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Thinking of living at BD3 8AT? 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.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lift Feversham | Primary | 300 m | 90% met the expected standard |
| Lapage Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 350 m | 53% met the expected standard |
| Co-op Academy Penny Oaks | Primary | 400 m | 55% met the expected standard |
| Dixons Marchbank Primary | Primary | 400 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| Byron Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Laisterdyke Leadership Academy | Secondary | 500 m | Attainment 8: 36.1 · 5.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Carlton Bolling | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 44.4 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bradford Forster Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 32.7 · 3.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 54.8 · 21.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bronte Girls' Academy | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 48.9 · 12.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Darul Uloom Dawatul Imaan | Independent | 2.3 km | 2.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Al Mumin Primary and Secondary School | Independent | 2.8 km | 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Bradford Moor Crown Green Bowls Club | 700 m | 18 |
| Tennis | 22 Padel (Bradford) | 1.1 km | 16 |
| Cricket | Thornbury Cricket Club | 1.8 km | 14 |
| Swimming | Bowling Pool And Gym | 2.0 km | 12 |
| Football | Powerleague Bradford | 1.7 km | 9 |
| Golf | Bradford Moor Golf Club | 800 m | 6 |
| Rugby league | Odsal Stadium | 4.0 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Peel Park (Bradford) | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Squash | University Of Bradford Sports Centre (Unique Fitness) | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Climbing | The Climbing Depot | 3.9 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Ice skating | Bradford Ice Arena | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Snooker | GameOn | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Car racing | Odsal Stadium | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Motor | Parkwoof Off Road Centre | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Karting | TeamSport Bradford | 4.2 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 Interchange, a short drive or bike ride (1.7 km), with 2.4m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Lapage School, 300 m away, with a bus about every 18 minutes on weekdays (routes X11, 671, 660); 52 departures an hour from the 16 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Lift Feversham, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 90% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Dixons Marchbank Primary (0.5 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Laisterdyke Leadership Academy, 500 m away; Attainment 8: 36.1 · 5.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Carlton Bolling (1.5 km) and Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy (2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Heckmondwike Grammar School (10.3 km) and The North Halifax Grammar School (11.5 km).
It's a family area: 27% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Manchester Super Stores, 400 m away, with Food Asia Express closer still (under 50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Bradford Moor Practice (300 m), with Chelmsford Road Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, xanadu 1816 is 1.5 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Bradford Royal Infirmary, 5.0 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: 24 restaurants and cafés, 0 pubs and bars.
Drizzle Delights is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Swaine Green Travern (Bar Only) the nearest pub (850 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 117 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 11% flats and 5% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 78% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Attock Park, 150 m away; for exercise, Esporta (1.5 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 8.8 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 61 km.
41 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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| The Fountain School | Independent | 2.9 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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Every primary near BD3 8AT, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
Most households own their home, 31% rent privately.
It's young: 25% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is University of Bradford, 2.6 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.