LS29 8BW postcode in Ilkley, Bradford
LS29 8BW is a postcode in Ilkley, in the Wharfedale ward of Bradford. It is in the Keighley and Ilkley parliamentary constituency and the West Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where LS29 8BW is, and what is near it
- LS29 8BW
- Other postcodes in LS29 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 9 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- 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 53.9279, longitude -1.7944)
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 LS29 8BW?
- BradfordCouncil, for all local services Bradford: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around LS29 8BW Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West YorkshirePolice force area
- Keighley and IlkleyParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Robbie Moore (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Robbie Moore
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 LS29 8BW?
Every home and business at LS29 8BW can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Bradford: 96%
Bradford: 99%
The line marks the figure across Bradford.
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 LS29 8BW?
BinDayBuddy has not read City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council's days for LS29 8BW today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for LS29 8BW on BinDayBuddySource: 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 LS29 8BW 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 LS29 8BW.
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 Bradford
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for LS29 8BW: 5,430 properties in Bradford are at high risk (2% of all its properties). All the figures for Bradford
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 LS29 8BW 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near LS29 8BW?
Homes in LS29 8 sold for a typical £379,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 138 sales, up 15.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £772,500 26 sales
- Semi-detached £415,000 35 sales
- Terraced £351,000 44 sales
- Flat or maisonette £225,000 33 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole LS29 district: a typical £400,000 from 481 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 LS29 8BW
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in LS29 8BW from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 10 February 2026. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 LS29 8BW?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around LS29 8BW. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1945 to 1964 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 Bradford for 2026‑27: £2,361. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,574 (band A) to £3,935 (band G); band E, the most common, is £2,885.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (2%) | £1,574 |
| Band B | about 30 (5%) | £1,836 |
| Band C | about 60 (9%) | £2,098 |
| Band D | about 140 (21%) | £2,361 |
| Band E | about 150 (23%) | £2,885 |
| Band F | about 120 (18%) | £3,410 |
| Band G | about 150 (23%) | £3,935 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,721 |
When the homes were built
- 15% Before 1900
- 9% 1900 to 1918
- 15% 1919 to 1939
- 25% 1945 to 1964
- 25% 1965 to 1982
- 3% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Bradford 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 LS29 8BW is in (ONS area E01010696), 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 LS29 8BW?
The nearest open schools to LS29 8BW, 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 LS29 8BW?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LS29 8BW is Ben Rhydding Rail Station, 300 metres away in a straight line.
- Ben Rhydding Rail Station Railway station 300 mWalk
- Ilkley Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Wheatley Lane, 102 m away.
More stations near LS29 8BW, 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 LS29 8BW?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of LS29 8BW, 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.
- Ilkley & Wharfedale Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 01943 604455 1.4 kmCycle
- I G Medical Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01943 604999 1.5 kmCycle
- Grange Park Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01943 862108 3.5 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 LS29 8BW?
The nearest charging points to the centre of LS29 8BW, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- EV On The Move Charging point · 4 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 100 mWalk
- InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers 1.5 kmCycle
- Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.6 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 LS29 8BW?
The nearest to the centre of LS29 8BW, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- U Dentistry Phone 01943 605058 600 mWalk
- Portman Smile Clinic Ilkley 600 mWalk
- Ilkley Dental Studio Phone 07984 005132 1.1 kmWalk
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 LS29 8BW?
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.
- Wharfedale Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01943 465522 6.3 kmDrive
- The Yorkshire Clinic Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report October 2025 · Phone 01274 550600 10.7 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 LS29 8BW?
The nearest care homes to the centre of LS29 8BW, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Mayfield View Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01943 889900 1.3 kmCycle
- Verbeia Grange Residential Home 1.7 kmCycle
- Abbeyfield - Grove House Residential Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2023 · Phone 01943 886000 2.1 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 LS29 8BW?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LS29 8BW, 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.
- Springs Lane - Pharmacy Plus Health Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01943 607227 1.5 kmCycle
- Boots, 37-39 Brook Street Mon to Fri 9:30am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun 11am to 4pm · Phone 01943 816959 1.9 kmCycle
- Cohens Chemist, 123 Main Street Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01943 863158 3.2 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 LS29 8BW?
The nearest vets to the centre of LS29 8BW on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Holly House Vets 2.2 kmCycle
- The Dales Veterinary Centre 7.0 kmDrive
- White Cross Vets 7.2 kmDrive
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 LS29 8BW in a conservation area?
The centre of LS29 8BW 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 LS29 8BW?
Police.uk records 24 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LS29 8BW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 1, other theft 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for LS29 8BW
- Ward
- Wharfedale
- Parish
- Ilkley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Ilkley
- Rural or urban
- Urban, further from 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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