LS26 8AB postcode in Leeds, England

LS26 8AB is a postcode in Leeds, in the Rothwell ward. It is in the Wakefield and Rothwell parliamentary constituency and the West Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Low flood risk 1 of 20 homes and businesses at low risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses at LS26 8AB can get it Across Leeds: 96% Typical price £255,000 Homes sold in LS26 8, last 12 months. 0% on the year before Nearest station Woodlesford 1.4 km in a straight line

Where LS26 8AB is, and what is near it

Map of LS26 8AB and what is near it Map of LS26 8AB: its centre point, with the 339 other postcodes in the LS26 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. LS26 8AA: also in LS26 8LS26 8BX: also in LS26 8LS26 8DG: also in LS26 8LS26 8DQ: also in LS26 8LS26 8EJ: also in LS26 8LS26 8EL: also in LS26 8LS26 8EN: also in LS26 8LS26 8EP: also in LS26 8LS26 8ER: also in LS26 8LS26 8ET: also in LS26 8LS26 8EW: also in LS26 8LS26 8FA: also in LS26 8LS26 8FU: also in LS26 8LS26 8FW: also in LS26 8LS26 8FX: also in LS26 8LS26 8FY: also in LS26 8LS26 8FZ: also in LS26 8LS26 8GA: also in LS26 8LS26 8GB: also in LS26 8LS26 8GH: also in LS26 8LS26 8GJ: also in LS26 8LS26 8GQ: also in LS26 8LS26 8GR: also in LS26 8LS26 8GS: also in LS26 8LS26 8GT: also in LS26 8LS26 8GU: also in LS26 8LS26 8GW: also in LS26 8LS26 8GX: also in LS26 8LS26 8HL: also in LS26 8LS26 8HP: also in LS26 8LS26 8HR: also in LS26 8LS26 8HS: also in LS26 8LS26 8HT: also in LS26 8LS26 8HU: also in LS26 8LS26 8HW: also in LS26 8LS26 8HX: also in LS26 8LS26 8HY: also in LS26 8LS26 8HZ: also in LS26 8LS26 8JA: also in LS26 8LS26 8JB: also in LS26 8LS26 8JF: also in LS26 8LS26 8JG: also in LS26 8LS26 8JH: also in LS26 8LS26 8JJ: also in LS26 8LS26 8JL: also in LS26 8LS26 8JN: also in LS26 8LS26 8JP: also in LS26 8LS26 8JR: also in LS26 8LS26 8JW: also in LS26 8LS26 8LA: also in LS26 8LS26 8LB: also in LS26 8LS26 8LD: also in LS26 8LS26 8LE: also in LS26 8LS26 8LF: also in LS26 8LS26 8LG: also in LS26 8LS26 8LH: also in LS26 8LS26 8LJ: also in LS26 8LS26 8LL: also in LS26 8LS26 8LN: also in LS26 8LS26 8LP: also in LS26 8LS26 8LQ: also in LS26 8LS26 8LR: also in LS26 8LS26 8LS: also in LS26 8LS26 8LT: also in LS26 8LS26 8LU: also in LS26 8LS26 8LW: also in LS26 8LS26 8LX: also in LS26 8LS26 8LY: also in LS26 8LS26 8LZ: also in LS26 8LS26 8NA: also in LS26 8LS26 8NB: also in LS26 8LS26 8ND: also in LS26 8LS26 8NE: also in LS26 8LS26 8NF: also in LS26 8LS26 8NG: also in LS26 8LS26 8NH: also in LS26 8LS26 8NJ: also in LS26 8LS26 8NL: also in LS26 8LS26 8NN: also in LS26 8LS26 8NP: also in LS26 8LS26 8NQ: also in LS26 8LS26 8NR: also in LS26 8LS26 8NU: also in LS26 8LS26 8NW: also in LS26 8LS26 8NX: also in LS26 8LS26 8NZ: also in LS26 8LS26 8PA: also in LS26 8LS26 8PB: also in LS26 8LS26 8PD: also in LS26 8LS26 8PE: also in LS26 8LS26 8PF: also in LS26 8LS26 8PG: also in LS26 8LS26 8PL: also in LS26 8LS26 8PP: also in LS26 8LS26 8PQ: also in LS26 8LS26 8PR: also in LS26 8LS26 8PS: also in LS26 8LS26 8PT: also in LS26 8LS26 8QY: also in LS26 8LS26 8RA: also in LS26 8LS26 8RB: also in LS26 8LS26 8RD: also in LS26 8LS26 8RE: also in LS26 8LS26 8RF: also in LS26 8LS26 8RG: also in LS26 8LS26 8RL: also in LS26 8LS26 8RN: also in LS26 8LS26 8RQ: also in LS26 8LS26 8RR: also in LS26 8LS26 8RS: also in LS26 8LS26 8RT: also in LS26 8LS26 8SL: also in LS26 8LS26 8SN: also in LS26 8LS26 8SP: also in LS26 8LS26 8SR: also in LS26 8LS26 8SS: also in LS26 8LS26 8ST: also in LS26 8LS26 8SU: also in LS26 8LS26 8SW: also in LS26 8LS26 8SX: also in LS26 8LS26 8SY: also in LS26 8LS26 8SZ: also in LS26 8LS26 8TA: also in LS26 8LS26 8TB: also in LS26 8LS26 8TD: also in LS26 8LS26 8TE: also in LS26 8LS26 8TF: also in LS26 8LS26 8TG: also in LS26 8LS26 8TH: also in LS26 8LS26 8WP: also in LS26 8LS26 8WQ: also in LS26 8LS26 8WR: also in LS26 8LS26 8WS: also in LS26 8LS26 8WT: also in LS26 8LS26 8WU: also in LS26 8LS26 8WW: also in LS26 8LS26 8WX: also in LS26 8LS26 8WY: also in LS26 8LS26 8WZ: also in LS26 8LS26 8ZG: also in LS26 8 Oulton Academy 2.3 kmGP 2.6 kmBrigshaw High School 3.2 kmGP 3.7 kmNormanton station 5.2 kmRothwell LS26 8AB Map of LS26 8AB and what is near it Map of LS26 8AB: its centre point, with the 339 other postcodes in the LS26 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Oulton Academy 2.3 kmGP 2.6 kmBrigshaw High School 3.2 kmNormanton station 5.2 kmRothwell LS26 8AB
  • LS26 8AB
  • Other postcodes in LS26 8: 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 53.7474, longitude -1.4296)

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 LS26 8AB?

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 LS26 8AB?

None of the homes and businesses at LS26 8AB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

LS26 8AB 0% Leeds 96%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

LS26 8AB 0% Leeds 99%
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 LS26 8AB?

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 LS26 8AB at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Low risk

The Environment Agency counts 20 homes and businesses at LS26 8AB. 1 is in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 1 more at a lower risk.

20 homes and businesses at LS26 8AB Low: 1Very low: 1Not in an area at risk: 18

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 LS26 8AB: 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 LS26 8AB 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 LS26 8AB?

Homes in LS26 8 sold for a typical £255,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 141 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£255,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£255,000 12 months to August 2025
■ no change on the 12 months before
  • Detached £425,000 45 sales
  • Semi-detached £240,000 64 sales
  • Terraced £193,750 28 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price

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

Across the whole LS26 district: a typical £245,000 from 378 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 LS26 8AB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LS26 8AB 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 LS26 8AB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 940 homes in the neighbourhood around LS26 8AB. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (27%). 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 LS26 8AB

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 C, the most common, is £2,030.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 130 (14%)£1,522
Band Babout 140 (15%)£1,776
Band Cabout 280 (30%)£2,030
Band Dabout 150 (16%)£2,284
Band Eabout 150 (16%)£2,791
Band Fabout 80 (9%)£3,299
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,806
Band Hwithheld£4,567

When the homes were built

  1. 13% Before 1900
  2. 5% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 14% 1945 to 1964
  5. 27% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 11% 2010 to 2019
  9. 11% 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 LS26 8AB is in (ONS area E01011636), 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 LS26 8AB?

The nearest open schools to LS26 8AB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LS26 8AB, 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 LS26 8AB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LS26 8AB is Woodlesford Rail Station, 1.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Woodlesford Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
  • Normanton Rail Station Railway station 5.2 kmDrive

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 LS26 8AB, 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 LS26 8AB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LS26 8AB, 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 LS26 8AB?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of LS26 8AB on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 LS26 8AB?

The nearest to the centre of LS26 8AB, 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 LS26 8AB?

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 LS26 8AB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LS26 8AB, 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 LS26 8AB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LS26 8AB, 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 LS26 8AB?

The nearest vets to the centre of LS26 8AB 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 LS26 8AB in a conservation area?

The centre of LS26 8AB 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 LS26 8AB?

Police.uk records 36 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LS26 8AB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences10 reports
Anti-social behaviour7 reports
Burglary5 reports
Other theft4 reports
Public order2 reports
Vehicle crime2 reports

Also: drugs 2, possession of weapons 2, criminal damage and arson 1, robbery 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 LS26 8AB

Ward
Rothwell
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, 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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LS26 9AJ420 mLS26 9EU460 mLS26 8NX760 mLS26 8WW850 mLS26 9HG870 mLS26 8WU890 m
All of LS26

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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