Killingbeck

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A64 in Killingbeck

New flats in Killingbeck

Killingbeck is a district of east Leeds, West Yorkshire, England that is situated between Seacroft to the north, Cross Gates and Whitkirk to the east, Gipton to the west, Halton Moor to the south, Halton to the south east and Osmondthorpe to the south west. It blends in to the Cross Gates and Seacroft areas, and lies at the junction of the A63 (Selby) Road and A64 (York) Roads. Killingbeck was formerly home to Killingbeck Colliery. The area isn't very large and its borders difficult to define. However it is generally accepted that it runs along York Road, taking in the retail park, the former Killingbeck Hospital, the cemetery, the police station and halfords.

Killingbeck is home to a major police station in Leeds, the 'Killingbeck Police Station', which deals with all calls in east Leeds.

Killingbeck Hospital, famous for its heart surgery, was located in the area until it closed in 1998, when services were transferred to the new Jubilee Wing at Leeds General Infirmary. Currently, Killingbeck is most notable for its Asda superstore and B&Q warehouse.

Recently new private houses have been built close to Killingbeck Drive, across the road from Seacroft Hospital and a short distance from the location of Asda, B&Q and COMET stores. Further up the A64 York Road there is a Halfords and an early Burger King. In between the two groups of shops there is a small parade of local shops containing a post office, off licence, fish and chip shop and Cash Converters, Pawnbroker.