LS8 5LW postcode in Leeds, England

LS8 5LW 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 1980.

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 at LS8 5LW can get it Across Leeds: 96% Typical price £127,000 Homes sold in LS8 5, last 12 months. ▲ 13.4% on the year before Nearest station Leeds 2.5 km in a straight line

Where LS8 5LW is, and what is near it

Map of LS8 5LW and what is near it Map of LS8 5LW: its centre point, with the 158 other postcodes in the LS8 5 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 15 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. LS8 5AB: also in LS8 5LS8 5AD: also in LS8 5LS8 5AF: also in LS8 5LS8 5AG: also in LS8 5LS8 5AJ: also in LS8 5LS8 5AN: also in LS8 5LS8 5AQ: also in LS8 5LS8 5AY: also in LS8 5LS8 5BB: also in LS8 5LS8 5BE: also in LS8 5LS8 5BP: also in LS8 5LS8 5BR: also in LS8 5LS8 5BS: also in LS8 5LS8 5BT: also in LS8 5LS8 5BU: also in LS8 5LS8 5BW: also in LS8 5LS8 5BY: also in LS8 5LS8 5BZ: also in LS8 5LS8 5DA: also in LS8 5LS8 5DB: also in LS8 5LS8 5DD: also in LS8 5LS8 5DE: also in LS8 5LS8 5DF: also in LS8 5LS8 5DG: also in LS8 5LS8 5DH: also in LS8 5LS8 5DJ: also in LS8 5LS8 5DP: also in LS8 5LS8 5DQ: also in LS8 5LS8 5DR: also in LS8 5LS8 5DT: also in LS8 5LS8 5DU: also in LS8 5LS8 5DX: also in LS8 5LS8 5DZ: also in LS8 5LS8 5EB: also in LS8 5LS8 5EG: also in LS8 5LS8 5EH: also in LS8 5LS8 5EJ: also in LS8 5LS8 5EL: also in LS8 5LS8 5EN: also in LS8 5LS8 5EP: also in LS8 5LS8 5EQ: also in LS8 5LS8 5ER: also in LS8 5LS8 5ES: also in LS8 5LS8 5EY: also in LS8 5LS8 5EZ: also in LS8 5LS8 5FF: also in LS8 5LS8 5HB: also in LS8 5LS8 5HP: also in LS8 5LS8 5HS: also in LS8 5LS8 5HT: also in LS8 5LS8 5HX: also in LS8 5LS8 5HY: also in LS8 5LS8 5HZ: also in LS8 5LS8 5JA: also in LS8 5LS8 5JB: also in LS8 5LS8 5JE: also in LS8 5LS8 5JF: also in LS8 5LS8 5JG: also in LS8 5LS8 5JH: also in LS8 5LS8 5JJ: also in LS8 5LS8 5JL: also in LS8 5LS8 5JN: also in LS8 5LS8 5JP: also in LS8 5LS8 5JQ: also in LS8 5LS8 5JR: also in LS8 5LS8 5JS: also in LS8 5LS8 5JT: also in LS8 5LS8 5JW: also in LS8 5LS8 5LE: also in LS8 5LS8 5LF: also in LS8 5LS8 5LG: also in LS8 5LS8 5LH: also in LS8 5LS8 5LJ: also in LS8 5LS8 5LL: also in LS8 5LS8 5LN: also in LS8 5LS8 5LP: also in LS8 5LS8 5LQ: also in LS8 5LS8 5LR: also in LS8 5LS8 5LS: also in LS8 5LS8 5LT: also in LS8 5LS8 5LU: also in LS8 5LS8 5LX: also in LS8 5LS8 5LY: also in LS8 5LS8 5NA: also in LS8 5LS8 5NF: also in LS8 5LS8 5NG: also in LS8 5LS8 5NH: also in LS8 5LS8 5NJ: also in LS8 5LS8 5NL: also in LS8 5LS8 5NN: also in LS8 5LS8 5NP: also in LS8 5LS8 5NQ: also in LS8 5LS8 5NT: also in LS8 5LS8 5NU: also in LS8 5LS8 5NW: also in LS8 5LS8 5NX: also in LS8 5LS8 5NY: also in LS8 5LS8 5NZ: also in LS8 5LS8 5PA: also in LS8 5LS8 5PB: also in LS8 5LS8 5PJ: also in LS8 5LS8 5PL: also in LS8 5LS8 5PN: also in LS8 5LS8 5PP: also in LS8 5LS8 5PR: also in LS8 5LS8 5PS: also in LS8 5LS8 5PT: also in LS8 5LS8 5PU: also in LS8 5LS8 5PW: also in LS8 5LS8 5PX: also in LS8 5LS8 5PY: also in LS8 5LS8 5PZ: also in LS8 5LS8 5QB: also in LS8 5LS8 5QD: also in LS8 5LS8 5QE: also in LS8 5LS8 5QF: also in LS8 5LS8 5QG: also in LS8 5LS8 5QL: also in LS8 5LS8 5QN: also in LS8 5LS8 5QP: also in LS8 5LS8 5QQ: also in LS8 5LS8 5RB: also in LS8 5LS8 5RU: also in LS8 5 Leeds station 2.5 kmGipton & Harehills LS8 5LW Map of LS8 5LW and what is near it Map of LS8 5LW: its centre point, with the 158 other postcodes in the LS8 5 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 15 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Co-op Academy Leeds 950 mGipton & Harehills LS8 5LW
  • LS8 5LW
  • Other postcodes in LS8 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 15 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 53.8106, longitude -1.5192)

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 5LW?

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 5LW?

Every home and business at LS8 5LW can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

LS8 5LW 100% Leeds 96%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

LS8 5LW 100% Leeds 99%
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 5LW?

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 5LW 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 5LW.

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 5LW: 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 5LW 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 5LW?

Homes in LS8 5 sold for a typical £127,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 33 sales, up 13.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£127,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£112,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 13.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Terraced £126,000 29 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 5LW

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in LS8 5LW from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 15 July 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 5LW?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 820 homes in the neighbourhood around LS8 5LW. Over half of them (99%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (45%). 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 5LW

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 £1,776 (band B); band A, the most common, is £1,522.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 810 (99%)£1,522
Band Babout 10 (1%)£1,776
Band Cwithheld£2,030
Band Dfewer than 5£2,284
Band Ewithheld£2,791
Band Ffewer than 5£3,299
Band Gfewer than 5£3,806
Band Hfewer than 5£4,567

When the homes were built

  1. 45% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 24% 1945 to 1964
  5. 28% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 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 5LW is in (ONS area E01011677), 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 5LW?

The nearest open schools to LS8 5LW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LS8 5LW, 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 5LW?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LS8 5LW is Leeds Rail Station, 2.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Leeds Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
  • Burley Park Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle

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

15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Conway View, 175 m away.

More stations near LS8 5LW, 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 5LW?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LS8 5LW, 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 5LW?

1 within 1 km 16 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LS8 5LW, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 950 mWalk
  • Alfa Power Charging point · 3 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
  • InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers 1.1 kmWalk

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 5LW?

The nearest to the centre of LS8 5LW, 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 5LW?

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 5LW?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LS8 5LW, 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 5LW?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LS8 5LW, 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 5LW?

The nearest vets to the centre of LS8 5LW 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 5LW in a conservation area?

The centre of LS8 5LW 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 5LW?

Police.uk records 883 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LS8 5LW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences322 reports
Vehicle crime85 reports
Anti-social behaviour73 reports
Criminal damage and arson66 reports
Public order63 reports
Other theft59 reports

Also: burglary 53, drugs 44, other crime 34, robbery 29, shoplifting 24, possession of weapons 13, theft from the person 11, bicycle theft 7.

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 5LW

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 1980

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

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LS8 5LN30 mLS8 5LS30 mLS8 5LG40 mLS8 5LF50 mLS8 5NW70 mLS8 5LU70 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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