LS8 2XW postcode in Leeds, England
LS8 2XW is a postcode in Leeds, in the Gipton & Harehills ward. It is in the Leeds East parliamentary constituency and the West Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1995. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where LS8 2XW is, and what is near it
- LS8 2XW
- Other postcodes in LS8 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 11 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 53.8074, longitude -1.5248)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after LS8 2XW?
- 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 2XW Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West YorkshirePolice force area
- Leeds EastParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Richard Burgon (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Richard Burgon
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 2XW?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for LS8 2XW. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: 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 2XW?
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 2XW 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 2XW.
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 2XW: 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 2XW 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 2XW?
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.
- Detached £670,000 17 sales
- Semi-detached £388,350 42 sales
- Terraced £365,000 17 sales
- Flat or maisonette £226,000 23 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 2XW
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LS8 2XW 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 LS8 2XW?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 950 homes in the neighbourhood around LS8 2XW. The largest share of them, 42%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (38%). 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 £2,284 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,522.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 400 (42%) | £1,522 |
| Band B | about 360 (38%) | £1,776 |
| Band C | about 170 (18%) | £2,030 |
| Band D | about 20 (2%) | £2,284 |
| Band E | withheld | £2,791 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,299 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,806 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,567 |
When the homes were built
- 4% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 4% 1945 to 1964
- 36% 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- 38% 2000 to 2009
- 17% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1919 to 1939, 1983 to 1999, 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 2XW is in (ONS area E01033031), 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 2XW?
The nearest open schools to LS8 2XW, 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 2XW?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LS8 2XW is Leeds Rail Station, 2.0 km away in a straight line.
- Leeds Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
- Burley Park 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.
11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Grant Avenue, 191 m away.
More stations near LS8 2XW, 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 2XW?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of LS8 2XW, 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.
- Chapeltown Family Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0113 240 7000 450 mWalk
- Lincoln Green Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2024 · Phone 0113 221 1900 600 mWalk
- Shakespeare Medical Practice Phone 0113 295 1132 600 mWalk
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 2XW?
The nearest charging points to the centre of LS8 2XW, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Alfa Power Charging point · 3 chargers 550 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.2 kmCycle
- InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers 1.3 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 2XW?
The nearest to the centre of LS8 2XW, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- David Beevers Day Unit Phone 0113 392 9875 100 mWalk
- Poldent Dental Care 600 mWalk
- Mydentist - Skinner Lane - Leeds Phone 0113 244 9900 650 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 2XW?
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.
- St James's University Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2025 · Phone 0113 243 3144 300 mWalk
- Chapel Allerton Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0113 262 3404 1.7 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 2XW?
The nearest care homes to the centre of LS8 2XW, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Green Acres Care Home Phone 0113 248 3334 800 mWalk
- Berkeley Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2025 · Phone 0113 249 9170 1.0 kmWalk
- Oak Tree Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0113 249 1583 1.4 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 LS8 2XW?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LS8 2XW, 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.
- Cohen's Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0113 249 0348 450 mWalk
- Well, 84-86 Lincoln Green Road Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun 10am to 1pm · Phone 0113 248 2400 600 mWalk
- Khan Pharmacy Mon to Sat 12pm to midnight; Sun 12pm to 8pm · Phone 0113 235 9377 800 mWalk
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 2XW?
The nearest vets to the centre of LS8 2XW on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- PDSA Pet Hospital Phone +44 113 240 8818 1.6 kmCycle
- Beechwood Vets Phone +44 1132 621 189 1.9 kmCycle
- Oakwood Veterinary Surgery 2.6 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 2XW in a conservation area?
The centre of LS8 2XW 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 2XW?
Police.uk records 1,300 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LS8 2XW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: criminal damage and arson 86, drugs 65, burglary 61, robbery 46, other crime 40, theft from the person 18, possession of weapons 16, bicycle theft 9.
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 2XW
- Ward
- Gipton & Harehills
- 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 1995
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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