Postcode LS12 5BU (Leeds)

Map showing LS12 5BU and nearby postcodes

The postcode LS12 5BU is located in Leeds, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LS12 5BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LS12 5BU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 5BU as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to LS12 5BU is Bawn Drive which is centered 95 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Butterbowl Grove and is 70 m away. The closest railway station is Bramley Rail Station, 2.38 km away.

The closest primary school to LS12 5BU (for ages 11 and under) is Lawns Park Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 4, 2020. 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 5BU is Nags Head and is 247 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 5, 2015. The nearest takeaway food is available from Rumbles and is 487 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 28, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 156.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LS12 5BU 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 5BU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LS12 5BU, and the approximate distance away.

Bawn Drive 95 m
Butterbowl Lawn 109 m
Bawn Lane 111 m
Butterbowl Drive 115 m
Butterbowl Grove 119 m
Nutting Grove Terrace 167 m
Bawn Gardens 181 m
Butterbowl Garth 202 m
Butterbowl Mount 229 m
Cross Lane 241 m
Bawn Approach 249 m
Bawn Avenue 254 m
Stonecliffe Garth 258 m
Stonebridge Lane 260 m
Stonecliffe Crescent 264 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LS12 5BU

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 5BU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lawns Park Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
368 m
Ryecroft Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
438 m
The Farnley Academy Requires improvement
(October 24, 2019)
602 m
Cobden Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
680 m
Core Training and Development 913 m
Whingate Primary School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.18 km
Dixons Unity Academy 1.18 km
Lower Wortley Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.24 km
Greenhill Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.27 km
Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School 1.74 km
Five Lanes Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.85 km
Park Spring Primary School Good
(February 22, 2017)
1.91 km
St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.05 km
Christ The King Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.14 km
Raynville Academy 2.28 km
Armley Park Primary School 2.33 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.48 km
Swinnow Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.6 km
Lowtown Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.71 km
Crawshaw Academy Good
(July 4, 2019)
2.73 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LS12 5BU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Old Farnley And District Community Association Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 7, 2022
232 m
Nags Head Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 5, 2015
247 m
Catering Leeds (Lawns Park Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 22, 2018
368 m
Ryecroft Academy School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
438 m
Buzz Bingo Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
444 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 19, 2015
454 m
Butterbowl Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 17, 2014
459 m
Rumbles Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
487 m
Rumbles House Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
February 3, 2022
487 m
Sai News Retailers - other 4
Good
September 20, 2016
487 m
Stop And Shop (Farnley) Retailers - other 4
Good
May 23, 2019
487 m
Frionor Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 29, 2019
532 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 26, 1998
532 m
Farnley News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 23, 2019
636 m
Catering Leeds (Cobden Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 6, 2020
680 m
Manor House Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
681 m
Café 33A LTD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 17, 2019
788 m
The Boba Dragon Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
829 m
West Leeds Sports And Social Club Other catering premises 4
Good
March 4, 2016
842 m
Heights Local Retailers - other 4
Good
March 6, 2020
896 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LS12 5BU - Data from Apr 2022

Butterbowl Grove Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Bawn Gardens Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Stonebridge Ln Bawn Lane Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Stonebridge Lane Stonecliffe Crescent Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Old Farnley Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Bramley Rail Station Rail 2.38 km
Bramley Rail Station Rail 2.41 km
Cottingley Rail Station Rail 2.93 km
Terminal Two Access Air 64.14 km
Terminal Two Access Air 64.14 km
Terminal Three Access Air 64.25 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LS12 5BU - Data from Dec 2021

Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 609 m
Gamble Hill Vale Valley 1.31 km
Beulah Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Post Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
Troy Dale Valley 1.59 km
Sykes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Wiring Field Urban Greenspace 2.12 km
Cottingley Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Ridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Roker Lane Bottom Valley 2.32 km
Hough Top Hill Or Mountain 2.37 km
Nan Whins Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Littlemoor Bottom Valley 2.41 km
Cunliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Cockers Dale Valley 2.78 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LS12 5BU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 156.9 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.1 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 82.5 12.3
300+ Mbps 100% 588.8 39.8

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 375,919 kWh - mean 10,160 kWh : median 9,939 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

40 meters consuming 156,152 kWh - mean 3,904 kWh : median 3,323 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LS12 5BU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.78780600
Longitude -1.61600500
OS Easting 425397
OS Northing 0432454
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
761
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leeds BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012425
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leeds 078
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leeds 078D
Output Area / Small Area 8D1