LS18 5ER postcode in Leeds, England
LS18 5ER 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 5ER is, and what is near it
- LS18 5ER
- Other postcodes in LS18 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 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 53.8425, longitude -1.6560)
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 LS18 5ER?
- 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 5ER 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 5ER?
Every home and business at LS18 5ER can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 5ER?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for LS18 5ER.
Check the bin days for LS18 5ER on BinDayBuddySource: 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 5ER 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 5ER.
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 5ER: 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 5ER 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 5ER?
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 5ER
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in LS18 5ER from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 28 February 2025. 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 LS18 5ER?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around LS18 5ER. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (50%). 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 £3,806 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,284.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (2%) | £1,522 |
| Band B | withheld | £1,776 |
| Band C | about 140 (22%) | £2,030 |
| Band D | about 200 (32%) | £2,284 |
| Band E | about 120 (19%) | £2,791 |
| Band F | about 120 (19%) | £3,299 |
| Band G | about 40 (6%) | £3,806 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,567 |
When the homes were built
- 2% Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 13% 1919 to 1939
- 27% 1945 to 1964
- 50% 1965 to 1982
- 7% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 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 5ER is in (ONS area E01011461), 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 5ER?
The nearest open schools to LS18 5ER, 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 5ER?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LS18 5ER is Horsforth Rail Station, 1.8 km away in a straight line.
- Horsforth Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
- Kirkstall Forge Rail Station Railway station 3.0 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 LS18 5ER, 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 5ER?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of LS18 5ER, 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.
- Guiseley and Yeadon Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0113 887 9742 3.1 kmCycle
- Vesper Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0113 275 1248 3.2 kmCycle
- Aire Valley Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 0113 295 4234 3.3 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 5ER?
The nearest charging points to the centre of LS18 5ER, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- GeniePoint Charging point · 2 chargers 1.0 kmWalk
- Engie Charging point · 2 chargers 1.0 kmWalk
- Pod Point Charging point · 3 chargers 1.1 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near LS18 5ER?
The nearest to the centre of LS18 5ER, 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 Smile Clinic Phone 0113 258 8780 1.1 kmWalk
- Perfect Smile Clinic Horsforth 1.2 kmCycle
- Ivory Dental Practice Limited Phone 0113 258 3349 1.3 kmCycle
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 5ER?
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 7.9 kmDrive
- Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2025 · Phone 0113 322 7251 8.1 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 5ER?
The nearest care homes to the centre of LS18 5ER, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Horsforth Manor Care Home Phone 01482 665063 1.1 kmWalk
- St Anne's Community Services - Croft House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0113 258 0131 1.3 kmCycle
- Sunningdale Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0113 250 5003 1.3 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 LS18 5ER?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LS18 5ER, 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.
- Well, 74 Town Street Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0113 258 2436 1.2 kmWalk
- Horsforth - Pharmacy Plus Health Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0113 258 3209 1.4 kmCycle
- Mitchell's Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0113 258 2639 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 5ER?
The nearest vets to the centre of LS18 5ER on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- J S Baxter Phone +44 113 258 3215 1.4 kmCycle
- Yorkshire Vets Phone +44 113 259 1196 1.5 kmCycle
- Towerwood Vets 3.0 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 5ER in a conservation area?
The centre of LS18 5ER is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
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 5ER?
Police.uk records 78 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LS18 5ER in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other crime 4, vehicle crime 3, public order 1, 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 5ER
- 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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