LS21 1YA postcode in Otley, Leeds

LS21 1YA is a postcode in Otley, in the Otley & Yeadon ward of Leeds. It is in the Leeds North West parliamentary constituency and the West Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since December 2001. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

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 Typical price £340,500 Homes sold in LS21 1, last 12 months. ▲ 19.5% on the year before Nearest school St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley 200 m in a straight line Nearest station Menston 3.2 km in a straight line

Where LS21 1YA is, and what is near it

Map of LS21 1YA and what is near it Map of LS21 1YA: its centre point, with the 249 other postcodes in the LS21 1 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), 12 bus stops (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. LS21 1AA: also in LS21 1LS21 1AD: also in LS21 1LS21 1AE: also in LS21 1LS21 1AG: also in LS21 1LS21 1AL: also in LS21 1LS21 1AQ: also in LS21 1LS21 1AW: also in LS21 1LS21 1AY: also in LS21 1LS21 1AZ: also in LS21 1LS21 1BA: also in LS21 1LS21 1BE: also in LS21 1LS21 1BG: also in LS21 1LS21 1BJ: also in LS21 1LS21 1BL: also in LS21 1LS21 1BN: also in LS21 1LS21 1BP: also in LS21 1LS21 1BQ: also in LS21 1LS21 1BR: also in LS21 1LS21 1BS: also in LS21 1LS21 1BW: also in LS21 1LS21 1BX: also in LS21 1LS21 1BZ: also in LS21 1LS21 1EZ: also in LS21 1LS21 1FL: also in LS21 1LS21 1FW: also in LS21 1LS21 1HB: also in LS21 1LS21 1HD: also in LS21 1LS21 1HE: also in LS21 1LS21 1HF: also in LS21 1LS21 1JE: also in LS21 1LS21 1JF: also in LS21 1LS21 1JG: also in LS21 1LS21 1JH: also in LS21 1LS21 1JJ: also in LS21 1LS21 1JL: also in LS21 1LS21 1JN: also in LS21 1LS21 1JP: also in LS21 1LS21 1JQ: also in LS21 1LS21 1JR: also in LS21 1LS21 1JS: also in LS21 1LS21 1JT: also in LS21 1LS21 1JU: also in LS21 1LS21 1QE: also in LS21 1LS21 1RA: also in LS21 1LS21 1RJ: also in LS21 1LS21 1RL: also in LS21 1LS21 1RZ: also in LS21 1LS21 1SB: also in LS21 1LS21 1SL: also in LS21 1LS21 1SN: also in LS21 1LS21 1SP: also in LS21 1LS21 1ST: also in LS21 1LS21 1SW: also in LS21 1LS21 1TZ: also in LS21 1 Bus stop 400 mWestgate Surgery 500 mSchool 700 mSchool 900 mMenston station 3.2 kmSchool 3.5 kmOtley LS21 1YA Map of LS21 1YA and what is near it Map of LS21 1YA: its centre point, with the 249 other postcodes in the LS21 1 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), 12 bus stops (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. School 700 mGuiseley station 3.6 kmOtley LS21 1YA
  • LS21 1YA
  • Other postcodes in LS21 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.9048, longitude -1.6917)

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 LS21 1YA?

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 LS21 1YA?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for LS21 1YA. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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 LS21 1YA?

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 LS21 1YA 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 LS21 1YA.

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 LS21 1YA: 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 LS21 1YA 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 LS21 1YA?

Homes in LS21 1 sold for a typical £340,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 74 sales, up 19.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£340,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£285,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 19.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £670,000 15 sales
  • Semi-detached £407,500 12 sales
  • Terraced £277,000 41 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £244,000 6 sales

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

Across the whole LS21 district: a typical £330,000 from 190 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 LS21 1YA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LS21 1YA 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 LS21 1YA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 740 homes in the neighbourhood around LS21 1YA. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (40%). 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 LS21 1YA

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 A, the most common, is £1,522.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 170 (23%)£1,522
Band Babout 170 (23%)£1,776
Band Cabout 150 (20%)£2,030
Band Dabout 150 (20%)£2,284
Band Eabout 80 (11%)£2,791
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,299
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,806
Band Hfewer than 5£4,567

When the homes were built

  1. 40% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 14% 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 18% 1965 to 1982
  6. 14% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 LS21 1YA is in (ONS area E01011574), 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 LS21 1YA?

The nearest open schools to LS21 1YA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LS21 1YA, 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 LS21 1YA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LS21 1YA is Menston Rail Station, 3.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Menston Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle
  • Guiseley Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle

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

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Otley Bus Station, 47 m away.

More stations near LS21 1YA, 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 LS21 1YA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LS21 1YA, 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 LS21 1YA?

1 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LS21 1YA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Blink Charging point · No details mapped 250 mWalk

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 LS21 1YA?

The nearest to the centre of LS21 1YA, 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 LS21 1YA?

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 LS21 1YA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LS21 1YA, 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 LS21 1YA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LS21 1YA, 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 LS21 1YA?

The nearest vets to the centre of LS21 1YA 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 LS21 1YA in a conservation area?

The centre of LS21 1YA 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 LS21 1YA?

Police.uk records 90 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LS21 1YA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour27 reports
Violence and sexual offences23 reports
Shoplifting15 reports
Burglary5 reports
Other theft5 reports
Public order4 reports

Also: vehicle crime 3, criminal damage and arson 2, other crime 2, theft from the person 1, drugs 1, robbery 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 LS21 1YA

Ward
Otley & Yeadon
Parish
Otley
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Built-up area
Otley
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
December 2001

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

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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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