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Thinking of living at BD1 1TH? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dixons Music Primary | Primary | 900 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy | Primary | 950 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Dixons Manningham Academy | Primary | 1.0 km | 64% met the expected standard |
| Green Lane Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 48% met the expected standard |
| Dixons McMillan Academy | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 47.3 · 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dixons Trinity Academy | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 51.4 · 14% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Carlton Bolling | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 44.4 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bronte Girls' Academy | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 48.9 · 12.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Valley Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 38.7 · 7.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Al Mumin Primary and Secondary School | Independent | 1.4 km | 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Islamic Tarbiyyah Preparatory School | Independent | 1.7 km | – |
| Crystal Gardens Primary School | Independent | 1.7 km | – |
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| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Horton Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.6 km | 20 |
| Tennis | Salus Padel | 410 m | 19 |
| Swimming | University Of Bradford Sports Centre (Unique Fitness) | 800 m | 14 |
| Cricket | Bowling Old Lane Cricket Club | 1.9 km | 13 |
| Golf | Bradford Moor Golf Club | 2.1 km | 9 |
| Football | Bradford City AFC | 1.2 km | 8 |
| Cycling | Peel Park (Bradford) | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 700 m | 2 |
| Squash | University Of Bradford Sports Centre (Unique Fitness) | 800 m | 2 |
| Ice skating | Bradford Ice Arena | 410 m | 1 |
| Snooker | GameOn | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Climbing | The Climbing Hub | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Karting | TeamSport Bradford | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Wibsey Rugby Club | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | Odsal Stadium | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Car racing | Odsal Stadium | 3.2 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 18. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Bradford Forster Square, a few minutes' walk (400 m), with 1.5m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Goitside F, under 50 m away, with a bus about every 9 minutes on weekdays (routes 620, 618, 617); 164 departures an hour from the 24 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 8 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
66% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Dixons Music Primary, about a 10-minute walk (900 m); 63% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Dixons McMillan Academy, 850 m away; Attainment 8: 47.3 · 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Carlton Bolling (1 km) and Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy (1.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The North Halifax Grammar School (9.4 km) and Heckmondwike Grammar School (11.4 km).
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 300 m away, with Afro Global Essentials closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Bevan Community Benefit Society (250 m), with Rimmington Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, The Nail Lounge is 50 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Bradford Royal Infirmary, 2.7 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 73% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 69% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 106 restaurants and cafés and 42 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Naija Pot is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Rabbit Hole (Bar only) the nearest pub (50 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (38 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 858 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
Much of it is protected: 68% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (City Centre, Goitside).
There are 116 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (76%).
It's new: 68% of homes were built since 2000.
56 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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It's growing: about 177 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Infirmary Fields, 600 m away; for exercise, JD Gyms (600 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 16.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 10 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 60 km.
Many neighbours rent: 62% of households rent privately and 23% socially.
It's young: 29% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is University of Bradford, 550 m away (TEF Silver).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.