Postcode LS17 8QR (Leeds)

Map showing LS17 8QR and nearby postcodes

The postcode LS17 8QR is located in Leeds, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in August 1993 and is an active postcode. LS17 8QR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LS17 8QR is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 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 8QR as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to LS17 8QR is Wigton Green which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is High Ash Dr High Ash Avenue and is 155 m away. The closest railway station is Headingley Rail Station, 6.75 km away.

The closest primary school to LS17 8QR (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 Leeds Jewish Free School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 12, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of LS17 8QR is The Lord Darcy and is 754 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 15, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cooplands (Slaid Hill) and is 1.43 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 24, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 92.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.7 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 4.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wigton Green 16 m
West Dene 133 m
Wigton Park Close 230 m
Alwoodley Gates 281 m
High Ash Drive 454 m
High Ash Crescent 454 m
Manor House Lane 479 m
High Ash Avenue 490 m
Wigton Lane 583 m
Harrogate Road 3.33 km
A658 7.97 km
A650 16.45 km
A1 26.08 km
B6265 27.73 km
A629 27.86 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LS17 8QR

Introduction August 1993
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 8QR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Grammar School At Leeds 520 m
Wigton Moor Primary School Outstanding
(May 26, 2011)
695 m
Highfield Primary School Outstanding
(November 15, 2011)
1.19 km
Brodetsky Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
1.69 km
Leeds Jewish Free School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.69 km
Primley Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.73 km
Moortown Primary School Outstanding
(November 24, 2011)
1.92 km
Leeds Menorah School Inadequate
(January 31, 2019)
2.03 km
Allerton Grange School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.12 km
Talbot Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
2.12 km
Allerton CofE Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017)
2.14 km
Allerton High School Outstanding
(December 13, 2018)
2.35 km
Moor Allerton Hall Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.42 km
Alwoodley Primary School Outstanding
(June 26, 2013)
2.53 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Good
(November 3, 2021)
2.57 km
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 2.77 km
Gledhow Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
3.22 km
Shadwell Primary School Outstanding
(February 10, 2009)
3.27 km
Penny Field School 3.39 km
St Urban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 3.39 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alwoodley Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 14, 2021
287 m
Professional Shop At Alwoodley Golf Club Retailers - other Exempt
January 29, 2004
287 m
The Grammar School At Leeds School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 24, 2020
520 m
Co-operative (Alwoodley) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 26, 2010
560 m
Catering Leeds (Wigton Moor Primary) School/college/university 4
Good
June 11, 2019
695 m
The Lord Darcy Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
754 m
Shell Alwoodley Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 7, 2015
780 m
Amici Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 9, 2019
824 m
Gourmet Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
824 m
Moor Catering LTD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
967 m
McCarthy And Stone - Thackrah Court Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
1.1 km
The Dexter Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
1.11 km
Best Family Childcare Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
1.19 km
Catering Leeds (Highfield Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
1.19 km
Moor Catering Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.37 km
Sandmoor Golf Club Bar Other catering premises 4
Good
November 13, 2014
1.37 km
Donisthorpe Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
July 25, 2019
1.41 km
Cooplands (Slaid Hill) Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 24, 2019
1.43 km
Leeds Judean Club For Boys And Girls At The Zone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
1.43 km
Lucianos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2018
1.44 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

High Ash Dr High Ash Avenue Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Wigton Ln High Ash Drive Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Wigton Park Close Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Wigton Ln High Ash Drive Bus Stop/Station 193 m
High Ash Dr High Ash Avenue Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Headingley Rail Station Rail 6.75 km
Headingley Rail Station Rail 6.77 km

Nearby Nature

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

Moss Plantation Woodland Or Forest 670 m
Alwoodley Moss Urban Greenspace 1.4 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Moortown Service Reservoir Inland Water 1.42 km
Eccup Reservoir Inland Water 1.77 km
Shaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Addyman Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Goodrick Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Cote Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.18 km
North Hills Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Great Heads Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Ram Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Swan Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Tynwald Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Brandon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.71 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.6 Mbps 92.7 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 21.7 Mbps 50 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% 76.9 19.8
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 654,585 kWh - mean 29,754 kWh : median 31,358 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 149,818 kWh - mean 6,810 kWh : median 5,441 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LS17 8QR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.86094700
Longitude -1.52179300
OS Easting 431549
OS Northing 0440631
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31015
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leeds BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012181
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leeds 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leeds 012B
Output Area / Small Area 6A1