Postcode LS26 8LF (Leeds)

Map showing LS26 8LF and nearby postcodes

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

LS26 8LF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 8LF as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to LS26 8LF is Woodland Park which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Farrer Lane and is 201 m away. The closest railway station is Woodlesford Rail Station, 1.18 km away.

The closest primary school to LS26 8LF (for ages 11 and under) is Oulton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on January 16, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Royds Academy.

The local pub for residents of LS26 8LF is New Masons Arms and is 218 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on February 15, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 515 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 70.6% 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 3.2 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 8LF 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 8LF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Woodland Park 29 m
The Woodlands 50 m
Elmfield 115 m
Greenland Court 162 m
Briardene 189 m
Farrer Lane 197 m
Beck View 225 m
The Croft 229 m
Primerose Yard 253 m
Bentley Lane 259 m
St John's Street 273 m
Croft Bridge 279 m
Field View 279 m
Park Road 306 m
Aberford Road 778 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LS26 8LF

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 8LF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oulton Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
874 m
Woodlesford Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2019)
1.17 km
Royds Academy 1.28 km
Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School Outstanding
(April 17, 2013)
1.44 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy, Rothwell Good
(June 6, 2019)
2.07 km
Rothwell Primary School Good
(January 10, 2018)
2.13 km
Cockburn Haigh Road Academy 2.43 km
Victoria Junior School Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.57 km
Carlton Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.8 km
Swillington Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
3.1 km
Kingsland Primary School Outstanding
(March 22, 2018)
3.18 km
Methley Primary School 3.57 km
Rodillian Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
3.93 km
Robin Hood Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
3.94 km
Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
4.08 km
Great Preston VC CofE Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
4.23 km
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate Good
(February 26, 2020)
4.27 km
Martin Frobisher Infant School Outstanding
(October 18, 2007)
4.39 km
Brigshaw High School Good
(June 19, 2019)
4.45 km
Clapgate Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
4.75 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holiday Inn Express (Oulton) Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
202 m
Toby Carvery (Oulton) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
202 m
New Masons Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
February 15, 2020
218 m
Three Horse Shoes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
371 m
West Riding County F A Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
402 m
Aberford Road Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
515 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 8, 2020
515 m
Lidl (Woodlesford) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 31, 2022
515 m
Lucky Star Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
June 22, 2019
515 m
Zoya Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
515 m
Hot Wok Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 28, 2019
620 m
Oulton And Woodlesford Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 10, 2018
625 m
Oulton Manor Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 28, 2019
625 m
Rothwell Sports Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 27, 2009
625 m
Oulton Hall Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
643 m
Rothwell FC Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 7, 2020
690 m
The Topa Balti / Wings And Shakes Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 1, 2022
719 m
G J Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 22, 2019
729 m
Farndales Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
812 m
Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
812 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Farrer Lane Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Rothwell Leis Ctr Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Rothwell Leis Ctr Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Aberford Road Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Oulton Cross Roads Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Woodlesford Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
Woodlesford Rail Station Rail 1.19 km
Outwood Rail Station Rail 5.34 km

Nearby Nature

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

Church Plantation Woodland Or Forest 481 m
Home Crofts Woodland Or Forest 880 m
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 983 m
Beeston Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Clumpcliffe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Gravel Pit Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Clumpcliffe Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Winter Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Swithen's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Moss Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Fleet Cut Inland Water 1.63 km
Almhouses Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Springs Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Bushy Cliffe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.5 Mbps 47.1 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10.5 Mbps 11.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 30 8
30-300 Mbps 29.4% 59.3 14.8
300+ Mbps 70.6% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 352,353 kWh - mean 20,727 kWh : median 21,077 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 70,802 kWh - mean 4,425 kWh : median 3,238 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LS26 8LF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.74706500
Longitude -1.44965000
OS Easting 436392
OS Northing 0427995
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20705
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Elmet and Rothwell
Electoral Ward Rothwell
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Rothwell BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012493
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leeds 097
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leeds 097B
Output Area / Small Area 6B2