LS16 6HG postcode in Leeds, England

LS16 6HG 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.

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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Leeds: 96% Typical price £258,500 Homes sold in LS16 6, last 12 months. ▼ 7.7% on the year before Nearest station Horsforth 2.2 km in a straight line

Where LS16 6HG is, and what is near it

Map of LS16 6HG and what is near it Map of LS16 6HG: its centre point, with the 251 other postcodes in the LS16 6 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 14 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. LS16 6ED: also in LS16 6LS16 6EL: also in LS16 6LS16 6EN: also in LS16 6LS16 6EP: also in LS16 6LS16 6ER: also in LS16 6LS16 6ES: also in LS16 6LS16 6ET: also in LS16 6LS16 6EU: also in LS16 6LS16 6EW: also in LS16 6LS16 6EX: also in LS16 6LS16 6EY: also in LS16 6LS16 6EZ: also in LS16 6LS16 6FE: also in LS16 6LS16 6FR: also in LS16 6LS16 6HA: also in LS16 6LS16 6HB: also in LS16 6LS16 6HD: also in LS16 6LS16 6HE: also in LS16 6LS16 6HF: also in LS16 6LS16 6HH: also in LS16 6LS16 6HJ: also in LS16 6LS16 6HL: also in LS16 6LS16 6HN: also in LS16 6LS16 6HQ: also in LS16 6LS16 6HR: also in LS16 6LS16 6HS: also in LS16 6LS16 6HT: also in LS16 6LS16 6HU: also in LS16 6LS16 6HW: also in LS16 6LS16 6HX: also in LS16 6LS16 6HY: also in LS16 6LS16 6HZ: also in LS16 6LS16 6JA: also in LS16 6LS16 6JB: also in LS16 6LS16 6JD: also in LS16 6LS16 6JE: also in LS16 6LS16 6JF: also in LS16 6LS16 6JG: also in LS16 6LS16 6JH: also in LS16 6LS16 6JJ: also in LS16 6LS16 6JL: also in LS16 6LS16 6JN: also in LS16 6LS16 6JP: also in LS16 6LS16 6JQ: also in LS16 6LS16 6JW: also in LS16 6LS16 6LJ: also in LS16 6LS16 6LL: also in LS16 6LS16 6LN: also in LS16 6LS16 6LP: also in LS16 6LS16 6LR: also in LS16 6LS16 6LS: also in LS16 6LS16 6LT: also in LS16 6LS16 6LU: also in LS16 6LS16 6LW: also in LS16 6LS16 6LX: also in LS16 6LS16 6LY: also in LS16 6LS16 6LZ: also in LS16 6LS16 6NA: also in LS16 6LS16 6NB: also in LS16 6LS16 6ND: also in LS16 6LS16 6NX: also in LS16 6LS16 6PA: also in LS16 6LS16 6QG: also in LS16 6LS16 6QP: also in LS16 6LS16 6QR: also in LS16 6LS16 6QY: also in LS16 6LS16 6RG: also in LS16 6 Lawnswood School 750 m2 places, 1.1–2.2 km2 places, 2.1–2.7 kmWeetwood LS16 6HG Map of LS16 6HG and what is near it Map of LS16 6HG: its centre point, with the 251 other postcodes in the LS16 6 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 14 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Lawnswood School 750 mWeetwood LS16 6HG
  • LS16 6HG
  • Other postcodes in LS16 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 14 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 53.8427, longitude -1.5976)

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 6HG?

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 6HG?

Every home and business at LS16 6HG can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Leeds: 96%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Leeds: 99%

The line marks the figure across Leeds.

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 LS16 6HG?

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 days

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 LS16 6HG 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 6HG.

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 6HG: 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 6HG 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 LS16 6HG?

Homes in LS16 6 sold for a typical £258,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 131 sales, down 7.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£258,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£279,995 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 7.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £419,995 20 sales
  • Semi-detached £269,000 78 sales
  • Terraced £250,000 19 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £152,500 14 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 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 LS16 6HG

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in LS16 6HG from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 4 February 2026. 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

What council tax band are homes near LS16 6HG?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around LS16 6HG. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (45%). 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 LS16 6HG

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 £3,806 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,284.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 160 (24%)£1,522
Band Babout 100 (15%)£1,776
Band Cabout 120 (18%)£2,030
Band Dabout 180 (27%)£2,284
Band Eabout 80 (12%)£2,791
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,299
Band Gabout 20 (3%)£3,806
Band Hfewer than 5£4,567

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 45% 1919 to 1939
  4. 45% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1983 to 1999, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: 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 LS16 6HG is in (ONS area E01011684), 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 LS16 6HG?

The nearest open schools to LS16 6HG, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LS16 6HG, 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 LS16 6HG?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LS16 6HG is Horsforth Rail Station, 2.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Horsforth Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
  • Kirkstall Forge 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.

14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Spennithorne Drive, 43 m away.

More stations near LS16 6HG, 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 LS16 6HG?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LS16 6HG, 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 LS16 6HG?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LS16 6HG, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • PodPoint Charging point · 2 chargers 2.8 kmCycle
  • GeniePoint Charging point · 2 chargers 2.9 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · 3 chargers 3.0 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near LS16 6HG?

The nearest to the centre of LS16 6HG, 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 LS16 6HG?

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 LS16 6HG?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LS16 6HG, 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 LS16 6HG?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LS16 6HG, 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 LS16 6HG?

The nearest vets to the centre of LS16 6HG 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 LS16 6HG in a conservation area?

The centre of LS16 6HG 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 LS16 6HG?

Police.uk records 151 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LS16 6HG in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences59 reports
Anti-social behaviour34 reports
Other theft12 reports
Burglary10 reports
Other crime8 reports
Criminal damage and arson7 reports

Also: public order 6, shoplifting 6, vehicle crime 5, drugs 2, theft from the person 1, 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 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 LS16 6HG

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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LS16 6JA120 mLS16 6HS120 mLS16 6HT150 mLS16 6HZ150 mLS16 6HF160 mLS16 6HD170 m
All of LS16

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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