LS20 8DR Leeds
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Guiseley & Rawdon. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Leeds in 2026-27: Band D £2,284 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,522 | £1,776 | £2,030 | £2,284 | £2,791 | £3,299 | £3,806 | £4,567 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (30% of about 920 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, GUISELEY (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Parkside Works Otley Road Guiseley: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (200 m)
- Cromptons, Netherfield Rd, Guiseley: up to 1 home, permissioned (880 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 7 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 136 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Guiseley 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 470 m |
| Menston 658,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km | |
| Apperley Bridge 456,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 33 within 800 m; nearest Park Gate Crescent Guiseley | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Otley Bus Station | 4.0 km |
| Car parks | LCS Parking | 1.6 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest Osprey Charging Station | 850 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 3.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Park Road & Menston | 210 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Cohen's Chemist | 290 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Springfield Road (Dental Surgery) | 300 m |
| Hospital | Optegra Yorkshire Hospital | 4.4 km |
| Police station | Otley Police Station | 4.2 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Tranmere - Tranmere Court, Church Road | 950 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Springfield Park 1.2 ha | 430 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 380 m² | 440 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,740 m² | 180 m |
| Allotments | Moor Lane Allotments 6,540 m² | 1.3 km |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 1.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Oswald, a listed building (Grade I), 680 m north-east. 27 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Oswald | Listed building, Grade I | 680 m north-east |
| Rectory Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 720 m north-east |
| High Royds Hospital | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km north-west |
| Saltaire | World Heritage Site | 6.2 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Guiseley Wells | Wetland | 580 m north-east |
| Sodhall Hill | Hill | 640 m south |
| Sodhall Hill Wood | Wood | 830 m south |
| Hawkstone Wood | Wood | 1.1 km south-west |
| Yeadon Tarn | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km east |
| Pool Scar | Valley | 4.4 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 16 | 18 |
2 of the postcode's 18 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 39% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.