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Thinking of living at BD1 2PJ? 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 Manningham Academy | Primary | 750 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Green Lane Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 48% met the expected standard |
| Atlas Community Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 62% met the expected standard |
| Dixons McMillan Academy | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 47.3 · 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dixons Trinity Academy | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 51.4 · 14% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Valley Academy | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 38.7 · 7.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Carlton Bolling | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 44.4 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bronte Girls' Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 48.9 · 12.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Al Mumin Primary and Secondary School | Independent | 1.2 km | 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Islamic Tarbiyyah Preparatory School | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
| Prism Independent School | Independent | 1.5 km | – |
Every primary near BD1 2PJ, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Horton Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.5 km | 21 |
| Tennis | Salus Padel | 580 m | 19 |
| Cricket | Bowling Old Lane Cricket Club | 2.1 km | 14 |
| Swimming | University Of Bradford Sports Centre (Unique Fitness) | 660 m | 13 |
| Football | Bradford City AFC | 1.0 km | 8 |
| Golf | Bradford Moor Golf Club | 2.4 km | 8 |
| Cycling | Peel Park (Bradford) | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Squash | University Of Bradford Sports Centre (Unique Fitness) | 660 m | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 1000 m | 2 |
| Ice skating | Bradford Ice Arena | 570 m | 1 |
| Climbing | The Climbing Hub | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Snooker | GameOn | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Karting | TeamSport Bradford | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Wibsey Rugby Club | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | Odsal Stadium | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Car racing | Odsal Stadium | 3.3 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 20. 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, about a 5-minute walk (550 m), with 1.5m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is High Point A, 150 m away, with a bus about every 19 minutes on weekdays (routes 617, 618); 113 departures an hour from the 21 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 Manningham Academy, about a 10-minute walk (750 m); 64% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Dixons Music Primary (1.1 km).
The nearest secondary is Dixons McMillan Academy, 900 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 The Food Warehouse, 450 m away, with Heritage Mart closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Clarendon Medical Centre (450 m), with Kirkgate Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Magda Hair Studio is 250 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.
Ballr Lounge is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Sun Hotel the nearest pub (100 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%).
64 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 new: 68% of homes were built since 2000.
It's growing: about 177 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Infirmary Fields, 400 m away; for exercise, JD Gyms (500 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, 450 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.