LS8 1RT postcode in Leeds, England
LS8 1RT 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 January 1980.
Where LS8 1RT is, and what is near it
- LS8 1RT
- Other postcodes in LS8 1: press one for its page
- 3 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 53.8279, longitude -1.5109)
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 LS8 1RT?
- 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 LS8 1RT Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West YorkshirePolice force area
- Leeds North EastParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Fabian Hamilton (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Fabian Hamilton
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 1RT?
Every home and business at LS8 1RT 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 LS8 1RT?
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 LS8 1RT 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 1RT.
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 1RT: 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 1RT 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 LS8 1RT?
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.
- 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 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 LS8 1RT
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in LS8 1RT from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 17 February 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
Food hygiene ratings at LS8 1RT
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at LS8 1RT. 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 LS8 1RT?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around LS8 1RT. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (46%). 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 £3,806 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,284.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 110 (17%) | £1,522 |
| Band B | about 110 (17%) | £1,776 |
| Band C | about 90 (14%) | £2,030 |
| Band D | about 170 (27%) | £2,284 |
| Band E | about 100 (16%) | £2,791 |
| Band F | about 30 (5%) | £3,299 |
| Band G | about 20 (3%) | £3,806 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,567 |
When the homes were built
- 31% Before 1900
- 5% 1900 to 1918
- 46% 1919 to 1939
- 3% 1945 to 1964
- 3% 1965 to 1982
- 7% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- 2% 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 LS8 1RT is in (ONS area E01011645), 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 LS8 1RT?
The nearest open schools to LS8 1RT, 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 LS8 1RT?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LS8 1RT is Leeds Rail Station, 4.3 km away in a straight line.
- Leeds Rail Station Railway station 4.3 kmCycle
- Cross Gates Rail Station Railway station 4.7 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 Oakwell Mount, 18 m away.
More stations near LS8 1RT, 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 LS8 1RT?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of LS8 1RT, 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.
- Oakwood Lane Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0113 221 4700 1.4 kmCycle
- Harehills Corner Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0113 221 7217 1.4 kmCycle
- Allerton Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0113 295 3460 1.5 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 LS8 1RT?
The nearest charging points to the centre of LS8 1RT, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Pod Point Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 227 kW 500 mWalk
- Lidl Charging station Charging point · No details mapped 1.9 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.3 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 LS8 1RT?
The nearest to the centre of LS8 1RT, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Teeth Phone 0113 249 0578 300 mWalk
- Oakwood Dental Practice Phone 0113 240 2140 350 mWalk
- Precious Dental Care Phone 0113 266 7370 800 mWalk
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 1RT?
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 Leeds Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0113 269 3939 550 mWalk
- Chapel Allerton Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0113 262 3404 1.4 kmCycle
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 1RT?
The nearest care homes to the centre of LS8 1RT, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Roundhay Wood Apartments Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2023, over 3 years old 400 mWalk
- Elmwood Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 0113 232 3501 650 mWalk
- Sabourn Court Care Home Phone 0113 322 3963 650 mWalk
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 1RT?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LS8 1RT, 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.
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, 361 Roundhay Road Mon to Sat 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 7pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 0345 677 9414 650 mWalk
- Oakwood Pharmacy Online Mon to Fri 9am to 3pm, 4pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0113 240 3315 1.0 kmWalk
- Leeds Delivery Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0113 513 0184 1.1 kmWalk
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 1RT?
The nearest vets to the centre of LS8 1RT on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Beechwood Vets Phone +44 1132 621 189 1.5 kmCycle
- Oakwood Veterinary Surgery 1.6 kmCycle
- Holly House Vets 2.3 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 LS8 1RT in a conservation area?
The centre of LS8 1RT 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 1RT?
Police.uk records 370 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LS8 1RT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 22, other theft 20, other crime 18, shoplifting 12, bicycle theft 5, theft from the person 4, robbery 4, possession of weapons 3.
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 LS8 1RT
- 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
- 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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