Postcode LS12 4RU (Leeds)

Map showing LS12 4RU and nearby postcodes

The postcode LS12 4RU is located in Leeds, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LS12 4RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LS12 4RU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 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 4RU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to LS12 4RU is Greenside Road which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Green Top and is 87 m away. The closest railway station is Cottingley Rail Station, 2.11 km away.

The closest primary school to LS12 4RU (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 4RU is The Queen and is 276 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 26, 2004. The nearest takeaway food is available from Greenside Fisheries (Lower Wortley) and is 101 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on March 22, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 84.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.3 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 1.3 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 4RU 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 4RU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Greenside Road 25 m
Greenside Close 25 m
Manor Road 71 m
Langton Green 76 m
Dixon Lane Road 79 m
Green Top 118 m
Dixon Lane 135 m
Greenside Drive 139 m
Greenside Walk 154 m
Greenside Avenue 162 m
Greenville Gardens 165 m
Greenville Avenue 165 m
Kenilworth Road 168 m
Townend Road 202 m
Green Top Gardens 202 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LS12 4RU

Introduction January 1980
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 4RU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Five Lanes Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
566 m
Lower Wortley Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
594 m
St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
856 m
Castleton Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.21 km
Whingate Primary School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.22 km
Dixons Unity Academy 1.22 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.23 km
Cobden Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.31 km
Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School 1.42 km
Armley Park Primary School 1.61 km
Core Training and Development 1.68 km
Ingram Road Primary School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
1.95 km
Ryecroft Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.97 km
Lawns Park Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.99 km
The Farnley Academy Requires improvement
(October 24, 2019)
2.01 km
Cottingley Primary Academy Good
(February 28, 2019)
2.02 km
Beeston Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.1 km
Hugh Gaitskell Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.28 km
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Beeston Outstanding
(October 5, 2010)
2.41 km
Kirkstall Valley Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
2.46 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Greenside Fisheries (Lower Wortley) Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 22, 2019
101 m
Pennys Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
October 14, 2015
101 m
Stephensons Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 27, 2018
101 m
Wortley Wines Retailers - other 4
Good
December 15, 2015
101 m
Ritz Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
174 m
Corinthian House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2019
186 m
Simon Marks Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
206 m
Oldfield Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
August 2, 2017
276 m
The Queen Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 26, 2004
276 m
Heaton Lodge Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 4, 2019
292 m
The Hanover Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 6, 2014
302 m
Carols Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
309 m
Archers Special Gifts Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 21, 2019
394 m
Jack Dammes Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
394 m
Dixon Lane Post Office/ Premier Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 12, 2018
429 m
P And D Broxup Butchers Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 19, 2020
429 m
Londis Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
459 m
Asda (Wortley) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 13, 2017
474 m
Greggs (Wortley) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
474 m
Sense Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 11, 2016
489 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Green Top Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Green Top Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Dixon Lane Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Five Lane Ends Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Dixon Lane Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Cottingley Rail Station Rail 2.11 km
Cottingley Rail Station Rail 2.12 km
Leeds Rail Station Rail 2.94 km
Terminal Two Access Air 65.2 km
Terminal Two Access Air 65.2 km
Terminal Three Access Air 65.28 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wiring Field Urban Greenspace 953 m
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Cottingley Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Cunliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Ridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
The Goit Inland Water 2.59 km
Gamble Hill Vale Valley 2.67 km
Beulah Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Post Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.15 km
Troy Dale Valley 3.28 km
Clubbed Oaks Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Sykes Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Nan Whins Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km
Hart Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.71 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 92.6 Mbps 84.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.3 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26 9
30-300 Mbps 0% 107.3 13.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 116,944 kWh - mean 8,353 kWh : median 9,136 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 40,558 kWh - mean 2,704 kWh : median 2,166 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LS12 4RU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.78642100
Longitude -1.59048500
OS Easting 427079
OS Northing 0432311
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14381
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leeds BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012439
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leeds 081
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leeds 081D
Output Area / Small Area 5B3