Postcode LS17 8SW (Leeds)

Map showing LS17 8SW and nearby postcodes

The postcode LS17 8SW is located in Leeds, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in December 1995 and is an active postcode. LS17 8SW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LS17 8SW 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 8SW as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to LS17 8SW is Middlethorne Court which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shadwell Ln Darkwood Way and is 213 m away. The closest railway station is Burley Park Rail Station, 6.72 km away.

The closest primary school to LS17 8SW (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 8SW is The Dexter and is 233 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 445 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 24, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 234.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 27.9 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 2.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Middlethorne Court 48 m
Overdale Avenue 61 m
Middlethorne Rise 65 m
Middlethorne Mews 67 m
Plantation Gardens 82 m
Raygill Close 109 m
Elmhurst Close 128 m
Middlethorne Close 131 m
Carlton Garth 139 m
Elmhurst Gardens 140 m
Plantation Avenue 167 m
Moor House Court 194 m
Woodlea Court 205 m
Barfield Grove 228 m
Longwood Crescent 248 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LS17 8SW

Introduction December 1995
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 8SW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wigton Moor Primary School Outstanding
(May 26, 2011)
489 m
The Grammar School At Leeds 1.26 km
Highfield Primary School Outstanding
(November 15, 2011)
1.39 km
Talbot Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.67 km
Allerton Grange School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.87 km
Leeds Menorah School Inadequate
(January 31, 2019)
2.02 km
Moortown Primary School Outstanding
(November 24, 2011)
2.06 km
Moor Allerton Hall Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.17 km
Shadwell Primary School Outstanding
(February 10, 2009)
2.21 km
Primley Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.25 km
Brodetsky Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
2.44 km
Leeds Jewish Free School Good
(February 12, 2019)
2.44 km
Allerton CofE Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017)
2.73 km
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 2.78 km
Gledhow Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.8 km
Roundhay School Outstanding
(November 21, 2013)
2.82 km
Allerton High School Outstanding
(December 13, 2018)
3.04 km
Kerr Mackie Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
3.13 km
Roundhay St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 11, 2018)
3.13 km
Alwoodley Primary School Outstanding
(June 26, 2013)
3.25 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Dexter Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
233 m
Lucianos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2018
420 m
Sainsburys Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 24, 2019
420 m
Slaid Hill News Retailers - other 4
Good
October 4, 2017
420 m
Cooplands (Slaid Hill) Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 24, 2019
445 m
Catering Leeds (Wigton Moor Primary) School/college/university 4
Good
June 11, 2019
489 m
One Stop Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
December 17, 2021
540 m
Co-operative (Alwoodley) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 26, 2010
776 m
McCarthy And Stone - Thackrah Court Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
1.05 km
The Grammar School At Leeds School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 24, 2020
1.26 km
Shadwell Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
1.27 km
Brandon Golf Course Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
1.27 km
Alwoodley Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 14, 2021
1.38 km
Professional Shop At Alwoodley Golf Club Retailers - other Exempt
January 29, 2004
1.38 km
Best Family Childcare Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
1.39 km
Catering Leeds (Highfield Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
1.39 km
The Lord Darcy Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
1.49 km
Amici Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 9, 2019
1.52 km
Gourmet Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
1.52 km
Red Lion Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
July 20, 2019
1.53 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Shadwell Ln Darkwood Way Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Shadwell Ln Darkwood Way Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Shadwell Lane Longwood Crescent Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Plantation Gardens Plantation Ave Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Plantation Gardens Plantation Ave Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Burley Park Rail Station Rail 6.72 km
Burley Park Station Rail 6.74 km
Burley Park Station Rail 6.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Moss Plantation Woodland Or Forest 678 m
Addyman Wood Woodland Or Forest 859 m
Shaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.13 km
Great Heads Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
North Hills Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Ram Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Pits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
The Gorge Valley 1.81 km
Upper Lake Inland Water 1.84 km
Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Moortown Service Reservoir Inland Water 1.91 km
Brandon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
Fox Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Braim Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 234.3 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 10.9 Mbps 27.9 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% 90.7 12
300+ Mbps 100% 665.5 75.5

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 153,881 kWh - mean 19,235 kWh : median 18,218 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 36,611 kWh - mean 4,576 kWh : median 4,255 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LS17 8SW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.85597300
Longitude -1.50749900
OS Easting 432493
OS Northing 0440084
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: 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 E33012192
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leeds 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leeds 015D
Output Area / Small Area 6A1