Postcode LS26 8BA (Leeds)

Map showing LS26 8BA and nearby postcodes

The postcode LS26 8BA is located in Leeds, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LS26 8BA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LS26 8BA 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 8BA as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to LS26 8BA is Hemishor Drive which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gt Preston Sprt Clb and is 236 m away. The closest railway station is East Garforth Rail Station, 3.38 km away.

The closest primary school to LS26 8BA (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 8BA is Great Preston Snooker And Sports Club and is 276 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 506 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 21, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 122.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 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 1.6 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 LS26 8BA 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 8BA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hemishor Drive 51 m
Valley Drive 72 m
Well Close 96 m
St Aidans Road 127 m
Church Road 148 m
Berry Lane 243 m
Whitehouse Crescent 369 m
Brigshaw Lane 848 m
Whitehouse Lane 1.08 km
B6137 1.62 km
Wakefield Road 2.2 km
A639 5.6 km
A642 9.56 km
A1 12.16 km
A61 21.34 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LS26 8BA

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 LS26 8BA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brigshaw High School Good
(June 19, 2019)
742 m
Great Preston VC CofE Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
778 m
Kippax Greenfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2019)
1.25 km
Kippax North Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
1.71 km
Kippax Ash Tree Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
1.83 km
Allerton Bywater Primary School Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
2.18 km
Swillington Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
2.27 km
Garforth Academy Outstanding
(December 6, 2013)
2.74 km
Methley Primary School 2.81 km
Strawberry Fields Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
2.85 km
Lady Elizabeth Hastings CofE Primary School Good
(November 20, 2018)
3.13 km
Green Lane Primary Academy 3.22 km
Ninelands Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
3.23 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School 3.62 km
Woodlesford Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2019)
3.89 km
East Garforth Primary Academy Good
(June 14, 2017)
4.1 km
Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
4.42 km
Colton Primary School 4.52 km
Oulton Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
4.55 km
Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery Good
(April 25, 2019)
4.85 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LS26 8BA - 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
276 m
The New Inn (Great Preston) Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 11, 2014
276 m
Rothwell Bowling Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2002
488 m
Chickandos Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 21, 2019
506 m
Patel News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
506 m
Happy Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2020
545 m
Brigshaw Catering School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
742 m
Brightsparks Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 22, 2019
778 m
Catering Leeds (Great Preston C Of E Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
778 m
Kwok Bo Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 27, 2018
1.21 km
Allerton Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
1.24 km
Edward VII WMC Food Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 27, 2021
1.24 km
Edward Vii Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 12, 2010
1.24 km
Edward VII Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
1.24 km
Tilly's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
1.24 km
Woodend Mini Market Retailers - other 4
Good
September 10, 2015
1.24 km
Catering Leeds (Kippax Greenfield Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
1.25 km
Greenfield Out Of School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
1.25 km
Bargain Booze (Kippax) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 16, 2016
1.26 km
Caesars Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 10, 2022
1.26 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gt Preston Sprt Clb Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Gt Preston Sprt Clb Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Gt Preston Corner Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Gt Preston Corner Bus Stop/Station 322 m
Great Preston Corner Bus Stop/Station 324 m
East Garforth Rail Station Rail 3.38 km
East Garforth Rail Station Rail 3.39 km
East Garforth Station Rail 3.42 km

Nearby Nature

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

Preston Hill Hill Or Mountain 312 m
Peasecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 599 m
Townclose Wood Woodland Or Forest 627 m
Townclose Hills Hill Or Mountain 679 m
Polo Pond Inland Water 760 m
Hollinhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 914 m
Rainbow Lake Inland Water 1.17 km
Len's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.23 km
Lapwing Lake Inland Water 1.26 km
Skylark Lake Inland Water 1.3 km
Berryleighs Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Owl Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Shuttocks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Brecks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Pit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 122.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16 Mbps 30 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% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 141 18.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 129,034 kWh - mean 10,753 kWh : median 10,176 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 50,585 kWh - mean 4,215 kWh : median 3,901 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LS26 8BA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.76343500
Longitude -1.38901500
OS Easting 440375
OS Northing 0429849
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
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 8A2