The postcode LS26 8BH is located in Leeds, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LS26 8BH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LS26 8BH 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 8BH as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.
The closest road name to LS26 8BH is Whitehouse Crescent which is centered 67 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Great Preston Corner and is 109 m away. The closest railway station is Woodlesford Rail Station, 3.39 km away.
The closest primary school to LS26 8BH (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 8BH is Great Preston Snooker And Sports Club and is 232 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 770 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 21, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 45.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.9 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for LS26 8BH is covered by the West Yorkshire police force association and Leeds is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to LS26 8BH and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LS26 8BH, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LS26 8BH
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LS26 8BH - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Preston VC CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 703 m |
| Brigshaw High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 759 m |
| Kippax Greenfield Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 6, 2019) | 1.56 km |
| Kippax North Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 23, 2019) | 1.96 km |
| Swillington Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 14, 2019) | 2.08 km |
| Kippax Ash Tree Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 15, 2021) | 2.14 km |
| Allerton Bywater Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 12, 2019) | 2.2 km |
| Methley Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.6 km | |
| Garforth Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (December 6, 2013) | 2.9 km |
| Strawberry Fields Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 6, 2019) | 3.01 km |
| Lady Elizabeth Hastings CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 20, 2018) | 3.32 km |
| Ninelands Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 3, 2017) | 3.47 km |
| Green Lane Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 3.49 km | |
| Woodlesford Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2019) | 3.6 km |
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.82 km | |
| Oulton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 16, 2019) | 4.26 km |
| Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 20, 2019) | 4.32 km |
| East Garforth Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 14, 2017) | 4.36 km |
| Colton Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 4.47 km | |
| Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 4.86 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LS26 8BH - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rothwell Bowling Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2002 | 231 m | |
| Great Preston Snooker And Sports Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 22, 2016 | 232 m | |
| The New Inn (Great Preston) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2014 | 232 m | |
| Brightsparks Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2019 | 703 m | |
| Catering Leeds (Great Preston C Of E Primary) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 26, 2019 | 703 m | |
| Brigshaw Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2019 | 759 m | |
| Chickandos | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 21, 2019 | 770 m | |
| Patel News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2019 | 770 m | |
| Happy Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 11, 2020 | 821 m | |
| Kwok Bo Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 27, 2018 | 1.14 km | |
| Allerton Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2022 | 1.2 km | |
| Edward VII WMC Food Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 27, 2021 | 1.2 km | |
| Edward Vii Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 12, 2010 | 1.2 km | |
| Edward VII Working Mens Club | Awaiting Inspection | 1.2 km | |
| Tilly's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2021 | 1.2 km | |
| Woodend Mini Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 10, 2015 | 1.2 km | |
| Woodend Fish Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 18, 2019 | 1.35 km | |
| Allerton Bywater Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 9, 2012 | 1.49 km | |
| RSPB St Aidan's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 1, 2019 | 1.53 km | |
| Bargain Booze (Kippax) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2016 | 1.56 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LS26 8BH - Data from Apr 2022
| Great Preston Corner | 109 m | |
| Gt Preston Corner | 148 m | |
| Great Preston Corner | 166 m | |
| Whitehouse Ln Whitehouse Ave | 174 m | |
| Gt Preston Corner | 181 m | |
| Woodlesford Rail Station | 3.39 km | |
| Woodlesford Rail Station | 3.42 km | |
| East Garforth Rail Station | 3.64 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LS26 8BH - Data from Dec 2021
| Preston Hill | 239 m | |
| Peasecroft Wood | 310 m | |
| Hollinhurst Wood | 797 m | |
| Len's Hill | 921 m | |
| Townclose Wood | 927 m | |
| Townclose Hills | 962 m | |
| Polo Pond | 972 m | |
| Rainbow Lake | 1.34 km | |
| Lapwing Lake | 1.43 km | |
| Skylark Lake | 1.48 km | |
| Owl Wood | 1.49 km | |
| Berryleighs Wood | 1.61 km | |
| Pit Plantation | 1.76 km | |
| Brecks Wood | 1.8 km | |
| Shuttocks Wood | 1.91 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LS26 8BH - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 24.5 Mbps | 45.6 Mbps | 107 Mbps |
| Upload | 2.1 Mbps | 4.9 Mbps | 13.17 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 20 | 1.8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 98 | 10.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for LS26 8BH - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.76191800 |
| Longitude | -1.39296600 |
| OS Easting | 440116 |
| OS Northing | 0429678 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Yorkshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000035 |
| Travel To Work Area | Leeds |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural life |
| 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 | 1B1 |