LS26 8BT postcode in Leeds, England

LS26 8BT is a postcode in Leeds, in the Garforth & Swillington ward. It is in the Leeds East 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 at LS26 8BT 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 2.8 km in a straight line

Where LS26 8BT is, and what is near it

Map of LS26 8BT and what is near it Map of LS26 8BT: 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 (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. LS26 8BR: also in LS26 8LS26 8BS: also in LS26 8LS26 8BU: also in LS26 8LS26 8BY: also in LS26 8LS26 8BZ: also in LS26 8LS26 8DA: also in LS26 8LS26 8DB: also in LS26 8LS26 8DH: also in LS26 8LS26 8DL: also in LS26 8LS26 8DS: also in LS26 8LS26 8DU: also in LS26 8LS26 8DW: also in LS26 8LS26 8DX: also in LS26 8LS26 8DY: also in LS26 8LS26 8DZ: also in LS26 8LS26 8EA: also in LS26 8LS26 8EB: also in LS26 8LS26 8ED: also in LS26 8LS26 8EE: also in LS26 8LS26 8EF: also in LS26 8LS26 8EG: also in LS26 8LS26 8EQ: also in LS26 8LS26 8QF: also in LS26 8LS26 8QG: also in LS26 8LS26 8QH: also in LS26 8LS26 8QJ: also in LS26 8LS26 8QL: also in LS26 8LS26 8QN: also in LS26 8LS26 8QP: also in LS26 8LS26 8QQ: also in LS26 8LS26 8QR: also in LS26 8LS26 8QS: also in LS26 8LS26 8QT: also in LS26 8LS26 8QU: also in LS26 8LS26 8QW: also in LS26 8LS26 8QX: also in LS26 8LS26 8UB: also in LS26 8LS26 8UD: also in LS26 8LS26 8UF: also in LS26 8LS26 8UG: also in LS26 8LS26 8UT: also in LS26 8LS26 8UU: also in LS26 8LS26 8UX: also in LS26 8LS26 8UY: also in LS26 8LS26 8ZD: also in LS26 8LS26 8ZE: also in LS26 8 4 places, 2.0–3.2 kmDr T P Fox & Partners 2.3 kmWoodlesford station 2.8 kmSwillington LS26 8BT Map of LS26 8BT and what is near it Map of LS26 8BT: 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 (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Rothwell LS26 8BT
  • LS26 8BT
  • Other postcodes in LS26 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 1 bus stop
  • 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 53.7744, longitude -1.4127)

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 8BT?

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 8BT?

Every home and business at LS26 8BT can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

LS26 8BT 100% Leeds 96%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

LS26 8BT 100% 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 8BT?

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 8BT 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 LS26 8BT.

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 8BT: 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 8BT 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 8BT?

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 8BT

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

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,080 homes in the neighbourhood around LS26 8BT. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (43%). 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 8BT

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 110 (10%)£1,522
Band Babout 140 (13%)£1,776
Band Cabout 390 (36%)£2,030
Band Dabout 180 (17%)£2,284
Band Eabout 160 (15%)£2,791
Band Fabout 80 (7%)£3,299
Band Gabout 20 (2%)£3,806
Band Hwithheld£4,567

When the homes were built

  1. 9% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 43% 1945 to 1964
  5. 9% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 8% 2010 to 2019
  9. 14% 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 8BT is in (ONS area E01011402), 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 8BT?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of LS26 8BT is Woodlesford Rail Station, 2.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Woodlesford Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle
  • Garforth Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle

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

1 bus stop within 400 metres, the nearest Wakefield Road, 60 m away.

More stations near LS26 8BT, 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 8BT?

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

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LS26 8BT, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • The Springs Charging point · 4 chargers 2.9 kmCycle
  • The Springs Charging point · 2 chargers 2.9 kmCycle
  • The Springs Charging point · 4 chargers 2.9 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 LS26 8BT?

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

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 8BT?

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

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

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

The centre of LS26 8BT 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 8BT?

Police.uk records 24 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LS26 8BT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences9 reports
Anti-social behaviour4 reports
Public order4 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Burglary2 reports
Vehicle crime1 report

Also: shoplifting 1, drugs 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 8BT

Ward
Garforth & Swillington
Parish
Swillington
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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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

LS26 8DH440 mLS26 8UY460 mLS26 8BS470 mLS26 8ZE470 mLS26 8BU510 mLS26 8ZD510 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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