Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at BD13 3HD? 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornton Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 45% met the expected standard |
| The Academy At St. James | Primary | 1.5 km | 49% met the expected standard |
| Ley Top Primary School | Primary | 1.9 km | 40% met the expected standard |
| St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 2.0 km | 65% met the expected standard |
| Foxhill Primary School | Primary | 2.1 km | 77% met the expected standard |
| Beckfoot Thornton | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 40.2 · 7.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dixons Allerton Academy | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 41.7 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Trinity Academy Bradford | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 43.9 · 3.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bradford Girls' Grammar School | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 44.8 · 11.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Beckfoot Upper Heaton | Secondary | 3.8 km | Attainment 8: 37.3 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria | Independent | 2.8 km | 28.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Prism Independent School | Independent | 4.5 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Thornton/Branwell House Crown Green Bowls Club | 750 m | 12 |
| Tennis | Beckfoot Thornton School | 1.7 km | 12 |
| Cricket | Thornton Cricket Club | 920 m | 9 |
| Golf | Headley Golf Club | 970 m | 6 |
| Swimming | Rhodesway Pool | 2.5 km | 6 |
| Football | Peel Hall (QCFC) | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Squash | Wilsden Squash Club | 3.6 km | 2 |
| Cycling | BMX track | 4.8 km | 2 |
| Fishing | Oats Royd Fishing Complex | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Angling | Farview Fishing Lakes | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Karting | TeamSport Bradford | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Climbing | The Climbing Hub | 4.3 km | 1 |
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 Frizinghall, a drive away (6.1 km), with 433k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Bridge Street, 150 m away, with a bus about every 13 minutes on weekdays (routes 607, 67); 29 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Thornton Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (550 m); 45% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Beckfoot Thornton, 1.7 km away; Attainment 8: 40.2 · 7.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Dixons Kings Academy (4.1 km) and Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford (4.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The North Halifax Grammar School (4.5 km) and The Crossley Heath School (9.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co Op, 400 m away, with Thornton Village Store closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Thornton Medical Centre (100 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (100 m).
For a haircut, One Stop is 2.0 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Bradford Royal Infirmary, 4.0 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 11 restaurants and cafés, 14 pubs and bars.
Sherry Berry Cakes is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and The Blue Boar the nearest pub (150 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 104 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 138 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 9% flats and 18% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
It's growing: about 124 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Sapgate Gardens, 50 m away; for exercise, Peel Hall (QCFC) (2.0 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 15 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 56 km.
34 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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| Millcourt School | Independent | 4.7 km | Attainment 8: 4 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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Every primary near BD13 3HD, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Most households own their home, 21% rent privately.
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.