LS26 8GX
PostcodeA postcode in Leeds 097B, Rothwell ward, Leeds.
This report describes the area around LS26 8GX, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around LS26 8GX
- 3 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 50% on JulyLeeds 097B: 128 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Woodlesford, 1.9 kmAbout 24 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 760 m awayExact point
- No property in LS26 8GX listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Leeds 097BNeighbourhood
- £247,695 average priceFor the whole of Leeds, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.4 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.2 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at LS26 8GXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at LS26 8GXRoad 52 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 3 of 63% to 5% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 11.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near LS26 8GX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Oulton Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 48.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 760 m 9 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
| Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
| Oulton Primary School Primary. 42% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| Woodlesford Primary School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near LS26 8GX
Latest sale at each postcode- £145,000Wordsworth Drive, LS26 8EPSeptember 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold40 m
- £145,000Wordsworth Court, LS26 8DQMay 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £410,000Shelley Crescent, LS26 8ERJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold180 m
- £380,000Shelley Close, LS26 8BXOctober 2024, detached, established, freehold190 m
- £206,000Oulton Drive, LS26 8ENMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold190 m
- £312,000Wakefield Road, LS26 8ELDecember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold300 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
The neighbourhood: Leeds 097B
Everything about Leeds 097BThe postcode district: LS26
Everything about LS26Your MP
- Simon LightwoodLabour (Co-op)MP for Wakefield and Rothwell
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.