Postcode LS26 8WF (Leeds)

Map showing LS26 8WF and nearby postcodes

The postcode LS26 8WF is located in Leeds, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in December 1997 and is an active postcode. LS26 8WF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LS26 8WF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 8WF as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to LS26 8WF is Ogilby Mews which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gipsy Lane and is 196 m away. The closest railway station is Woodlesford Rail Station, 1.05 km away.

The closest primary school to LS26 8WF (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 8WF is Rothwell Labour Club and is 407 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 6, 2000. The nearest takeaway food is available from G J Fisheries and is 644 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 22, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 71.4% 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 8WF 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 8WF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ogilby Mews 23 m
Ogilby Court 77 m
Pymont Drive 80 m
Fenton Close 118 m
Fenton Avenue 125 m
Pymont Grove 129 m
Kielder Way 158 m
Mowbray Chase 162 m
Sherwood Way 171 m
Holmsley Lane 199 m
De Lacies Road 225 m
Blayds Garth 242 m
Holmsley Crest 269 m
Eighth Avenue 269 m
Holmsley Garth 287 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LS26 8WF

Introduction December 1997
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 8WF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oulton Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
498 m
Woodlesford Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2019)
865 m
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy, Rothwell Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.29 km
Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School Outstanding
(April 17, 2013)
1.54 km
Cockburn Haigh Road Academy 1.58 km
Victoria Junior School Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.8 km
Rothwell Primary School Good
(January 10, 2018)
1.96 km
Royds Academy 2.27 km
Carlton Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.8 km
Swillington Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
2.85 km
Robin Hood Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
3.81 km
Whitkirk Primary School 4.01 km
Clapgate Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
4.08 km
Colton Primary School 4.09 km
Broomfield South SILC Good
(November 29, 2017)
4.1 km
Rodillian Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
4.13 km
Kingsland Primary School Outstanding
(March 22, 2018)
4.27 km
Meadowfield Primary School 4.28 km
Springwell Leeds Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
4.29 km
Southway Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
4.29 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rothwell Aspire Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 10, 2019
226 m
Rothwell Labour Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 6, 2000
407 m
Flour Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 6, 2019
458 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
September 17, 2007
482 m
Catering Leeds (Oulton Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
498 m
G J Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 22, 2019
644 m
Brown Or White Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
709 m
Karvanis Pizzas Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
709 m
Simply Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
709 m
Smiffies Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 13, 2013
709 m
Two Pointers Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
709 m
Banana Moon Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
712 m
1Pizza1.com Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
782 m
John O Gaunts Post Office And Indulge Desserts Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
782 m
Catering Leeds (Woodlesford Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
865 m
Owls And Pussycats Playgroup Other catering premises 4
Good
March 12, 2015
865 m
The Fun Zone (Woodlesford Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
865 m
Woodlesford Methodist Church Other catering premises 4
Good
February 17, 2015
865 m
The Topa Balti / Wings And Shakes Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 1, 2022
889 m
WEC International Other catering premises Exempt
January 26, 2000
917 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gipsy Lane Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Gipsy Lane Bus Stop/Station 208 m
North Lane Bus Stop/Station 311 m
Sixth Avenue Bus Stop/Station 336 m
North Lane Bus Stop/Station 368 m
Woodlesford Rail Station Rail 1.05 km
Woodlesford Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
Outwood Rail Station Rail 5.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Beeston Wood Woodland Or Forest 795 m
Gravel Pit Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Church Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Home Crofts Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Swithen's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Clumpcliffe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Fleet Cut Inland Water 2.34 km
Parkinson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Laurel Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Winter Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Dawson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Dog Kennel Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.76 km
Clumpcliffe Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.4 Mbps 59.5 Mbps 79.66 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.5 Mbps 20 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 28.6% 59.6 16.4
300+ Mbps 71.4% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 145,237 kWh - mean 20,748 kWh : median 22,130 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 31,481 kWh - mean 4,497 kWh : median 4,439 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LS26 8WF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.75769200
Longitude -1.46020400
OS Easting 435687
OS Northing 0429172
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25674
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Rothwell BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012497
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leeds 097
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leeds 097G
Output Area / Small Area 6A2