LS18 5AZ postcode in Leeds, England
LS18 5AZ is a postcode in Leeds, in the Horsforth ward. It is in the Leeds North West parliamentary constituency and the West Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where LS18 5AZ is, and what is near it
- LS18 5AZ
- Other postcodes in LS18 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 19 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- 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 53.8452, longitude -1.6326)
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 LS18 5AZ?
- 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 LS18 5AZ Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West YorkshirePolice force area
- Leeds North WestParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Katie White (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Katie White
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 LS18 5AZ?
Every home and business at LS18 5AZ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 96% can get gigabit, 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 LS18 5AZ?
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 LS18 5AZ 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 LS18 5AZ.
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 LS18 5AZ: 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 LS18 5AZ 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 LS18 5AZ?
Homes in LS18 5 sold for a typical £306,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 126 sales, down 3.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £580,000 24 sales
- Semi-detached £380,000 42 sales
- Terraced £267,500 44 sales
- Flat or maisonette £141,500 16 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole LS18 district: a typical £312,500 from 310 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 LS18 5AZ
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LS18 5AZ 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 LS18 5AZ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around LS18 5AZ. Over half of them (51%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (39%). 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 £3,299 (band F); band B, the most common, is £1,776.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 80 (12%) | £1,522 |
| Band B | about 350 (51%) | £1,776 |
| Band C | about 130 (19%) | £2,030 |
| Band D | about 70 (10%) | £2,284 |
| Band E | about 30 (4%) | £2,791 |
| Band F | about 20 (3%) | £3,299 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,806 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,567 |
When the homes were built
- 24% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 39% 1945 to 1964
- 25% 1965 to 1982
- 3% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
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 LS18 5AZ is in (ONS area E01011460), 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 LS18 5AZ?
The nearest open schools to LS18 5AZ, 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 LS18 5AZ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LS18 5AZ is Horsforth Rail Station, 300 metres away in a straight line.
- Horsforth Rail Station Railway station 300 mWalk
- Kirkstall Forge Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
19 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Lister Hill, 92 m away.
More stations near LS18 5AZ, 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 LS18 5AZ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of LS18 5AZ, 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 1.9 kmCycle
- Highfield Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0113 295 3600 2.0 kmCycle
- Vesper Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0113 275 1248 2.3 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 LS18 5AZ?
The nearest charging points to the centre of LS18 5AZ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- GeniePoint Charging point · 2 chargers 950 mWalk
- Pod Point Charging point · 3 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
- Engie Charging point · 2 chargers 1.2 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 LS18 5AZ?
The nearest to the centre of LS18 5AZ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Horsforth Dental Practice Phone 0113 258 2180 200 mWalk
- Ivory Dental Practice Limited Phone 0113 258 3349 650 mWalk
- The247dentist - Emergency Dentist - LEEDS Phone 0330 175 9995 650 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 LS18 5AZ?
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 6.9 kmDrive
- Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2025 · Phone 0113 322 7251 7.1 kmDrive
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 LS18 5AZ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of LS18 5AZ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- St Anne's Community Services - Rockhaven Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0113 258 4984 150 mWalk
- St Anne's Community Services - Croft House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0113 258 0131 600 mWalk
- Olive Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0113 259 3800 650 mWalk
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 LS18 5AZ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LS18 5AZ, 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.
- Horsforth - Pharmacy Plus Health Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0113 258 3209 650 mWalk
- Well, 74 Town Street Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0113 258 2436 850 mWalk
- Cohen's Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0113 267 3094 1.5 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 LS18 5AZ?
The nearest vets to the centre of LS18 5AZ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Yorkshire Vets Phone +44 113 259 1196 150 mWalk
- Perfect Paws Vets Phone +44 113 517 8858 1.6 kmCycle
- J S Baxter Phone +44 113 258 3215 1.6 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 LS18 5AZ in a conservation area?
The centre of LS18 5AZ is in 2 areas with planning rules of their 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 LS18 5AZ?
Police.uk records 151 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LS18 5AZ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: criminal damage and arson 8, shoplifting 8, other theft 6, drugs 3, possession of weapons 2, theft from the person 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 LS18 5AZ
- Ward
- Horsforth
- Parish
- Horsforth
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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