Postcode LS8 3QU (Leeds)

Map showing LS8 3QU and nearby postcodes

The postcode LS8 3QU is located in Leeds, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LS8 3QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LS8 3QU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 LS8 3QU as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to LS8 3QU is Back Hovingham Grove which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Harehills Lane Dorset Ave and is 176 m away. The closest railway station is Leeds Rail Station, 3.26 km away.

The closest primary school to LS8 3QU (for ages 11 and under) is Hovingham Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on November 10, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Co-op Academy Leeds. The last OFSTED inspection on January 23, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The nearest takeaway food is available from The Godfather and is 2.22 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 10, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 82.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.9 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LS8 3QU 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 LS8 3QU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LS8 3QU, and the approximate distance away.

Back Hovingham Grove 45 m
Sandhurst Mount 49 m
Hovingham Grove 54 m
Back Dorset Road 70 m
Hovingham Avenue 86 m
Hovingham Mount 86 m
Back Hovingham Mount 98 m
Dorset Avenue 104 m
Dorset Mount 120 m
Dorset Road 124 m
Hovingham Terrace 125 m
St Wilfrids Drive 142 m
Back Hovingham Terrace 144 m
Ryan Place 148 m
Sandhurst Avenue 154 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LS8 3QU

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 LS8 3QU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hovingham Primary School Requires improvement
(November 10, 2021)
107 m
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 375 m
Harehills Primary School Good
(November 14, 2019)
556 m
Co-op Academy Woodlands Good
(June 28, 2018)
609 m
Bankside Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
662 m
Leeds Christian School of Excellence Good
(February 7, 2019)
728 m
Co-op Academy Oakwood Requires improvement
(July 4, 2019)
753 m
Co-op Academy Nightingale Good
(June 15, 2017)
840 m
Hillcrest Academy Outstanding
(September 29, 2016)
1.17 km
Bracken Edge Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.25 km
John Jamieson School Good
(February 23, 2017)
1.3 km
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Outstanding
(November 4, 2021)
1.39 km
Holy Rosary and St Anne's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.39 km
Co-op Academy Brownhill Good
(February 20, 2018)
1.4 km
Kerr Mackie Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
1.41 km
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 10, 2009)
1.54 km
Beechtree Steiner Initiative Good
(November 21, 2019)
1.55 km
Al Kauthar Girls Academy Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
1.61 km
Shakespeare Primary School Good
(January 9, 2019)
1.62 km
Co-op Academy Leeds Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
1.65 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LS8 3QU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Assura Pharmacy Park Edge Retailers - other Exempt
December 9, 2009
2.15 km
Mitie At Asket House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
2.15 km
Bishop Young Community Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
2.19 km
Foundry Mill Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
July 19, 2019
2.22 km
The Godfather Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 10, 2019
2.22 km
Asda (Killingbeck) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
2.31 km
B And M Bargains Retailers - other 4
Good
June 18, 2014
2.31 km
Eurest (Within Asda Killingbeck) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
2.31 km
La Coccinelle Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 19, 2019
2.31 km
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
2.31 km
Panku Street Food Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2021
2.31 km
Leeds East Academy (Catering) School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
2.33 km
Catering Leeds (Seacroft Grange Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
2.59 km
Boggart News Retailers - other Exempt
April 19, 2001
2.6 km
Soprano Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 12, 2019
2.6 km
Catering Leeds (Seacroft Childrens Centre) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
2.66 km
Seacroft Community On Top Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.68 km
Bon Appetit Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 17, 2021
2.75 km
Greggs (South Parkway) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
2.75 km
Kentmere Avenue Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
January 18, 2020
2.75 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LS8 3QU - Data from Apr 2022

Harehills Lane Dorset Ave Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Harehills Lane Luxor St Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Easterly Grove Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Easterly Grove Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Fforde Grene Jct Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Leeds Rail Station Rail 3.26 km
Leeds Rail Station Rail 3.28 km
Leeds Rail Station Rail 3.32 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LS8 3QU - Data from Dec 2021

Gipton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Gledhow Valley Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
The Lake Inland Water 1.31 km
Bracken Hills Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Waterloo Lake Inland Water 2.31 km
Fox Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Low Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Parkway Vale Valley 2.91 km
Upper Lake Inland Water 2.94 km
Clarence Dock Inland Water 3.02 km
Ram Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Braim Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Miles Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.1 km
Lime Pits Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LS8 3QU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 82.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.9 Mbps 21 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% 13.3 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 103.8 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 298,966 kWh - mean 13,589 kWh : median 12,356 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LS8 3QU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.81560400
Longitude -1.51140900
OS Easting 432267
OS Northing 0435589
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1484
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Leeds East
Electoral Ward Gipton & Harehills
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Pakistani communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leeds BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012325
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leeds 053
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leeds 053A
Output Area / Small Area 4B2