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Thinking of living at BD4 6JY? 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 | 350 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 500 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| Newhall Park Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| Knowleswood Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 20% met the expected standard |
| Bradford Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 33.1 · 3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bradford Forster Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 32.7 · 3.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Tong Leadership Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 26.4 · 4.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bronte Girls' Academy | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 48.9 · 12.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dixons City Academy | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 49.5 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Darul Uloom Dawatul Imaan | Independent | 800 m | 2.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bradford Beacon School | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| The Fountain School | Independent | 2.1 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Knowles Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 620 m | 20 |
| Tennis | Bowling Park | 1.1 km | 13 |
| Cricket | East Bierley Cricket Club | 1.7 km | 9 |
| Golf | East Bierley Golf Club | 1.6 km | 8 |
| Cycling | Little Horton Sociala Cycling Club | 2.0 km | 6 |
| Swimming | Bowling Pool And Gym | 1.5 km | 5 |
| Football | Powerleague Bradford | 4.0 km | 3 |
| Rugby league | Odsal Stadium | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Car racing | Odsal Stadium | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Snooker | GameOn | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Tong Lane End Equestrian Centre | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Wibsey Rugby Club | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Motor | Parkwoof Off Road Centre | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Ice skating | Bradford Ice Arena | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Horsfall Stadium | 3.5 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 (2.8 km), with 292k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Dawson Lane, 100 m away, with a bus about every 19 minutes on weekdays (route 620); 13 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St John's CofE Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 76% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Bradford Academy, 1.2 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, 700 m away, with Bierley Superstore and Post Office closer still (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Tong Medical Practice (600 m), with Bierley Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, Toppers Hairdressing is 400 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.
Jumparooz Trampoline Park is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Holme Lane Tavern (Bar only) the nearest pub (700 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, 600 m away; for exercise, Bowling Pool (1.5 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.
30 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.
The nearest university is University of Bradford, 3.7 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.