LS16 5AB postcode in Leeds, England
LS16 5AB is a postcode in Leeds, in the Weetwood ward. It is in the Leeds Central and Headingley parliamentary constituency and the West Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where LS16 5AB is, and what is near it
- LS16 5AB
- Other postcodes in LS16 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 9 bus stops
- 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 53.8345, longitude -1.5929)
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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after LS16 5AB?
- LeedsCouncil, for all local services Leeds: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around LS16 5AB Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West YorkshirePolice force area
- Leeds Central and HeadingleyParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Alex Sobel (Labour (Co-op)), as Parliament lists them. Contact Alex Sobel
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 LS16 5AB?
Every home and business at LS16 5AB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Leeds: 96%
Leeds: 99%
The line marks the figure across Leeds.
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 LS16 5AB?
BinDayBuddy does not read Leeds City Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Leeds City Council's bin daysSource: 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 LS16 5AB 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 LS16 5AB.
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 LS16 5AB: 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 LS16 5AB 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near LS16 5AB?
Homes in LS16 5 sold for a typical £230,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 75 sales, up 4.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £655,000 12 sales
- Semi-detached £240,000 25 sales
- Terraced £371,500 13 sales
- Flat or maisonette £175,000 25 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole LS16 district: a typical £340,000 from 456 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 LS16 5AB
HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in LS16 5AB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 20 February 2026. The middle price was £375,000, from £213,000 to £485,000. Across LS16 5, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £230,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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
Food hygiene ratings at LS16 5AB
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at LS16 5AB. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near LS16 5AB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 950 homes in the neighbourhood around LS16 5AB. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (41%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £4,567 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,030.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 50 (5%) | £1,522 |
| Band B | about 80 (8%) | £1,776 |
| Band C | about 240 (25%) | £2,030 |
| Band D | about 140 (15%) | £2,284 |
| Band E | about 160 (17%) | £2,791 |
| Band F | about 190 (20%) | £3,299 |
| Band G | about 80 (8%) | £3,806 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £4,567 |
When the homes were built
- 6% Before 1900
- 9% 1900 to 1918
- 20% 1919 to 1939
- 6% 1945 to 1964
- 7% 1965 to 1982
- 2% 1983 to 1999
- 41% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- 5% 2020 or later
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 LS16 5AB is in (ONS area E01011685), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 LS16 5AB?
The nearest open schools to LS16 5AB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 LS16 5AB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LS16 5AB is Headingley Rail Station, 1.8 km away in a straight line.
- Headingley Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
- Kirkstall Forge Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Kepstorn Road, 169 m away.
More stations near LS16 5AB, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near LS16 5AB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of LS16 5AB, 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.
- Dr S Hutchinson & Partners, Iw&H M Prac Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0113 230 3470 1.5 kmCycle
- Vesper Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0113 275 1248 1.7 kmCycle
- Burton Croft Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0113 274 4777 1.8 kmCycle
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 LS16 5AB?
The nearest charging points to the centre of LS16 5AB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- PodPoint Charging point · 2 chargers 2.0 kmCycle
- Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 2.2 kmCycle
- EV Power MFG Charging point · 2 chargers · CCS · up to 50 kW 2.4 kmCycle
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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near LS16 5AB?
The nearest to the centre of LS16 5AB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- West Park Dental Care - Leeds Phone 0113 278 6910 50 mWalk
- Far Headingley Dental Care Phone 0113 275 1323 550 mWalk
- Advance Dental Care Phone 0113 275 1114 800 mWalk
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 LS16 5AB?
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.
- Leeds Dental Institute Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0113 244 0111 4.2 kmCycle
- Chapel Allerton Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0113 262 3404 4.3 kmCycle
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 LS16 5AB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of LS16 5AB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Alexandra Court Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 0113 274 3661 550 mWalk
- Cookridge Court Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2025 · Phone 0113 267 2377 1.3 kmCycle
- Adel Grange Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report April 2025 · Phone 0113 261 1288 1.4 kmCycle
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 LS16 5AB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LS16 5AB, 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.
- Cohens Chemist, Ireland Wood Surgery Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0113 285 7005 1.5 kmCycle
- Boots, Headingley Mon to Fri 9:30am to 2pm, 3pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 0113 278 3833 1.7 kmCycle
- Vesper Road -the Pharmacist Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0113 258 1366 1.7 kmCycle
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 LS16 5AB?
The nearest vets to the centre of LS16 5AB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Perfect Paws Vets Phone +44 113 517 8858 1.3 kmCycle
- Yorkshire Vets Phone +44 113 275 8329 1.8 kmCycle
- Aire Veterinary Centre 1.9 kmCycle
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 LS16 5AB in a conservation area?
planning.data.gov.uk did not answer when we asked what the centre of LS16 5AB is inside. We will ask again in a few minutes. The council's planning team can answer for one address.
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 LS16 5AB?
Police.uk records 173 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LS16 5AB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: public order 8, shoplifting 8, other crime 6, drugs 3, theft from the person 2, possession of weapons 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for LS16 5AB
- Ward
- Weetwood
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Leeds
- 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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