Latitude: 53.7619 / 53°45'42"N
Longitude: -1.3894 / 1°23'21"W
OS Eastings: 440350
OS Northings: 429681
OS Grid: SE403296
Mapcode National: GBR LSQY.Z6
Mapcode Global: WHDBS.MPLX
Plus Code: 9C5WQJ66+Q6
Maidenhead Locator System: IO93hs32
What Three Birds: stilt.garganey.murrelet
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
LS26 8BQ is a residential postcode in Great Preston, Leeds. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is A.
Residential buildings are primarily semi-detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £58,327 to £149,075 with an average of £120,051.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1950 and 1966.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly owner occupied, with some social housing
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is D.
Great Preston is a village, which had a population of 1,165 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 19 people resident in LS26 8BQ, of which 8 were male and 11 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
LS26 8BQ is in the Leeds travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Leeds Primary Care Trust.
LS26 8BQ is approximately 52m (171ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing LS26 8BQ
8a2: Hard-Pressed Living - Industrious Communities - Industrious Hardship
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for LS26 8BQ
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
4/10 (Low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
8/10 (High)
Supermarkets near LS26 8BQ include Aldi, Co-Operative Food, Lidl, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of LS26 8BQ 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)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for LS26 8BQ.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near LS26 8BQ.
Great Preston VC CofE Primary School
Preston Lane, Great Preston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS26 8AR
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Kippax Greenfield Primary School
Ebor Mount, Kippax, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS25 7PA
Academy Converter
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Kippax North Primary School
Brexdale Avenue, Kippax, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS25 7EJ
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Kippax Ash Tree Primary School
Gibson Lane, Kippax, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS25 7JL
Foundation School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Allerton Bywater Primary School
Leeds Road, Allerton Bywater, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 2DR
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Brigshaw High School
Brigshaw Lane, Allerton Bywater, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 2HR
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Garforth Academy
Lidgett Lane, Garforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS25 1LJ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Castleford Academy
Ferrybridge Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 4JQ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Royds School
Pennington Lane, Oulton, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS26 8EX
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Temple Moor High School Science College
Field End Grove, Selby Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15 0PT
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
John Smeaton Academy
Smeaton Approach, Barwick Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15 8TA
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 3JU
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Corpus Christi Catholic College
Neville Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 0TT
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Cutsyke Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 6BD
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The Freeston Academy
Favell Avenue, Normanton, West Yorkshire, WF6 1HZ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The overall school grade in this area is high.