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Thinking of living at BD4 7QP? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford Academy | Primary | 250 m | 48% met the expected standard |
| Lower Fields Primary Academy | Primary | 300 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 1.2 km | 58% met the expected standard |
| Bradford Academy | Secondary | 250 m | Attainment 8: 33.1 · 3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bradford Forster Academy | Secondary | 300 m | Attainment 8: 32.7 · 3.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bronte Girls' Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 48.9 · 12.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dixons City Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 49.5 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dixons McMillan Academy | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 47.3 · 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Darul Uloom Dawatul Imaan | Independent | 550 m | 2.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bradford Beacon School | Independent | 1.3 km | – |
| The Fountain School | Independent | 1.5 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near BD4 7QP, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Bowling Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 620 m | 18 |
| Tennis | Bowling Park | 480 m | 13 |
| Golf | South Bradford Golf Club | 2.5 km | 10 |
| Cricket | Bowling Old Lane Cricket Club | 1.4 km | 9 |
| Swimming | Bowling Pool And Gym | 410 m | 8 |
| Football | Powerleague Bradford | 3.2 km | 6 |
| Cycling | Little Horton Sociala Cycling Club | 1.4 km | 5 |
| Snooker | GameOn | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Ice skating | Bradford Ice Arena | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | Odsal Stadium | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Car racing | Odsal Stadium | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Squash | University Of Bradford Sports Centre (Unique Fitness) | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Wibsey Rugby Club | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Climbing | The Climbing Hub | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Karting | TeamSport Bradford | 3.6 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 Interchange, a short drive or bike ride (1.8 km), with 2.4m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Lister Avenue, 100 m away, with a bus about every 6 minutes on weekdays (routes 620, 425, 283, 617); 56 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Bradford Academy, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 48% 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 Bradford Academy, 250 m away; Attainment 8: 33.1 · 3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Carlton Bolling (2.7 km) and Dixons Kings Academy (3.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Heckmondwike Grammar School (8.9 km) and The North Halifax Grammar School (9.2 km).
It's a family area: 26% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Asda, 700 m away, with Wakefield Road Mini Market closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Bowling Hall Med Practice (650 m), with Quilliam Care the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Toppers Hairdressing is 1.1 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Bradford Royal Infirmary, 4.8 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: 12 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
Java Joe is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Leicester Street Community Club the nearest pub (550 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (14 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 140 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 13% flats and 6% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Bowling Park, 650 m away; for exercise, Bowling Pool (400 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 12 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 58 km.
39 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, 27% rent privately.
It's young: 22% 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.