Postcode LS17 8LJ (Leeds)

Map showing LS17 8LJ and nearby postcodes

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

LS17 8LJ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.5 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 8LJ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to LS17 8LJ is Ludolf Drive which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Main Street Gateland Ln and is 121 m away.

The closest primary school to LS17 8LJ (for ages 11 and under) is Shadwell Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on February 10, 2009. 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 8LJ is Red Lion Inn and is 448 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on July 20, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Village Fish Shop and is 293 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 25, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 146.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 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 3.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ludolf Drive 18 m
Old Brandon Lane 60 m
Main Street 114 m
Beechwood Close 127 m
Ash Hill Garth 150 m
Preston Farm Mews 172 m
Cricketers Fold 177 m
Ash Hill Drive 254 m
Hastings Court 274 m
Gateland Drive 275 m
Church Farm Garth 285 m
Cricketers View 298 m
Blind Lane 317 m
Avon Close 331 m
Gateland Lane 438 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LS17 8LJ

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 8LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shadwell Primary School Outstanding
(February 10, 2009)
382 m
Whinmoor St Paul's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 23, 2020)
2.14 km
Fieldhead Carr Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
2.33 km
Wigton Moor Primary School Outstanding
(May 26, 2011)
2.47 km
Talbot Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
2.94 km
The Grammar School At Leeds 2.96 km
Grange Farm Primary School Good
(December 7, 2016)
2.99 km
White Laith Primary School Good
(November 1, 2016)
3.04 km
Roundhay St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 11, 2018)
3.15 km
Highfield Primary School Outstanding
(November 15, 2011)
3.25 km
Allerton Grange School Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.3 km
Roundhay School Outstanding
(November 21, 2013)
3.43 km
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
3.46 km
Moor Allerton Hall Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
3.54 km
Leeds Menorah School Inadequate
(January 31, 2019)
3.64 km
John Jamieson School Good
(February 23, 2017)
3.73 km
Thorner Church of England Primary School 3.76 km
Moortown Primary School Outstanding
(November 24, 2011)
3.78 km
Gledhow Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
3.78 km
Kerr Mackie Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
3.81 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hardback Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 29, 2019
293 m
Village Fish Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
293 m
Catering Leeds (Shadwell Primary) School/college/university 4
Good
January 15, 2019
382 m
Shadwell Village Store And Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 2, 2014
443 m
Red Lion Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
July 20, 2019
448 m
Brandon Golf Course Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
739 m
BP Red Hall Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
1.33 km
Ego Restaurants Holding LTD Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
1.37 km
One Stop Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
December 17, 2021
1.48 km
The Milk Churn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 28, 2019
1.51 km
Lucianos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2018
1.58 km
Sainsburys Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 24, 2019
1.58 km
Slaid Hill News Retailers - other 4
Good
October 4, 2017
1.58 km
Cooplands (Slaid Hill) Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 24, 2019
1.58 km
Project Tasty Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
1.72 km
Shadwell Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
1.77 km
Coronation Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 22, 2015
1.78 km
Greggs (Within Coronation Service Station) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
1.78 km
Starbucks (Coronation Service Station) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 6, 2019
1.78 km
Subway (Coronation Service Station) Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
1.78 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Main Street Gateland Ln Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Main Street Gateland Ln Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Main Street Manor Court Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Main Street Library Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Main Street Library Bus Stop/Station 262 m

Nearby Nature

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

Pits Wood Woodland Or Forest 460 m
Red Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Brandon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.22 km
Great Heads Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Birkby Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.42 km
Shaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.46 km
The Gorge Valley 1.52 km
Bog Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
North Hills Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Braim Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Addyman Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Ram Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Upper Lake Inland Water 2.02 km
Maiden Moor Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 42.4 Mbps 146.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 5.7 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14.6 0.4
30-300 Mbps 0% 138.6 16.4
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 430,938 kWh - mean 25,349 kWh : median 24,859 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 87,014 kWh - mean 5,118 kWh : median 3,991 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LS17 8LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.85456800
Longitude -1.47751100
OS Easting 434467
OS Northing 0439940
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32391
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Elmet and Rothwell
Electoral Ward Harewood
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Shadwell BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33012215
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leeds 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leeds 022B
Output Area / Small Area 6A3