Our reporter saw two police vans and around four officers on the scene in St Anne's Drive.
Local residents told him that they do not know anything about why the road has been cordoned off.
There are police evidence markers on the pavement outside some of the houses.
The YEP has asked West Yorkshire Police for more information.
We're bringing you live updates here.
Here is how the scene looks right now:
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A police forensic officer photographs the scene on St Anne's Drive in Headingley, Leeds (photo: Tony Johnson)
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Our reporter saw two police vans and four officers on the scene (photo: Tony Johnson)
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Local residents told the YEP reporter on the scene that they did not know why the police cordon was put in place (photo: Tony Johnson)
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The Yorkshire Evening Post has asked West Yorkshire Police for more information (photo: Tony Johnson)