Postcode LS26 8AD (Leeds)

Map showing LS26 8AD and nearby postcodes

The postcode LS26 8AD is located in Leeds, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in April 1987 and is an active postcode. LS26 8AD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LS26 8AD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 LS26 8AD as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to LS26 8AD is Low Farm which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Great Preston Corner and is 58 m away. The closest railway station is Woodlesford Rail Station, 3.37 km away.

The closest primary school to LS26 8AD (for ages 11 and under) is Great Preston VC CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 21, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Brigshaw High School. The last OFSTED inspection on June 19, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of LS26 8AD is Great Preston Snooker And Sports Club and is 214 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 22, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chickandos and is 806 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 21, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 192.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 75% 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LS26 8AD 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 LS26 8AD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LS26 8AD, and the approximate distance away.

Low Farm 41 m
Whitehouse Crescent 175 m
St Aidans Road 294 m
Church Road 309 m
Whitehouse Avenue 315 m
Berry Lane 356 m
Whitehouse Drive 361 m
Wood Lane 498 m
Preston Lane 532 m
Astley Lane 860 m
Whitehouse Lane 1.17 km
B6137 2.03 km
Wakefield Road 2.32 km
A639 5.37 km
A642 9.14 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LS26 8AD

Introduction April 1987
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 LS26 8AD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Great Preston VC CofE Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
569 m
Brigshaw High School Good
(June 19, 2019)
659 m
Kippax Greenfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2019)
1.67 km
Allerton Bywater Primary School Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
2.08 km
Kippax North Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
2.11 km
Swillington Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
2.16 km
Kippax Ash Tree Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
2.21 km
Methley Primary School 2.44 km
Garforth Academy Outstanding
(December 6, 2013)
3.06 km
Strawberry Fields Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
3.17 km
Lady Elizabeth Hastings CofE Primary School Good
(November 20, 2018)
3.28 km
Woodlesford Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2019)
3.59 km
Ninelands Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
3.62 km
Green Lane Primary Academy 3.63 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School 3.98 km
Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
4.17 km
Oulton Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
4.23 km
East Garforth Primary Academy Good
(June 14, 2017)
4.5 km
Colton Primary School 4.59 km
Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery Good
(April 25, 2019)
4.73 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LS26 8AD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Great Preston Snooker And Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 22, 2016
214 m
The New Inn (Great Preston) Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 11, 2014
214 m
Rothwell Bowling Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2002
325 m
Brightsparks Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 22, 2019
569 m
Catering Leeds (Great Preston C Of E Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
569 m
Brigshaw Catering School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
659 m
Chickandos Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 21, 2019
806 m
Patel News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
806 m
Happy Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2020
864 m
Kwok Bo Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 27, 2018
995 m
Allerton Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
1.06 km
Edward VII WMC Food Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 27, 2021
1.06 km
Edward Vii Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 12, 2010
1.06 km
Edward VII Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
1.06 km
Tilly's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
1.06 km
Woodend Mini Market Retailers - other 4
Good
September 10, 2015
1.06 km
Woodend Fish Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 18, 2019
1.21 km
Allerton Bywater Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 9, 2012
1.36 km
Highfield Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
1.49 km
Sanjay Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 21, 2018
1.49 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LS26 8AD - Data from Apr 2022

Great Preston Corner Bus Stop/Station 58 m
Great Preston Corner Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Gt Preston Corner Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Gt Preston Corner Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Gt Preston Vil Hall Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Woodlesford Rail Station Rail 3.37 km
Woodlesford Rail Station Rail 3.41 km
East Garforth Rail Station Rail 3.78 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LS26 8AD - Data from Dec 2021

Peasecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 346 m
Preston Hill Hill Or Mountain 399 m
Hollinhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 648 m
Len's Hill Hill Or Mountain 855 m
Polo Pond Inland Water 964 m
Townclose Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Townclose Hills Hill Or Mountain 1.09 km
Rainbow Lake Inland Water 1.29 km
Lapwing Lake Inland Water 1.39 km
Owl Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Skylark Lake Inland Water 1.44 km
Pit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Berryleighs Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Brecks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Whin Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LS26 8AD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 50.1 Mbps 192.3 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 49 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 25% 61.8 9.3
300+ Mbps 75% 844.5 44

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 219,212 kWh - mean 14,614 kWh : median 13,788 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LS26 8AD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.76047100
Longitude -1.39292600
OS Easting 440120
OS Northing 0429517
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15883
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Elmet and Rothwell
Electoral Ward Garforth & Swillington
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Kippax BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Great Preston BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012461
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leeds 087
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leeds 087C
Output Area / Small Area 1B2