Author: David Caldwell Updated: May 28, 2024

LS26 8XT is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (LS26) is called the outward code. The part after the space (8XT) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case LS which means Leeds.
Postal District. In our case LS26.
Postal Sector. In our case LS26 8.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case XT.

The regional mail center for the post area LS is the Yorkshire Distribution Centre, which is located at Silkstone House, Express Way, Wakefield Europort, NORMANTON, WF6 2XX.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the LS26 8XT postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is . Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the LS26 8XT postcode have the street address of Astley Lane Industrial Estate.

LS26 8XT is within the village of Swillington.

The LS26 8XT postcode area is composed of 0% residential properties, 100% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

None Domestic Buildings in LS26 8XT fall under these categories: Offices and Industrial.

Offices include Brookdale Transport 14 Astley Way, Orion 6 Astley Way, and 9A Astley Way, Astley Lane Industrial Estate.

Industrial include 3 Astley Way, Phoenix Electronic Services Ltd 17C, J F Plastics Ltd 15 Astley Way, T Cummings Co Ltd 5, Intavac 9B Astley Way, 16 Astley Way, Tissue Science Laboratories 2 Astley Way, 1 Astley Way, 17B Astley Way, 17C, 6, and 17B, Astley Lane Industrial Estate.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	0%
Commercial	100%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for LS26 8XT

The telephone area code for LS26 8XT is 0113 Leeds.

Map Coordinates

Latitude	53.7626966127
Longitude	-1.4139188821

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from this postcode © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast for Colton

Sun 22nd Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	10.00%	NE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	10.00%	NE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	12.00%	NE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	9.00%	NE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	8.00%	NE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	17.00%	NE 11 mph

Mon 23rd Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	19.00%	NNE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	19.00%	NNE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	23.00%	NNE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	22.00%	NNE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	47.00%	NNE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	15.00%	N 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	13.00%	N 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	9.00%	N 7 mph

Tue 24th Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	8.00%	NW 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	9.00%	NW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	12.00%	NW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	8.00%	NW 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	10.00%	W 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	13.00%	W 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	11.00%	NW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	10.00%	W 4 mph

Wed 25th Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	13.00%	SW 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	20.00%	W 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	50.00%	WNW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	19.00%	S 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	50.00%	ESE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	44.00%	SE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	23.00%	ENE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	21.00%	NNE 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like?

Download Speeds

Average Mbps	49.000
Median Mbps	63.700
Maximum Mbps	79.670

LS26 8XT has an average download speed of 49 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,424 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

25% of postcodes (295,412) have slower broadband speeds.

75% of postcodes (887,805) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds

Average Mbps	12.900
Median Mbps	18.500
Maximum Mbps	20.000

LS26 8XT has an average upload speed of 12.9 Megabits per second (Mbps).

10,824 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

44% of postcodes (524,739) have slower upload speeds.

55% of postcodes (649,078) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute Drive

England Secondary Schools

Garforth Academy

Address: Garforth Academy, Lidgett Lane, Garforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS25 1LJ

Distance: 1.96 miles

School Website

Contact: 01132127127

England Primary Schools

Strawberry Fields Primary School

Address: Strawberry Fields Primary School, Lidgett Lane, Garforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS25 1LL

Distance: 2.01 miles

School Website

Contact: 01132320796

Swillington Primary School

Address: Swillington Primary School, Church Lane, Swillington, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS26 8DX

Distance: 0.57 miles

Contact:

Swillington Primary School

Address: Swillington Primary School, Church Lane, Swillington, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS26 8DX

Distance: 0.57 miles

School Website

Contact: 01132863220

Woodlesford Primary School

Address: Woodlesford Primary School, Church Street, Woodlesford, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS26 8RD

Distance: 1.40 miles

School Website

Contact: 01133934416

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

BEECHWOOD DENTAL CARE

Address: 6A BEECHWOOD CENTRE, CHURCH STREET, WOODLESFORD, LEEDS, LS26 8RE

Distance: 1.49 miles

Contact: :

KIPPAX DENTAL CENTRE

Address: 271 GIBSON LANE, KIPPAX, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS25 7JN

Distance: 1.97 miles

Contact: :

LIDGETT LANE (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 1 LIDGETT LANE, GARFORTH, LEEDS, LS25 1EH

Distance: 2.24 miles

Contact: :

MAIN STREET DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 35B MAIN STREET, GARFORTH, LEEDS, LS25 1DS

Distance: 2.33 miles

Contact: :

GARFORTH DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 35A MAIN STREET, GARFORTH, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS25 1DS

Distance: 2.33 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 67A WAKEFIELD ROAD, GARFORTH, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS25 1AR

Distance: 2.33 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

SWILLINGTON PHARMACY

Address: CHURCH LANE, SWILLINGTON, LEEDS, LS26 8DY

Distance: 0.55 miles

Contact: tel: 01132 862795

BOOTS

Address: OULTON MEDICAL CENTRE, QUARRY HILL, OULTON, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS26 8SZ

Distance: 1.61 miles

Contact: tel: 0113 2822852

BOOTS

Address: 56 HIGH STREET, KIPPAX, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS25 7AB

Distance: 1.86 miles

Contact: tel: 0113 2862585

ALLERTON BYWATER PHARMACY

Address: NOVA SCOTIA MEDICAL CENTRE, 22A LEEDS ROAD, ALLERTON BYWATER, CASTLEFORD, WF10 2DP

Distance: 1.97 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 552695

BOOTS

Address: 273 GIBSON LANE, KIPPAX, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS25 7JN

Distance: 1.97 miles

Contact: tel: 0113 2872594

METHLEY PHARMACY

Address: PINFOLD LANE, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS26 9AB

Distance: 2.04 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 551788

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Nearest Opticians

P.A. STOCKTON OPTICIAN LTD

Address: 17 HIGH STREET, KIPPAX, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS25 7AF

Distance: 1.86 miles

Contact: :

KENNET LAHTI OPTICAL GLAZING LTD

Address: THE OLD PRIMARY SCHOOL, CALVERLEY ROAD, OULTON, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS26 8JQ

Distance: 1.86 miles

Contact: :

BLENKINSOP OPTICIANS (LEEDS)

Address: 8 MAIN STREET, GARFORTH, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS25 1EZ

Distance: 2.36 miles

Contact: :

MOORHOUSE OPTICIANS LTD (GARFORTH)

Address: 97 MAIN STREET, GARFORTH, LEEDS, LS25 1AF

Distance: 2.48 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED

Address: UNIT 3, THE SPRINGS, THORPE PARK APPROACH, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS15 8GG

Distance: 2.63 miles

Contact: :

MOORHOUSE OPTICIANS LTD (ROTHWELL)

Address: 35 COMMERCIAL STREET, ROTHWELL, LEEDS, LS26 0AP

Distance: 2.77 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

SWILLINGTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: HILL CREST CLOSE, SWILLINGTON, LEEDS, LS26 8DZ

Distance: 0.61 miles

Contact: :

OULTON MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: QUARRY HILL, OULTON, LEEDS, LS26 8SZ

Distance: 1.61 miles

Contact: tel: 01132 82138

KIPPAX HALL SURGERY

Address: 54 HIGH STREET, KIPPAX, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS25 7AB

Distance: 1.86 miles

Contact: tel: 0113 3854558

HEALTH CARE FIRST PARTNERSHIP

Address: PINFOLD SURGERY, PINFOLD LANE, MICKLETOWN METHLEY, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS26 9AA

Distance: 1.97 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 664141

NOVA SCOTIA MEDICAL CNTR

Address: 22A LEEDS ROAD, ALLERTON BYWATER, CASTLEFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF10 2DP

Distance: 1.97 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 552193

KIPPAX HEALTH CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: GIBSON LANE, KIPPAX, LEEDS, LS25 7JN

Distance: 1.97 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links

Train Stations

Woodlesford

Address: Woodlesford station, Station Lane, Woodlesford, West Yorkshire, LS26 8RA

Postcode: LS26 8RA

Line: Hallam Line|Pontefract line

Company: Northern

Time: within five minutes drive

Distance: 1.25 miles

East Garforth

Address: East Garforth station, Woodlands Drive, East Garforth, West Yorkshire, LS25 2JW

Postcode: LS25 2JW

Line: Selby Line|Calder Valley line

Company: Northern

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 2.70 miles

Garforth

Address: Garforth station, Station Road, Garforth, West Yorkshire, LS25 1PY

Postcode: LS25 1PY

Line: Selby Line|Calder Valley line

Company: Northern

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 2.66 miles

Micklefield

Address: Micklefield station, Great North Road, Micklefield, West Yorkshire, LS25 4AQ

Postcode: LS25 4AQ

Line: Selby Line|Calder Valley line

Company: Northern

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 4.09 miles

Cross Gates

Address: Cross Gates station, Station View, Cross Gates, West Yorkshire, LS15 8BX

Postcode: LS15 8BX

Line: Selby Line|Calder Valley line

Company: Northern

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 3.27 miles

Castleford

Address: Castleford station, Beancroft Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 5DN

Postcode: WF10 5DN

Line: Pontefract line

Company: Northern

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 3.60 miles

Glasshoughton

Address: Glasshoughton station, Colorado Way, Glasshoughton, West Yorkshire, WF10 4TA

Postcode: WF10 4TA

Line: Pontefract line

Company: Northern

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 4.73 miles

Normanton

Address: Normanton station, Lower Station Road, Normanton, West Yorkshire, WF6 2BG

Postcode: WF6 2BG

Line: Hallam Line

Company: Northern

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 4.36 miles

Outwood

Address: Outwood station, Lingwell Court, Outwood, West Yorkshire, WF1 2NX

Postcode: WF1 2NX

Line: Wakefield line

Company: Northern

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 5.12 miles

Sherburn-in-Elmet

Address: Sherburn-in-Elmet station, Oak Terrace, Sherburn-in-Elmet, North Yorkshire, LS25 6DY

Postcode: LS25 6DY

Line: Dearne Valley line

Company: Northern

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 7.77 miles

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway Junctions

M1 J46

Distance: 2.79 miles

Driving Time: 4.27 minutes

M62 J30

Distance: 3.98 miles

Driving Time: 7.42 minutes

M1 J47

Distance: 4.29 miles

Driving Time: 7.43 minutes

M1 J44

Distance: 4.35 miles

Driving Time: 8.11 minutes

M1 J45

Distance: 5.44 miles

Driving Time: 6.79 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives?

Westminster Constituency	Leeds East
Member or Parliament	Richard Burgon
Contact Details	Contact Richard Burgon
Political Party	Labour

Where can I find out where the nearest Library is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Leeds council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries

House Sales

Yearly House Sales
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2015	£34,725	£200,000	£117,363	2
2016	£285,291	£690,000	£458,430	3
2018	£984,000	£984,000	£984,000	1
2019	£310,000	£310,000	£310,000	1
2020	£40,000	£40,000	£40,000	1
2021	£462,500	£462,500	£462,500	2
2023	£325,000	£1,100,000	£506,667	3

Local Postcodes

LS26 8UE Astley Lane LS26 8AL Astley Lane LS26 8HF Astley Lane LS26 8UP Hall Road LS26 8UN Park Grove LS26 8XL Primrose Hill Drive LS26 8XJ Primrose Hill Drive LS26 8XW Primrose Hill Garth LS26 8XP Primrose Hill Green LS26 8BN Whitehouse Avenue

What Popular Supermarkets are near?

Popular Supermarkets near LS26 8XT
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Sainsburys, Stile Hill Way, Colton Retail Park, Colton, LEEDS, LS15 9JA	3.81 miles	Directions to Sainsburys
Tesco, Aberford Road, Garforth, LEEDS, LS25 2DX	4.35 miles	Directions to Tesco
Morrisons, Ingram Parade, Rothwell, LEEDS, LS26 0QJ	4.56 miles	Directions to Morrisons
Lidl, Lotherton Way, Garforth, LEEDS, LS25 2JY	4.66 miles	Directions to Lidl
Aldi, Carlton Lane, Rothwell, LEEDS, LS26 0DJ	4.84 miles	Directions to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near?

Burger King Restaurants near LS26 8XT
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Lakeside Way, Leeds, LS9 0AS	2.41 miles	Directions to Lakeside Way
Junction 33, M62 Motorway, Knottingley, WF11 0AF	3.52 miles	Directions to Junction 33, M62 Motorway
64-67 York Road, Seacroft, Leeds, LS14 6AX	3.83 miles	Directions to 64-67 York Road, Seacroft
Unit 12, Xscape, Junction 32 Of M62, Castleford, WF10 1AD	4.68 miles	Directions to Unit 12, Xscape, Junction 32 Of M62

Mcdonald's Restaurants near LS26 8XT
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Stile Hill Way, Colton, LEEDS, LS15 9JH	2.15 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Stile Hill Way, Colton, LEEDS, LS15 9JH
McDonald's, Killingbeck Drive, LEEDS, LS14 6UF	4.01 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Killingbeck Drive, LEEDS, LS14 6UF
McDonald's, Colorado Way, CASTLEFORD, WF10 4TA	4.67 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Colorado Way, CASTLEFORD, WF10 4TA
McDonald's, Low Road, LEEDS, LS10 1QR	4.79 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Low Road, LEEDS, LS10 1QR

KFC Restaurants near LS26 8XT
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Yew Tree Lane, LEEDS, LS15 9JD	2.18 miles	Directions to KFC Colton Mill - Stile Hill Way
KFC, Temple Newsam Park, LEEDS, LS15 0AE	2.39 miles	Directions to KFC Leeds - Skelton Lake Services
KFC, Station Road, Crossgates, LEEDS, LS15 7JY	3.36 miles	Directions to KFC Leeds - Crossgates Station Road
KFC, Colorado Way, CASTLEFORD, WF10 4TA	4.67 miles	Directions to KFC Glasshoughton - Colorado Way
KFC, The Oval, Hunslet, LEEDS, LS10 2AG	4.92 miles	Directions to KFC Leeds - Hunslet Green Retail Centre