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Thinking of living at BD3 9AN? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Primary School | Primary | 200 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy | Primary | 250 m | 92% met the expected standard |
| Lapage Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 400 m | 53% met the expected standard |
| Lift Feversham | Primary | 500 m | 90% met the expected standard |
| Dixons Marchbank Primary | Primary | 700 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| Carlton Bolling | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 44.4 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Laisterdyke Leadership Academy | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 36.1 · 5.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 54.8 · 21.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bronte Girls' Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 48.9 · 12.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Valley Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 38.7 · 7.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Al Mumin Primary and Secondary School | Independent | 2.1 km | 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Crystal Gardens Primary School | Independent | 2.9 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Bradford Moor Crown Green Bowls Club | 910 m | 19 |
| Tennis | 22 Padel (Bradford) | 810 m | 17 |
| Cricket | Thornbury Cricket Club | 2.3 km | 15 |
| Swimming | Bowling Pool And Gym | 2.2 km | 12 |
| Football | Bradford City AFC | 1.9 km | 10 |
| Golf | Bradford Moor Golf Club | 630 m | 6 |
| Cycling | Peel Park (Bradford) | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Squash | University Of Bradford Sports Centre (Unique Fitness) | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Climbing | The Climbing Hub | 3.6 km | 2 |
| Rugby league | Odsal Stadium | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Ice skating | Bradford Ice Arena | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Snooker | GameOn | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Karting | TeamSport Bradford | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Car racing | Odsal Stadium | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Idle Athletic Club / East Bradford Cycling Club | 4.3 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 19. 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 (1.3 km), with 1.5m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Webster Street, 50 m away, with a bus about every 18 minutes on weekdays (routes X11, 671, 660); 26 departures an hour from the 8 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 14 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
52% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Byron Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 75% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Dixons Music Primary (1.7 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Carlton Bolling, 650 m away; Attainment 8: 44.4 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy (0.7 km) and Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford (2.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The North Halifax Grammar School (10.1 km) and Heckmondwike Grammar School (11.4 km).
It's a family area: 25% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Lidl, 300 m away, with Barkerend Butcher closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Primrose Surgery (500 m), with Robertsons Pharmacy Hillside Bridge the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, xanadu 1816 is 1.0 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Bradford Royal Infirmary, 3.2 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: 47 restaurants and cafés and 5 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
The Steak Hut is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and The Airedale (Bar Only) the nearest pub (700 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (24 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 275 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 80 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 50% flats and 3% detached houses.
40 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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| Eden Springs Girls Secondary | Independent | 2.9 km | 11.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
It's growing: about 228 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Beech Grove Park, 350 m away; for exercise, JD Gyms (1.7 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 16.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 9.4 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 61 km.
Many neighbours rent: 40% of households rent privately and 34% socially.
It's young: 28% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is University of Bradford, 2.2 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.