LS15 8AB postcode in Leeds, England

LS15 8AB is a postcode in Leeds, in the Cross Gates & Whinmoor ward. It is in the Leeds East parliamentary constituency and the West Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses at LS15 8AB can get it Across Leeds: 96% Typical price £255,000 Homes sold in LS15 8, last 12 months. ▼ 8.6% on the year before Nearest station Garforth 2.1 km in a straight line

Where LS15 8AB is, and what is near it

Map of LS15 8AB and what is near it Map of LS15 8AB: its centre point, with the 311 other postcodes in the LS15 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. LS15 8AD: also in LS15 8LS15 8AE: also in LS15 8LS15 8AF: also in LS15 8LS15 8AG: also in LS15 8LS15 8AH: also in LS15 8LS15 8AQ: also in LS15 8LS15 8AR: also in LS15 8LS15 8AW: also in LS15 8LS15 8DA: also in LS15 8LS15 8DE: also in LS15 8LS15 8DG: also in LS15 8LS15 8DN: also in LS15 8LS15 8DR: also in LS15 8LS15 8FB: also in LS15 8LS15 8FD: also in LS15 8LS15 8FQ: also in LS15 8LS15 8FU: also in LS15 8LS15 8FW: also in LS15 8LS15 8FX: also in LS15 8LS15 8GA: also in LS15 8LS15 8GB: also in LS15 8LS15 8GE: also in LS15 8LS15 8GG: also in LS15 8LS15 8GH: also in LS15 8LS15 8GJ: also in LS15 8LS15 8GN: also in LS15 8LS15 8GP: also in LS15 8LS15 8GQ: also in LS15 8LS15 8GR: also in LS15 8LS15 8GS: also in LS15 8LS15 8GT: also in LS15 8LS15 8GU: also in LS15 8LS15 8GY: also in LS15 8LS15 8GZ: also in LS15 8LS15 8NY: also in LS15 8LS15 8PT: also in LS15 8LS15 8PW: also in LS15 8LS15 8PX: also in LS15 8LS15 8PY: also in LS15 8LS15 8PZ: also in LS15 8LS15 8QA: also in LS15 8LS15 8QB: also in LS15 8LS15 8QD: also in LS15 8LS15 8QE: also in LS15 8LS15 8QF: also in LS15 8LS15 8QG: also in LS15 8LS15 8QH: also in LS15 8LS15 8QJ: also in LS15 8LS15 8QL: also in LS15 8LS15 8QN: also in LS15 8LS15 8QP: also in LS15 8LS15 8QQ: also in LS15 8LS15 8ST: also in LS15 8LS15 8SY: also in LS15 8LS15 8TA: also in LS15 8LS15 8TE: also in LS15 8LS15 8TF: also in LS15 8LS15 8TG: also in LS15 8LS15 8TL: also in LS15 8LS15 8TR: also in LS15 8LS15 8UA: also in LS15 8LS15 8UB: also in LS15 8LS15 8UD: also in LS15 8LS15 8UE: also in LS15 8LS15 8UF: also in LS15 8LS15 8UG: also in LS15 8LS15 8UH: also in LS15 8LS15 8UJ: also in LS15 8LS15 8UL: also in LS15 8LS15 8UN: also in LS15 8LS15 8UP: also in LS15 8LS15 8UQ: also in LS15 8LS15 8UT: also in LS15 8LS15 8UU: also in LS15 8LS15 8UW: also in LS15 8LS15 8UX: also in LS15 8LS15 8UY: also in LS15 8LS15 8WJ: also in LS15 8LS15 8WN: also in LS15 8LS15 8WQ: also in LS15 8LS15 8WS: also in LS15 8LS15 8XA: also in LS15 8LS15 8XB: also in LS15 8LS15 8XD: also in LS15 8LS15 8XE: also in LS15 8LS15 8XF: also in LS15 8LS15 8XG: also in LS15 8LS15 8XH: also in LS15 8LS15 8XJ: also in LS15 8LS15 8XL: also in LS15 8LS15 8XQ: also in LS15 8LS15 8XR: also in LS15 8LS15 8YE: also in LS15 8LS15 8YF: also in LS15 8LS15 8YQ: also in LS15 8LS15 8ZA: also in LS15 8LS15 8ZB: also in LS15 8 School 1.9 kmDr T P Fox & Partners 2.0 kmGP 2.1 km2 places, 2.1 kmCross Gates station 2.7 kmCross Gates & Whinmoor LS15 8AB Map of LS15 8AB and what is near it Map of LS15 8AB: its centre point, with the 311 other postcodes in the LS15 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 2.1 kmCross Gates & Whinmoor LS15 8AB
  • LS15 8AB
  • Other postcodes in LS15 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 3 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.8048, longitude -1.4108)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after LS15 8AB?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at LS15 8AB?

None of the homes and businesses at LS15 8AB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

LS15 8AB 0% Leeds 96%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

LS15 8AB 0% Leeds 99%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at LS15 8AB?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for LS15 8AB.

Check the bin days for LS15 8AB on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is LS15 8AB at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include LS15 8AB.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Leeds

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for LS15 8AB: 10,439 properties in Leeds are at high risk (2.3% of all its properties). All the figures for Leeds

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of LS15 8AB is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near LS15 8AB?

Homes in LS15 8 sold for a typical £255,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 137 sales, down 8.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£255,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£279,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 8.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £351,500 24 sales
  • Semi-detached £260,000 80 sales
  • Terraced £202,500 24 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £143,000 9 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole LS15 district: a typical £270,000 from 428 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in LS15 8AB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LS15 8AB from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near LS15 8AB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 800 homes in the neighbourhood around LS15 8AB. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (54%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around LS15 8AB

Band D in Leeds for 2026‑27: £2,284. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,522 (band A) to £3,299 (band F); band D, the most common, is £2,284.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (8%)£1,522
Band Babout 130 (16%)£1,776
Band Cabout 220 (28%)£2,030
Band Dabout 270 (34%)£2,284
Band Eabout 110 (14%)£2,791
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,299
Band Gfewer than 5£3,806
Band Hfewer than 5£4,567

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. 54% 1965 to 1982
  6. 19% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 16% 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 2000 to 2009: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Leeds before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of LS15 8AB is in (ONS area E01011410), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near LS15 8AB?

The nearest open schools to LS15 8AB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LS15 8AB, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to LS15 8AB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LS15 8AB is Garforth Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Garforth Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
  • Cross Gates Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near LS15 8AB, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near LS15 8AB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LS15 8AB, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near LS15 8AB?

3 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LS15 8AB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • The Springs Charging point · 4 chargers 950 mWalk
  • The Springs Charging point · 4 chargers 1.0 kmWalk
  • The Springs Charging point · 2 chargers 1.0 kmWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near LS15 8AB?

The nearest to the centre of LS15 8AB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to LS15 8AB?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near LS15 8AB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LS15 8AB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near LS15 8AB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LS15 8AB, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near LS15 8AB?

The nearest vets to the centre of LS15 8AB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is LS15 8AB in a conservation area?

The centre of LS15 8AB is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near LS15 8AB?

Police.uk records 25 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LS15 8AB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour7 reports
Burglary5 reports
Shoplifting5 reports
Violence and sexual offences4 reports
Vehicle crime2 reports
Criminal damage and arson1 report

Also: other theft 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for LS15 8AB

Ward
Cross Gates & Whinmoor
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

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LS15 8AD680 mLS25 1NF850 mLS15 8GN870 mLS15 8AE950 mLS15 8GP950 mLS15 8GQ980 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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