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Thinking of living at BD4 6ER? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John's CofE Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| Newhall Park Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 1.1 km | 58% met the expected standard |
| Knowleswood Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 20% met the expected standard |
| Woodlands Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 1.5 km | 60% met the expected standard |
| Bradford Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 33.1 · 3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Tong Leadership Academy | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 26.4 · 4.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bradford Forster Academy | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 32.7 · 3.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dixons City Academy | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 49.5 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bradford Beacon School | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
| Darul Uloom Dawatul Imaan | Independent | 1.4 km | 2.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Fountain School | Independent | 2.2 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Knowles Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.2 km | 19 |
| Tennis | Bowling Park | 1.5 km | 11 |
| Golf | East Bierley Golf Club | 1.5 km | 8 |
| Cricket | East Bierley Cricket Club | 1.7 km | 6 |
| Swimming | Tong Leadership Academy | 1.8 km | 5 |
| Cycling | Little Horton Sociala Cycling Club | 2.1 km | 5 |
| Rugby league | Odsal Stadium | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Car racing | Odsal Stadium | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Snooker | GameOn | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Wibsey Rugby Club | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Horsfall Stadium | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Tong Lane End Equestrian Centre | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Ice skating | Bradford Ice Arena | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Motor | Parkwoof Off Road Centre | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Squash | University Of Bradford Sports Centre (Unique Fitness) | 3.9 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 Low Moor, a short drive or bike ride (2.2 km), with 292k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Shetcliffe Road, 50 m away, with a bus about every 19 minutes on weekdays (route 620); 21 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St John's CofE Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (650 m); 76% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Bradford Academy, 1.7 km away; Attainment 8: 33.1 · 3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Carlton Bolling (3.9 km) and Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy (4.8 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Heckmondwike Grammar School (7.2 km) and The North Halifax Grammar School (10.8 km).
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Asda, 1.1 km away, with Bierley Superstore and Post Office closer still (450 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Bowling Hall Med Practice (1.1 km), with Bierley Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Bliss Hair & Tanning is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Bradford Royal Infirmary, 6.7 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 21 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
Northern Kitchen is the closest café or restaurant (950 m), and The Greenwood Inn the nearest pub (250 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (15 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 151 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 38 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 7% flats and 21% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is Knowles Park, 1.2 km away; for exercise, Bowling Pool (1.9 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 12 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 59 km.
10 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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Every primary near BD4 6ER, 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, 24% rent privately.
The nearest university is University of Bradford, 3.9 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.