LS26 8QH
a residential postcode in Swillington, Leeds
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.7707 / 53°46'14"N
Longitude: -1.4234 / 1°25'24"W
OS Eastings: 438105
OS Northings: 430642
OS Grid: SE381306
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR LSHV.N1
Mapcode Global: WHDBS.3HH4
Plus Code: 9C5WQHCG+7M
Maidenhead Locator System: IO93gs94
What Three Birds: shelduck.kingfisher.corncrake
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Church Avenue, Swillington, Leeds LS26 8QH
Summary
LS26 8QH is a residential postcode in Swillington, Leeds. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are C and D.
Residential buildings are typically semi-detached and detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £88,342 to £441,072 with an average of £222,436.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1967 and 1975, between 1950 and 1966 and between 1930 and 1949.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are D and E.
Swillington is a village, which had a population of 3,088 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 121 people resident in LS26 8QH, of which 59 were male and 62 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
LS26 8QH is in the Leeds travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Leeds Primary Care Trust.
LS26 8QH is approximately 67m (220ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing LS26 8QH
6b3: Suburbanites - Semi-Detached Suburbia - Semi-Detached Ageing
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for LS26 8QH
England D1: a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
3/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
2/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
8/10 (High)
Supermarkets near LS26 8QH include Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Lidl, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of LS26 8QH are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Metropolitan District
Leeds City Council
Ward
Garforth & Swillington
Councillors
Sarah Field (Independent)
Mark Dobson (Independent)
Suzanne McCormack (Independent)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Elmet and Rothwell
MP
Alec Shelbrooke (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for LS26 8QH.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near LS26 8QH.
Primary
Swillington Primary School
Church Lane, Swillington, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS26 8DX
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Woodlesford Primary School
Church Street, Woodlesford, Church St, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS26 8RD
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Colton Primary School
School Lane, Colton, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15 9AL
Foundation School
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
Great Preston VC CofE Primary School
Preston Lane, Great Preston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS26 8AR
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Oulton Primary School
Green Lea, Oulton, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS26 8NT
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Secondary
Garforth Academy
Lidgett Lane, Garforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS25 1LJ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Brigshaw High School
Brigshaw Lane, Allerton Bywater, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 2HR
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Temple Moor High School Science College
Field End Grove, Selby Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15 0PT
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Royds School
Pennington Lane, Oulton, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS26 8EX
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Corpus Christi Catholic College
Neville Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 0TT
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
John Smeaton Academy
Smeaton Approach, Barwick Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15 8TA
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Leeds East Academy
South Parkway, Seacroft, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS14 6TY
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
David Young Community Academy
Bishop's Way, Off North Parkway, Seacroft, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS14 6NU
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Inadequate
Rodillian Academy
Longthorpe Lane, Lofthouse, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF3 3PS
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Castleford Academy
Ferrybridge Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 4JQ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.