Postcode LS17 8AW (Leeds)

Map showing LS17 8AW and nearby postcodes

The postcode LS17 8AW is located in Leeds, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LS17 8AW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LS17 8AW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 LS17 8AW as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to LS17 8AW is Longwood Crescent which is centered 142 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shadwell Lane Longwood Crescent and is 89 m away. The closest railway station is Burley Park Rail Station, 6.79 km away.

The closest primary school to LS17 8AW (for ages 11 and under) is Wigton Moor Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on May 26, 2011. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Allerton Grange School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 5, 2020 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of LS17 8AW is The Dexter and is 444 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 29, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cooplands (Slaid Hill) and is 355 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 24, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 88.9% 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 3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LS17 8AW 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 LS17 8AW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LS17 8AW, and the approximate distance away.

Longwood Crescent 142 m
Woodlea Court 151 m
Moor House Court 162 m
Park Lane Mews 164 m
Longwood Close 185 m
Middlethorne Close 227 m
Shadwell Park Court 229 m
Shadwell Park Close 253 m
Shadwell Park Drive 281 m
Longwood Way 285 m
Elmhurst Close 293 m
Middlethorne Mews 293 m
Middlethorne Rise 295 m
Roundhay Park Lane 306 m
Chartwell Court 343 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LS17 8AW

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 LS17 8AW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wigton Moor Primary School Outstanding
(May 26, 2011)
815 m
Highfield Primary School Outstanding
(November 15, 2011)
1.6 km
The Grammar School At Leeds 1.6 km
Talbot Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.63 km
Shadwell Primary School Outstanding
(February 10, 2009)
1.88 km
Allerton Grange School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.9 km
Leeds Menorah School Inadequate
(January 31, 2019)
2.12 km
Moor Allerton Hall Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.19 km
Moortown Primary School Outstanding
(November 24, 2011)
2.21 km
Primley Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.49 km
Roundhay School Outstanding
(November 21, 2013)
2.66 km
Brodetsky Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
2.72 km
Leeds Jewish Free School Good
(February 12, 2019)
2.72 km
Gledhow Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.73 km
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 2.86 km
Roundhay St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 11, 2018)
2.88 km
Allerton CofE Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017)
2.97 km
Kerr Mackie Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
3 km
Whinmoor St Paul's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 23, 2020)
3.2 km
Allerton High School Outstanding
(December 13, 2018)
3.3 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LS17 8AW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lucianos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2018
293 m
Sainsburys Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 24, 2019
293 m
Slaid Hill News Retailers - other 4
Good
October 4, 2017
293 m
Cooplands (Slaid Hill) Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 24, 2019
355 m
One Stop Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
December 17, 2021
408 m
The Dexter Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
444 m
Catering Leeds (Wigton Moor Primary) School/college/university 4
Good
June 11, 2019
815 m
Brandon Golf Course Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
1.01 km
Co-operative (Alwoodley) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 26, 2010
1.09 km
Red Lion Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
July 20, 2019
1.23 km
Shadwell Village Store And Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 2, 2014
1.24 km
McCarthy And Stone - Thackrah Court Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
1.25 km
Shadwell Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
1.32 km
Hardback Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 29, 2019
1.39 km
Village Fish Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
1.39 km
Best Family Childcare Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
1.6 km
Catering Leeds (Highfield Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
1.6 km
The Grammar School At Leeds School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 24, 2020
1.6 km
Donisthorpe Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
July 25, 2019
1.72 km
Alwoodley Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 14, 2021
1.73 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LS17 8AW - Data from Apr 2022

Shadwell Lane Longwood Crescent Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Shadwell Lane Longwood Crescent Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Shadwell Lane Moorhouse Court Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Shadwell Ln Darkwood Way Bus Stop/Station 312 m
Shadwell Lane Emville Ave Bus Stop/Station 317 m
Burley Park Rail Station Rail 6.79 km
Burley Park Station Rail 6.81 km
Burley Park Station Rail 6.82 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LS17 8AW - Data from Dec 2021

Addyman Wood Woodland Or Forest 618 m
Moss Plantation Woodland Or Forest 981 m
Shaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.1 km
Great Heads Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
North Hills Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Ram Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Pits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
The Gorge Valley 1.48 km
Upper Lake Inland Water 1.56 km
Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Fox Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Braim Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Brandon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km
Red Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Moortown Service Reservoir Inland Water 2.15 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LS17 8AW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.6 Mbps 51.9 Mbps 74.5 Mbps
Upload 13.5 Mbps 13 Mbps 20 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 11.1% 51.9 13
300+ Mbps 88.9% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 216,928 kWh - mean 19,721 kWh : median 19,162 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LS17 8AW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.85422700
Longitude -1.50299400
OS Easting 432791
OS Northing 0439890
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20816
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Leeds North East
Electoral Ward Alwoodley
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 E33012208
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leeds 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leeds 020A
Output Area / Small Area 5B3