Postcode LS17 8BG (Leeds)

Map showing LS17 8BG and nearby postcodes

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

LS17 8BG is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7 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 8BG as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to LS17 8BG is Elmhurst Gardens which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shadwell Ln Darkwood Way and is 74 m away. The closest railway station is Burley Park Rail Station, 6.57 km away.

The closest primary school to LS17 8BG (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 8BG is The Dexter and is 392 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 559 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 24, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 133.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.1 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Elmhurst Gardens 21 m
Elmhurst Close 73 m
Middlethorne Court 119 m
Middlethorne Rise 136 m
Oakdene Court 153 m
Oakdene Way 167 m
Middlethorne Close 170 m
Middlethorne Mews 180 m
Oakdene Vale 189 m
Overdale Avenue 212 m
Moor House Court 214 m
Darkwood Way 219 m
Woodlea Court 238 m
Plantation Gardens 239 m
Barfield Grove 246 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LS17 8BG

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 8BG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wigton Moor Primary School Outstanding
(May 26, 2011)
464 m
Highfield Primary School Outstanding
(November 15, 2011)
1.27 km
The Grammar School At Leeds 1.36 km
Talbot Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.51 km
Allerton Grange School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.71 km
Leeds Menorah School Inadequate
(January 31, 2019)
1.88 km
Moortown Primary School Outstanding
(November 24, 2011)
1.93 km
Moor Allerton Hall Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.02 km
Primley Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.16 km
Shadwell Primary School Outstanding
(February 10, 2009)
2.24 km
Brodetsky Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
2.37 km
Leeds Jewish Free School Good
(February 12, 2019)
2.37 km
Allerton CofE Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017)
2.63 km
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 2.63 km
Gledhow Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.64 km
Roundhay School Outstanding
(November 21, 2013)
2.66 km
Allerton High School Outstanding
(December 13, 2018)
2.96 km
Kerr Mackie Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
2.97 km
Roundhay St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 11, 2018)
3 km
Alwoodley Primary School Outstanding
(June 26, 2013)
3.17 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Dexter Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
392 m
Catering Leeds (Wigton Moor Primary) School/college/university 4
Good
June 11, 2019
464 m
Lucianos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2018
521 m
Sainsburys Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 24, 2019
521 m
Slaid Hill News Retailers - other 4
Good
October 4, 2017
521 m
Cooplands (Slaid Hill) Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 24, 2019
559 m
One Stop Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
December 17, 2021
649 m
Co-operative (Alwoodley) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 26, 2010
737 m
McCarthy And Stone - Thackrah Court Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
929 m
Best Family Childcare Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
1.27 km
Catering Leeds (Highfield Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
1.27 km
Brandon Golf Course Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
1.35 km
The Grammar School At Leeds School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 24, 2020
1.36 km
Alwoodley Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 14, 2021
1.41 km
Professional Shop At Alwoodley Golf Club Retailers - other Exempt
January 29, 2004
1.41 km
Donisthorpe Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
July 25, 2019
1.42 km
Shadwell Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
1.43 km
The Lord Darcy Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
1.44 km
Amici Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 9, 2019
1.46 km
Gourmet Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
1.46 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Shadwell Ln Darkwood Way Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Shadwell Ln Darkwood Way Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Shadwell Lane Longwood Crescent Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Shadwell Ln Darkwood Close Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Shadwell Lane Longwood Crescent Bus Stop/Station 331 m
Burley Park Rail Station Rail 6.57 km
Burley Park Station Rail 6.59 km
Burley Park Station Rail 6.6 km

Nearby Nature

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

Moss Plantation Woodland Or Forest 623 m
Addyman Wood Woodland Or Forest 744 m
Shaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.27 km
North Hills Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Great Heads Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Ram Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Upper Lake Inland Water 1.73 km
The Gorge Valley 1.74 km
Pits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Moortown Service Reservoir Inland Water 1.81 km
Fox Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Braim Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Brandon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
Red Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 133.6 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 17.1 Mbps 115 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 0% 90.3 12.3
300+ Mbps 100% 1000 115

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 309,683 kWh - mean 12,387 kWh : median 11,206 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LS17 8BG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.85463700
Longitude -1.50838100
OS Easting 432436
OS Northing 0439935
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26631
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 E33012192
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leeds 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leeds 015D
Output Area / Small Area 5B3