M1 and M62 are just a short distance.
 
A short walk will take you to the Seacroft Hospital bus stop on York Road, with regular services to Leeds city centre. Leeds City bus station is great for travelling to regional destinations, including York, Skipton and Bradford.
 
Getting around Leeds and other parts of the country is easy from your new home at Kudos. From Cross Gates station, 1.2 miles away, you can catch a train and be in the centre of Leeds within 10 minutes.
 
Leeds Bradford Airport isn’t far away at 13.5 miles, via the A6120 ring road. Fly to destinations throughout Europe, such as Prague, Barcelona and Amsterdam – perfect for enjoying a weekend city break.
 

Killingbeck Retail Park is just down the road from your new home in Leeds at 0.5 miles, or you can grab supplies from Seacroft Green Shopping Centre, 1.5 miles away.

Just 8 minutes from home, on the edge of Roundhay Park in the leafy, north Leeds suburb of Oakwood, you’ll find Chophaus, a steak and wine restaurant. Serving prime cuts of locally sourced meats, inventive signature dishes and divine desserts, their restaurant offers a feast for all senses in beautifully stylish surroundings.

If you’re looking for a new vegetarian and vegan friendly breakfast spot, on your door step, then look no further than Gron Kafe. A Scandinavian inspired eatery in the heart of Oakwood where you can tuck into healthy eats. You can find Pancakes, Smoothie Bowls, French Toast and much more on the menu. Gron Kafe is just 8 minutes from home and is great weekend brunch spot.

Colours May Vary is a small, independent shop just 19 minutes away from home that stocks beautiful, useful and inspirational wares. Focussing mainly on graphic art and design, typography, illustration and product design, Colours May Vary stock books, journals, prints, cards, gifts, homeware and stationery. It’s sourced both locally and internationally from a mix of established and up and coming producers.