LS8 1BL postcode in Leeds, England

LS8 1BL is a postcode in Leeds, in the Roundhay ward. It is in the Leeds North East parliamentary constituency and the West Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since September 2008.

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 can get it. Leeds: 96% Typical price £387,500 Homes sold in LS8 1, last 12 months. ▲ 18.3% on the year before Nearest station Burley Park 5.4 km in a straight line

Where LS8 1BL is, and what is near it

Map of LS8 1BL and what is near it Map of LS8 1BL: its centre point, with the 210 other postcodes in the LS8 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. LS8 1AA: also in LS8 1LS8 1AB: also in LS8 1LS8 1AD: also in LS8 1LS8 1AE: also in LS8 1LS8 1AF: also in LS8 1LS8 1AG: also in LS8 1LS8 1AH: also in LS8 1LS8 1AJ: also in LS8 1LS8 1AL: also in LS8 1LS8 1AN: also in LS8 1LS8 1AP: also in LS8 1LS8 1AQ: also in LS8 1LS8 1AT: also in LS8 1LS8 1AU: also in LS8 1LS8 1AX: also in LS8 1LS8 1AY: also in LS8 1LS8 1AZ: also in LS8 1LS8 1BA: also in LS8 1LS8 1BB: also in LS8 1LS8 1BD: also in LS8 1LS8 1BE: also in LS8 1LS8 1BF: also in LS8 1LS8 1BG: also in LS8 1LS8 1BH: also in LS8 1LS8 1BJ: also in LS8 1LS8 1BP: also in LS8 1LS8 1BQ: also in LS8 1LS8 1BR: also in LS8 1LS8 1BS: also in LS8 1LS8 1BT: also in LS8 1LS8 1BU: also in LS8 1LS8 1BW: also in LS8 1LS8 1BX: also in LS8 1LS8 1BY: also in LS8 1LS8 1BZ: also in LS8 1LS8 1DA: also in LS8 1LS8 1DB: also in LS8 1LS8 1DD: also in LS8 1LS8 1DF: also in LS8 1LS8 1DG: also in LS8 1LS8 1DH: also in LS8 1LS8 1DJ: also in LS8 1LS8 1DL: also in LS8 1LS8 1DN: also in LS8 1LS8 1DP: also in LS8 1LS8 1DQ: also in LS8 1LS8 1DR: also in LS8 1LS8 1DS: also in LS8 1LS8 1DT: also in LS8 1LS8 1DU: also in LS8 1LS8 1DW: also in LS8 1LS8 1DX: also in LS8 1LS8 1DY: also in LS8 1LS8 1DZ: also in LS8 1LS8 1EA: also in LS8 1LS8 1EB: also in LS8 1LS8 1ED: also in LS8 1LS8 1EE: also in LS8 1LS8 1EH: also in LS8 1LS8 1EJ: also in LS8 1LS8 1EL: also in LS8 1LS8 1EN: also in LS8 1LS8 1EP: also in LS8 1LS8 1EQ: also in LS8 1LS8 1ER: also in LS8 1LS8 1ES: also in LS8 1LS8 1ET: also in LS8 1LS8 1EU: also in LS8 1LS8 1EW: also in LS8 1LS8 1EX: also in LS8 1LS8 1EY: also in LS8 1LS8 1EZ: also in LS8 1LS8 1HA: also in LS8 1LS8 1HB: also in LS8 1LS8 1HD: also in LS8 1LS8 1HS: also in LS8 1LS8 1HX: also in LS8 1LS8 1JA: also in LS8 1LS8 1JN: also in LS8 1LS8 1LT: also in LS8 1LS8 1LU: also in LS8 1LS8 1SH: also in LS8 1LS8 1SQ: also in LS8 1 2 places, 650 m–1.4 kmSchool 750 mGP 2.1 kmRoundhay LS8 1BL Map of LS8 1BL and what is near it Map of LS8 1BL: its centre point, with the 210 other postcodes in the LS8 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. School 750 mBurley Park station 5.4 kmRoundhay LS8 1BL
  • LS8 1BL
  • Other postcodes in LS8 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 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 53.8413, longitude -1.5128)

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 LS8 1BL?

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 LS8 1BL?

Every home and business at LS8 1BL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Leeds: 96%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Leeds: 99%

The line marks the figure across Leeds.

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 LS8 1BL?

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 LS8 1BL 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 LS8 1BL.

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 LS8 1BL: 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 LS8 1BL 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 LS8 1BL?

Homes in LS8 1 sold for a typical £387,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 120 sales, up 18.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£387,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£327,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 18.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £741,000 28 sales
  • Semi-detached £450,000 51 sales
  • Terraced £230,500 11 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £154,000 30 sales

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

Across the whole LS8 district: a typical £285,000 from 365 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 LS8 1BL

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in LS8 1BL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 25 November 2025. 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 LS8 1BL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around LS8 1BL. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (33%). 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 LS8 1BL

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 (16%)£1,522
Band Babout 130 (19%)£1,776
Band Cabout 230 (33%)£2,030
Band Dabout 60 (9%)£2,284
Band Eabout 80 (11%)£2,791
Band Fabout 80 (11%)£3,299
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,806
Band Hfewer than 5£4,567

When the homes were built

  1. 33% Before 1900
  2. 9% 1900 to 1918
  3. 22% 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 9% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 9% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 LS8 1BL is in (ONS area E01011653), 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 LS8 1BL?

The nearest open schools to LS8 1BL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LS8 1BL, 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 LS8 1BL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LS8 1BL is Burley Park Rail Station, 5.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Burley Park Rail Station Railway station 5.4 kmDrive
  • Leeds Rail Station Railway station 5.6 kmDrive

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

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Lidgett Park Rd The Avenue, 358 m away.

More stations near LS8 1BL, 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 LS8 1BL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LS8 1BL, 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 LS8 1BL?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LS8 1BL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Point Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 227 kW 2.0 kmCycle
  • Evyve Lord Darcy Leeds Charging point · up to 75 kW 2.0 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 LS8 1BL?

The nearest to the centre of LS8 1BL, 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 LS8 1BL?

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 LS8 1BL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LS8 1BL, 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 LS8 1BL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LS8 1BL, 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 LS8 1BL?

The nearest vets to the centre of LS8 1BL 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 LS8 1BL in a conservation area?

The centre of LS8 1BL 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 LS8 1BL?

Police.uk records 150 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LS8 1BL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences55 reports
Anti-social behaviour17 reports
Burglary17 reports
Public order16 reports
Vehicle crime12 reports
Other theft10 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 9, shoplifting 3, bicycle theft 3, drugs 3, other crime 3, robbery 2.

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 LS8 1BL

Ward
Roundhay
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Built-up area
Leeds
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
September 2008

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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LS8 1AT50 mLS8 1AX50 mLS8 1EP100 mLS8 1DS100 mLS8 1DA130 mLS8 1EW130 m
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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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