Postcode LS26 8GE (Leeds)

Map showing LS26 8GE and nearby postcodes

The postcode LS26 8GE is located in Leeds, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in May 2016 and is an active postcode. LS26 8GE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LS26 8GE 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 8GE as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to LS26 8GE is Princess Street which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bowers Row and is 111 m away. The closest railway station is Woodlesford Rail Station, 3.35 km away.

The closest primary school to LS26 8GE (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 8GE is Edward Vii Working Mens Club and is 671 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 12, 2010. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kwok Bo Takeaway and is 547 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 27, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 37.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Princess Street 19 m
Albert Court 43 m
Victoria Close 81 m
Queens Close 104 m
Queens Court 140 m
Queen Street 145 m
Charles Court 238 m
Clover Close 255 m
Chapel View 258 m
Wood Lane 377 m
Preston Lane 562 m
Astley Lane 1.23 km
A639 4.57 km
A642 8.49 km
A1 11.52 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LS26 8GE

Introduction May 2016
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 8GE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Great Preston VC CofE Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
574 m
Brigshaw High School Good
(June 19, 2019)
783 m
Methley Primary School 1.58 km
Allerton Bywater Primary School Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.6 km
Kippax Greenfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2019)
2.36 km
Swillington Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
2.65 km
Kippax Ash Tree Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
2.76 km
Kippax North Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
2.93 km
Lady Elizabeth Hastings CofE Primary School Good
(November 20, 2018)
3.21 km
Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
3.36 km
Woodlesford Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2019)
3.58 km
Garforth Academy Outstanding
(December 6, 2013)
3.93 km
Strawberry Fields Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
4.04 km
Ackton Pastures Primary Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
4.1 km
Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery Good
(April 25, 2019)
4.12 km
Oulton Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
4.14 km
Half Acres Primary Academy Good
(January 8, 2020)
4.26 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford Good
(July 1, 2021)
4.35 km
Castleford Academy Outstanding
(October 10, 2019)
4.38 km
Green Lane Primary Academy 4.42 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bowers Row Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Bowers Row Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Leeds Road Hollins Grove Bus Stop/Station 418 m
Leeds Road Hollins Grove Bus Stop/Station 421 m
Brigshaw Lane Bus Stop/Station 548 m
Woodlesford Rail Station Rail 3.35 km
Woodlesford Rail Station Rail 3.4 km
Castleford Rail Station Rail 4.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hollinhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 420 m
Len's Hill Hill Or Mountain 964 m
Peasecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Preston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.26 km
Owl Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Polo Pond Inland Water 1.35 km
Pit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Rainbow Lake Inland Water 1.43 km
Parlour Pit Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Lapwing Lake Inland Water 1.5 km
Skylark Lake Inland Water 1.56 km
Whin Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Townclose Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Allerton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Townclose Hills Hill Or Mountain 1.9 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39 Mbps 37.8 Mbps 48.55 Mbps
Upload 7 Mbps 7.2 Mbps 9.76 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% 25 6
30-300 Mbps 100% 38.1 7.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 315,491 kWh - mean 8,527 kWh : median 7,874 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

37 meters consuming 141,052 kWh - mean 3,812 kWh : median 3,070 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LS26 8GE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.75269700
Longitude -1.39336000
OS Easting 440099
OS Northing 0428650
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