LS8 2BL postcode in Leeds, England

LS8 2BL 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 February 2004.

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 £375,000 Homes sold in LS8 2, last 12 months. ▲ 8.5% on the year before Nearest station Cross Gates 4.3 km in a straight line

Where LS8 2BL is, and what is near it

Map of LS8 2BL and what is near it Map of LS8 2BL: its centre point, with the 244 other postcodes in the LS8 2 sector, 3 schools (1 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 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. LS8 2AH: also in LS8 2LS8 2BF: also in LS8 2LS8 2BN: also in LS8 2LS8 2FA: also in LS8 2LS8 2FE: also in LS8 2LS8 2HT: also in LS8 2LS8 2HU: also in LS8 2LS8 2HZ: also in LS8 2LS8 2JA: also in LS8 2LS8 2JB: also in LS8 2LS8 2JD: also in LS8 2LS8 2JE: also in LS8 2LS8 2JF: also in LS8 2LS8 2JG: also in LS8 2LS8 2JH: also in LS8 2LS8 2JJ: also in LS8 2LS8 2JL: also in LS8 2LS8 2JN: also in LS8 2LS8 2JP: also in LS8 2LS8 2JQ: also in LS8 2LS8 2JR: also in LS8 2LS8 2JS: also in LS8 2LS8 2JT: also in LS8 2LS8 2JU: also in LS8 2LS8 2JW: also in LS8 2LS8 2JX: also in LS8 2LS8 2JY: also in LS8 2LS8 2JZ: also in LS8 2LS8 2LA: also in LS8 2LS8 2LB: also in LS8 2LS8 2LD: also in LS8 2LS8 2LE: also in LS8 2LS8 2LF: also in LS8 2LS8 2LG: also in LS8 2LS8 2LJ: also in LS8 2LS8 2LP: also in LS8 2LS8 2LQ: also in LS8 2LS8 2LU: also in LS8 2LS8 2LX: also in LS8 2LS8 2LY: also in LS8 2LS8 2LZ: also in LS8 2LS8 2NA: also in LS8 2LS8 2NB: also in LS8 2LS8 2ND: also in LS8 2LS8 2NE: also in LS8 2LS8 2NF: also in LS8 2LS8 2NG: also in LS8 2LS8 2NH: also in LS8 2LS8 2NJ: also in LS8 2LS8 2NL: also in LS8 2LS8 2NN: also in LS8 2LS8 2NQ: also in LS8 2LS8 2NT: also in LS8 2LS8 2NU: also in LS8 2LS8 2NY: also in LS8 2LS8 2NZ: also in LS8 2LS8 2PA: also in LS8 2LS8 2PB: also in LS8 2LS8 2PF: also in LS8 2LS8 2PG: also in LS8 2LS8 2PH: also in LS8 2LS8 2PQ: also in LS8 2LS8 2PR: also in LS8 2LS8 2PS: also in LS8 2LS8 2PT: also in LS8 2LS8 2PU: also in LS8 2LS8 2PX: also in LS8 2LS8 2PY: also in LS8 2LS8 2PZ: also in LS8 2LS8 2QA: also in LS8 2LS8 2QB: also in LS8 2LS8 2QD: also in LS8 2LS8 2QE: also in LS8 2LS8 2QF: also in LS8 2LS8 2QG: also in LS8 2LS8 2QH: also in LS8 2LS8 2QJ: also in LS8 2LS8 2QL: also in LS8 2LS8 2QN: also in LS8 2LS8 2QP: also in LS8 2LS8 2QQ: also in LS8 2LS8 2QR: also in LS8 2LS8 2QS: also in LS8 2LS8 2QU: also in LS8 2LS8 2QW: also in LS8 2LS8 2QX: also in LS8 2LS8 2QY: also in LS8 2LS8 2QZ: also in LS8 2LS8 2SJ: also in LS8 2LS8 2SN: also in LS8 2LS8 2SW: also in LS8 2LS8 2TT: also in LS8 2LS8 2TX: also in LS8 2LS8 2UH: also in LS8 2LS8 2WE: also in LS8 2LS8 2WF: also in LS8 2 2 places, 950 m–1.3 kmGP 1.6 kmLeeds station 5.0 kmRoundhay LS8 2BL Map of LS8 2BL and what is near it Map of LS8 2BL: its centre point, with the 244 other postcodes in the LS8 2 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 1.6 kmRoundhay LS8 2BL
  • LS8 2BL
  • Other postcodes in LS8 2: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 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 53.8309, longitude -1.5004)

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 2BL?

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 2BL?

Every home and business at LS8 2BL 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 2BL?

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 2BL 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 2BL.

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 2BL: 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 2BL 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 2BL?

Homes in LS8 2 sold for a typical £375,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 99 sales, up 8.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£375,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£345,500
12 months to August 2026
£375,000

▲ up 8.5% on the 12 months before

Detached£670,000 17 sales
Semi-detached£388,350 42 sales
Terraced£365,000 17 sales
Flat or maisonette£226,000 23 sales

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 2BL

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in LS8 2BL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 6 December 2024. 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 2BL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 580 homes in the neighbourhood around LS8 2BL. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (53%). 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 2BL

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 B, the most common, is £1,776.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (10%)£1,522
Band Babout 150 (26%)£1,776
Band Cabout 110 (19%)£2,030
Band Dabout 40 (7%)£2,284
Band Eabout 90 (16%)£2,791
Band Fabout 80 (14%)£3,299
Band Gabout 50 (9%)£3,806
Band Hwithheld£4,567

When the homes were built

  1. 9% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 12% 1945 to 1964
  5. 53% 1965 to 1982
  6. 12% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 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 2BL is in (ONS area E01011644), 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 2BL?

The nearest open schools to LS8 2BL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LS8 2BL, 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 2BL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LS8 2BL is Cross Gates Rail Station, 4.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Cross Gates Rail Station Railway station 4.3 kmCycle
  • Leeds Rail Station Railway station 5.0 kmDrive

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest North Lane, 191 m away.

More stations near LS8 2BL, 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 2BL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LS8 2BL, 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 2BL?

0 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LS8 2BL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Point Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 227 kW 1.1 kmWalk
  • Lidl Charging station Charging point · No details mapped 2.0 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.4 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 2BL?

The nearest to the centre of LS8 2BL, 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 2BL?

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 2BL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LS8 2BL, 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 2BL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LS8 2BL, 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 2BL?

The nearest vets to the centre of LS8 2BL 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 2BL in a conservation area?

The centre of LS8 2BL 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 2BL?

Police.uk records 210 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LS8 2BL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences66 reports
Vehicle crime30 reports
Burglary24 reports
Anti-social behaviour17 reports
Other theft16 reports
Criminal damage and arson14 reports

Also: public order 11, shoplifting 11, drugs 7, other crime 5, bicycle theft 4, theft from the person 2, robbery 2, possession of weapons 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 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 2BL

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
February 2004

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

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LS8 2JH50 mLS8 2HT80 mLS8 2JR100 mLS8 2SW220 mLS8 2JU230 mLS8 2JJ240 m
All of LS8

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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