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Thinking of living at BD3 7LD? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killinghall Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Dixons Marchbank Primary | Primary | 450 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| Lapage Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 700 m | 53% met the expected standard |
| St. Clare's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Primary | 750 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| Byron Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Laisterdyke Leadership Academy | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 36.1 · 5.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Carlton Bolling | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 44.4 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 54.8 · 21.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Co-op Academy Priesthorpe | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 41.1 · 7.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hanson Academy | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 35.1 · 6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Al Mumin Primary and Secondary School | Independent | 2.9 km | 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Darul Uloom Dawatul Imaan | Independent | 3.1 km | 2.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Bradford Moor Crown Green Bowls Club | 160 m | 19 |
| Tennis | 22 Padel (Bradford) | 1.8 km | 15 |
| Cricket | Thornbury Cricket Club | 1.3 km | 14 |
| Swimming | Eccleshill Swimming Pool | 2.8 km | 10 |
| Football | Powerleague Bradford | 1.2 km | 9 |
| Golf | Bradford Moor Golf Club | 550 m | 5 |
| Squash | University Of Bradford Sports Centre (Unique Fitness) | 3.4 km | 3 |
| Rugby league | Woodhouse Grove School football field | 4.1 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Peel Park (Bradford) | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Climbing | The Climbing Depot | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Ice skating | Bradford Ice Arena | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Snooker | GameOn | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Idle Athletic Club / East Bradford Cycling Club | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Woodhouse Grove School football field | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Motor | Parkwoof Off Road Centre | 4.3 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 short drive or bike ride (2.3 km), with 1.5m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Upper Rushton Rd Silverhill Drive, 150 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 660); 20 departures an hour from the 16 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Killinghall Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 67% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Dixons Marchbank Primary (0.6 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Laisterdyke Leadership Academy, 650 m away; Attainment 8: 36.1 · 5.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Carlton Bolling (1.9 km) and Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy (2.1 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Heckmondwike Grammar School (10.9 km) and The North Halifax Grammar School (12.2 km).
It's a family area: 27% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 450 m away, with Harris Food Store closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Thornbury Medical Practice (500 m), with Abrar Rehman Pharmacy Barkerend the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Arny's is 1.9 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Bradford Royal Infirmary, 5.3 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: 16 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
Tazza Kitchen is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and The New Virginia (Bar Only) the nearest pub (600 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (14 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 127 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 5% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 50% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Bradford Moor Park, 200 m away; for exercise, Esporta (1.0 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 8.0 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 62 km.
42 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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Most households own their home, 24% rent privately.
It's young: 25% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is University of Bradford, 3.2 km 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.