Postcode LS12 4LW (Leeds)

Map showing LS12 4LW and nearby postcodes

The postcode LS12 4LW is located in Leeds, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in October 1985 and is an active postcode. LS12 4LW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LS12 4LW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of LS12 4LW as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to LS12 4LW is Chestnut Rise which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Upper Wortley Rd Thornhill Road and is 104 m away. The closest railway station is Cottingley Rail Station, 2.54 km away.

The closest primary school to LS12 4LW (for ages 11 and under) is Five Lanes Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 6, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Farnley Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on October 24, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of LS12 4LW is The Golden Fleece and is 164 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 27, 2008. The nearest takeaway food is available from Nice Bites and is 193 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 26, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 98.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LS12 4LW is covered by the West Yorkshire police force association and Leeds is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to LS12 4LW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LS12 4LW, and the approximate distance away.

Chestnut Rise 43 m
Benson Gardens 65 m
Ashley Road 71 m
Chestnut Gardens 78 m
Ashley Green 93 m
Upper Wortley Road 119 m
Thornhill Croft 137 m
Greenhill Crescent 146 m
Saxstead Rise 150 m
Thornhill View 152 m
Reyden Mews 169 m
Barras Fold 186 m
Green Hill Holt 199 m
Barras Garth Road 204 m
Green Hill Gardens 204 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LS12 4LW

Introduction October 1985
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LS12 4LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Five Lanes Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
261 m
St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
535 m
Lower Wortley Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
820 m
Whingate Primary School Good
(April 24, 2018)
858 m
Dixons Unity Academy 858 m
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
966 m
Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School 990 m
Castleton Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.14 km
Armley Park Primary School 1.2 km
Cobden Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.41 km
Ryecroft Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.8 km
Core Training and Development 1.83 km
Lawns Park Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.94 km
The Farnley Academy Requires improvement
(October 24, 2019)
2.04 km
Kirkstall Valley Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
2.05 km
Burley St Matthias Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.11 km
Ingram Road Primary School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
2.16 km
Rosebank Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
2.21 km
Greenhill Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
2.23 km
Cottingley Primary Academy Good
(February 28, 2019)
2.45 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LS12 4LW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sense Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 11, 2016
57 m
The Golden Fleece Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 27, 2008
164 m
Newsagent And Off Licence Retailers - other 4
Good
January 26, 2009
193 m
Nice Bites Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 26, 2019
193 m
Upper Wortley Liberal Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 17, 2015
193 m
Rievaulx House - HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 6, 2019
226 m
Thornhill Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2014
226 m
Corinthian House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2019
259 m
Five Lanes Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
261 m
Ritz Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
270 m
Oldfield Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
August 2, 2017
285 m
The Queen Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 26, 2004
285 m
Brown And Blond Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
347 m
Carols Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
367 m
Star Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 22, 2015
372 m
Shell Tong Road Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 23, 2013
385 m
Umar Raaz Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 9, 2020
385 m
Catering Yorkshire Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
410 m
Cakes, Bakes \& Creations Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
429 m
Greenside Fisheries (Lower Wortley) Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 22, 2019
431 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LS12 4LW - Data from Apr 2022

Upper Wortley Rd Thornhill Road Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Upper Wortley Rd Thornhill Road Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Green Hill Lane Green Hill Gdns Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Green Hill Lane Green Hill Gdns Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Five Lane Ends Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Cottingley Rail Station Rail 2.54 km
Cottingley Rail Station Rail 2.55 km
Burley Park Station Rail 2.59 km
Terminal Two Access Air 65.43 km
Terminal Two Access Air 65.43 km
Terminal Three Access Air 65.52 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LS12 4LW - Data from Dec 2021

Wiring Field Urban Greenspace 629 m
Cunliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Ridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Cottingley Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
The Goit Inland Water 2.16 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.32 km
Gamble Hill Vale Valley 2.4 km
Beulah Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Post Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.99 km
Troy Dale Valley 3.19 km
Batcliffe Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Sykes Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Low Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
Morris Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LS12 4LW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 98.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.3 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 99.5 10.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 196,645 kWh - mean 10,350 kWh : median 10,060 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 53,713 kWh - mean 2,827 kWh : median 2,074 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LS12 4LW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.79020100
Longitude -1.59201200
OS Easting 426976
OS Northing 0432731
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13047
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Leeds West
Electoral Ward Farnley & Wortley
Local Authority District Leeds
Region / Government Office Region Yorkshire and The Humber
European Electoral Region Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Leeds City Region
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council West Yorkshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000035
Travel To Work Area Leeds

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Leeds
Cancer Alliance West Yorkshire and Harrogate
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
Yorkshire and the Humber
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
West Yorkshire and Harrogate (Health and Care Partnership)
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Leeds CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leeds BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012438
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leeds 081
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leeds 081C
Output Area / Small Area 5A1