LS26 9AB postcode in Mickletown, Leeds
LS26 9AB is a postcode in Mickletown, in the Kippax & Methley ward of Leeds. It is in the Selby parliamentary constituency and the West Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where LS26 9AB is, and what is near it
- LS26 9AB
- Other postcodes in LS26 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 6 bus stops
- 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 53.7356, longitude -1.3939)
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 9AB?
- 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 LS26 9AB Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West YorkshirePolice force area
- SelbyParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Keir Mather (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Keir Mather
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 9AB?
Every home and business at LS26 9AB 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 LS26 9AB?
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 LS26 9AB at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 26 homes and businesses at LS26 9AB. 8 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 17 more at a lower risk.
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 9AB: 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 9AB is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 20:44 on 22 October 2026.
- River Calder at Methley and MickletownFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Calder at Methley and Mickletown
- Lower River Calder catchmentFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Lower River Calder catchment
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 20:44 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near LS26 9AB?
Homes in LS26 9 sold for a typical £266,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 66 sales, up 10% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £392,500 18 sales
- Semi-detached £260,000 27 sales
- Terraced £178,500 18 sales
- Flat or maisonette 3 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 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 LS26 9AB
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LS26 9AB 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
Food hygiene ratings at LS26 9AB
The Food Standards Agency lists 3 food businesses at LS26 9AB. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near LS26 9AB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 560 homes in the neighbourhood around LS26 9AB. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (25%). 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 90 (16%) | £1,522 |
| Band B | about 180 (32%) | £1,776 |
| Band C | about 130 (23%) | £2,030 |
| Band D | about 60 (11%) | £2,284 |
| Band E | about 70 (13%) | £2,791 |
| Band F | about 30 (5%) | £3,299 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,806 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,567 |
When the homes were built
- 25% Before 1900
- 7% 1900 to 1918
- 23% 1919 to 1939
- 9% 1945 to 1964
- 11% 1965 to 1982
- 14% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 4% 2010 to 2019
- 5% 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 9AB is in (ONS area E01011394), 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 LS26 9AB?
The nearest open schools to LS26 9AB, 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 LS26 9AB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LS26 9AB is Castleford Rail Station, 2.9 km away in a straight line.
- Castleford Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle
- Woodlesford Rail Station Railway station 4.0 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Moorhouse Farm, 67 m away.
More stations near LS26 9AB, 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 LS26 9AB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of LS26 9AB, 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.
- Health Care First Partnership Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01977 664141 150 mWalk
- Nova Scotia Medical Cntr Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01977 552193 1.9 kmCycle
- Riverside Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01977 554831 2.5 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 LS26 9AB?
The nearest charging points to the centre of LS26 9AB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Eletctric Blue Charging point · No details mapped 2.4 kmCycle
- Alfa Charging point · 2 chargers 2.5 kmCycle
- BP Pulse Charging point · 1 charger 2.7 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 LS26 9AB?
The nearest to the centre of LS26 9AB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Armstrong & Haire Limited Phone 01977 552670 2.8 kmCycle
- Bupa Dental Care Castleford Phone 01977 552037 2.9 kmCycle
- Airedale Dental Practice 3.0 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 LS26 9AB?
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.
- Spire Methley Park Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2024 · Phone 01977 518518 2.0 kmCycle
- Pontefract Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0844 811 8110 7.5 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 LS26 9AB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of LS26 9AB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Oaklands Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01977 515451 0 mWalk
- Cedars Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01977 512993 850 mWalk
- Highfield Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01977 552601 1.9 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 LS26 9AB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LS26 9AB, 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.
- Methley Pharmacy Mon 8:30am to 6:30pm; Tue 8:30am to 3pm; Wed to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 8:30am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01977 551788 0 mWalk
- Allerton Bywater Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01977 552695 1.9 kmCycle
- Well, Savile Road Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01977 552603 2.5 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 LS26 9AB?
The nearest vets to the centre of LS26 9AB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Vets4Pets 2.2 kmCycle
- Chantry Vets Phone +44 1977 553131 2.7 kmCycle
- Greenwood & Brown 2.8 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 LS26 9AB in a conservation area?
The centre of LS26 9AB 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 LS26 9AB?
Police.uk records 15 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LS26 9AB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 LS26 9AB
- Ward
- Kippax & Methley
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Mickletown
- 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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