LS27 postcode area guide — Leeds

Where is LS27?

Broadband & internet speeds in LS27

Excellent coverage

Broadband availability in the LS27 postcode district (Leeds) is Excellent — gigabit-capable full fibre is widely available. Across the 1,088 postcodes Ofcom measures in LS27, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 98.5% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 96.5%.

Around 0.1% of premises in LS27 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.

Sample postcodes in LS27

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Mobile signal around Leeds

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Leeds district (394,701 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in LS27

Police recorded 269 incidents within about a mile of the centre of LS27 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).

House prices in LS27

Based on 518 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in LS27 is £205,000, down 4.7% on the previous year (£215,000).

Latest recorded sales in LS27

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Who lives here? Leeds demographics

Census 2021 figures for the wider Leeds district (811,953 residents, 341,466 households):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around LS27

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.

Food hygiene ratings in LS27

261 rated food businesses operate in LS27. 173 hold the top rating of 5, 40 are rated 4, and 1 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: 13 Noodles, AJ's Jerkhouse, Aldi Stores, Alexander Residential Home, All Steamed Up Coffee Co.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in LS27

From a sample of 122 Energy Performance Certificates across 10 LS27 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 35% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.

Phone area codes for Leeds

Landlines around LS27 typically use:

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What's it like living in LS27?

Postcodes in LS27

Neighbouring districts

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Frequently asked questions

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.