LS26 9DP postcode in Wakefield, England

LS26 9DP is a postcode in Wakefield, in the Stanley & Outwood East 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 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 88% of homes and businesses at LS26 9DP can get it Across Wakefield: 95% Typical price £266,250 Homes sold in LS26 9, last 12 months. ▲ 10% on the year before Nearest station Normanton 3.1 km in a straight line

Where LS26 9DP is, and what is near it

Map of LS26 9DP and what is near it Map of LS26 9DP: its centre point, with the 134 other postcodes in the LS26 9 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 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. LS26 9DG: also in LS26 9LS26 9DH: also in LS26 9LS26 9DJ: also in LS26 9LS26 9DL: also in LS26 9LS26 9DN: also in LS26 9LS26 9DQ: also in LS26 9LS26 9DR: also in LS26 9LS26 9DS: also in LS26 9LS26 9DT: also in LS26 9LS26 9DU: also in LS26 9LS26 9DW: also in LS26 9LS26 9DX: also in LS26 9LS26 9FT: also in LS26 9 Oulton Academy 1.7 km3 places, 2.0–3.1 kmRodillian Academy 3.8 kmKippax & Methley LS26 9DP Map of LS26 9DP and what is near it Map of LS26 9DP: its centre point, with the 134 other postcodes in the LS26 9 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 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 3 places, 2.0–3.1 km2 places, 3.0–3.5 kmKippax & Methley LS26 9DP
  • LS26 9DP
  • Other postcodes in LS26 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 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 53.7253, longitude -1.4441)

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 9DP?

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 9DP?

Every home and business at LS26 9DP can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 88% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

LS26 9DP 88% Wakefield 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

LS26 9DP 100% Wakefield 99%
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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 9DP?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for LS26 9DP.

Check the bin days for LS26 9DP on BinDayBuddy

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 9DP 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 9DP.

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 Wakefield

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for LS26 9DP: 4,425 properties in Wakefield are at high risk (2.3% of all its properties). All the figures for Wakefield

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 9DP 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 9DP?

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.

£266,250 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£242,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 10% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 9DP

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LS26 9DP 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 9DP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around LS26 9DP. Over half of them (68%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (29%). 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 9DP

Band D in Wakefield for 2026‑27: £2,297. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,531 (band A) to £3,318 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,531.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 480 (68%)£1,531
Band Babout 110 (15%)£1,786
Band Cabout 70 (10%)£2,042
Band Dabout 30 (4%)£2,297
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£2,807
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,318
Band Gwithheld£3,828
Band Hwithheld£4,594

When the homes were built

  1. 26% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 29% 1919 to 1939
  4. 20% 1945 to 1964
  5. 11% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Wakefield 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 9DP is in (ONS area E01011875), 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 9DP?

The nearest open schools to LS26 9DP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LS26 9DP, 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 9DP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LS26 9DP is Normanton Rail Station, 3.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Normanton Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle
  • Woodlesford Rail Station Railway station 3.5 kmCycle

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

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Newmarket Lane The Lanes, 37 m away.

More stations near LS26 9DP, 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 9DP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LS26 9DP, 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 9DP?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of LS26 9DP 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 9DP?

The nearest to the centre of LS26 9DP, 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 9DP?

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 9DP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LS26 9DP, 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 9DP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LS26 9DP, 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 9DP?

The nearest vets to the centre of LS26 9DP 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 9DP in a conservation area?

The centre of LS26 9DP 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 9DP?

Police.uk records 12 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LS26 9DP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences4 reports
Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Public order2 reports
Vehicle crime2 reports
Other theft2 reports

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 9DP

Ward
Stanley & Outwood East
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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Nearby postcodes

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

LS26 9FT330 mLS26 9DR390 mWF3 4FE500 mLS26 9DN510 mWF3 4BY550 mLS26 9DW710 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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